Sparky is on the injured reserve list.

Today seemed like a good day for a Moose Run.  That’s where Mr. Moose is tethered to a Traxxas Maxx RC car.  Sparky chases Mr. Moose as I relax on the deck.  After a couple of laps, Sparky broke off pursuit and was limping.

There are no ticks, thorns, abrasions or other signs of injury on his front left leg or paw.  He doesn’t wince if I move his leg.  He mostly limps, but can put weight on it.

As expected, Sparky doesn’t seem to mind.  He’d prefer to resume normal activities with limping left to his discretion.  He will be on limited activity, and we’ll see how he is tomorrow.  That’s what I’d do for myself, so that seems fair.

I figure that dogs are susceptible to most of the same injuries as people, with allowances for their different anatomy.  A pulled muscle seems most likely.