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With the weather warmer lately, playing outside with Bailey was a given. The park was full of spots she could just let the little dog run free around, especially now that she knew that she had to stay close. It was a little while after school that she was outside with her, just off one of the major pathways through the park. She'd been throwing her ball for her, and for the most part, it'd been a nice afternoon.

And then it suddenly got bad.

She didn't know what happened at first. Bailey was fine, and then suddenly she let out a big yelp and stopped chasing after her ball. By the time Clementine got over, she was favoring her front left paw. Clementine sat down and gently scooped the small dog into her lap, and at that point she saw what the problem was.

The glass shard was small, but definitely stuck in her paw, a little blood oozing out of the wound. She bit her lip as she tried to take it out, but Bailey was having none of that.

"Bailey, no, stop squirming okay?" she asked with a frown, the dog letting out a little yelp again. She stopped trying then, knowing she couldn't keep her still and get it out at the same time. She heard someone walking down the path nearby, and she looked up. She didn't know her, but she was the only one she could see that might be able to help her. "Can you help me? My dog's hurt."

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Meredith peers closely at the dog's paw, humming soft reassurances. With the paw cleaner, she can get a better look at whether or not there's any glass remaining, and she sighs in relief as she does so. "I did," she says. She grabs a bandage and wraps it quickly over Bailey's paw, hoping it stays. She's never had any veterinary training — practiced on animals, yes, but not when it comes to bandaging.

"That should be all better. Good girl, Bailey. You're such a good dog. And you..." She looks up at Clementine as she removes her gloves, smiling. "You were so good with her, thank you."

Clementine waited until she got the 'okay' that she was all done to relax. Bailey wagged her tail happily at the praise, and Clem herself smiled shyly at the compliment. She sat up so she was on her knees, gently putting Bailey on the ground again. The dog still seemed to hobble as she went immediately to Meredith to start sniffing her, but it was a lot better than the pain she was in before.

"I think she's saying thank you," she said, trying not to giggle as she watched them.

Meredith smiles, chuckling as she reaches out to ruffle Bailey's fur. "Well, you're very welcome," she tells the little dog warmly. She hopes that the pain on that paw won't be too bad. With any luck, her bandaging was effective and Clementine will be able to keep the cut covered until it's healed some. "It was an interesting break from bandaging up people."