DonnaBehr
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Beautiful boy. So glad you are enjoying having him as a new family member.
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Very handsome boy - and his collar matches his coloring very nicely.
Congratulations. 
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RIP Carmon. Wearing her jewelry will now be that much more meaningful. Miss you.
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Congratulations and what a handsome boy. Love his coat!!!!!!! Maybe I'll run into you at the Holiday Shop this weekend.
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You've been through a lot, Beryl in the last several years. Remember all of the good times.
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Chips
in Remembrance
What a beautiful tribute, Mariah. RIP, Chips.
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She's a real cutie.
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So sorry for your loss. Your tribute to Prajna gave us incite to what a wonderful pet he became.
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Expensive piece of rawhide.
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Very common in greyhounds.
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Otis been here almost 2 months now. He is doing good, lots of energy and happiness that help heal the big hole in our hearts made by Tuffy departure.
Otis is quite a vocal grey, he barks to other dogs (or squirrels)wen happy and playfull. Love to bark and growl when playing tug of war with us.
An other way he express himself is through whining... it does not seem to be of anxiety just a way to express what he wants...food, treats, go for a walk, play...
My concerns are how will I know when he whines because he is in pain or disconfort?
I too have a whiner. He's happy. It's just his way of talking - and he has a whole lot to say.
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My friend's greyhound was diagnosed with para-thyroid at least five years ago and does just fine on Tum's in her food with each feeding.
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Gorgeous boy. It's nice to hear when someone is a Foster Flunker.
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I considered a coupler, and then quickly un-considered it. I find the flexibility of holding 2 leashes and allowing the dogs 6 feet of freedom to be an advantage not to be messed with. I never have a problem with tangled leashes or anything like that. I'd rather the hounds not be tied at the hip when out and about - where is the 'fun' in that? JMHO.
DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I use this wrap. It actually stays on for a few days. Best of luck. I use the Magic Eraser Sponge to try and keep up with the blood spray.
http://www.grassmere-animal-hospital.com/bald_thighs_comedones_happy_tail.htm#Happy%20tail
That Mr. Clean magic eraser is a god-send when it comes to getting the spattered blood off of everything.
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Even if I did have an extra 3 grand hanging around for cataract surgery I am not sure I'd do it, but that is a moot point as cataract surgery isn't happening.
I've done the best I can for this guy from the K Mart parking lot in Lubbock almost 10 years ago and he has been my best and most stedfast buddy and wingman. He's paid me back many times over for whatever I've done for him but in addition to his diabetes and sudden onset blindness he has a now grade 3 heart murmer which is getting progressively worse and hints of congestive heart failure but the vet said is the least of our worries this week.
I am just so sad that we are traveling down this slippery slope. He fell on the back steps today. I am off tomorrow and will try to work with him. Steps seem to be the only problem now. He is fine with furniture and the dog door but steps are hard both up and down. Ideas?
So sorry Pam. My poodle, Josh, was diagnosed with diabetes at 8 years old and I had to give him insulin twice a day until he went to The Bridge at 13-1/2. He had glaucoma in one eye and cataracts in both eyes and the doc wanted to operate. However, he would have to be on prednisone for two weeks before and after surgery. Since we could never really control his diabetes, my vet and I agreed that was not an option.
Poodles are so smart, but when he went totally blind, he would bump into everything and looked like the ball in a pin-ball game. They say that dogs adapt when they go blind, but not this guy. I think he was in denial. Miss the guy terribly and it's been 9 years.
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Our 6-year old boy started limping about 3 months ago. We've taken him to three vets and a battery of tests & treatments (and meds) and it's only gotten worse. After 3 x-rays, no tumors were seen (yay!) but he's not responding to any treatments/rehab (including being on 3 separate pain meds, one for inflammation, one for general pain and one for nerve pain). We finally got him in a referral for a diagnostic sonogram and the vet at the speciality clinic said his bursae is very inflammed - he has severe bursitis in that shoulder.
So, good news - no damage to his tendons/cartilage, no tumors, broken bones, etc.
The vet at the clinic said this wasn't super common, though he has seen it in a couple ex-racers due to the stresses placed on their bodies. Our boy retired just before his 5th birthday, so he raced a pretty long time. He recommended a steroid injection (he said something like Depovedral(?), though I Googled that and came up with nothing but variations of the Depo vera shots - but he said it was a general steroid). After the injection, strict rest.
I've had steroid injections in my knees to help with arthritis pain following some injuries in my youth -- would his shot be similar to that? I haven't met with my vet yet, but I'm trying to get some preliminary info. Do any of you have experience with this? Did the shot help? Did you have to have more than one? The specialty vet said he's seen the bursitis "go away" after one injection the couple of cases he has seen. Any advice is appreciated!
My girl was thankfully diagnosed with Bursitis in her shoulder at age 6 when I took her to the vet when she started limping. I say thankfully because my first girl was diagnosed and died from Chondrosarcoma. We treated her for the Bursitis with 1/2 of a 227 mg Previcox daily and she never limped from that point on. She passed at age 11-1/2.
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on adoption of your FIRST greyhound.
Right now my boss is vacationing in Kennebunkport for a month (actually Deer Isle).
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Not yet! I also have Trupanion and that was one of my reasons for choosing them, too!
Edit: "Costs do not increase based on the age of your pet", straight from their website. But when I think about that statement, it does NOT say that costs won't increase, just that they won't increase based on the age of your pet. Things that make you go "hmmmm".
Edit2: From their comparison chart: "Trupanion does not penalize the pet owner with age related increases. Premiums may periodically change to reflect the cost of veterinary care in your region, but rates will never be increased due to the aging of your pet or for filing claims."
No different than rates for any type of health insurance for humans, including Long Term Care.
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Will be thinking of your tomorrow. It's never easy but you made your decision with love.
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We were standing right next to each other. Both dogs were on 6-foot leashes, which were slack once initial introductions were done. I think we let our guard down too quickly.
You didn't do anything wrong. Why is the lurcher unaltered???????????????????
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"Poop too firm". We don't hear that very often, do we?
A friend's senior italian greyhound has the firmest, bounciest poop. He does seem to be struggling a bit to get it out.
He used to get yams and green beans but stopping those didn't help.
What can he be given to facilitate the poop's exit?
Some kind of oil? Which kind and how much?
Metamucil?
Adding a wet dog food of some kind?
We don't want this little fella going from almost constipated to runny poop.
Won't have to worry about getting the dogs anal glands expressed.
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Got my replacement yesterday of the original formula and all is good. The dogs are eating it again with no problems. They are a great company to do business with.
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I give my senior three Joint Health in the AM and PM. He has severe arthritis. He also gets 1/2 of a 227mg Previcox daily. The Joint Health really helps him a lot.
I'm sure she'll be fine. 
How Much Fish Oil?
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Mine get a 1200 mg. capsule twice a day in their food.