DonnaBehr

:yayCongratulations. This is a greyt forum and I know there are fantastic folks at Maine Placement who are there if you need any help.

Agree. It has worked very well for all of my greys when needed.

He is beautiful. Congratulations.

Buddy developed fecal incontinence toward the end and he was mortified. He NEVER made anything in the house from the day we adopted him but because of the severe LS, he couldn't feel that he had to go. The day came that he could NOT lay down. He would go into a regular dog sit and not be able to move. He was soooo unhappy and uncomfortable at that point and we knew it was time.

Congratulations. So nice that they all get along together.

Adorable!!!! Congratulations.

Just try to remember you have only had her for 4 weeks and it takes them a while to adjust to these changes. Their way of life before they are adopted is VERY different. Just give her time and space and she'll come around. She'll also learn what treats are.

Very handsome boy. Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

Keep a close eye on them. The boys, no matter how gentle, seem to need to show they want to be Alpha when they get to about 2-1/2 to 3 years old. At least, that has been my experience. Things will settle down as long as they know why the boss/alpha is - which should be you.

Put a baby gate behind or in front of the door, if you can.

Congratulations. She is stunning!!!!

Gorgeous boy - and look at all of the snow!!! LOL

Dodge was a horrible puller. I started using the Gentle Leader and the pulling stopped within the next two walks. I kept it on for next two weeks and he has outgrown the pulling habit. I occasionally have to put it on as a reminder, but not very often.

Saw this on the Greyt Expectations Forum this morning. Very interesting. Dr. Nicola Mason Bone Cancer Vaccine update It is now over 16 months since the first dog diagnosed with spontaneous osteosarcoma received an experimental bone cancer vaccine at the University of Pennsylvanias School of Veterinary Medicine. The vaccine is being administered to pet dogs that have been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive tumor that affects the long bones of large and giant breed dogs. With current standard of care, that consists of amputation and follow up chemotherapy, median survival times are between 200 and 300 days. The aim of the vaccine, given to dogs after amputation and chemotherapy, is to prevent metastatic disease and prolong overall survival. Of the first 5 dogs vaccinated in this clinical trial, 4 of the dogs are still alive and have survived between 500 and 590 days; three of these dogs are tumor free. Other dogs have been vaccinated more recently so long term survival data for these dogs is not yet available. These results are really very exciting Dr. Nicola Mason, the lead investigator on the trial explains. They suggest that the vaccine is able to stimulate an effective anti-tumor immune response that is able to kill microscopic metastatic cells and prevent tumor recurrence in these dogs. Importantly, the vaccine appears to be safe. Only low-grade toxicities consisting of a mild fever and occasionally one episode of vomiting the same day as vaccination have been reported. There have been no long or short-term complications observed with the vaccine. The results are highly promising and a larger phase II clinical trial is now being planned at Penn and at collaborating sites including Colorado State University and the University of Florida. If you would like to learn more about the clinical trial and are interested in enrolling your patient or your own dog, please contact Dr. Nicola Mason, BVetMed, PhD, DACVIM at 215 898 3996 or by e-mail at nmason@vet.upenn.edu.

Get in touch with Claudia Presto at The Greyhound Gang and see what she recommends.

One of the people in our rescue group said she got chicken jerky for her greyhound from Trader Joe's and it made the dog horribly sick. She posted the following: "I gave Beau Chicken Jerky treats made in the U.S. that I bought at Trader Joe's so I thought they'd be okay. He ended up getting sick and needing fluids from the vet. Lost about 5 pounds. My vet recommended staying away from any jerky treats made in or outside of the U.S. She said they're just too hard to monitor."

Good to see you back, Alisha.

I've been using Fresh Factors and Joint Health for ALL of my guys for years. I throw one of each in their food AM and PM and I find the results are really good. Ford's legs actually creaked when he got up from the day we got him at age 2. After a week on the supplements, he no longer had and still has no arthritic problems at age 8. Agree with Irene. Dogs can't experience a placebo effect. :-)

DITTO!!!!!!!!!! None of mine have ever gained any weight on Fresh Factors and Joint Health.

Welcome to the Forum. Mickey is a gorgeous boy and it looks like he has settled in very nicely. You all lucked out. Congratulations!!!!

So sorry for your loss. She was beautiful.

Congratulations and Good Luck. Hopefully you've done some reading!!! This Forum is the place to come to with any and all questions. :-)

Anything new to report on Fuzzy?

Things happen for a reason. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! She fits right in with the rest of the pack.