We waited three weeks after our Jack died suddenly to choose another greyhound. We waited an additional three weeks for UCME Bubbasparks to arrive. He arrived on 07/23/11. I noticed that something was wrong with his foot, so our vet checked it out and sure enough there was a problem. We then took him to the vet that our group uses and after many x-rays and tests and four weeks of medication, it was determined that he needed surgery. He had a career ending injury on 08/06/10 and unfortunately his hock was infected and full of arthritis. He had the surgery on 08/31/11. He now has a plate in his foot and it is fused together. We are now waiting for him to heal so that he can run and play.
He is a very happy boy. He came to us directly from a farm and I was nervous as my other two greys have been in foster care before I adopted them. He is very curious about everything, but does not get in much trouble. Well, he can't get in much trouble these days because he has to be quiet since his surgery. He has to be crated or lay quietly on his bed for 4-6 weeks. I think he is going to be a wild boy once he is able to be run again.
This is our boy, Joey. I rarely post photos, so I hope I did okay.