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I'm sure you are not failing him...it sounds like you have been trying really hard to overcome all his medical quirks. Hopefully the vet will be able to help you on Friday.

I did pick up one of those new energy saving fluorescent lights 25 watts equals 100 watts! for the bottom of the stairs. Her nails are trimmed. We did some tricks last night and this morning to keep the brain stimulated. I've watching her come down the stairs and telling her to slow down and she is (when I am watching). But then her front legs slide of the stair step and she almost fell It feels like a 100 degrees here in PA today so no long walkies today but we will play in the yard late tonight. Investigated vitamins and glucosamine and found out that choline is lethicin? (sp?)....I'm not sure what brand or what to get yet. Plus, I vacuumed and ruffed up the carpet nap on the stairs for Hope to have more traction. Rubber carpets on floor at bottom of stairs. I have not gated them downstairs yet. So, I basically spent all this morning before work getting the house ready for Hope so she doesn't fall....I LOVE that Girl!!!!!

I tried that and unfortunately it comes off very fast.

Wow! Thanks Lynn and everyone for all the info. We are doing the exercise part, I'll tell you Hope has more energy than Zoe my 7 year old. We usually walk one to two miles a day except in the heat on sidewalks and macadem...so I'm not sure why her paws are so smooth. I didn't even think about the lighting, I will make adjustments; and I'm printing your post to go down the list to do including the glucosamine and vitamins (for me too )

I am speaking from experience..I had to build one down the back stairs to the ground so Bonnie could go out to potty...she took a header from the top stair one day and that was enough for me !! I would maybe gate her downstairs if I could. You don't mean a ramp for a whole flight of stairs?!!! Thank goodness there is only one step to the outside front and back for her to navigate.

Maybe I'll try gating her and Zoe downstairs while I'm not home....Hope will be pouting for sure but I do not want any headers down the stairs

My little red fawn girl, Hope will be 13 in September. She is doing great physically but I can see a little weakness in the hindend.....just this past week she has slipped several times coming down the carpeted stairs. I'm not sure if it is the hindend weakness or that her paw pads seem to be REALLY smooth. I wish my feet were that smooth She runs up the stairs with no problems. She does walkies with no problem but I noticed if we stand chatting with a neighbor for a period of time her hindend starts to droop so we get going home. Her eyesight is not as good as it used to be....it does look like she has a difficult time seeing coming down the steps and at night. I'm afraid she will slip and really hurt herself coming down the stairs. She loves to sleep on my bed when I'm not home and look out the window so I hesitate gating off the upstairs. I've purchased Tacky Fingers to give a try on her paw pads but I'm not sure that will do anything since it doesn't seem to stay tacky on my fingers for very long. Any one with experience or advise? I have not had her on glucosamine because she has been so spry and I'm not sure that helps with the hindend weakness anyways (could it be spinal stenosis) or just slippery paws and is there anyway to roughen up the paws without pain? Thanks for any ideas or advice.

Oh my WORD!!!! I'm sorry you are going through this.....pull through Penny!

What a beautiful tribute to Oliver...you must have loved him so

I'm so sorry for your loss

Dr. Barnett, Carlisle Small Animal Hospital....www.carlisleav.com. Great doctor! I'm not sure of his greyhound savvy but he was immensely helpful when my min poodle had heart disease and my cat Chelsea. I live in Mechanicsburg about 30 minutes away. I've heard of Country Aire kennels there....but I am not into boarding my greys.... I have a petsitter who does very local pet sitting. You could ask the the veterinarian you pick to recommend GOOD pet sitters or boarding facilities.

50 going on 51 here.

I'm so sorry.

Howdy Freckles!!! From Hope and Zoe to grey girls from Mechanicsburg PA, Personalized Greyhounds....sometimes we go to the City Island Strut too so may be we will see you there.

I hope you and Jane have a peaceful night together

It's a good idea to call your vet in the morning first thing. Probably is a UTI. She must be uncomfortable if she has the urge to go so often. I don't think kidney failure just goes away. She must have had something else back then. So call your vet

Alicia, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Hearing from the rest of you, now I am concerned as to why my vet did not think it was a good idea to put my Hope under anesthesia for have a dental and tooth pulled. I posted earlier in this thread that she is on pulse antibiotics. The vet I used to see moved pretty far away so I started taking my girls to a nearby vet. I must admit I'm concerned that these vets do not know greys the way their old vet did

Wonderful! Hope will be 13 too in September. Please keep us posted onhow Callie does on the antirobe....I noticed an improvement within one to two weeks and things just kept getting better.

YES! I my 12 year old girl, Hope started on antirobe (clindamycin) for one month and will be taking antirobe for the first five days of each month to keep bacterial growth at a minimal for her teeth. I am excited to tell you that her general health improved tremendously! Much happier, bouncier, hungrier and wants chew treats again. Today though possibly from taking antirobe she has developed diarrhea....antibiotics tend to upset the natural balance of depleting the good bacteria needed in the intestinal tract so she will be taking a product called "Fortiflora" which is a type of probiotic. It is a powder packet to be put in her wet food once daily.

She's beautiful! Welcome! You will love it here.

Owwwww! Hope Luke heals quickly.

I'm glad Lily will soon be ok.