NeylasMom

Yes, Carprofen is generic Rimadyl, which is an NSAID. Could your boy stand to lose some weight? 100 lbs is a lot for most GSDs and extra weight would definitely slow healing. Hope he feels better soon!

I do. Can you email me? I'm jboydmorin on gmail.

Sorry, that sounds frustrating. And yes, I think dental x-rays are critical. Any possibility you could travel for it? With my previous greyhound, we drove to OSU because it was still cheaper with their prices and the hotel room and they were experts in greyhounds and anesthesia. We switched to the vet dentist for Violet because she would get stressed in the car so that didn't make as much sense for her.

Was this just for a cleaning or are extractions included? Extractions, depending on the tooth can cause the price to vary wildly so it would be helpful to include the breakdown. Here (again, HCOL area) I would expect a dental with my regular vet to cost at least $1000. I'm just guessing, but I was quoted $800 many years ago. I know there are places that will do it cheaper, but I do believe you get what you pay for in this regard. The suggestion to get an estimate from another vet or two is a good idea.

Violet had 4 dentals and they all ranged between $2500 and $3000 but that was with a veterinary dentist, and I live in a HCOL area. If a regular vet quoted me that I would laugh in their face.

This is the sort of thing I was thinking of. These are foam, and I've seen inflatable ones as well. https://www.orvis.com/solid-foam-backseat-extender/90XR6100.html?adv=127748&cm_mmc=plas-G-_-smartdogtravel-_-126397748129-_-90XR6100&gclid=Cj0KCQiAubmPBhCyARIsAJWNpiOD4rO1MX39iq_oPNc2O2CIuT6svE4_aaxZQraAiPuZQJ3Cpif-S60aAlxDEALw_wcB

I've done it. If you have a dog who's really sensitive about space it may not work, but otherwise it should. I would look into switching from the hammock to the inflatable things you can put on the floor space behind the front seats and then put beds down over those. Will likely give them a little more flat space and make it feel more stable. I'll see if I can find a link to what I'm talking about.

That is so sad.

Ugh. I wish they would just ban Xylitol. It's being used more and more. I was scared to let Skye lick my birthday cake plate. The cake came from a local bakery without a list of ingredients and you just don't know. Anyway, thanks for posting this. I wouldn't have thought to check my skin products, but I will now.

If anyone needs Hunnyboots I have several pairs I would like to sell. My inbox is full, but if you use the quote option when you respond here I should see it, if there's any interest. I have medium (2 pairs) and large (1 pair), all brand new.

Gotcha. I can recommend a vet behaviorist or two if you let me know the location if the shelter can find someone who wants to work with the dog, but imho that's asking a lot of someone who may not foster or adopt again if things go badly. But you didn't ask for my opinion so happy that recommend some professionals based on location or who work virtually (the latter would require a local vet being open to collaborating if meds are prescribed).

Where on the East coast is she located? And is the shelter trying to move her or will someone there work with her? If you can share some more details I can get you some recs.

Consider talking with your vet or a vet behaviorist about a different medication. It could be really helpful to get her over the hump and aid in any behavior modification training you do, especially now that she's generalized her anxiety and associated being outside with the scary stuff. Once she's in a good place, you may be able to wean her off, but have something faster acting on hand for the next time to prevent her getting back to this place.

Oh Rachael, I'm so sorry.

Maybe you're thinking about how feeding an all or almost all meat diet is bad because bone has critical nutrients that aren't in meat? It's shared as a caution for raw diet feeders who may not realize that there needs to be bone as well. Since what you're feeding is a prepared food and has bone I wouldn't worry. I'm sure it's got nutrients to make it an appropriately balanced diet if it's sold as a food, not a meal supplement or treat, and doesn't say otherwise.

That is so sad about Sebau. Hard to think about all 3 of them being gone. Then again I'm now a Greyhoundless home. Time goes by so quickly. Kernowdogs, welcome to GT and thanks for responding. Love the boy toy comment. Well I was feeling bad thinking yesterday didn't help because I got side effects that knocked me on my butt for the night, but I forgot Skye had a scheduled hike with our trainer friend who I had started paying to hike Skye every other week while I worked since Violet wasn't up for it. We had only started a month ago. She got her out for a really long hike today and Skye has been OUT all day as a result. So we'll just keep up the activities and hope that and time help. We are signed up for a rally class that a friend teaches starting at the end of the month so that will be good. So appreciative of all of your responses. It does help to hear about your experiences.

Thanks all. We are doing extra "stuff" - more hiking (with other dogs when we can), more food puzzles and snuffle mats and the like, more work on her noise issues, and when she seems playful lots of fetch with her favorite stuffie. To be honest, sometimes it's exhausting because there are days when all I want to do is lay on the couch because I'm grieving, but I live alone so it all falls on me. Though she is happy to lay with me and snooze when I do that. She and Violet were definitely bonded. Their relationship is actually what got me thinking about adopting Skye. Whereas when Zuri died, Skye couldn't have cared less because they just peacefully coexisted at best. I really don't want a second dog anytime soon, for multiple reasons, and Skye has become very dog selective so fostering isn't likely to be a great option. Hopefully she'll adjust with more time, but it really hurts my heart to see her seem off.

Just wondering, if you felt like one of your remaining dogs grieved the loss of another dog, how long was it until your dog seemed "normal" again? Skye isn't playing as much and is sleeping a lot, she's not anywhere near as reactive as she normally is, she's clingier in some ways, and she just seems mopey a lot of the time. Lots of ways to explain it, but more and more I think she is actually missing Violet. I figure I need to give her at least a few weeks before I really start to worry, but hopefully hearing some of your experiences will be encouraging.

That seems like a perfect solution. Since I'm just seeing this now, I'll just throw out that if you wanted to try to build her stamina maybe you could work with a PT at a facility that has a pool? They use life jackets and are in the pool with the dog so they can support them as needed. Might be a way to build up her fitness without her having to 3 leg it. I would of course discuss with a vet though. Only other thought, there is a muscle support supplement for dogs out there. It has some research behind it, but it is $$$. I can't remember the name, but if you Google I bet it will turn up. Alternatively L-carnitine is supposed to be helpful for building/maintaining muscle in dogs. Not necessarily thinking either will make a huge difference, bit muscle wasting is a normal part of dogs aging so perhaps it will help with maintenance. ETA: I looked it up: https://myospet.com/

The first vocalization just sounds like a gutteral bark, totally play. The second one sounds to me like arousal levels are going up, maybe someone is nipping, which with another dog could escalate, but all in all this is pretty normal greyhound running/play. I would just be selective about who she plays with - very social dogs whose body language indicate they're enjoying it and who seem to prefer chase to other styles of play. But definitely no smaller dogs. Even if she hasn't shown a high level of predatory behavior it's too risky imo. A yelp from the smaller dog could trigger a predatory response and it could be a bad result.

I've never been able to follow through on writing a remembrance post before so this is really just things that came out of my head in the moment, but I gathered some photos that I hope capture her personality as much as such a joyful spirit can be captured in still photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/YVdZ2PQRPoi14Nvt5 Violet was the dog who brought joy back into my life after I lost Neyla, my first greyhound. I had Zuri at the time and he was my rock, but Violet was so silly and playful and social. She had me in stitches from the day she walked through our door and it was true until the day I said goodbye. There was never a sweeter, sillier girl. She loved everyone she met, people and dogs, and especially loved playing with and snuggling her sister Skye. She was also so affectionate with me. She would lay against me in bed with her head and neck draped over mine. If I was petting her and stopped, she would roll around on her back and paw her face or me. She did crazy spins and zoomies when she played, and she did NOT get the memo that greyhounds don't bark. She also didn't get the greyhounds have bare bellies and butts memo. She had an amazing coat, with super soft fur on her neck and ears, and the furriest belly and butt with the cutest tufts and swirls of fur. And her eyes...her eyes could stare into the depths of your soul conveying her desire for whatever it was she wanted. Usually it was petting, or dinner. She was an amazing travel companion. We spent many nights together in strange places, traveling for the holidays, for academies at Peaceable Paws, on cabin and camping trips, and on trips to Dewey and Grapehounds and she always walked in like it was home. After Zuri passed away she became my winery dog and we would travel together to the Finger Lakes every year where she was happy to follow me from place to place, sniffing butts or relaxing on her mat. She was a total lemon in the health department, but she tolerated anything I needed to do to help her. She was so gentle and tolerant. As she got older, she started to lose her hearing and so she followed me everywhere, even if I was just going to the bathroom. She also got especially sassy and demanding about things like meals and walks, and would let me know if I had fallen behind with more barking. When I think about the unconditional love of a dog, Violet exemplifies that more than any other dog I've known. She truly was my best girl and I miss my shadow so much. 💔

I hope this isn't too morbid. Hoping people would be willing to share photos of how they display their dogs' urns if you had them cremated. I haven't found the perfect spot for mine since moving to my new house. And I'm torn between putting them in a "public" place like my living room versus somewhere more private like my bedroom.

She's gone. She passed peacefully after eating a McDonald's soft serve with PB cup on top. How can you feel so broken and almost think it's not real at the same time?

Thank you again everyone. I just confirmed our appt for this afternoon. The vet will be here between 3 and 4:30. Any thoughts you could send her way for a peaceful goodbye would be appreciated.

I just took a quick look. It looks like there may be a new study that doesn't require it (the initial one did), but honestly, her bone looks pretty gnarly and her pain really ratcheted up the last week or two. The ortho said he didn't think she was at imminent risk of a fracture, but we all know that's a crapshoot to some extent. I just think we caught it too late this time.