GoinGrey

YAY! Congrats! I hope it works out!

And that, my friends, is how to photograph a black dog!

I'm so glad to see that this is still a thing! Could you please give your insight on my boys? Big Kenny Moon (this is a big ask due to how long ago he raced) Mac's Gideon Mac's Zed In their retirement they all qualified as Therapy Dogs with St John Ambulance (Canada) and our clients love to hear backstories. Thank you!

Adorable! Thanks!

Thanks Ducky, I volunteer occasionally with Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada (GPAC) and I reached out to them in Facebook. I have received feedback for a good kennel... but, it's still a kennel.

Greetings, all! I am looking to exchange greysitting services with grey-savvy folks in the Halifax/Dartmouth region of Nova Scotia. My job requires rare but necessary overnight trips and I would rather my houndie stay with people (vacation) than have him kennelled (jail). He is 3.5 years, great with all dogs great and small. Cat-interested but was fine during fostering. Loves people and will be tested for therapy dog work in February or March. All vetting is up-to-date. I am "of a certain age" and have 16 years of greyhound-specific experience, plus other dog and cat experience. If you are interested or can recommend someone, please let me know! Thanks

Thank you, Ducky. It's so hard.

He was Gideon (Mac's Gideon), St John Ambulance Therapy Dog, marching band fan-dog, and barker of motorcycles... and my best friend.

First of all, thank you to all who offered advice and condolences. Our vet suspected LS until I described how he had deteriorated in the one day since he saw him, then the vet changed his tune immediately and referred me to a neurologist who said to bring him in immediately. Of course, in my experience, a neurologist can only give you bad news, as was the case here. My boy was examined and the news was not good. How not good could only be determined with an MRI and considering such rapid decline... Anyhow, I did the best thing, the only thing, I could do for my best friend and I let him go. I am grateful that once I made that decision, the neurology team fully supported me. They did not give me any false hope because they had seen this before and they knew how it would go. So, considering the blood test results which showed abnormal but not alarming kidney function, the most likely culprit was brain, kidney, and perhaps other tumors. His passing was peaceful and he is no longer in pain, and we are coping as best as we can with our loss.

Thank you, FiveRooooooers, I am sorry too for your loss of Paddy. The neurologist was hinting at the very same diagnoses. We did not opt for a necropsy and I'm not even sure one was offered. I'm still a basket case over this.

Thank you to all that responded. He deteriorated further throughout the night and we saw the neurologist this morning. My best buddy passed away this morning in the arms of his family.

5-year old male greyhound with no history of health issues has gradually lost appetite over the past few weeks and is now unsteady when walking, minor dragging of rear paws (almost, but not quite knuckling), has weak back end, wobbly when pooping and when lifting his leg to pee. Although appetite is poor, all GI appears to be operating within expected parameters (good stool, no diarrhea). Vet visit this morning, suspects back issues, blood drawn (results tomorrow), meds given for pain, canned food given to stimulate appetite. His family is worried. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, GG

I love this community! When we talk about "lifts" and "squats", we aren't talking about weightlifting. My boy leans for Serious Pee and saves a bit of squirt to leave messages for other dogs to read.

Big Kenny Moon May 25, 1999 - April 9, 2011 Six years and one day in my home Forever in my heart