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Alan was and always will be a dearly-loved boy. It does not seem like 4-1/2 years, surely. Sending hugs and warm thoughts your way.

Very sorry your wonderful Tex had to leave. He had the best of homes.

She was a truly special girl.

How long will it take to get the neuro appointment if you need to? If it's a couple weeks lead time, I'd consider making the appointment and canceling it if it doesn't seem necessary later.

That was an amazing tribute to two well-loved hounds. I'm so glad you shared it with us. Sending our sympathies and every good wish to you and your family.

Whew, what a ride. Holding you in our thoughts and prayers.

Lulu was a lovely, strong girl, and you gave her a wonderful life! I do hope you'll post your video and some memories in a Remembrance thread. It's therapeutic, and there are many of us who love to hear the hounds' life stories and commiserate with each other's feelings. I'm so sorry she couldn't stay longer.

Let me get back to you on that after I see if there's a connection or not. The other dog was in the U.S. but registered through the Swedish Kennel Klubben. Talk to you soon! ETA: Okay, apparently there's no relation, so it doesn't matter what I was thinking! But the other dog died suddenly, I think from a massive seizure, with no known history of medical issues. Given Henry's unexplained panting/etc., I wondered if there's some underlying physical problem that other dogs sense. But it's probably just his exuberance that is getting on Fred's last nerve! Knowing how scary this must be, I thought it worthwhile to follow up on that lead. But I'm glad there's no connection!

I have a good reason for trying to track down Henry's lineage, even though it may seem frivolous. There was a very similar AKC-type dog out here, adopted around the same time as Henry and sounding very much like Henry (size, youth, behavior). He's at the Rainbow Bridge now. It could be useful to know if they were related. Meanwhile, yes, please do muzzle everybody when they're going to be alone.

Do you know Henry's registered name? And is there any chance he was registered outside the U.S.? Like in Sweden?

Yup, small hills, and best if you run up them. (Come back downhill, then run back up.) Down can be hard on them, so going slow for that part is fine. Just don't overdo. Oh, and you can't trust them on walks to realize that they have to get home too. But even a half-mile twice a day can prevent further muscle loss. At least, this is what have experienced and/or been told by our docs.

Yay! I forgot Dr. Schaefer's link, though. It's www.canisport.com.

http://www.theaec.com/services.aspx?s=More This is a link to AEC in Tacoma, where the rehab vet we've used for two LS greyhounds comes every two weeks (I think) to give treatments. (We see her mostly up in Kent, but we have gone to Tacoma too.) Her name is Patti Schaefer, and she's fully certified in acupuncture and chiropractic in addition to being a licensed vet. She did such a good job with our first LS grey that we didn't even have to use meds for the first three years after he was diagnosed! She's also really helpful with med recommendations and can collaborate with whatever vet is doing the primary treatment. Here's a link to her (rudimentary) web site. I'm not certain, but I think you can make an appointment by calling AEC directly. Just an offering in case you are so inclined.