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Texasgreys

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  1. I have a deer drag sled to move my Borzoi when needed. Deer sled
  2. I was looking for the name of a dog I fostered, and clicked on Bob's Amareda - dam line is Hurry. I didn't see that on your list. Bob's Amareda http://greyhound-data.com/d?i=1542384 ETA: IDK if you want other than US dogs, but Dreamy Babe from AU has a dam named Hallelujah Lass: http://greyhound-data.com/d?i=1264674
  3. My Cinderella (RGS KissMeNow) went to the bridge on August 22 - I would appreciate it if you add her to the list. Thank you.
  4. I'm very sorry for your loss. You will miss him, but he's only a dream away.
  5. I'm so very sorry, Diane. Your boy was very lucky to have landed safely with you...
  6. Pam, I'm very sorry for your loss. Godspeed, Buddy!
  7. Texasgreys

    Jet

    I'm so very sorry for your loss. Jet was an amazing girl - how lucky that you found each other!
  8. I am so sorry for your loss, Claudia. How wonderful that you opened your home and heart for this special girl, and shared her antics with us! Godspeed, Ekko! You are missed.
  9. Congrats, Zoey, on landing in the best home EVER! Beth - how lucky for all of you that she is part of your family now!
  10. Mary, I am so very sorry for your loss. What a lucky little girl Zoe was, to have you looking out for her! Godspeed, Zoe!!!
  11. I lost my Luli (Tallulah) on January 12, to a tumor on her spine, most likely osteosarcoma. My wild Irish rose left much too quickly, but after feeling the sun on her face and wearing her favorite coat.
  12. I am so sorry you had to renew your membership. I, too, am back - with my little Irish girl Tallulah who has a tumor on her spine which might be osteo. I've lost dogs before - heck, I had a 17-month period where I lost 5 personal dogs and 2 hospice fosters - but this one is for some reason so very hard for me. I am struggling whether it's time to let her go, or if it's okay that she stay here - she's not in pain but I don't want to set the bar that low. I wish I had someone to help me decide whether Luli is ready to go. Times like this I hate being alone.
  13. I don't know if you got any belly bands for Tripp when you adopted him, but if you're concerned about him marking you might want to put one on. Just tell your dad to take it off if he takes Tripp outside! (BTW, I'm pretty close to you, up in Quitman - small world )
  14. Faye Oops was much loved in your home - I know she was glad that she fell into your hearts. Godspeed, Faye Oops!
  15. When I took him in yesterday to get his sutures out, the vet and I agreed to try some prednisone to give him some relief from itching. I've been adding fish oil but that hasn't helped. At Neyla's Mom's recommendation, I did start a consult with the OSU - I sent path report and x-rays, and they're looking for the slides now if my vet has them to send. We'll see what develops here <fingers crossed>. Thanks! I feel optimistic only because Clark is just SO MUCH BETTER without that leg. He weighed 48 lbs. before amputation - now 2 weeks later he weighs 46 lbs. So his appetite is up, he's up and running, and causing a furor here. Now if the pred will help with his itching, he'll have a great quality of life. (I must admit, it's a little funny watching him try to scratch with his stub ...)
  16. One of the reasons for the poor prognosis for Clark is that he is so young (~18 months) and cancer in a young dog is generally very aggressive. I'm waiting to hear back from the OSU, but I did send the pathology report to my former vet in Dallas and he agrees with the prognosis. Chemo is not an option for two reasons - (1) from what I have read there is not a good chemo protocol for chondrosarcoma and (2) the adoption group can't afford chemo. I'm not in a position to pay for chemo for a foster dog, so I'll keep Clark comfortable and happy and see where this road takes us. The only thing I'm going to look for, for his care, is something for his terrible skin itching. That was his initial problem on intake, for which he's been on various antibiotics with no relief. I'm going to talk to the vet about whether something like Pred might help his itching.
  17. Glad that Lucy is doing well! We got the pathology reports back on Clark's leg - diagnosis was high-grade chondrosarcoma. With some of the wording in the report, my vet thinks it's pretty advanced/aggressive and guesses that Clark has 3-6 months. At the suggestion of Neyla'sMom, I submitted a consult request with the OSU (even though he's not a Greyhound) to see if they can shed some light. I also sent the report to my former vet in Dallas to see what he thinks. Even though my new vet was on target believing it was cancer, I'm hoping he's wrong about the prognosis. These photos are from Sunday - his bruising is all but gone now. I'm having a heck of a time keeping him quiet!
  18. Glad the supplements are helping him. I'm sad to hear that he's losing stability - you might want to take him to an acupuncture/chiropractic vet. There are several in DFW; my dogs have seen Dr. Karen Ave (now practicing in Carrollton) and Dr. Paul Bruton (in Southlake). They are both wonderful.
  19. Hurley looks fantastic! He's on the road to recovery for sure. Clark has a little less bruising but more edema. He's seeping a little from the sutures (the vet took the bandage off yesterday), but not enough to be concerned. I am using a muzzle with a stool guard instead of an e-collar, and it's working well - except for when Clark pried it off the muzzle! He's now wearing a large muzzle with the stool guard on the inside - let's see him pry that off!
  20. Clark will have a recovery buddy - hooray! At the vet he was pretty steady on his leg: Now he is home and resting in the ex-pen (not thrilled to be contained, but it is what it is).
  21. Texasgreys

    Gustav's Gone

    I am so very sorry for your loss.
  22. Great ideas/viewpoints, thanks! I won't feel as guilty about muzzling Clark. I'll look through my stash of bath mats to see what I have. Since I moved east this summer, and spent most of my summer in the garden planting what I brought and watering what I planted, I have a ton of boxes that I haven't even touched in the garage and sunroom. I was able to find my sling to help Clark, but then someone posted on here (or in one of the links) about using a RuffWear harness. I have a bunch of those, sizes small to large (from when my Whippet-x had Wobblers and my ancient Weimaraner was weak in the back). Today I head to the garage to look through the tubs of dog stuff to find one to fit Clark - I think that may work really well as he can just wear it and I can assist him with the handle. A bright sunny day - surely all will be well!!
  23. Hi folks - I'm joining this thread to get support for me and for my foster Saluki, Clark. I've had Clark since early August. He would just fly around the yard and up onto the deck, barely touching a step as he seemed to float to where he wanted to be. When I took him to the October Meet-and-Greet, he seemed to be favoring his left rear leg. He'd hold it up when he was standing, but would use it when walking or running. I left him for two weeks with a temporary foster home while I headed north to see my mom. When I came back to get him, I could clearly see that his ankle was swollen. I took him in to see the vet, who took X-rays. We discussed the three possibilities (in descending order): cancer, bone infection, or old fracture. Because of the history with me, he didn't think fracture was a possibility. Since Clark had been on antibiotics for weeks for his skin, he was thinking probably not a bone infection (we did try another 2 weeks on clindamycin, and by the end his ankle was MORE swollen than ever, and he was in pain even though on tramadol and metacam). My vet felt that whether it was cancer or a bone infection that was unresponsive to antibiotics, amputation was the way to go. Because he's a foster, the adoption group had to be on board with the treatment. They had thought about doing a biopsy, but the price of that added to the amputation was very high, and the vet explained to them what he had told me - regardless of the diagnosis, the treatment was the same. So, Clark had his left rear leg amputated today. The vet who did the surgery called me about 45 minutes after the office closed (she was closing the incision when I called just at closing time). The surgery went well, Clark did well under anesthesia, and he was in recovery. There's a staff member in recovery with him, and she's spending the night to make sure all is well with him. Since the surgery was so late in the day, he may have to stay till Friday. I've been reading the info at the links in the first post, and am frantic that I am not nearly ready for him to come home. I canceled my weekend plans, and have been rearranging furniture to set up an ex-pen for him (with a Perla bed because he seems to like them). There's a ramp to the outside, but the floors are all tile so I need to get some runners (I think I sold the ones I had at the garage sale before I moved - or, I stored them away someplace very safe!). I was so not expecting this. Clark is very young, probably not even 2. He really hates my Greyhound pup Twister, and goes after him every chance he gets. I don't know why as he seems to get along with everyone else, and Twister is pretty submissive to Clark. <sigh> Just another complication that I'll have to deal with. I've been handling it by keeping Clark muzzled, but that just seems wrong with all he's going through. Anyway, if you're still reading this, thanks for sticking with me through my story. I am so very grateful for those of you who have been down this path and still stay here to offer advice or hugs. Right now I need both. Here's a photo of Clark taken while I was on vacation.
  24. That photo of you and Piaget shows the bond between you. I am so very sorry for your loss.
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