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Susan, I've never met you or Jilly in person, and yet I feel as sad for you as if you lived in my house and were a part of my family. We will miss Jilly terribly. We're here for you if you need someone. Chris and the gang.

Larry!!! We're thinking of you and your family!

YOU GO JAKE!!!! Glad the news is good! We're pulling for him!

I'm so sorry Adrianne. We all loved Larry but you and your family have had the pleasure of loving him right there in your home. He is truly a special angel, and you were truly his. Thinking of you all.

Janet, I'm so glad this is all mostly good news! Just awesome!

If they do need to x-ray, see if they can do it without sedation. When Dude had some recently for arthritis, they just sort of laid him out and popped the picture. He laid perfectly still! The hardest part was getting him up on the table, but once there he was fine.

Hi and welcome! I'm sorry you're having some problems with this big guy. I know it can be hard to walk a high prey grey, and hopefully someone will chime in soon who's dealt with this personaly. My only thoughts would be to make sure you have a secure hold on him, as he's so focused when he sees a small furry. Maybe walk him with a harness AND a martigale - at least you will have two points of contact intead of one. Not everyone likes the head halter option, but it also might give you some better control. If he's at all food motivated, you need to really up the ante as far as treat value to get him to pay attention. Something really really stinky and smelly and yummy - stinky cheese or liverwurst - something that can distract his attention. It may not exist for your guy, but it's worth a try. Make sure you are super vigilant when out with him and try and anticipate problems so you can distract him before he gets all worked up. Good luck.

AWESOME!!! GO LARRY!!!!!!

Poor Jakers! We're thinking of you both and your whole family! Hugs to you.

Sending all the good thoughts and white healing light we can. Hugs to both you and Larry!

Time and patience. Some greys just take longer than others to settle in, and it's not unusual for them to have ups and downs over the first several *months.* If she's eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom then I would just give her some more time. Do everything you usually do in her schedule - feeding, taking her out, going for walks - and be upbeat but not squeally. Be gently encouraging and supportive. She'll come around.

Muzzle her and tape up the bottom with duct tape so she can't get to it. Make sure it's just tight enough to hold on - she'll worry it more if it's too tight and bothering her.

Sending good thoughts for Jake for a good update!

RR doesn't seem to be as effective after the fact. If you can get it on board and working (if it works on your dog) before he starts having anxiety, then it *might* keep him a bit calmer. And it takes A LOT more than they say - one or two droppers to start with (instead of mere drops) and on up from there. I would bet he's developed a bit of car sickness. The dramamine should help much more than the RR for this.

How's sweet Jake this afternoon? Eating yet???

Getingt him some more exercise in the morning should help with any SA. Also, if he won't go when you let him out, keep him out there until he does, or leash walk him for pottying. If you need him to go earlier in the mornign or later at night you need to make sure he does. Make sure he is going right before you leave and that he is emptying himself as much as possible. Use treats and good timing to keep him motivated and focused during walks. Be alert yourself for any dogs or things that he has issues with and try and catch him before he reacts. Put the treat (a really yummy stinky treat) on his nose and lure him forward to keep walking, while you encourage him in a firm but friendly voice to "walk on" (or whatever words you want to use for a command).

Congrtas and Good Luck! Let us know how he's doing!

Good boy Hero! You stop scaring us like that! Lucy had some interesting info several posts back about rectal valium and cluster seizures - might be worth keeping in mind for Hero.

Sometimes getting here late is a good thing! Glad sweet Jake is going to be fine! Give him a nose-kiss for me!

Keep soaking it every so often. Put some neosporin on it after and possibly a thick coating of Bag Balm to help protect the foot. If it's dry where you are outside you can put a sock over her foot, a baby sock fits nicely but any kind will do. Use a scrap of fabric wrapped around her leg to secure the top if you don't have any vet wrap (not too tight). If it's wet, try and do all the soaking and balming after she's come in and will be in for a while. If you have some EMT Gel, this would be a good time to use it. If not, just keep the foot clean and dry as possible. If it's bleeding a lot, you may want to take her in to the E-Vet for a look to make sure there's no foreign body or deeper cut, and a professional wrapping. On the other paw, my four get little nicks and cuts a bleeding scrapes on their feet/legs all the time and other than making sure its clean, we don't really do much else.

depends on the dogs and how old they are when they're neutered. Dude was done when he was barely two, and he doesn't really have a "coin purse" at all. And hasn't since we got him a month or so afterwards. Copper's is still visible, though much shrunken from when he had the surgery at 5 years old (he was also cryptorchid so his "purse" wasn't full to begin with).

It could be many things - all the way from simple arthritis to cancer. Best to have an x-rays to see what's going on in there. As for the licking, consult your vet about gibing PJay a mild antihistamine like Benedryl (or generic substitute). If he has a contact allergy like for grasses this should help him. You can also try hydrocortizone anti-itching cream. Rub it on his feet and put some baby socks on him to keep him from licking. Rinsing his feet off after he's been outside can help too. If he gets OCD about it, put his muzzle on. Either attach a poop cup or use duct tape to close off the lower portion of the muzzle so he can't lick his feet. Good luck.

Other than the anesthesia, a toe amp is relatively minor surgery for the dog. Dude completely shattered his, so it had to come off, and the surgery site healed well within 2 weeks. His foot has changed shape to accomodate the missing weight-bearing toe, but otherwise he really doesn't miss it at all. I often look at his "normal" feet and wonder why they look funny. However, just from your descripton, the amount of time you took to let the toe heal on it's own was not sufficient. It can take 6-8 weeks of leash walking and toe immobilization to get it to not dislocate regularly. However, with the current ligament damage, amputation may be your only solution.

Yeah Ekko! GO GO GIRL!!!!!!!

Oh Claudia! I'm just seeing this now! With all these people praying for her, Ekko just has to get better!