greysmom

Leaves or not, they are pretty cute!!!!

Awesome Sid!!!! Pirate Captain Dude would hire you for his crew in a heartbeat!!!

My general advice is that if you want another dog, get another dog! But we're not enablers around here at all!!!! You may or may not need another greyhound, unfortunately only Lucy can tell you that (There's a thread in T&B from Stellasdad about getting a greyhound after a loss ). If you have freinds with other breeds you might take her to meet them to see if she's OK with other breeds. Some greyhounds are definitely NOT, some are "meh!", and some are fine with them. In general, a breed of about the same size-to-a little bigger is the safest bet, but they *can* get along with all sizes if they want. She may have been tested with small dogs before she came to you. If not, you'll want to be careful introducing her to small and/or very young dogs in case she's not. A lot of people have dachsunds and greys, which totally makes sense if you consider they're both hounds at the core.

I like it! I was trying to find the thread about your basement flooring because this weekend I saw an HGTV show where a homeowner put one of those poured epoxy floors (like for garages) in their basement and it looked pretty good! Waterproof, scratchproof, extremely durable - especially if you'll be holding classes down there. I would imagine it's fairly affordable as well since it's for large spaces. And you can customize the colors, add glitter etc!!

So very sorry for you and your Mum. {{{hugs}}}

Bumping. From page 27! And almost a year since the last post. I can remember when it was seldom out of the most active spot in the queue.

Amputation is a major surgery, and the dog does lose a leg and some surrounding tissue - about 10 lbs of body weight - but as long as the other three legs are healthy and stable dogs adapt really well and quickly. The survivability of osteo increases from about 12 weeks with palliative care only to months/years with amputation and follow up chemo. I know it's much less common to do surgeries such as this in other countries. And there really isn't a curative reason to do it. Osteo is hideously painful, and the amputation removes the main source of the pain, which is usually a tumor in one of the long leg bones. But by the time a tumor can be imaged, it has already spread throughout the body, which is why you'll need at least chest xrays to look for metastasizes before deciding on a course moving forward. Osteo *can* appear in other bones though, including the pelvis and ribs, which makes amputation not an option. If you pursue a treatment modality, no matter what level that is, you will be (should be) referred to a canine oncologist. This doctor can give you more information regarding your options and costs. I would also contact The Greyhound Health Initiative regarding their free chemo program and your options as a UK resident. https://www.greyhoundhealthinitiative.org/ I'll bump up the current "Osteo Thread" for you, too.

DAP diffuser and collar. These can really help her feel more comfortable. Time and patience. It just takes some dogs longer to settle down and settle in. If she has a calm, confident housemate it will also help. Keep her schedule consistent and very low key - no (or not many) visitors, strict meal times and play times, same potty schedule every day. If you have to take walks to potty, keep them short and hopefully at less busy times on your street. When she's calm and laying in her crate, sit near her doing something quiet like reading (aloud if you can handle it) or other stationary pursuit. Toss her a yummy treat every so often and say a quiet word of encouragement. Time. Patience. Repeat.

First of all, I'm so sorry you all are facing this stressful time. Second, he shouldn't need to be sedated for a back leg xray. All sedation does is make it easier for the techs/vet doing the xray. See if you can talk her out of this part. Second, get him an antianxiety pill, or an actual pain med, to give before the whole car ride to the vet ordeal. it will help everyone. If it's too late for all of that, you'll just have to deal with it. Third, it's highly likely, given his age, that he does have osteo, so it's best to be prepared for the question instead of stressing about it more in the middle of an already stressful situation. Whether that answer is to not wake him up, try and manage his pain, or even an amputation with chemo is a very personal one only your Mom and you can make. Just keep what's best for him in mind and you can't go wrong. Good luck and keep us informed.

"Life With Milo" sounds like the name of a great Instagram account!! Milo!!!

Andy!!!

My girls all have super long eyelashes too!!

Possibly, but no one really knows what causes them so there's little to do to stop them. Best information - at the moment - is that "corns" are an eruption of an injury to the toe tendons from deep in the toe/foot. Since almost every corn happens after a greyhound retires, there's speculation that walking on hard surfaces - concrete, asphalt, etc - might damage those tendons. So walking and running your dog only on softer surfaces might help. Keeping your greys feet in good shape certainly can't hurt, though if you need to walk for potties and exercise you do want and need your dog's feet to toughen up from their kennel condition, so moisturizing needs to be tempered with protection. Doing regular nail maintenance for short nails definitely does help tremendously. Long nails force the dog to use improper weight distribution which contributes to injuring the tendons. But basically it's a crap shoot whether any dog you adopt will develop corns or not. We're on greyhound #11 and only one has had corns, which he had when he came to us.

They know!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I finally started gathering up stuff this weekend. Will have 5 or so packages to donate!!

Some vets familiar with greyhounds just use it prophylactically whether the dog has a confirmed bleeding issue or not for routine surgeries (dentalas, neutering, etc). If you have it available at a resonable price in your area there's really not a downside to using it, and quite a benefit if it's needed. Tranexamic acid is also a possibility. You need to begin giving it three to four days prior to the surgery date for it to be fully effective if you are using pills.

Is it because of white hairs intermingling with/diluting her black? Sort of like a steely blue roan horse? Or really like a true blue fawn greyhound color which looks sort of pinkish or lilac? I think we need a picture!!!

https://www.chewy.com/coolaroo-steel-framed-elevated-pet/dp/53801 We have one of these and it's lasted forever. I can't even remember when we bought it! Sometimes well sling an old Costco bed on it, but most of them seem to like the air movement once they get used to walking on a moveable surface. We also have a bunch of old square Costco beds that made the move outside when they were too squished for inside use. These are the old $19.99 ones, so we've had them for a while too. They move around the deck easily, and we just pile them up under the eaves when it rains. For winter we cover them with the other furniture. When they get gross we just throw them out and rotate more inside beds out, and buy new for inside. We also salvaged some wooden packing pallets from the back of a store and put beds on them to keep them off the ground. If we had a bigger deck I'd probably have more of those stacked up as all the dogs like to be elevated.

Good article. I think most people's dogs are overweight! But since I have one that weighs 92 lbs I don't have much room to talk! Lilly - who had two Irish parents - is bigger, taller, broader, and naturally carries more weight than US bred dogs. Even ones who weigh as much as she does are usually more aerodynamic.

You have to take every behavior in context, not just rely on the statement. It's never black and white. So no. Not every lip lick or yawn is an expression of anxiety. Sometimes a yawn is just a yawn! I always give my dogs choices about whether they stay or go when attention is involved. Sometimes, they seek it out, and they'll stay till they're done. Sometimes, I will give them attention by stopping by their bed. But I don't hold them anywhere and let them be if they seem uninterested in continuing. I also occasionally get "done" before they do and ask them to leave (go lay down, whatever), and they usually do.

You can try giving her a Kong or a chewing treat when you need to leave the office. Or ask a colleague to step in to keep her company. Or take her along to the bathroom!

There are now a lot of prepared raw diets you can try. They are usually 2-3 times as expensive as the DIY version, though you don't have to stress about making sure it's balanced nutrition. You can also do a hybrid sort of feeding with the base being kibble and the occasional piece of raw meat on top, or one meal being raw and the other commercial. Whatever works best for your pup and your wallet.