PrairieProf

Yikes, I'm so sorry -- you totally don't deserve any more medical problems!! Hopefully this is a small and easily cured problem. I'm looking forward to pictures and stories of a happy Ollie....

Just seeing this -- I've been traveling due to a death in my own family. I'm so sorry for the loss of sweet Happy. You both tried so very hard. :f_white

I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy.

Welcome to GT! I too look forward to all the stories you'll have after you bring your hound home (and start dressing him up! ) I have no experience with BCs, but I do know that most adoption agencies (certainly those with a kennel) will let you bring your dog(s) to meet prospective greys you're looking at, so you can see how they get along and let your dog help choose. I used to have a horse when I was younger, and sometimes walking my grey makes me feel like I'm leading a very small thoroughbred alongside me on halter.

I'm so sorry you're going through this. So glad to see the latest update. I'm traveling today but will be checking back in first thing tomorrow!

Sending good thoughts to your boy! (Maybe you should just call him "O/C"?? )

That sounds fine to me -- I brought my girl home at 2.5 a little over a year ago and we walk about that much most days. If you just brought your dog home you might want to start with a bit less to give him/her time to build up endurance -- but you could take the dog's lead on this. I was pretty obsessed with making sure my girl got enough exercise, hoofing around the neighborhood even in way subzero conditions last winter; I've come to realize her muscles won't atrophy if she gets a bit less on days when I'm really busy or the weather is awful!

Welcome, I look forward to the pictures of Joe!

I'm so very sorry your dogs are sick. Beth is on TOTW and I recently learned she'd gained weight -- she is generally around 59-60 but has jumped up to close to 63. Some extras of turkey necks and tripe on top of 3 cups of TOTW may have been part of that. But anyway I've cut back on her kibble to 2.5 cups until she's trimmed down -- so it's certainly not universal to lose weight on this food! 4 cups does sound like a lot to me for a female grey, which would make me suspect there is another factor influencing her weight. (I've read the point on other boards recently that TOTW changed to a smaller kibble size this summer without changing how it lists calories per cup, yet more kibble fits in a cup now so in theory the listed calorie counts may be lower than the reality.)

Is there a reason for not trying a prescription food with hydrolyzed protein designed for IBD and related conditions, like Hills z/d or Purina H/A?

You could also add some chicken broth to the water -- Beth really lapped that up like crazy during the day I was fasting her when she had D during the summer. I figure that gives them some salt, and some protein/fat rather than sugar. I used the low-sodium variety, as it still has plenty.

Congratulations! A beautiful girl and beautiful name. Glad she's doing so well!

I am terribly sorry for your sudden loss.

I am so very sorry. What a beautiful, sweet boy.

Welcome to you and Wilbur! Wonderful pictures (and I love his name) -- that recliner shot is hilarious. I look forward to hearing much more about your sweet boy!

Beth is three and typically conks out around 8:00 -- I generally have to bribe her off the bed with treats to get her up for "last call" at 10:00 or so -- and even then that takes some work! She wouldn't get up at all if I didn't more or less force her. She generally rejoins the living around 7:30 in the morning.

Welcome, this is a great site!!

My vet said it was safe for long-term use if needed -- I think he was talking about a couple of months in the context of our discussion, but I bet longer would be OK if it was really the thing that helped. And in a 14-15 year old hound, really what have you got to lose? It's not like you have to worry about her developing liver damage or something years from now . . . having her comfortable in the present seems the most important thing.

Another check-in wondering about the Wizard.

Poor Merlin! Sending scritchies and hope he feels better soon. :dogcookie Hmmm, more products to look into . . .

Best wishes to both of you -- you'll be in my thoughts tomorrow, and I'll be checking for updates. Beth is Star's half-sister and near to her in age, so this feels very close to home.

Most people here set up an account with Photobucket.com and store pictures there; it's really easy to do. Then you paste the IMG code for the picture on Photobucket into your message, and the picture appears in the post. I'm sure you can do it with other photo hosting websites as well (or at least provide links) -- but anyway the photos have to be online. Here, this thread should help too: http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?showtopic=121707

I have no further wisdom on lumps, but welcome to GT! We'd all love to see pictures of Vinnie, I know!

Cerenia is an anti-nausea med given by injection. Sending good thoughts to Rascal -- how scary!

I am very sorry for the loss of your boy.