PrairieProf

I am very sorry. What a sweet-faced girl.

Welcome, Heidi's beautiful -- and really built! What a chest!

She is gorgeous! I looked on the website and see she has Fortress as one of her grandsires (along with Molotov) -- so does my Beth. Her coloring is amazing!

Oh, I am so sorry!!

I am so sorry. Your tribute to Tanner is wonderful; it makes me really wish I could have met him.

Aryon, watch this, it'll cheer you right up about the sleeping!:

Don't worry about the not pooping -- he's all cleaned out from the diarrhea, it would be odder if he DID poop right now. He'll go when food has worked its way through his system. (Did you really fast him for a day, btw? Seems like it hasn't been very long since your first post.) I wouldn't worry about the not drinking too much, either. Greyhounds don't necessarily drink a ton -- I think I've read somewhere that they tend to drink less than other breeds. Add some liquid to his food. If you take him on a walk, he may well want to drink after that. Greyhounds sleep ALL THE TIME (OK, 90%!) when nothing particular is going on. "Just mostly wants to be on my bed and sleep" sounds exactly like my girl, and she's less than three, healthy, and energetic. How it looks for hours on end in my house: http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?showto...27s+busy+sunday He really sounds like he's behaving in a perfectly normal/expectable way for a brand-new dog.

Welcome from Iowa! Looking forward to the pictures (most folks here use Photobucket, very easy to use). You should get some wonderful funny pics with the two vastly different-sized dogs!

Since he's brand new, I wouldn't assume the sleeping and lethargy necessarily means he's not feeling well, tummy-wise. He may just be settling down as he gets used to being in your place. Or it may be a response to the stress of all the newness. It's so hard to tell when you don't yet know what is normal behavior for him in a home. Anyway, ALL greyhounds sleep a lot!

We've gotten them through donation in the past six months, I believe (city of around 60,000).

Oh god Makenna, I am so terribly sorry. Poor Cairo, and poor you. I was so hoping you would have much more time with him. Godspeed sweet little man.

A lot of greys have trouble with a lot of foods, FYI -- take a look in the archives of the "Food and Dietary Discussion" section to read all about it. And a lot of greys (obviously not all) seem to do well on Purina Pro Plan (I personally would only feed [and do feed] the Pro Plan Selects version). You may have to do some switching around before you find a food that gives your dog good poops -- I think many if not all of us have been through this! So don't get panicky if the Castor and Pollux ends up not giving you the results you want, even after you transition more slowly.

I would start by fasting him for a day, until the D stops. (Water but no food at all.) He needs a chance for his gut to settle down. Don't worry, he's not going to keel over (it'll be harder on you than him!). Then you can figure out the next step.

I am so sorry. I loved reading your tribute. I'm so glad that you and Coach got to enjoy that last boat ride together.

What a beautiful girl. I am so sorry for your loss, but glad she never suffered and went at a happy time, right after her walk. Few of us could ask for more for ourselves or our beloved pets. I enjoyed the story about her shoulder-slamming. I wouldn't be surprised to find out something like that was why my girl was retired too!

Fabulous news! I wish you and Monty many happy, restful days (and weeks and months and years) ahead!

I am very sorry. I wish you could have had more good time with your brave girl.

I am terribly sorry. What a sad thing, and such a young boy. The pictures are beautiful, and really show Caesar's gentle spirit.

I'm glad to hear a good report. I've been thinking of you guys.

I am very sorry. Tasha sounds wonderful and I love the images of your happy times together, even today.

I am so very sorry about the loss of Jack and this painful time. I loved learning about Jack through your beautiful tribute.

That's so great! I've been wondering how she's doing during this time when Beau has been a source of so much stress.

She is very striking -- love the little white toe- and tail-tips. Welcome!

Welcome! Great pictures and introduction. Maggie is very cute!

Welcome from Iowa! Colby is gorgeous!