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I remember, also

I just bought Treasure a cool off pad since her panting is driving md nuts. It really does stay cool. I think the trick is getting her to stay on it.

Take him to the vet.

I'm so very sorry

Hello! Welcome! I too adopted a galgo recently. He's been home almost two month. He came from Fundacion Benjamin Menhert in Seville. Do you know anything about Jersey's background? Was he mistreated before he went to SOS Galgo? It's very possible that he was traumatized. My galgo, Iker, was traumatized and also spent six months in a foster home. He made great progress, but I'm pretty sure he's had several setbacks since I brought him home. I've been using lots of positive reinforment with Iker. I would leave a trail of stinky treats to get him used to doing things he didn't want to do, such as go outside. Maybe you can try the same to get Jersey to the main floor. You can also give him treats after you get him in the main room. Treats have made all the difference in the world with Iker. If you find Jersey is nervous about taking them, you can kind of toss them to the side. It seems like you've been doing that, but keep it up. Maybe try new treats if the current ones aren't working. I couldn't find anything that worked until somebody gave me homebaked liver treats. They work like a charm. Maybe you can bribe him to go downstairs for his meals the same way. Another thing you can try is feeding him where he's comfortable, then gradually moving his bowl downstairs until he gets used to it. I agree that it might be kind of soon. Relax, find some good treats, and don't pressure him. He'll come around. Hopefully with the right treats, you can get him to come downstairs. Who knows what his past was like, and if he's known horrors before he ended up at the shelter.

Will she take treats from you? If she does, try giving her some every time she is around you or in a new situation. If she's not yet taking them from you, try throwing one of two on the floor, gradually throwing them closer to you. Once she starts to take them from you, then you can give her one every time she isn't freaking out. I also live with a Gila type dog, and the treats have really helped. With treats and patience, you might be able to avoid medication. Good luck!

Wonderful news!

I think I love Hester! He runs exactly like my galgo

I use Revolution. Heart worm is a problem in Southern Spain. I don't know where your galgos are from, but it might be worth having them tested.

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What a character she must've been!

I'm hope she improves soon...

Well, my reasoning for sending Phene to the bridge when I did was because I knew that I never, ever wanted him to get to the point that he would face excruciating pain. I couldn't chance it. When I took him to the vet that last time, she said that she could absolutely guarantee and promise that he was experiencing much more pain than he let on, and that excruciating pain was inevitable. In fact, i think he was already there. In my mind, once he reached the point that the minimal pain control meds weren't working, he had already reached that point. One episode was enough. I feel that any dog who is diagnosed with osteo will face excruciating pain. It goes with the disease. I tried to become active in the osteo thread here, but always felt judged that I might not have done enough for my dog. I disagree. I think I gave him the greatest gift of all. I am not judging anybody who took the amp/ treatment route. We all make our decisions out of love. We just face different truths.

Leave it alone. If you're not comfortable with that, try EMT gel or spray.

With all due respect, Kyle, I think it's a personal decision. I sent Phene to the bridge one week after he was diagnosed, just after he first painful episode. I never even increased his meds. It was not a decision I made out of ignorance. I think it was a decision I made out of compassion. Not everybody wants to take the amp route. In my situation, I thought extending his life would be a selfish decision, knowing that his pain would return, as would the possibility of his breaking a leg. I needed to keep him safe and out of pain, and for me letting him go seemed to be the most compassionate route. Osteo is extremely painful and almost always terminal. I have full respect for those who have gone the amputation/ treatment route, but I made an informed decision based on lots of research.

I'm interested to see the resonses. Iker is the exact same way. Indoors is fine, outdoors is still a big, scary place.

Ugh. I had it in Africa I had the same problems that you've described. Lots of antibiotics cleared it up.

maybe a super bland diet from the vet? Or rice and chicken?

Oh no! I'm so very sorry

Oh no...I'm so very sorry

I remember Father Al. The dogs loved him.

done thank you