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Acana is produced about 10 miles from me and I have toured the plant and am very impressed with the quality of the operation. All ingredients are locally sourced I fed Acana for a number of years (not the lamb one) prior to switching to raw and still recommend it as a good choice for our adopters. Mine had gas as well though - but good poops.

I am so sorry for your loss. What a wonderful long time you had with Odd Darrel to build a treasure chest full of memories. Run free, sweet boy.

I am so sorry.

I am so sorry that Charlie could not stay with you longer. Godspeed Charlie,

I am so sorry So many losses in such a short time Run free Jack

I am not sure that the heart ever heals but I am sure that I would not trade a second of the pain of losing one of my beloved hounds to the sheer joy I had from having them in my life. And i know that as time passes the tears somehow are replaced with smiles as I remember all the special times we had together.

I am so sorry. Can I pass on the best advice I got when I first faced this evil disease. Treasure every moment, take a million pictures and never let him see you cry.

Would love to see pictures of them together. I am so glad that Syd has company - I know you worried.

Charlie will never be gone. His spirit remains alive within all of us who found inspiration in his fight against osteo.

Thanks Brandi - will pass this along as well.

Three different homes - the dogs have been in the homes 3 yrs, 2 yrs and just over a year. None of them are drinking abnormal amounts of water. I am going to go read up on DI though. About 75% of the grey owners up here feed the same diet that I do and that these greys are on and no problems. Spoke with two of the families yesterday and passsed on the advice from here. Now a dumb question - if they have just been on antibiotics would it throw off the results from tic born testing?

Puddles - not dribbling but all are peeing lakes. Often though it is as soon as they wake up from a nap - they stand up and they just let go. I feed the same raw product to all of my crew - and prefer poultry over beef/lamb as a protein source. Have been feeding raw for 6 years now and have never had an issue with my own dogs. Its fresh veggies/fruit - not canned and all three are supplemented with kelp and salmon oil.

There is a common food - all three are on raw diets - chicken/veggie and fruit - no rice or grains. The samples have been cultered - nothing shows.

i'm stumped. I have been working with three separate adoptive homes over the last two months trying to pin down the reason behind sudden onset of incontinence in youngish male hounds. All three of these males have been in their home for a while - and this behaviour is completely new - all previously had excellent house manners. Nothing has changed in the homes to cause this to be behaviural. The dogs are 4, 6 and 7. All three have been checked by vets for UTI's. They have been checked for Diabetes, blood work is all within normal ranges. Two of the three have had ultraounds. Nothing shows up. All three improved considerably when on normal course of antibiotics but soon after the antibiotic was done the incontinence returned. I have suggested testing for tick born diseases in all three but for some reason all the vets shrug this off and continue to look for other reasons. Any suggestions what may be behind this?

Chris and Dennis, I am so sorry. After such a tough start in life, how lucky he was to have found his forever home with you - where he was so loved and cherished. May all the precious memories made in the years that you shared together help you through the grief you feel today. Run free Copper, find Dorie and our special friend Dude, and tell all our bridge angels how much they are missed and still loved.

I am so sorry that Basil had to leave you. What a wonderful long time you had with him and may all the memories of the shared years help you through the grief you feel today. Run free Basil.

Lori, I am so very sorry for your loss. Run free Bill - where cookies are free for the taking.

What a beautiful tribute. Cherry was so lucky to have found her home with you - to know the security and love you provided to her for so many years. Rest peacefully, Cherry - you were certainly well loved.

What a wonderful long time you have had together. My thoughts are with you and Bijou.

So late in seeing this but adding our prayers for Bullit.

Buzzy I am so sorry. I remember your excitement when she arrived at your house. She found a bit of heaven here on earth with you. Godspeed Crazy Legs - a lot of friends are waiting at the bridge for you

I am so sorry What a wonderful amount of time you had together - may the memories of all you shared help ease your grief. Run free Mike

Marc, I am so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine your heartache at losing all 3 of the Joisey girls so close together. I don't think i knew how Kara came to be with you but she sure did choose the right foster home. She knew she was loved and cherished every day of the time she was with you. The girls are reunited - not only at the bridge, but all four are close together in the garden as well. Run free Kara. Find all your sisters and all the other friends waiting for you there.

I've had a hard time posting since Sam's loss though i want you all to know that I lurk everyday, celebrate the good days, and cry with you on the bad days. ever We lived in a bubble up here. For about 5 years we lost very very few of the greys adotped by our group to osteo. Then it started. One here, then another, and still another. Even though I had read everything that I could about this horrible disease I was not any more prepared to face it personally. I was devastated when Suzy was diagnosed in late September of 2009 with osteo in her front shoulder - advanced so no options but to provide palliative. It tore at my heart to see the limp, but nothing could have prepared me for her loss in early November of 2009. I knew that the beast was not done with me yet. With 10 greys in the house, only a matter of time before it reared its ugly head again. What I will never forgive myself for is that I knew, I KNEW Sam had osteo, despite being given a clean bill of health by the vet. I have some peace of mind in knowing, that right up until that horrid night, Sam was Sam and lived every moment to the fullest. So still have 8 greys, and once again know in my heart that sooner or later I will be back here with you again, posting about another one that has developed a limp. But thanks to this thread, I know that there will be help, advice, support available when the time comes. My heart goes out to all of you that are fighting the osteo beast.

Cindy, I am so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful tribute to your boy - he was so clearly loved and what a long time you had together. Though there is never enough time, may the beautiful memories help ease your grief at his loss. I will have to find a very special flower for Dante for the memory garden. One that will mirror in some way how special he was. Run free Dante - you will be forever missed