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I see that she's a graduate of the Miss Kate School of Spinning and Pouncing!

He was just taking his birthday off. Happy Birthday, Logan!

Nice summer cut, Sweep!

I remember when Marvin came to live with you. I am so sorry that he had to leave. Run pain-free, Marvin.

Miss that boy!

Looking gorgeous, Wiki! Happy Easter!

What a handsome dude! Welcome home, Adam.

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Great job, Peggy. You are gorgeous!

The original images/links don't seem to be working. 2 posts up from yours there are 2 pics that I can see, but the others in the entire thread aren't working.

Glasses, a tie and a white coat. Tell people they are Dr. Fauci.

Yes like a taco and with multiple people. For the price, if I had to drag a larger dog a little way and and the liter was damaged, I wouldn't care - it would have served it's purpose. I've helped move 2 larger dogs in the past after surgery using rolled up blankets and I can tell you that everyone helping almost dropped the dog at some point because a rolled up blanket is impossible to keep your grip on and has no structure to support the dog. The handles on this will make it worth the investment for the ease of carrying and less jostling of the dog. The reason they mention "not for dragging" is that in active shooter training they teach a way to rescue a human by dragging them out of the scene and this is primarily marketed to First Responders. There are other, more rigid pet stretchers with a metal frame and wheels on one end that one person could move a larger dog with, but it may still be a chore to get them on the stretcher with only one person. I've considered buying one of these several times but never did. See Remolacha's note above about moving a 90 lb dog. I hope I never need to use this, but will be glad I have it if I do.

I'm posting in EEG since this isn't a specific medical issue. Back when we had Rocket I often wondered how we would be able to move or carry him to the car if he was injured. Fortunately that day never happened, but I did have to lift him him into the van a time or two and that was enough to convince me that I couldn't carry him. I looked at pet stretchers with wheels, other types of stretchers / litters etc and never did anything about the problem. Tonight while looking online, I found that a medical equipment currently has really good sale prices on their rescue litters. These are marketed toward rescue personnel for humans but do the same job as the models marketed toward pets. I decided it was time to have something like this on hand so I ordered one of the regular models and the XL model as both were on sale. The XL model is wider and longer and may work better for a bigger dog. Based on the sale prices and shipping, the total for the 2 stretchers was less than $25. A similar item marketed for pets starts at about $ 35. Sale prices as of this posting range from $6.50 to 19.99. The particular vendor is reputable and well known in EMS and Fire Services. I have no affiliation - just passing along the info in case anyone thinks one of these would be good to have on hand. Not sure how long the sale prices are in effect. All models are shown on this page. https://www.rescue-essentials.com/quiklitters/

No littermates here but I just have to say what a handsome dude he is. Congratulations!

Thank you for the kind words everyone. We were not expecting Kate to leave so soon after arriving but knew that there are no guarantees when adopting seniors. We would still take in another senior in a heartbeat. We never thought that Kate made a sound but dinner time last night was eerily silent. There was only the occasional crunch of Petunia daintily eating one piece of kibble at a time, abut no little black freight train running through the kitchen to her bowl followed by the sound of a slurping food vacuum and the subsequent clinking of the bowls being cleaned several times over. I don't think we realized how much we enjoyed the fact that Kate REALLY ENJOYED her food. It makes me laugh to think about the routine at every meal. Chris said it was really lonely this morning when Kate wasn't there insisting on breakfast at the precise minute that it's supposed to be served. She had priorities. Petunia is definitely feeling the loss but is doing better than I expected. We had to have a petting and ear rubbing session during the night to get her back to sleep after she started pacing and talking at around midnight, but she slept through the night and is eating well so that's all we can ask while she processes her loss. Thanks again. Petunia will still be posting her adventures, which have been sorely lacking since the COVID lockdown happened. She tells me about that all the time.

Still seems like he just arrived at your house yesterday . We miss that boy.

Camp Broodie is a little sadder, emptier and quieter today after Kate had to leave for the Rainbow Bridge. Kate had some paw issues and had developed a limp that was increasingly worse. Today after being evaluated by the vet, we decided that there were too many additional issues to insure that that she could safely maintain her quality of life much longer, and we did not want to risk a catastrophic injury. We saw her decline rapidly over the past week and made the heart-wrenching decision that "a day too soon is better than a day too late." We said goodbye to our sweet, barky girl. She crossed over very peacefully here at home. Kate joined us 1 1/2 years ago after we figured out that Petunia was not happy being an only-dog. We think that Kate and Petunia were probably on the same farm together previously and likely already knew each other. When Kate walked in the door they just acted like they were old friends and life went on as normal from Day 1. It wasn't unusual to see them groom each other and nuzzle each other at least a few times a day. They were very much bonded. Petunia stayed by Kate through the process today, and has been laying in the bed that Kate last lay in ever since. It is a gray, gloomy day in Arizona and that pretty much matches the mood here at Camp Broodie. Kate never met food that she didn't like, and was an excellent washer of all food dishes. She would finish her dinner first, then go outside until Petunia appeared in the back yard. Kate would then run back inside to clean Petunia's dish because she was sure that Petunia left something good in there - every meal. It was always bonus time when Trolley or Snickers visited and there was an extra dish to clean. Just to make sure the the job was done, she would usually go back 2 or 3 times to clean the dishes. Dishwashing was often the highlight of her day. She found her voice shortly after arriving here and in the last 6 months or so perfected the idea that barking when she wanted something was a good way to get it. One bark - or sometimes several if we weren't moving fast enough for her. I am going to miss that "woof" in the middle of the night to let me know that she was now ready to go out. She was a night owl and did her best spinning and playing at about midnight every night. Even with the limp, she decided as recently as this past Saturday that running at full speed down the hallway and flinging a hedgehog was a good idea. Broodies... She also used that bark to announce visitors. She got really good at recognizing that her Aunt Lorinda and her Aunt Carol had white cars and would loudly announce the arrival of any white car that parked in front of the house, or at the house across the street. It was impossible at times to convince her that no one was coming to visit us when the car was visiting a different house. Broodies... Last night I slept on the sofa to be near her in case she needed help getting up. At about 3AM this morning she gave me the slip without making a sound, went to the bedroom and gave a "Woof!" for Chris to come and pet her. She ended up snuggling on the floor with her for the rest of the night. Broodies... Run-Free Miss Kate. You are very much loved and will be missed more than you could ever know. There's just something about...Broodies...

AWESOME!!!

We've been through a year of hookworm treatment with the 2 senior broodies we adopted off of one of the farms. We got the hooks eradicated using Dr. Ng's modified protocol and modified that a little more because of their age. To combat the stomach issues that came along with the hooks and treatment, our vet had us add RxZyme and RxBiotic to their food for each meal. Both did so well on the products that we've kept using them after the hooks were clear. Both products can be found on Amazon and I think, Chewy. There is a tiny scoop in each container and one scoop on the food for each meal really seems to help. Contrary to the brand name, they do not require a prescription to purchase.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Run-free, sweet Sophie.

Happy Birthday, Licorice!

No cast is amazing. Sweep, you look mahvelous! Get well riteawayquik!

Way to go, Sweep! So glad to hear that surgery went well. Give that pretty girl a big kiss and some ear rubs from all of us.

It's important to note that it's not a failure on the part of the dog or on you. It's just part of having a greyhound. When we moved to AZ we took Rocket to a dog park or two nearby before we had possession the house where he had a yard to run in. He could have cared less about the other dogs and proceeded to hang out with the other dog owners. He had figured out by that point that people at dog parks carry treats.