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    Modified Mourner's Kaddish for Yom Kippur (cut and paste)

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    Isn't that what they teach us?  To love wholly, to forgive, to appreciate the unique traits in another, and to cherish others' and our own short lives?

    Yes, yes it is.  And I think this is the best that a formal (as distinguished from a spontaneous, solitary) religious experience can do for us -- to have someone else's words or music cut through the snarls of our own everyday life to reach the living joy of connection inside each one of us.   

    sleeping on the sofa, worried about sleep startle

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Dear Jeter had sleep aggression.  I did not allow him on my bed.  I did allow him up on the sofa with me for a few hours, especially in the mornings, because he was not in deep sleep then.  I never touched him while he was sleeping, at any time.  I had him get down before he went into deep sleep.  He was the most affectionate dog ever when not startled when asleep.  But when that happened, he went into full Cujo mode.  Not advancing on me, but ferocious growling with teeth bared.  And he didn't apologize once he was awake, either.  

    I would have been afraid to have him on my bed.  

    Buddy’s not eating

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    If you're interested in a sighthound specialist consultant, I think all of us here who have used him would enthusiastically recommend Dr Couto.  He works  via e-mail and shared computer files.  He responds quickly.  He's primarily a veterinary oncologist and hematologist, but also consults on other diseases. If it weren't for Dr Cuoto, Milo would have been dead now instead of enjoying walks, meals, and snuggling.  My vet appreciated working with Dr Couto.  https://www.coutovetconsultants.com/

     

    Buddy’s not eating

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    He’s a good boy for waking us up.

    Buddy is always a good boy.  :wub: 

    Chicken -- when I've had dogs who were being picky, they seemed to prefer chicken and fish over beef.  Cleptogrey has posted about buying a whole chicken and cooking it in one pot until it disintegrates into mush, bones and all.  And somebody else posted recently (can't remember who) about buying an already cooked chicken; that way having something instantly ready.  Both timesavers, in different ways.  And that's one thing we don't talk about much -- besides the stress, how much more time it takes to fix something only to have the dog refuse it, and you have to try again with something different.  Hard to do if you have a job that's outside the house.  

    Buddy’s not eating

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Most of us have been there, unfortunately.  We all know what lengths we'll go to to try to get a dog to eat.  Sometimes, heating up food a little seems to help -- maybe because it enhances the smell.   But that doesn't address the cause.  

    At the vet visit, my suggestion is to have Buddy get what we call here a Complete Blood Count (?), anyway, it's referred to as a CBC.  You'll have to wait a bit for the results, but it will probably provide clues that the regular, quicker, and cheaper blood test just doesn't cover.   I agree with you -- it doesn't sound like teeth are the main problem, even if the vet finds they need cleaning or more.  

    Hugs to the Budster and his worried family.  :grouphug 

    Playtime!

    in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do

    Posted · Edited by EllenEveBaz

    Kate :wub: 

    Good thing she didn't live here.  Once it became clear that she just wanted someone to watch her play in the middle of the night, all she would have gotten would have been some salty talk.  

    Mistress, that picture of Wiki is so wonderful.  You need to share it at your next Wednesday meeting.  

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