IansMom

I'm so sorry!

So the move to Maryland is rapidly approaching. I'm wondering if anyone might have a vet recommendation in or near Pikesville. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you!

I haven't logged on in a coup,e of weeks. I was so shocked to see little Millie's name. I'm so sorry. She seemed like such a sweet little girl and a perfect big sister to roman tiger. My sympathy to you.

I'm so sorry she had to leave you. Even though she had a rough start, it looks like you made her as happy as she could be. What a pretty little girl. So sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry it was time to let Romie go.

I'm so sorry EZ had to say goodbye, but glad he was able to wait for your husband before he left. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Gorgeous girl. In that last picture, I think she wants to know if that's her "good side." beautiful!

I'm so sorry he had to leave you. He is so handsome and he really does look like a real gentleman. I'm sorry for your loss.

I remember reading about Nube-what a sweet boy. I'm so sorry he had to leave you.

Such a beautiful tribute. He had to have felt so loved. I'm sorry for your loss. He sounds like such a sweet boy.

I'm so, so sorry for your loss.

Your words were beautiful. Hopefully there will be even more good memories to come that will, in some way, heal the sadness in your hearts. Tex was a beautiful boy. I'm so sorry he had to leave you.

What a beautiful boy!

Irene-I tried sending you a private message, but I "don't have permission to do that." I need to spend a little time learning how to use GT. Anyway, in case you check back....below every image in your library, there should be 4 options. If you click on the one called "IMG" then copy it into your message, you will see a big long link. Delete everything before . Then post your message. Your picture will show up in the body of the message. See my handsome boy Ian? Good luck with photo bucket!

I do use photo bucket and I wish I could tell you which way I did it. I think I copied and pasted the "direct" link that is an option under each picture in your library. I will test it here and see if it works. If not, I will try the other way. http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag25/ltheall/IMG_0146_zpsd30bbf52.jpg Ok, so that way just pasted the link. Here is testing the "IMG" option.

She sounds like such a sweet and special girl. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Oh wow! Hopefully we can chat soon! Maya and Mirage are adorable

Of course!

Hello from Houston! I have been lurking around for several years since we got our first greyhound, Ian, in 2009. At the time, I had never been on any kind of forum, so I didnt know to introduce myself. By the time I figured that out, I was a little embarrassed of my poor etiquette, so I just continued to check the forums, but only commented a few times. I finally decided to introduce myself and my family because I felt so bad seeing remembrance threads and never offering sympathy because no one knows me. There was Bill, Jabari, and so many others.I think the loss of Joe T. Reporter finally made me cave. They are all just so special. Anyway, before I introduce our little family, I need to say that I owe someone an apology and I have no idea who it is. About a year after I got on Greytalk, someone had posted in off topic that she was feeling down and seemingly for no reason (i.e. no job lost, no death or sickness in family,etc.) and I posted a reply that although I didn't mean it to read as insensitive, I know that it did. We had just found out that my brother had pancreatic cancer at age 40, had about a year to live, and I was just a mess. I dont remember exactly what I posted, but I know it wasn't my place and came across as very insensitive, so whoever you are, I sincerely apologize. Now, for the info about our little family. We adopted Ian (racing name Sir Ian) from GPA Houston in March of 2009. He was about to turn 4 at the time and he turned 8 last April. He was our first and is his daddy's (Chris, my DH) "little buddy." He's so full of personality! He does, however, have an "I was here first" attitude. He has been known to make sure he is the one getting all of the attention by pushing our other 2 away with his rear end. Hes very expressive and lets us know when its time to eat, time to pet him, time to potty, time to give him attention, .you get the idea. He loves going to the vet, undoubtedly because he gets more attention! We adopted Bella (racing name Hookem Nikita) the following year (2010) after we fostered her over the 4th of July holiday. This wasnt a failed attempt at fostering. We had decided to adopt again, but needed to make sure whichever little greyhound baby we got could get along with Ian. Bella had arrived at GPAH in December 2009 after someone found her on his property. She had been at GPAH for 6-7 months. Potential adopters would visit the kennel and just pass by her because she would just lie in her kennel, roaching. I guess she just seemed uninterested, or maybe like she just wouldnt be any fun. However, all of the people who passed her by REALLY missed out on the sweetest & funniest little girl. She has been with us now for a little over 3 years. Every year that has gone by, DH and I have commented on how she has really come out of her shell, as though she was still shy the year before. She just continues to surprise us. She never used to ask for attention, I dont even think she wanted it. Now she walks straight up to me & puts her little nose between my knees so I can rub her earsies, and she isnt shy about it at all. She practically licks my face off when she kisses and when she gets excited, she runs up to me with her mouth open (picture Jaws) and does something almost like shes biting my face, but she never bites-she just makes contact with my face and then runs away. She plays in our backyard with DH. She will hide from Chris behind a tree and then jump out a run to him and offer a play bow. Other times, she will slowly walk in his direction with her head down and just as she gets close to him, she jumps up to him, or greets him with her play bow. It is just too funny to watch. I think she really thinks shes tricking him. Anyway, she just turned 6 in May and she is just perfect! Finally, we adopted Petey, a whippet, in July of 2011. A friend of mine found him without a collar and called us. She had previously had a greyhound and thought he may be a whippet/greyhound mix because he is on the bigger side of the whippet range. Poor little guy was so thin and all of his paw pads were completely raw, I assume from walking on hot concrete. We were going to give him to GPA, and I guess on paper, we did. We just couldnt let him go, so we adopted him about a month after he was found. We think hes about 4 or 5 years old. Petey is mommys little cuddle bug and velcro dog. We tried to have him sleep on a bed in our room like Ian and Bella do, but he just wanted no part of that. He made his way into our bed and sleeps there now. Hes just so sweet and has the dreamiest little eyes. So thats it! Here are a few pictures. They arent the most current pictures. I will post some more recent ones later. This is a picture of DH and me with Ian (white with brindle patches) and Bella (black) before we got Petey. Ian 2012 Bella 2011 Petey 2011 I will try to post more pictures later. Thanks for looking! Lisa & Chris with Ian, Bella, and little Petey

Have you tried a comfy cone http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=20605786&f=PAD%2FpsNotAvailInUS%2FNo or a "bite-not collar"? We have used both with success. There is also an inflatable donut looking protective collar but can't remember the name. If you need size info or any other info let me know and I can get it tomorrow. Good luck! Lisa

I volunteer at an oncologist's office and help patients get access to treatment that they can't afford. There are a lot of discount programs out there. Www.medicationdiscountcard.com has amicar listed as a drug they provide discounts for. Just for future reference, rxreliefcard.com is another good one that I have personally used (amicar not on this one though). I hope this helps in some way.

Ian has at least a couple of these on his body at all times. Our vet isn't usually concerned about the black, scabby looking ones. He is concerned when the red blood blisters appear. He always removes them if they are in a safe place to do so (i.e. not crossing a vein) and sends them to pathology. So far, we haven't had any bad reports-just benign hemangiomas. I hope all goes well! ETA-Ian has had these for as long as we have had him-about 3 years. Our vet is very greyhound savvy. I hope this helps a little.

What a handsome boy!

Our 7 year old boy, Ian, gets these frequently. Some are black and scabby and others look like blood blisters. They are slightly smaller than a pea and just look like they are full of blood. We have had 2 of the red ones removed and they have been benign hemangiomas. the black ones usually just fall off like a scab. Try not to worry too much. I noticed your dog is at least partly white. Ian is white with brindle patches. Our vet said that he sees this more with lighter colored dogs. Try not to worry too much. Ian's look just like what you posted. I will try to find a picture to post. Lisa

We wet a hand towel and put it in the fridge before walks. When we get back I lay it across Ian and Bella's tummies until the cloth is cool. You can also put it under their arms or put their feet in cool water. If you use the rag, don't let it get warm. I can't remember why, but that's not supposed to be good. Carrying a spray bottle of water to cool them down on walks is good. If yours will let you put bag balm on their feet before walks, that will help protect their pads and keep them from cracking too bad. Hope this helps!