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I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet Hanna.

I am so sorry for your loss.

Congratulations on your pretty girl!!

I am so sorry to hear this news, but know how much it can mean to have that extra time as you did with your boy.

Sending my sympathies for the loss of your sweet boy.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your boy.

I am so sorry that osteo took him so young. Sending my deepest sympathies to you for the loss of your wonderful Macho.

Sending you my sympathies for your loss of Bod.

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy.

Hello and welcome to GT!!

I also have a black hound with white tuxedo markings. When the seasons change, particularly late spring and early fall, her coat goes into a transition phase as she sheds off one and grows in another. During this transition, she will often look more reddish-brown than black, only later to reveal a shiny sleek black coat again. Since Raina is only reddish in one spot, are you able to see if her skin looks odd in that area?

I am so very sorry for your loss of beautiful Star.

One year gone, but forever in your heart. I am sorry for your loss, as I know how tough these anniversaries can be.

Thank you for your ideas! Keep them coming! I think we could definitely try to walk them together, or as a group. We should have no problem bringing another person or two into the mix as we walk. Since Clark walks well with both Turbo and Luna, perhaps he could come too. Or would that just add another dynamic? I know I would definitely be more comfortable if both of the dogs were in muzzles, but it doesn't seem like an option with Turbo. My friends tried to muzzle her, but she became very stressed and panicked. Is there another alternative that might work instead of a muzzle? TIA!!

Sending many healing prayers for Bullitt!

Luna's favorite friend in the whole world is Clark. Clark is an almost 2 yo Border Collie mix. His wonderful parents adopted a 9 yo Border Collie/GSD mix called Turbo a month ago. Turbo is as sweet as pie, catches balls and runs around like a puppy, but is a very dominant female. Luna is also a pretty dominant female (to the point that most dogs immediatly lay down and roll onto their backs when they first meet), although she isn't snarky towards other dogs unless someone growls at her first. Turbo will get quite growly, but mainly when an unleashed dog runs up to her or if she doesn't get the first sniff. Here's our conundrum. Luna and Clark have continued to have regular play-dates a couple of times a week, and we would love to get Turbo involved as well. My friends are also moving to a house that is literally right across the street from mine (I am already prepping myself for the amount of wine that will be consumed) in September, which means that chances are, we will all be outside at the same time, although neither of us have fenced yards, so all outings are on a leash. My question is, what is the best way to introduce two dominant females? We will absolutely have them both on a short leash and under a lot of supervision, but I would hate for them to go at each other. If one of them starts growling or their hackles go up, should we separate them right away? Also, if the introduction goes poorly the first time, are we basically out of luck for future meetings? I would love some of your insight, because the safety of our dogs are first and foremost in all of our minds, and we want to make sure we introduce our companions in a safe and controlled way. And just because they are so darn cute, here are Luna and Clark:

Welcome to GT! I'll be looking forward to hearing all about your new hounds!

Welcome from another Virginian!! You have a lovely pack!

I am so sorry for your loss.

Thank you for sharing your lovely tribute to your girl.

Glad he's home and doing well! I'm hoping for a speedy recovery for your sweet boy.

Oh, he's very handsome! Congratulations!

I am so very sorry for your loss.

Sending my sympathies for your loss.

She's a cutie! Congratulations!