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Thanks for all the wonderful feedback!
Honestly, I think I am just fearful of signing the adoption papers. I have had some bad experiences in the past - one dog I had bit my son in the face and another bit everyone!! Rocket is really a fantastic dog - great with all kids, all adults, all dogs, and he seems to have a low prey instinct.
He follows me around the house, has started to play and lets me hug and kiss him when he is standing up. It seems his only issue is that he growls if I sit next to him on his bed. He is fine if I pet him while he is on his bed - as long as I don't sit on his bed.
All of your comments put things in perspective for me - he is being very loving. I'm just used to having a small dog (yorkiepoo) that I can pick up and snuggle with. I ultimately hope that he will put his head on my lap and maybe even get on the couch with me to snuggle.
For now, I am grateful for the wonderful dog that he is.
Just airing my concerns actually made me realize how much I do love him.
Funny I should be reading this...I am fostering greyhounds as well as owning them, or should I say, being owned "by them." Just for laughs, I fostered a senior Yorkie for six weeks. That little guy should have been called Velcro...I couldn't give him the slip no matter how hard I tried. If I was on the chair, he was on the chair, if I was in the bathroom, he was in the bathroom...I even bought him his own set of steps so he wouldn't need me to get him on and off the couch...it didn't work! Now, the greys are affectionate in their own way, on their own schedule and when it suits them. None have been outright rude...I do have the credit card for food and treats and they know it. If I want a cuddle, I schedule it on their calendar. Unlike with Sammie the Yorkie, I've never had to say PLEASE, GO BACK IN YOUR SHELL. And, I find I like that in a dog. Don't give up, but be careful what you wish for!
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Charlotte had ALL her teeth removed due to auto immune issues and she was fine. Granted, we switched from hard treats to rice cakes after she healed, which didn't take too long. The extractions were done over the course of a couple of years, not all at once, but the canines were the last to go and it was a non-event to her (easy for me to say, not my teeth...)
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Sincere condolences on your loss...Godspeed, Kiowa.
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What about endoscopy? No incision there. Or find a place that can do a laprascopic biopsy. Very small incision with that.
My understanding is that only a biopsy can get a yield a sample from deep enough in the tissue. We went through this recently with our Charlotte, and like you, chose not to put her through this procedure for the sake of knowledge. She was 10.
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So very sorry to read this. Rest in peace, little one.
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This is disgusting. I'm really tired of having to read all the fine print on things my dogs and I eat to see where they come from.
I could not agree more...I recently flipped out when I saw some canned pumpkin I bought for the pups was a PRODUCT OF CHINA. I hadn't even thought to look on the label but did when I got home. Back it went. Last night I needed more and took my time scrutinizing the labels of the two brands they had but all they said was "distributed by" companies in the USA and that gives me a bad feeling...I am going to contact the companies (Libby's and Tendersweet) directly.
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Sincere condolences to Sethbest on Arrow's passing. He is pain free and in God's eternal care. R.I.P.
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Similar issue with our Charlotte in July. If you go to the FORUM "Diffusely Thickened Walls and Layering Bowel Loop" you will find the entire thread (I HOPE!) We did not have a biopsy done so as not to subject her to invasive surgery and the accompanying recuperation period. Nor did we go with a colonoscopy or endoscopy, just our "gut feelings." Any questions,. just let me know.
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First off, may I ask...was a surgical biopsy done to determine the lymphoma or could it be Irritable Bowel Disease?
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Muzzles on the lab mix...have they been acquainted before this?
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I second the idea of an ultrasound...that helped us when Charlotte took sick.
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Did you ask your vet about epipens?
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Any vomiting?
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Our grey Charlotte had the worst teeth and breath and we finally took her to a doggie dentist who did a test showing she had an auto-immune issue that was attacking her gums. We could not brush her teeth, she wouldn't let us but it wouldn't have helped, anyway. We had all her teeth pulled and that resolved the terrible breath as well. When I think of the money spent and the risk of anesthesia she was subjected to for the few years we had her I could scream. If you don't have a specialist near you at least have your regular vet check for auto-immune issues, I believe it is a simple blood test. And, a toothless grey is not as traumatic as it sounds...she lived and ate just fine until she went to the Bridge five weeks ago.
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It is with a heavy heart that I tell you that Corbyn passed late Sun night 8/18/13 at the age of 10.
We had been battling Evan’s syndrome for 3 months.
I want to thank all the volunteers who brought him into my life. For those of you who did not have the pleasure of meeting him here is a brief synopsis of my big man.
Corbyn came in from a Texas kennel of blood donors with his brother Fabio. I firmly believe that the only reason they made it out was GAA.
They were HUGE. Corbyn was a silver brindle and Fabio a light brindle. Both beautiful. GAA wanted to send them home together as they had spent their whole lives together and so they waited for that perfect home. While there they quickly became kennel favorites. They did find a home briefly together but were returned. Enter my family. We had 3 dogs and I was NOT looking for another, but we stopped by the kennel to see some of the puppies GAA had just gotten. Corbyn and Fabio were kenneled right next to the puppies. My fiancée came with me and it was love at first sight for the two of them. I swear I saw little hearts come off their heads like a bad cartoon. I saw these HUGE dogs and knew we couldn’t take them both. I talked him out of it but kept an eye on them.
After more time spent at the kennel (where they were fawned on) GAA made the tough decision to split them up. Fabio was adopted 3 days later. Corbyn waited 3 weeks while I stalked the boards to see if any of the volunteers was going to take him home. The day before Thanksgiving 2008 I picked him up and brought him home.
At the time I only had a small sports car Ira had to help me wedge this huge animal into my back seat.
It took us over 6 months to get him to realize he was home. He had been in a kennel his whole life and we worked on house breaking and his sleep aggression. But after 6 months the shell shocked look left his eyes and he was happy. He chased (and caught) more than 1 rabbit in the back yard and he was thrilled to have his own couch. His nickname was “The Moose” He became a lap dog (usually on my lap) although he always retained a strong connection with my fiancée. He made me a rock star at events, he was so tall, such a unique color, had such rabbit soft fur, and with his torn up ears, cropped tail, and visible scars you could tell that he was in a better place now.
He was a leaner and a lover and above all a goof… And he will be missed.
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Run Free Corbyn.
Sadly I also lost my Shepherd mutt who had been with me for 13 years on 8/1 so these last few weeks have been rough ones.
Godspeed to Corbyn and friend. May the Good "Shepherd" escort them both to heaven.
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Sethbest, you are getting sincere and heartfelt advice from people who have seen what other dogs have gone through on a very personal level. From where I am sitting, it seems as if your vet is very detached from your dog's situation and is conducting a clinical trial on him. Why would he recommend denying medication until the pain gets worse...does that sound right to you? As someone else said, you are your dog's advocate. If your vet resents this, ditch him and get poor Arrow to another vet immediately or let him go. I lost two dogs within a week of diagnosis because I had the benefit of advice from other owners before I knew anything about this forum. There is no cure for Arrow, only unrelenting pain while his meds are being tinkered with.
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Unlike a lot of people, I had no psychic feeling that my dogs were ready to "go" when we euthanized them, 2 for OS and 1 for apparent lymphoma in her GI tract (or IBD.) We let Zoe go a week after the diagnosis of OS even though the vet who euthanized her questioned me and said "are you sure, she doesn't look that bad." But, she had been limping for a few weeks before the xrays really showed something was going on. I knew I did not want the bad memories that would have come from delaying the inevitable. If there is no cure for the ailment, sooner is much better than later.
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What about inserting a drain and keeping that open and clear? We had to do that when Charlotte was attacked and they stitched her up but left the drain in for about 5 days. But, maybe not a good solution for you if he keeps fussing with it. Probably needs more extensive "excavation," at least to get a sample of what is coming out.
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Some of you may remember a dog I had Xander. He went to another home so he could be raced in NOTRA which he excelled at. He was attacked by a wild animal on his property today and his heart stop beating when he came out of surgery.
Run free Xander.
Sincerest condolences on the loss of this magnificent boy.
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So this is the beautiful boy who departed a few days after our Charlotte...I wish I had met him. For now, I will have to think of Charlotte and Remy livin' it up on heaven's dime!
Kiss that Sarge guy for me, too. Layla as well!
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Do what "tbhounds" says to do...they be smart!
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Sammie the Yorkie says, a short tail is better than no tail! Bess the GH says to get well fast (and to forget whatever Yorkies say.)
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it sure is
My new senior boy is working his magic on me every day, healing my broken heart after losing Remy to Osteo... LOVE him to bits...
OHHHH, I had my eye on this guy when I saw him pop up on the site! We just lost Charlotte July 14 and Sarge stole my heart but my husband doesn't want a leg-lifter (or at least a tall leg-lifter)...we are fostering a senior Yorkie instead!
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Another surgery is urgent! I waited too long for a tail to heal and my very grey-savvy vet said it could have infected the blood and spread up the tail and into her body.... this need to be corrected by a vet that knows what they're doing. Yours does not. Please keep us updated.
Is "Sarge" the same dog that was recently rehomed by GFNJ?
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We went through this trauma with Charlotte, sudden onset of vomiting and the worst diarrhea. Took her to our regular vet who ran bloodwork that came back "great." Next day, went to the e-vet in a panic. Without a biopsy (which we chose not to do) we were told either IBD or lymphoma. Charlotte never experienced anything like this and after a night at the e-vet we chose to let her go at age 10. We just felt there was no "easy" fix for what ailed her. I have been investigating and researching this for 2 months...not having the heart to put her through surgery and diagnostics that very likely would have produced no clear cut answers and being unwilling to try tweaking her diet I THINK we made the right decision.