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I'm sorry.... can you just close the door to the bed room?

Wow! You just described to a T the scene at my house for the last 6 years! Big boy gently dominating smaller female, the standing over the dog bed to get her to leave a bed he was coveting, etc. Never had an injury or a fight thought, also the chasing in the yard I discouraged, the size difference just scared me, even with muzzles. As Darla got older and more fragile though, I noticed Spud would be more careful, more considerate, less crazy at the door, making sure he didn't step on her or bump into her, and I think he just didn't like the beds, but the last set of dog beds I got she loved, and he never, ever even once wanted to lie on them. They did the neck hugging too, mostly while waiting at the vets or boarding kennel, its such a Greyhound specific behavior, and so cute..... I think your guys sound fine, I would watch them around high-value treats and toys, and muzzle in the yard, but they should be just fine....I would give treats or bones only while one was in the crate, and take the bones up once I released the one in the crate, but then, I am paranoid....

I am so sorry Lucky had to leave, he is at peace now, run free sweet Lucky

Robin, I am so sorry your beautiful girl had to leave you, it was way too early.....

I'm so sorry Benny had to leave

Oh no....I am so sorry......

I am so very sorry! Run free Skipper

Sobe was a lucky boy to have found you, someone to love him this much! I am so sorry for your loss, run free Sobe

Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss. Run free Benny!

What a sweet face! I'm sorry she had to leave you, it's always way too soon....

I am so sorry she had to leave.....

The vet called today, said she is ready to come home, so I went and picked my girl up, I hugged that box and carefully carried it to the car, set her on the front seat of the Fit that I bought because of her, and very, very carefully drove home. Now what do I do? I thought I might want to spread her ashes in the backyard, she loved it back there, among the trees.....but I don't, I don't want to put her out into the cold and dark, can't stand the thought of it. I also can't very well put her on the mantle, DBF and DS already watch me closely for signs that I need to be locked up. Ok, so I will be the crazy old lady who has a collection of wooden boxes in her closet, I should put a sticky note on it that says, bury this box when you bury me? I don't know what to do, I am not as sad as I thought I would be, in fact I feel more relief for Ms. Darla than anything, but I can't part with that box....Color me crazy, but at least my girl is home, and she always liked to come back there and check out my closet anyway, she was curious like that.....

What Nevadasmom said, can can buy the washable pee pads here: EZwhelp.com, I recommend getting the new rather than the used and recycled ones, the new will not leak through, and are guaranteed to stay that way for 30 washes. I am quite certain I have put them through more washes than that, and with any luck your hound is as good as mine was about using them.

I am so sorry for your loss, you gave Butkus the greatest gift by letting him go, run free Butkus

The medium harness should work, it is very much adjustable, good to see he is doing better

I am so sorry for your loss, you did a very selfless and kind deed, and I know how hard that is..what a sweet face.....

I am so sorry for your loss...

I am so very sorry, run free Biscuit.....

I am so sorry, she was beautiful, hang on to the good memories, what a sweet girl.....

I had to let Darla go this morning, she was no longer enjoying life, she was in pain and could barely walk, the lymphoma was affecting everything, everywhere....she went peacefully, I held her and told her what a good dog she is, how much I loved her, and that she will now be free of pain, free to run. I hope I had the timing right.....she will be missed, what a good, good dog she was....

Oh I hope he gets better, sending good thoughts....

She was shaky and very tense this morning, the vet had oncology report back, and it is inconclusive....her advice was to double the pred, drop the Tramadol, and put her on Cephalexin, just in case it is an infection. Not likely, since no elevated white blood cell count, and no fever, but it can't hurt. The oncologist suggested a biopsy to determine for sure if it's cancer or not, so I asked my vet if the treatment would be any different, and of course it wouldn't, so we both agreed there is no point to poke and prod Darla. Went home at lunch to give her the antibiotic and see how if her breakfast was gone, she ate all her food and I had to give her more! I took that for a good sign, also she was relaxed and alert, no more shaking....

Whew! Must have been a bad reaction to the meds, I will ask the vet which one is most likely to blame, my best guess based on some research is the Tramadol. She stopped shaking and panting and even ate another whole can of food! She is calm now and sleeping, thanks for small miracles! This is the fastest I have ever seen a disease progress, she seemed fine, except for the arthritis, until Monday night, and now she is going downhill pretty fast. This is hard, I wish she could talk and tell me how she feels, as it is I will have to try my best to read her face, her eyes and the way she acts, but I am afraid we don't have much time together left...she is so sweet, but she is not going to get better, or be cured, and I cannot allow myself to put her through pain and misery. Just when I think this is it, I can't let this go on, she comes and does a 180, and puts time and effort into getting her blanket just right, so she can use it as a pillow...fussy as always. For now, I hope for a restful and uneventful night for her, me, I will have to find a pillow to punch the cr@p out of....

As some of you know, Darla has just been diagnosed with Lymphoma (topic)she is on 20mg Prednisone twice a day and Tramadol as needed, I gave her 1/2 pill twice today. She is lying on her dog bed and her teeth are chattering, audibly, and she is shaking all over, I put a comforter over her in case she is cold, but her ears feel normal to the touch, not too hot or cold...could the meds cause this?

Oye, she is now walking around aimlessly, I tried to see if she wants to go outside, maybe some more dog food slushy, nothing, she won't lie down, just walking around with this dazed look, looking very confused, and I don't know how to help her, could be the Tramadol? I will just give her the prednisone tomorrow, this is crazy.....whew, she just plopped back onto her bed, still doesn't show any interest in the food....I am seeing now why you all called it the C monster, right now I would like to take the monster out back and beat the crap out of it......it is one thing to take my sweet girl, and quite another to turn her into a dog I do not know....