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This! Such a happy girl who knew she landed exactly where she was meant to be, with people who understood what she needed and gave her patience and love. I'm just so sorry she couldn't stay longer. Sending big hugs to the House of Duck.

Rest well, sweet little Rita. You were so brave and strong. Ducky, I'm so sorry. You did everything you could and then some.

Don, we have these under one of the dog beds that slips if someone flops on it too enthusiastically (cough*Willa*cough). The sticky side goes against the bottom of the bed, but on the floor side they work more by suction than by adhesion, so they won't stick too firmly to the vet's floor. Then you don't have to remember to pack anything extra! NOW, with no further ado... MILO and GELSEY

Ducky, I'm so sorry the news wasn't better.

Milo! I hope the Librela helps; the kitty version worked great for 15-year-old Tootie (slight improvement at one shot, much more obvious improvement after the second). I'll post a pic of that handsome boy for you!

She's still ahead of Willa, who has literally never even seen our upstairs! We did scans every other chemo appointment, and now we're on a three-month schedule, which is great. I get to space my panic attacks further apart!

Whosagoodgirl? <AND EXHALE>

Baknforf baknforf...

I get it. I'm petrified every time Willa has x-rays. And then totally elated when they're clear. I'm glad Amelia's still doing so well! That's what matters.

You got this!

We used Bravecto and Sentinel for Sweep, but it was a struggle to get her to eat the Bravecto no matter what we hid it in. The siblings are on Simparica Trio and they eat it like a treat. Easy peasy. No side effects and (hopefully) will keep them hookworm negative.

AnnIE! What a job well done! Getting more kidlets reading and more mamas adopting greyhounds...

The fact that you're asking at all is a good thing! Yes, you need to keep them leashed and under your control even in a regular park setting (you can use a longer leash in a slipknot around your wrist). Even on a restaurant patio (you can secure the leash to your chair). Even to walk the 15 feet from the driveway to the front door. Our UK friends are generally a little more relaxed about this, and if the dog has perfect recall that's their prerogative. I know my dogs don't have that kind of recall and other people's dogs are often so personally I wouldn't risk it in anything but exceptional circumstances.* Even if they don't run 9 times out of 10, it only takes one time to end badly. * I let mine off-leash to run on a secluded, dog-friendly beach in November because 1) it was a small island with dunes on one side and ocean on the other, and 2) it was the off-season and there was literally no one else on the beach. One hound ran for a bit at full speed, then took a hard left directly into the ocean. The other hound took a hard right into the dunes. Both were fine, but it just goes to show: common sense—they don't have much! I didn't do it again.

Happy 11th gotcha day, Face! Keep showing these young'ns how it's done.

I'm so sad and sorry to see Toodles listed here. Doolin will continue to aspire to her magnificent ETS. @GreyPoopon