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So sorry for your loss. What a funny, joyful dog. Rest well, Specky.

Hope she recovers quickly too!

As usual, when they're actually injured, not a peep. When they step on an acorn, bloodcurdling screams. Get well soon, Sidney! What a brave boy. Sounds like it went as smoothly as something like this can go!

Welcome from Nashville! Keeley is beautiful.

I like colloidal silver gel for hounds and humans both.

So very sorry for your loss. Rest well, Romie.

Thank you. I needed this today.

That is a sweet face indeed. Rest well, Angel.

So sorry for your loss. What a sweet tribute to a very handsome lad. Rest well, Monty.

Add me to the list of those who now let the dog go first after a "tail in the door" incident...I did it within a day or two of having Sweep here and fortunately she was fine, but it was an early introduction to the GSOD! Glad I am not the only one--I felt horrible! Practicality and safety trump dominance theory here.

Good boy, Aston! Sending good thoughts your way.

I have also experienced this phenomenon. All "normal" dogs look fat to me now!

Minnie is a doll; I love that second picture especially. Glad she is helping to ease your pain and Streak's.

These are great and totally machine washable/dryable. I have the stair treads and they stay in place really well and have held up perfectly through regular washings for almost a year. Someone here once recommended putting SortKwik (the office supply stuff) on my hound's pads when she was new and getting used to our hardwoods. It dries quickly and works like a charm!

Not to hijack the thread, but that's really interesting! Sweep (sire Kiowa Sweet Trey) has never looked "ribby" to me. She has fluctuated from 58 (racing weight) to 63 (too much peanut butter) and it doesn't seem to matter as far as ribs/spine go. At 60 lbs, her hip points are visible and her tuck looks good, so that's where I try to keep her. I guess it makes sense that, like humans, greys carry their weight differently; you just hear the "rib rule" so often that it can make you worry a bit when they're not very obvious. Although I don't see Kiowa in his line, Miami seems to have a similar build, and thus looks healthy--and very handsome!--to me.

So sorry for your loss. Rest well, Hannah the (very) Beautiful.

Welcome from Nashville. Your grey has some seriously gorgeous eyes!

I've had Sweep 11 months now and she still sleeps in her closed crate in our bedroom every night. As long as she continues to crate easily, we'll keep doing it. It keeps her safe from our two cats (who sleep in our bed) and vice versa, and keeps her from trying to go downstairs in the dark, both of which give me peace of mind and a good night's sleep! But it totally depends on the dog--some don't crate well (an understatement in some cases), so you would need to use another solution like a baby gate. I also think it's very important that the dog can see you, so having its crate in the spare bedroom is not ideal when the dog's getting used to living in a home and new people. Greys are not accustomed to being alone, so at least for the initial acclimation period I'd keep the crate wherever you're sleeping. And make it a super-happy, cozy space: a blanket over it to make it den-like, treats when s/he goes in it, a comfy crate mat or stack of blankets inside. If you can find a hound that's been in a foster home (ideally one with cats), that will smooth the transition for both of you, and the foster will be able to let you know how well the dog crates. By the way, Sweep's never tried to get on our furniture, so I don't think she'd suddenly decide to join us in bed if we left her out of her crate. You may have the same experience. Congrats on your upcoming adoption!

Very happy for you! She is a cutie and it looks like Rocko has deemed her an acceptable pillow. Welcome home, Vicki.

The cats are the early risers around here. We are very lucky with Sweep; she has always slept until 7:30 or so, which is when we get up anyway 7 days a week. She eats dinner between 5:30 and 6:00 and has last out around 10 p.m. She gets a chew treat (Blue Buffalo bone, Greenies bone, lamb ear, or bully stick) about 8 and a cookie or other small treat at bedtime right after last out. I definitely agree that a small bedtime snack might be a good idea for Rocket.

So very sorry for your loss. Rest well, Garth.

Deepest condolences on your loss.

Stunning boy! Congrats!! What was his racing name?

I read this too quickly and totally thought "Fuzzy Trombone" was a racing name!

But most importantly, where are the pictures of your new girl??!