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This is me! We adopted Doolin in late June and his sister Willa a month ago (intro here). When she became available, we specifically told the kennel manager that we wanted to meet her but that he should NOT hold her for us since we were unsure about adding a second hound and the drive was 6 hours round-trip. Well, he had his own ideas and would not let any other adopters even look at her until we met her. Although many people say littermates do not recognize each other, there was no question that Willa was Doolin's favorite of the hounds we met that day. She is a bundle of energy and balances out his shy, calm demeanor quite well. She helped him get over his statuing on walks almost immediately. They get along wonderfully; I couldn't ask for a better match. Is it because they are littermates? I don't know, but it's hard not to think so. I will say that two hounds has been an adjustment. We've gotten our routine down pretty well now, but there's definitely a learning curve for walks and mealtimes. There are beds everywhere and we move like a school of fish sometimes from room to room, but it's been so fun to watch them together. Not a pitfall necessarily, but two females may have more "disagreements" than a male-male or male-female pair. Every dog is different, but anecdotally this seems often to be the case. Please keep us posted!

Aww, what a dainty sit! I think it's funny that so many greyhound statues depict them sitting when it's not really all that common!

Happy 12.5, Logan! Looking good!

She would look great in anything, but that collar is very nice!

So sorry his troubles are continuing. I hope Dr. Couto will help you get to the bottom of this. Many hugs and best thoughts to you and Milo.

Sending hugs to you and Sherlock. Though I don't have personal experience with it, Amantadine is supposed to be very good, and I hope it keeps him comfortable.

We're in!

Bingo! She ended up stepping over his head. He didn't care.

Everyone will sleep well tonight. Good job, Buddy! Hope you are feeling better soon.

Just got the voicemail from the vet's office...negative! Incredible. I'm waiting for a call back from the vet himself to plan next steps. I believe per the protocol we'll need three negatives in a row spaced some interval apart, but for now I am . Never saw any side effects from the Profender. Color me impressed.

Wonderful news! Sweep did not tolerate Loxicom/Meloxicam either, but she did wonderfully on Previcox off and on from about age 6 until her death from cancer at age 12.7. Galliprant is another NSAID that is supposed to be gentler on the kidneys and liver. (Not sure what the UK versions of those would be, but wanted to mention a couple of other options for Buddy.) Phew, I know you are relieved! Gentle scritches to Buddy.

This morning's haul. Do we think she's requesting a foot massage?

Checking on you and Buddy this morning...

Best thoughts to you and Buddy. Please keep us posted. You'll have a lot of support here no matter what it turns out to be—and it definitely could be something other than ... that.

Have you tried Purina's Bright Mind formula? I know people on the forum have had good results with it and there are lots of positive reviews about it turning around initial signs of canine cognitive impairment (if that's what this is). Might be a reasonable stopgap measure until you can have him seen and potentially start meds.

Me three! (No offense to Richard Skipworth.)

Yep! Sweep's well-loved orange hedgemahog. It got surgery yesterday to repair an open wound.

Stealing this word. And it's my favorite greyhound noise.

We're gonna need video! Willa is a gentle snorer too. And a barker. And a heeeener. She gets that last one from her brother, who won't let me go upstairs without the most baleful of whines. Off-topic: How is Milo today?

If Willa and Annie ever meet, we'll all go barefoot. @FiveRoooooers Again I say, good thing she's cute.

Great update!

Poor Ellen. Poor Milo. I hope this is "all" it was and he'll be back to his Milo ways posthaste.

Yes, as Jan said, it will get better! We adopted Doolin in late June and observed the same pattern. He was fantastic at walking for the first few weeks and then started freezing quite badly. We took a break from walks for a couple of weeks, and verrry slowly we made progress and were able to get him moving again. Your girl was probably operating on autopilot for the first few days/weeks (the "honeymoon period") and is now coming to terms with the big, scary world and her new reality. Do you have a fenced area where she can do her business? If not, one other thing that worked with Doolin was putting him in the car and driving a short distance away to walk him. It seemed like he was freaked out about our immediate neighborhood, but he'd walk elsewhere happily. I also suggest getting a harness if you don't have one, as it's much less likely to cause injury than a lead+martingale if you have to pull her gently. You don't say how long you've had your girl, but the general rule is that 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months are all milestones for a dog settling in, and I'd say that's been pretty accurate for us. We're just getting to the 3 month mark now, and Doolin is back to walking well. Of course I must admit that the thing that has worked best to boost his confidence is adopting his sister, but he was making steady gains even before that. Hang in there!

If you want another product for sensitive stomachs, Blue Buffalo has a non-prescription "Blissful Belly" line that has been a lifesaver for my cat with IBD, though I don't have any experience with the dog version. Pro Plan also has both Complete Essentials and Sensitive Skin and Stomach canned food. It's probably the novelty of the canned food that appeals to him most—I'm betting he won't be picky!