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Would we call this...The Silence of the Lambs? <I'll see myself out.>

Snapped this tonight while picking up dinner with the hounds. I couldn't ask for a better summary of their personalities.

Ellen. Mystery illnesses are the worst. I'm going to be cautiously optimistic based on Dr. C's reply (he is just the best, isn't he?) and hope it's one of the easier-to-manage possibilities. As Chris said upthread, infections can cause cognitive issues—my mom gave us a good scare a couple of months ago for what turned out to be a UTI. Her own mother had dementia, so when she started having episodes of confusion we were all worried. It was just the UTI. Sorry for the rabbit but glad Milo is at least feeling enough like hisownself to still hunt. All good thoughts coming your way.

It's normal for the poop quality to deteriorate a bit throughout the day, but many of us have had luck with kibble that includes beet pulp to firm up the stool. Popular options here are Iams Proactive Health (aka Iams green bag) or Purina Pro Plan, which has a salmon and rice option in their Complete Essentials line that might be an easy transition for your boy from what he's on. I never thought I'd feed Iams or Purina, but here we are! My dogs have done great on both. Grain-free diets can be controversial because of their possible association with heart problems, and grain is not problematic for dogs the way it is for cats, who are obligate carnivores. As mentioned above, Olewo carrots are a great option to supplement with and are readily available on Amazon.

Have these girls been in a home (fostered or returned by a previous owner)? That will make a big difference to the learning curve. Personally I think I would have been overwhelmed taking in two at one time for my first dog as an adult and my first greyhound, but if they're used to home life already that would help tremendously.

Beautiful pictures; thanks for sharing. Enjoy the rest of your trip!

We did the same. And if you do adopt the sister, you'll probably still do it! It's tough when the first hound is so recent and you're just settling into the new normal. Suddenly that's upended and you're starting from scratch again (she says after she's cleaned up a stealth Willa pee on the rug). It's a lot of work but it's also heaps of fun.

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.