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So very sorry for your tremendous loss. Thinking of you all.

Your lovely obituary for your boy moved me to tears. I'm so sorry for your loss. Rest well, Shadow.

Talk about an emotional roller coaster! So glad things have worked out. Wayne looks totally comfortable and is super handsome. Congrats!

Glad this time went better!

She is beautiful! You can definitely post pictures and create a signature as a new member; you just have to reach 50 posts to get an avatar (presumably because the mods have to assist with that, and they don't want to waste their time for people who post once or twice and then disappear forever). Most of us use Flickr or Photobucket to host our images, but if you're on Facebook, you can go that route. Upload the photo there, right-click on it, select Copy Image Location, come back here and select the Polaroid icon above the message box, and paste the copied link from Facebook. (Not sure why that doesn't work for Google Drive but apparently it doesn't! I tried too.)

No advice, just lots of sympathy and hugs. I am so sorry.

First, congrats on your new addition! We'd love to see pics. Your situation sounds a lot like ours when Sweep first came to us: 1) we lived in a townhome so neighbors were a concern; 2) I work from home so she quickly got used to someone being around all the time; 3) we have two cats; 4) she liked her crate. I think it's premature to worry about separation anxiety, though. Is she straight off the track, or was she fostered? A little crying is not unusual in the early days as they're adjusting to home life, and it doesn't necessarily indicate separation anxiety. (Whining is and always has been Sweep's preferred method of communication and can mean anything from "hey, pay attention to me!" to "the air smells totally awesome today!") Have you actually left your girl home alone at all yet? When you do, keep a TV or radio on low volume, leave a frozen stuffed kong or another safe treat for her so she has a distraction and a positive association with your departure, and try not to make a big deal of coming or going. Start very slowly, just a minute or two away at a time. You can use the Presence app or something similar (plenty of apps/devices out there for this purpose) to monitor how she does. You might be surprised to find that she just sleeps! That's what happened with us. If you run into problems, DAP diffusers or calming chews might help; there are lots of threads here on alone training and separation anxiety if you end up needing them, but I don't think there's any reason to assume you will based on what you've said. She's just getting used to being a pet. Good luck!

Good boy, Aiden!

I gasped when I saw her name here, so soon after Sunny. I am so very sorry. Rest well, Sophie.

Sweet boy. Looks like he's playing Follow the Leader again. That's a lot of time upright for a greyhound!

I am so sorry. You did everything you could for her. Rest well, Raven.

Could the discoloration be from the silver cream? Seems odd that it would be concentrated on one side like that, but just a thought.

What a lovely tribute to your special boy. I'm so sorry for your loss. Rest well, Sunny.

Aw, I missed seeing him this time! Sorry he's still having some stiffness afterward. I've pretty much accepted (after acu, chiro, PT, and cold laser therapy) that this is where we are with Sweep too.

I always loved seeing your photos of Mary and Fencetop, but never knew Mary and Wafer's story. How lovely. Thank you for sharing all your special girls with us.

That's awesome!

With a spooky girl you might have more success taking her to a fully fenced ball field where she can run without the stress of other dogs sniffing her or potential for scuffles. We did that for the first 18 months we had Sweep since we lived in a townhouse with no fenced yard. She could run like crazy for a few minutes and we didn't have to worry about her getting snarky with other dogs (she's not spooky, but she's a breed snob, so dog parks are definitely out for us). Good luck!

I'm so sorry. We've lost so many recently. Rest well, Lady.

I'm so sorry for your sudden loss. Rest well, Ruby.

I'm so very sorry; what a heartbreaking ordeal. Rest well and pain-free, Ajax.

I'm so sorry you've lost your beautiful girl. Rest well, Nikki.

Wow, he is gorgeous! He has big shoes to fill but looks up to the task. Congrats!

Target's Threshold brand has some decent rugs. We have this runner in the hall and this accent rug under the food/water bowls and at the back door; they're both latex-backed and machine washable, and no hardwood damage so far. There are some larger Threshold area rugs too, but I'm not sure what they're backed with. We have several 5x8 wool rugs from West Elm and always use a thick felted rug pad under them because the super-thin, grid-textured pads *have* damaged our floors in the past. The felted ones feel so much nicer, keep the rug in place better, and are worth the extra money in my opinion. They do contain rubber/latex but I've used them for years with no issues.