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And we are back home from our vacation near the North Sea. We rented a small cottage with a big fully fenced yard (6000 square metres) for the greyts and us. The cottage is named Haus Windhund (Sighthound House) and it fits it's name to a t. We had a wonderful time, even with heavy rain and storm for the last 2 days.

Normally it would still be winter, eventually with ice and snow. But this year it is unusually warm. 10°c and sunny. Actually it is way to warm for this time of year. But the greyts enjoy their vacation immensly. So - who am I to complain...

I don't know what to say... We are on vacation... near the North Sea.... rented an old cottage with a biiiiiiiig fenced yard for the greyts... Now... I guess... It is save to say Andy is enjoying his holidays.... maybe.... more pics when we are back home.

It is still winter here so the water is still very cold. Fibi loves to swim but Saoirse hates getting wet with a passion.

She is my sister's greyhound Fibi Fireworks. Fireworks is actually her racing name. They know where to get treats.

My sister's boss is a greyt man. He doesn't have a greyhound of his own (yet) but he offered to let us use his company's full fenced complex whenever nobody is working. The hounds can roam the whole area. There is even a small lake on the property. We can park the cars inside, close the gates and let the fun begin. Here are some pics from Saturday's play date. Saoirse and Fibi having some fun The queen of the hill - Fibi Fireworks Just the two of us - Paddy and Saoirse Oh.... water.....care for a dip? Saoirse and Fibi That's me and all our greyts Zoom Zoom Zoomies

Beautiful pictures and gorgeous hounds. I'm not partial to brindles but that sweet face is absolutely adorable. Lucky me that I'm not even on your continent or I would be begging hubby for a fourth.

We are 2 weeks into Andy's new homeopathic therapy (alumina 6LM twice a day). Now my poor husband has to hurry to keep up with our old boy. Last year he struggled with walkies due to his laryngeal paralysis and lumbosacral stenosis. What an improvement ❤

Do you have arnica (homeopathic remedy) at hand. Go for at least a c30 and give it to her several times a day. It will reduce the swelling very fast.

I have a list about food for dogs with kidney disease I can send you if you are interested. Just have to translate it first. And you might want to look into suc-therapy by a company called Heel. It is a holistic therapy with no side effects that works great.

That's why Andy mostly walks off lead. This way he is able to set his own path. It's easier for him on walks.

Since I discovered how to post videos you, my friends from all around the world, are doomed... 😉 Between two hailstorms I took the greyts for a nice walk in the woods. The sandy ground is just perfect for 13 year old Andy to walk on. Here he isn't bothered to much by his lumbosacral stenosis or his laryngeal paralysis. I wanted to share this because I love him to bits. My sweet old boy.

Oh no. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

I am the technic grinch. But after just a few years I created a YouTube channel for my greyhounds. Please take a look at my first attempt of posting a video. And yes, I already realized holding my cell phone sideways will be better (so please be kind). Saoirse and Bear having some fun in the yard.

Andy wants to thank everyone for the lovely birthday wishes. He had a nice spa day with loads of treats and a long walk. In the late afternoon he decided to Pose for some pics. So here they are ... the latest pics of Andy on his birthday in his birthday mood and birthday suit.

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Godspeed, Summit.

There is a teenager in my house. Andy turned 13 today. He enjoyed a long off lead walk in the woods and afterwards slept right through his acupuncture session.

Alumina is a homeopathic remedy that is often used to treat symptoms of alzheimers disease and dementia. But it also helps with neurological issues which are related to old age like stiff or unsteady gait, loss of feeling or slack muscles. You can find it on amazon.

I started Andy (nearly 13) on alumina c200 which is a homeopathic remedy. He got 3 little globules in Friday morning and on our Saturday midday walk he started running to catch up when he was distracted by an interesting scent. Due to his lumbosacral stenosis and laryngeal paralysis he always walks off lead. He couldn't really trot and definitely not run anymore. And now this. He walks much faster, can get up much better and seems clearer in his brain (like somehow his thoughts are less cloudy). Picture just because.

This is where she always was supposed to be.

Congrats. She is beautiful.

Keeping you in my thoughts.

The idea is to increase the nerves' ability to transport information. So we started with nux vomica c1000. He gets 1 dose per year. Every week he gets conium c30 and hypericum c30. Every day he gets onsior 40mg in the morning and gelsemium LM06 with his meals twice a day. He also gets St. Johns Wort which is the common name for hypericum as tea leeves on his foot. Hypericum is known to help with nerve damages and even able to heal damaged nerve cells. Once a week he gets his laser session. I don't know the english name of the points so I will give you the original chinese names. You can look them up. (Yao) Bai Hui Dazhui Tianzhu Dazu Hegu Houxi Waiguan I use a Biolas 6 for 6 minutes on each point. For kidney issues look up suc therapy by Heel. It works great with no side effects

Im so very sorry for your loss. You wrote a wonderful tribute for a truely amazing dog. And you did a great job of being the home he so desperately needed. Hugs to you and always blue skies for Murray.

We are having the same issue with Andy. The problem is that the nerves are no longer functioning correctly. As a firm believer in a combination of holistic and normal (by lack of other word) therapy I have him on 40 mg Onsior every morning and on a different variety of homeopathic remedies and herbs and oil. He also gets weekly laser acupuncture. I bought my own laser and learned how to work it. Andy will be 13 next month and we are from 15 minutes walks last year at this time to 90 minutes walks (only in cold weather because he has laryngeal paralysis, too). I can explain our therapy plan if you or someone else is interested.