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For some reason seeing the latest pictures of Kebo made me tear up a bit - in a good way I'm not usually like that, but there's something about his sweet face that says so much about how loved he is. What a sweet, lucky dog you have! Kudos to you for all that you've done for him. I'm looking forward to more happy updates - and pictures!

I second the muzzle and stool guard. When we first got Tori (5+ years ago) we tried to go without. Learned our lesson when, like you, she threw up copious amounts of the most vile sludge I've ever smelled Since then she always has a muzzle when outside. No matter how careful we are, if there's so much as one pile outside she'll find it.

Lucy, your pictures made me tear up. You have so many wonderful shots of Riley. It reminds me I need to get the camera out more often Thanks for sharing

Oh Lucy that sounds awful! Hopefully with the meds and fluids he'll bounce back quick.

I'm so sorry that you had to say goodbye to Tiny. Be kind to yourself. Run free, Tiny...

Poor little man If you're not happy with the answers you've gotten so far, keep pushing. Hopefully you'll be able to come up with the cause of his issues soon!

Poor Gracey, first the surgery, then her bits being shown to the world. I hope it helps her and that she heals up quick!

Although I don't know any greyhounds that have had wheelchairs, Eddie's Wheels is local to me and I know of several other breeds that have wheels from them and they are wonderful! Great to work with, very helpful and I've seen some happy dogs after getting their mobility back. Best of luck to you!

I'm very, very sorry.

I'm so, so sorry that you lost Grover. He sounds like such a sweet and fun boy. Run free, sweetie...

Good thoughts here too. Please keep us posted.

Heather, I'm so sorry you had to let Bucky go. It's wonderful that you gave him a soft place to land when his options were limited, and it sounds like he repaid that kindness every day that he was with you. I'll be thinking of you and your pack.

We're thinking of you and King.

Oof! Sorry you aren't getting the answers you need, but it sounds like your vet is doing everything right! Hope you are able to get this mystery figured out soon.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Diane, they did not culture either of their urine. Should I have them do that just in case? As much as I would like to have a dog door, it's just not possible here. Between the neighborhood cats that are always in our yard and the various wildlife, I'd be afraid of what else would come in. Add to that the fact that Tori is a poop eater and is always sent out with a muzzle with stool guard. I wouldn't want her in that all day! We have been using the enzymatic cleaner and I will be steam cleaning all the carpets this weekend. If it's behavioral, hopefull this will help. Our neighbor will be starting on Monday to let the girls out after school as well so they won't have to hold it so long. At least for Tori, part of this may be the lack of walks. We've had so much snow and ice that the entire neighborhood is one big skating rink. It's so hard to walk them and PG hates it, but maybe just Tori and I can give it a shot and see if it helps.

I don't know what, if any, next steps I should be taking with my girls. They are both peeing in the house and I can't figure out why! It started with Tori having a possible UTI in December - did a urinalysis and it came up clean, but vet put her on antibiotics for 10 days based on symptoms. She was doing better, but then Pretty Girl started peeing in the house. She started out to peeing a couple of days a week, but has progressed to most days along with occasional poop. Then Tori started peeing in the house again so I did a urinalysis on both and they were clean. Tori, we decided, was likely marking as she always peed in the same room so we closed it off and she stopped peeing. Whew! Pretty Girl, however, continued. I was on vacation for 2 weeks around Christmas and was home so nobody peed in the house. As soon as I went back to work PG started up again, so I took her in to the vet for an exam and another urinalysis. Still clean. Now Tori has started peeing in the house again, but in different spots. She's not peeing where PG is peeing, either. Argh! Poor DH comes home every day to at least one, if not two, pee puddles and sometimes some poop too. He has had it and I don't blame him. It seems that suddenly Tori can't hold it when she's excited. The last two days we think she's peed between the time that DH got home and the time he walked in the house (which is about a minute). Also, over the weekend she peed in the house while I was in the next room. I just have no idea what I'm dealing with here. Is it medical? Behavioral? How do I tell? In the meantime I am working to have someone come in to let the girls out in the afternoon and I am going in to work later so they don't have to hold it as long. But both of them hold it all night no problem. I just don't know what to think. If you've made it through my novel and have any ideas, let me know. I'm willing to try anything.

I am so, so sorry to hear about Sparks's diagnosis. I'll be thinking of you.

That sounds just like Pretty Girl. We adopted her at the age of 12 1/2 and she's fairly spry, but as the weather started getting colder in the fall she was having a bit of a hard time getting up and getting going. We tried acupuncture, but she hated it and we saw no results (which is a shame, because it worked wonders for our Shadow for a couple of years). We have both dogs on Springtime Fresh Factors and Joint Health but she needs a bit more. I didn't want to have her on meds all the time, so I tried adding Glucosamine/CMO/Digestive enzymes from the Greyhound Gang (you have to scroll down the page to see them). She's been on them for about 6 weeks now and the difference is amazing! It still takes her a moment to get up, but no more groans. She seems to be so much more comfortable now. I'm happy to be keeping her off the NSAIDs for now. I'll use them when necessary, but I'm really happy with the supplements.

So glad to hear that everything went well. And I'm sure she'll be feeling great without those yucky teeth!

I'll be thinking of you and Onyx

Greyhound Options is the main group in the area. Scroll down to the bottom of the main page of their web site to see the listing of meet & greets. Lots of people bring their dogs to them (including me!) to just hang out, so feel free to drop by any of them and just love on the pups for a while. Maybe we'll meet in person some time!

I'm from Western MA myself, and my bridge boy Shadow came from Hinsdale. Welcome to GT! If you're on the western side of the state there are weekly meet & greets up and down the Pioneer Valley if you ever need a fix.

My Shadow is on that list Thanks for remembering him. I'm sorry to all the other families with pups on this list. I hope 2011 is happy and healthy for all of you and your families.