Remolacha

so frustrating when you don't know what is causing the problem!

I am so, so sorry That is so unfair

I am so sorry she was a beautiful girl, gone too soon

If at all possible, take your sweet boy to meet some other dogs. You should be able to see who he likes best, although it sounds like he would do well with almost anyone

I am so sorry!

glad to hear she is home! for good test results

Fletcher started limping a bit (right front) every now and then when he was about 6. Turned out to be arthritis starting in his shoulder, putting him on supplements helped. He was a big guy like Hester. Hope that's all it is.

I am very sorry for your loss. I lost my boy on Tuesday as well, but it wasn't the completely unexpected shock that you have suffered. As others have said, it was probably a heart attack or stroke, possibly an undetected congenital defect. There is no way you could have known or prevented it. And no, it isn't just greyhounds, I lost my Boston Terrier the same way. A healthy (apparently) playing 6 yr old who just dropped dead. Turned out he had an enlarged heart, we never knew.

So, all the bad stuff has already happened, and the limp will be nothing!

Good boy Hester! Odd that the deer seems almost obsessed with Hester. If he were a fawn, maybe I could understand, but a cow dog deer?

Well, it wasn't the manky teeth. I took him in for an ultrasound yesterday, and they found hemangiosarcoma. Main tumor on his spleen, but it had spread to his liver. My shadow, my heart, is gone. I called him "issue boy" because he was not one of those easy laid back greyhounds. He was always a challenge, but he was my dog and I was his person. I first met him at my groups annual picnic, a scrawny, leggy not quite 2 yr old racing school dropout (he "lacked focus", truer words were never spoken). Still very much a puppy, and he never really lost that. There was an instant connection, but I wasn't quite ready for a second dog, and he wasn't what I was looking for anyway. I wanted a quite 5-6 yr old female, not a crazy 90 lb boy dog. Over the next couple of months, I was ready to adopt, but the dog the group picked for me, the foster family decided to keep her. They found another dog, then one of my cats got sick, and I had to stop the process. Meanwhile, Fletcher had been adopted, then returned. When I was ready, they said, well, we don't have any cat safe females right now, but we will be getting some soon. Almost as an afterthought, they said, Oh, Fletcher was returned, he is cat safe. I never hesitated, I said, I'll take him! There has never been a dull moment since then, but I have never regretted a second. I didn't want to let him go. I don't know how I will go on without him. But part of our job is to make things better for our dogs when it gets bad, and sometimes, this is the only way to make it better.

Scary! Glad he is OK, and yes, he probably thinks "Win"

I generally see this as a sign of affection. So, probably he did remember those two hounds, and maybe he didn't know the others well enough to feel comfortable enough to use them for headrests

sounds like his tummy is empty and upset in the morning. even though nothing has changed, it may just be his age catching up to him. maybe try giving him a cookie at bedtime, or start him on pepcid?

looks like something from the zombie wars

The absolute worst smelling thing (dog thing)? Those duck & pea sensitive diet (or whatever the exact name is) Pill Pockets! They smelled so bad I threw them out, and considering what Pill Pockets cost, that was one powerful stink

welcome back! hope you check in more often

I know conventional wisdom says to switch food gradually, and maybe this makes sense if they are doing well on the current food and you want to switch for other reasons (financial, old food is no longer available, etc). But, to me, if their current food isn't working, why keep feeding it? I have always just switched, and never had a problem. I would get her checked for worms, but otherwise, I would just start feeding her what you want her to eat.

You do kind of get used to the smell I think the canned smells worse than the frozen raw, but the canned, mixed with a little warm water , is one of the few things Fletcher will eat right now, so, shallow breaths!

I agree, since you are going to the vet this afternoon, don't worry too much about feeding him now. Maybe offer him some ice to lick if he seems thirsty?

So sorry Potter is not better yet. As you say, it is not a major crisis, but you hate to see anything wrong, and can't help but worry!

Sounds like Fletcher, who was also a dropout, they said he "lacked focus" What worked for me was, in the beginning, if he ignored the "calm down", I would go back out and close the door. Wait a minute, then come in again. In the beginning, I came in and out a lot! Once he calmed a bit, if he still got excited after I was inside, I would turn my back on him. He got a lot better, but even at 11, he still twirls For the leash thing, if they start getting out of control (and all the dogs are guilty), I put the leashes back and go sit down until they calm down. They learned this one real quick! Now, all I have to do is stop, cross my arms and wait. They calm down right away.

I mixed a can of tripe with warm water to make it a thick liquid he could lap up, and he ate the whole can! It is amazing how much better that made me feel I will buy more canned tripe tomorrow, and later tonight, I will make a sardine/warm water/oatmeal slurry in the blender. Stinky, warm, and easy to lap up, I hope that is the magic formula!