Remolacha

“Don’t hate me because I am beautiful” (anyone else old enough to remember that commercial? )

I am so sorry, you gave him the best life

welcome home Remy. I would say you both got lucky!

Welcome honorary greyhound Stella What a pretty face!

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I will add that obviously, different supplements work differently with different dogs. Differently But, Springtime does seem to have top quality ingredients and that does matter. Also, I was told by my doctor that MSM will help enhance the pain control of other joint health/arthritis meds and I have found this to be true for me.

Fresh Factors and Joint Health from Springtime worked great for some of my dogs, did less for others. With all of them, they were less effective as the dogs got older and their joints got creakier. That was true for all the supplements I tried. I also tried some of the Cosequin products, helped some dogs, others not so much. Springtime also makes a product that is a jazzed up version of Joint Health, don’t recall the exact name. The dogs hated it and refused to eat it, so I would say, if you want to try Springtime, skip that one

There is no better teacher than another houndie. For better or for worse

What a handsome boy! Definitely keeping him as active as you can without letting him hurt himself (you will soon get a feel for when he wants to overdo). The supplements will probably help quite a bit at first, but later on they may lose some effectiveness. You can change to something else, like Springtime’s Fresh Factors at that point. Also watch the weather, cold and damp make make him hurt more, but that will be temporary. Good luck, at least this is a very manageable condition!

Doolin, you got your own personalized playlist!

Those boys! Gotta love them

Exactly right

A few of mine were closers, I think come from behind wins are the most exciting! Guinness

One of my dogs liked to spend the better part of the night outside in the summer. She would come to bed in the bedroom along with everyone else, but at some point she would go outside (also dog door) and usually not come back in until sunrise

Congratulations Fiona

Gracie is just being the dignified lady she is, and Guinness the goofy boy hound he is Val used to hop around so much I would cross my arms and say, “we can’t go anywhere until I get your collar on, and I can’t put it on until you calm down!” Then she would hold still long enough to get collared, then grab a toy to carry out to the gate.

And then there were none. My sweet girl left me today and for the first time in 20 years there are no greyhounds in my house. For the first time in nearly 30 years there are no animals at all. The silence is deafening. It is fitting that Val should be the last, she was the sweetest, best dog ever. She was a Good Dog. Like most of my dogs she was a little older, 7 when she came to live with me and Conner, and a bounce. She fit right in, she loved everybody, except babies and small children, she was afraid of those terrors . But anyone else, she would drag me across the street if she saw someone so they could pet her. She was always a little hurt and confused if they didn't want to make a fuss over her, but she was polite and didn't push. She was a quiet dog, but she was always with me, wherever I was. I miss her so much, I don't know how long it will be before I stop looking for her, talking to her. Run free sweetheart, the pain is gone, the confusion and uncertainty, all gone.

Given your needs, I am sure you can find a greyhound that would work for you! I think starting with training as a therapy dog is an excellent idea. Good luck and please let us know how it goes!

I was going to mention Barbara Masi as well, as likely having the most relevant experience for your particular question. All my greyhounds lived with indoor cats, only one needing some extra reminders to do the right thing . He was also the only one who chased outdoor cats and was not good with small dogs. All the others showed little or no interest in outdoor critters.

I had a brindle foster once whose markings were the exact colors of a caramel and chocolate sauce swirl. She was a beauty

Tessie is one of the great success stories So happy for both of you!

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