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My vet came over when we let Mimi go at home. She was 15. Molly stayed downstairs with us since she and Mimi were the closest. We'd gotten them one month apart. Rocky and Maddy were upstairs because I'm pretty sure they would have been pestering my vet and wanting his attention - which I think would have annoyed Mimi. We didn't let the others see her after she was gone, and Molly never came over to look. She just stayed on her sofa and watched. They were all a bit off their food for a few days, but were otherwise OK. Here in town we have a pet cremation service that will come to your home. They're wonderful folks who give the greyhounds a discount. I called them after I spoke to my vet and told them what time he was coming. The owner waited outside while we let her go and told us to tell him when we were ready. He brought a stretcher in the house with blankets on it and placed her on the stretcher and wrapped the blankets around and secured everything. I'm sure my neighbors were wondering what was going on if they happened to be looking. Kevin did help him carry the stretcher upstairs and put it in the car. It's wonderful how respectful they are of the body. A couple of days later they will personally deliver the cremains to you instead of you having to pick them up somewhere. I ordered Mimi a wooden box from them with her name engraved on it, and when it came in he brought it to me and transfered the cremains himself from the temporary box so I wouldn't have to do it. I want to let the others go at home if it works out.

Oh No!!!! Will be thinking of you all.

Hoping for an easy tooth extraction for Huston! Poor guy. I think abcesses are just one of those things.

Helen just got returned from her adoptive home because she was afraid of the cats and one was bullying her.

Will be thinking of you and Ruby. Keep us updated.

Here's Sara! She looks pretty perky for someone who just had major surgery

if you want to email them to me, I can post them for you. I think you have my email?

Excellent news!!! I told you Sara was too tough to let something like losing a leg slow her down

Just heard and Sara is doing OK! She said she'd send an update as soon as she gets a chance.

You can always have Fabio talk to Leann. She had a tripod dog. I can send you her phone and cell if you need it. Just let me know. Maybe it would make him feel better to talk to someone he knows. We adopted out a tripod boy last year. His mom can't believe what a wild man he is and doesn't think she'd have been able to handle him with 4 legs if it made him any more active. He also didn't have Osteo, just a bad break. It was much better for him to lose the leg and get to enjoy his life rather than have it end at 18 months.

Knowing Sara, I think she'd do fine on the stairs. We dog sat an 11 yr old boy who had lost a front leg and had never done stairs before. He figured ours out in about 2 trips. Sara is too stubborn to let a little thing like a missing leg keep her from doing what she wants