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Dang Jan, that just isn't like Ben is it? I don't know him well enough to even hazard a guess as to what might be wrong. It does sound like he is having pain of some kind, but from what I have no clue. Please keep us posted on sweet Ben. You are in our prayers.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

Awwww great news!!

Every day, every moment is absolutely a gift. Wishing you and Stormy peace, comfort and good days to enjoy.

Thinking of you and Soul today. Please keep us posted as you can.

I was JUST thinking of you and F & G. I miss your good boys very much and I miss you too.

Wishing you and Penny peace and comfort in the days ahead.

Wow, Koda IS a super spook. Pearl only has one fear. and that is people. Boy, is she terrified of people! She is quite unflappable otherwise. She and Koda differ greatly in that regard. Pearl's "spookiness" may have been learned and perhaps somewhat genetic? Her original owner swears she was not a spook when she left his farm in Oklahoma to race in Florida. Interesting topic.

Let's see. Pearl was flown here from GPA - GO. The then director of the program labeled her a spook. One of the top 10 worst spooks to ever come through their program. Her words, not mine. Her airline crate was bungeed closed so she could not possibly escape from the crate. She wore a harness and a collar. She was personally attended by the pilot (also a greyhound owner). When she got to this end, we rolled her into a closed off room the airport let us use and broke the crate down around her. Then we carried her out to the car and locked her in the crate I had in my car. I drove all the way home without stopping, put the car in the garage and shut the door before I even opened the car door. That was just to get her home. The next 10 months were spent feeding the phantom dog we called Pearl. Did we ever see her? No, not unless we forced the issue. I can't speak for anyone else's dog, but yeah.......mine is a spook!

Kathy, YES! Off leash running made a world of difference in Pearl as well. It allowed her as you said to communicate and work with her housemates in HER language. It also gave her the oppertunity to think for herself and develop some much needed confidence. She really started to blossom once she started to run.

Yes ma'am. Thank you!

I am so very sorry for your loss. Rest well Bodie. Your work here is finished.

5 greyhounds total. One super spook. Miss Pearl. I agree Pearl is just as happy as my other hounds.........IN her safe zone. Not out of it. Her safe / comfort zone is home. She can function out and about; I insisted she do so. But she prefers home to anywhere else. Interesting poll Jenn.

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Oh Mary I am so very sorry for your loss. My Dad has been gone for 27 years and I still miss him. I suck at funerals and I prolly couldn't get there, but you are welcome to lean on me.

I am so very sorry for your loss. Rest well dear Gumby. You are loved.

Many prayers coming from here for you and Lee Patti. :hope

I am so terribly sorry. Inadequate, I know.

I am so very sorry. Wishing you peace and comfort during this very sad time.

Wishing you a peaceful weekend with each day getting better and better for you and Soul. I have never been through what you are dealing with but the first few days with Bones after he came home from surgery on his fractured shoulder were tough. The real fun didn't start until he could not eat. Hang in there. You can do this. One day at a time.

Keeping you guys in my thoughts and prayers.

At 13.5 Future will experience a vague restlessness every now and again. Like you, I watch him like a hawk. Many prayers coming from here for you and sweet Gumby girl. Please keep us posted as you can.

Kia had to leave us this year. There was nothing we could do to stop that. It's been one heck of a long road, but Bones is still here with us and doing well. We have added little Tru to our family and she has been a godsend. Thanks to all of you who have been keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers. Know we are thinking about all of you too.

Oh NO!!! I am so terribly sorry for your sudden loss.

I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost a foster dog in the exact same way. She was 2. Utterly and totally devastating.