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Grey lifespan  

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  1. 1. How old did you grey live to be?

    • 12-14 years
      67
    • 10-12 years
      31
    • 8-10 years
      22
    • 6-8 years
      13
    • 4-6 years
      8


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Gabriel died when he was 4 yrs, 8 mos old. However, he had leukemia (and also lymphoma) which I understand is pretty rare for a dog. It isn't one of those diseases that could have been prevented, and shouldn't cause concern in other grey owners.

 

We miss Gabriel and are very blessed to have the extremely healthy 4 yr, 3 mo old Duncan in our lives.

 

Cris

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loca is an extremely happy, healthy and active 11 year old.

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I've lost two girls...Annie at 14 (a few weeks short of her 15th birthday) and Star at 14 1/2. Both died from old age.

 

DH lost his greyhound Kali at the age of 9 to a spinal tumor (before we met)

 

We currently have a 14 1/2 (Erin), 13 (Casino), two 12 year old boys (Caesar and Grandpa) and a 10 year old boy (Elvis).

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I need a new category. Susie was 15 years old. We adopted Susie 3 weeks before her 14th birthday and she blessed us with her presense for a wonderful 14 months. Susie had kidney disease when we adopted her but she died of old age.

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I didn't vote, since I haven't suffered the loss of a greyhound yet.

 

Willow is in the middle of her 10th year, and still zooms around the yard like a pup. Lailah is six, and going strong.

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Topaz died at 5 from liver disease.

Brindle died at 8 from hemangiosarcoma.

Pearl who is still with me has severe heart disease. She's 9.

Her sister Diamond is healthy at 9 and my old lady

Onyx is my first double digit girl at 11.

 

I used to babysit Domino, he died at 7 from autoimmune problems

another boy I was fond of died at 8 from osteo.

A little girl Ruby convulsed and died at 5.

Topaz's half brother died at 4.

 

Even my own vet states that a greyhound's lifespan is 8. Not 12-14 as stated by adoption groups.

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Eeek. This is a toughie! We lost our first grey boy this last August by complete surprise. He was only 8. I couldn't bring myself to find out what it was that took him. I only know there were zero symptoms...and zero suffering from what we could tell.

 

*trying not to cry again*

 

Brin will be 8 this year, I think. (Quick, gotta do the math!)

 

My Winkadinkadoooo will be 6 on December 27th.

 

Please, oh, please! Do not let their lifespan be shorter than what they say!

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Guest mirthlesstroll

Logan, my 1st grey, is now 10. He has food allergies, arthritis in multiple joints, and has had some siezures, but is still loving the Meet & Greets. Melody is a wild and puppy-ish 8.

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Guest dwolfe711

we've lost five:

 

Toby - hemangiosarcoma -12

Red - osteo - 12.5

Elaine - osteo - 11.5

Lizzy - osteo - 14.5

Duncan - osteo - 12

 

we now have:

 

Allie - 13.5

Apollo - 11.5

Ellie - 8.5

Ripley - 7.5

 

Donna

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Guest JohnnyBell

Bridge babies-

Bellagio-2 years old-hit by a car :(

Sophie-6 years old-osteosarcoma :weep (I HATE CANCER!!)

 

Living-

Johnny- 7 years old

Shadow- 3 years old

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:(:gh_run

I could not vote as I lost my beloved Runner just shy of his 8th birthday, as we stood at a M&G, he was the picture of health, he had a massive heart attack and went right over, so quickly his knees never bent. I can still hear the sound, and feel him just leave my side as I was scritching him.

 

The Most Divine Ms. SugarBear lost the battle to osteocarcinoma at the sweet age of 14.5.

 

I currently have:

 

BarbieJade - 12 on 5/1/06

Stepper - 10 on 9/10/05

TigerPower - 8 on 5/1/06 and

Zeus - 6 on 12/17/05

 

Stepper is a much younger 10 than BarbieJade was at that age, but the oldest soul in my pack is my baby, Zeus, he has always been an old soul, and Stepper always a clown puppy.

 

Whenever we lose them, it is ALWAYS way too soon, and I am NEVER ready. :weep Oh how awful for you!

 

"Then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and remember. And when the day comes God will call the Greyhound to give Testament, and God will pass judgment on man."

Persian Proverb

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Seeing this thread again made me sad, only because I know several of the people who posted in the first round have since lost their beloved babes, just shows us that things change in the blink of an eye, but despite it all we are so blessed and lucky to have them for as long as we do.

 

Sorry to go on a tangent!

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