Rickiesmom Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Just saw this and read through the entire thread - poor Riley. Hope he had a good night and that he'll eat something for you soon. Will be watching for updates. Jabari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyB Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I hope Riley is feeling better soon Quote Nancy with Rocket, Umeko and Sasha Missing Albi, Kassie, Ramm, Ruby, my good boy Marvin and Mickey (BT) NANCY B'S COLLARS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Downtownhoundz Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Just found about this...how's he doing today ?Thank heavens nothing was broken...the muscles in his legs are probably really sore though. Hugs to your big guy and that cute little guy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FLT Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Glad to hear that nothing is broken, and I hope poor Riley feels much better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest westexhound Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hope Riley had a good night and continues to improve today. Speedy recovery, Riley!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 More good thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Just checking in on Riley and see how the night went. It is awfully early there still. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MomoftheFuzzy Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 More good thoughts for Riley. I know what it's like when one of us humans takes a spill and has to deal with the resulting soreness and healing -- I can only imagine what it's like for our dogs. Glad to hear nothing is broken. Feel better, sweet Ry-Ry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsugrad Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Poor Riley! I am so sorry he took this bad spill. Sending and Quote Rita, mom to Dakota (Dakotas Dream) & Wish (Kiowa Wish Wish) and my angels Toby (Sol Marcus) and Robin (Greys Robin Hood) Forever missing our beloved Robin and Toby "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Poor baby! Glad nothing is broken. Keeping Riley in my prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DoofBert Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 More ggod thoughts for Riley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileysLegacy Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hmmmm, Riley is doing better, but acting a little strange. Last night he was whining at about 8:30 so I took him outside in case he had to go to the bathroom. He drank a lot of water and did eat a few bites of his food mixed w baby food. Anyway, he peed and then he lay down and fell asleep! It was so adorable, and I hated waking him, but at about 10:00 I brought him back inside. It was drizzling outside so I figured it must have been nice and cool. But he kept whining and crying in his crate, so I took him outside again in case he had to poop or pee again, and he lay down again and seemed so happy and relaxed outside. So I left him out there ( I am sleeping on the couch that is against the window where the yard is, so I could see him the whole time). I woke up a bunch of times and tried to get him in, but he wanted to stay. He is still out there now and it is raining and a little chilly. He never goes out when it rains. Otherwise he seems ok... still no weight on the foot, very shaky back legs, and some panting, but much more relaxed. He ate a few bites of breakfast but not much. Am I being silly, or is this kinda weird? Should I just let him do what he wants? He is supposed to be on bed rest, but I don't think he's moved too much out there, so is he ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 That does sound odd. Does he have a fever? Quote ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileysLegacy Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 I don't know. I can go take his temp. Thanks. I took it twice, 100.3 & 99.9. That's a little low, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Soul's varied between 101 and 99 when I was taking his temp regularly to monitior him for pneumonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileysLegacy Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 OK, thanks Amber. He seems normal when I touch him, but he's still out in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 to you Lucy, such stress when they are not acting right. For fast healing for Riley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 He's home I think there is a slight improvement from last night. He drank some water, but still no food. I gave him another Valium along with his pain meds. He is in his crate, laying down, but still panting and occasionally crying. Jabari has been stressed out about his brother. He was so happy when he came home. He kept trying to get in the crate so I let him in for a second. Riley actually laid his head down for a minute You can see Jabari bouncing up and down from Riley's breathing. I didn't want him to stay in there too long, but I put a bed near his crate so he can lay near him without disturbing him. He loves his big brother so much. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOWDqzod5vo His daddy is at the store picking up some hamburger and chicken baby food, and already brought home lots of throw rugs, a babygate and an a/c. That is the sweetest video. Jabari really loves his brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magdalyn58 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Just watched the video. Bless them! You can tell how much Jabari loves Riley. How incredibly sweet. It's so difficult to see them hurting. I'm wondering if he tore a ligament or something like that? I'm still praying that Riley feels better SOON. :candle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileysLegacy Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Ok, I just brought him in b/c I have to go to work soon. He is soaking wet, and bugs were flying all over him. Very weird. Now he is stressed being in the crate, but I can't leave him free b/c he will try to hobble around. Maybe the meds are making him feel weird. I know I have lay down in the grass a few times when I've been drunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Suspect it is the meds, Lucy. What all is he getting? Is there something you can safely stop or give a lower dose of? Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBSFlame Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Now that he has fallen inside the thinks the whole house is evil. Can you gate the room so he can have some freedom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Can you gate him in a smaller area? It will allow him out of the crate, but not much room to move excessively. The meds could make him off. You said he is a sensitive boy. I find it odd for a dog who does not normally like the rain to stay laying in it though. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valencia Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Ok, I just brought him in b/c I have to go to work soon. He is soaking wet, and bugs were flying all over him. Very weird. Now he is stressed being in the crate, but I can't leave him free b/c he will try to hobble around. Maybe the meds are making him feel weird. I know I have lay down in the grass a few times when I've been drunk :lol I would xpen him in a smaller area, and not crate him, he obviously isn't liking the crate. Poor baby, I hate when they don't feel well and are acting strange. Quote Shannon, mom to Shae, Jesse James and Linus the Chinese Cresteds,and bridge angels Sydney Sue and Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Ok, I just brought him in b/c I have to go to work soon. He is soaking wet, and bugs were flying all over him. Very weird. Now he is stressed being in the crate, but I can't leave him free b/c he will try to hobble around. Maybe the meds are making him feel weird. I know I have lay down in the grass a few times when I've been drunk Poor Riley. It could be that he's associating the house with being hurt.. but it could also be that the pain meds are making him feel hot and as if he needs air. When Jim's congestive heart failure was getting really bad and he was on several different meds, he wanted to keep going in and out, and spent a lot of time out on a bed on the patio - and he was panting, too. We had to encourage him inside, and it was winter! No snow or ice, but wind and dampness and cold. I figured it was the meds, but the vet didn't know if they would do that. Maybe it's another 'greyhound' response to some drugs? Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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