Hugs skittles.

i know this is not an easy time for you. keeping attitude safe and healthy is the best gift you can give him. aloha

Thanks. Maybe I'll go home today and he'll be much better with the new medication. I was scared to death that I'd go home Tuesday and he'd be gone.

I'm sorry to hear he's getting worse, but happy to hear he is still around

We celebrated his 11th birthday on Monday. The vet said yesterday that that was ancient for a greyhound. They are just such sweet and gentle creatures.

11 isn't ancient. I've met several 12-14 year old greys

I guess if you 'average' their ages, BF - with all of the ones put down when their racing careers are over - these are ancient for that specific breed.

Another good night, but not as good as Wednesday or Tuesday. We're taking it one day at a time.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and Tude. It's so hard watching your pet decline....

Hugs and prayers for you, DS. I hope that the new meds will kick in and your furry baby will start to see some improvement!!

Glad to hear you had a good night. You and your dog deserve the best.

As of right now the increased Lasix and whatever this new drug is seem to be helping some. Less fluid and resting comfortably - even played with a stuffed squeaky toy yesterday briefly.

I'm so happy to hear that, DS!!!! Continued prayers!!!!!!!!!

Great to hear that Skittles.

I'm a big racing fan, for disclosure purposes. I cannot for the life of me understand how people who race animals (whether horses or greyhounds) don't take the responsibility for the care of these animals after they're done racing. Many do i know, and i think it's great that people such as you Duchess take in these animals. Racing is a great sport. But it needs to come with responsibility. My two cents. (And may your greyhound live another ten happy years Duchess.)

Prayers for the continued health (at least as good as it can be) for Attitude. They really are our family members and I never can understand people who don't believe that.

How's the pup today?

Well, he's doing OK this morning; although we're having trouble getting all of his pills in him. I think the old sheltie got one of his pills last night, but luckily he's fine. He had some congestion issues during the night, though, and my husband moved to another bedroom.

Thanks so much for asking. We're going out of town next week and I'm so concerned about him, although the people that take care of him are great.

Bless his heart!!!
It's hard to leave them any time but when they are sick, it's really hard!! I'm sure they will take excellent care of him.

Jay, it's not just post racing that is the problem. They should be required to keep the animals free from fleas and ticks. They should run fewer races to keep injuries from happening as often. SO many reforms are needed.

B_F.....i don't follow greyhound racing (seen it a few times at an OTB), so i'll have to defer to you on that. I agree with what you say in regards to that. As for horse racing, i agree that there are some problems. Medication needs to come under national regulation (too many differences from state to state) and the rogue trainers (Richard Dutrow and the like) who will not take medication rules seriously need to be banned from the sport. I don't think (and i'm not saying you were saying this) that over-working horses is a problem for the most part in the thoroughbred racing world. Good horses nowadays run 5 times a year whereas 30 and 40 years ago (when medication wasn't as sophisticated), they would run 15 or more times a year. Even bottom level claimers usually don't run more than 15-18 times a year.

I don't know how it works in horse racing, but in hound racing, being banned almost never has any consequences because they only get banned from one track and can move on to another until they get the ban lifted by promising to do better. (But let's not steal the thread with rants and just pray for 'tude!)

Yes, sorry...wasn't trying to derail. Still hoping your dog gets better Duchess.

That's OK guys. I'm a greyhound advocate and I like educating people about their plight <horses too>. When we used to take 'Tude to events we called him an ambassador because people would ask so many questions about him and racing.

Honestly, I don't think he's going to get better. This heat is awful - and last night was another bad one, although he's still eating anything you put in front of him.

Skittles, dad is a vet and I asked him, specifically about prognosis. He, obviously, could only give basic information as he has not examined Tude. But here it is. Yes he will most like likely succumb eventually, but they have had excellent results with meds and allowing good quality of life for what remains. But some last a very long time on the meds.
The most important thing is that he is getting to spend a part of his life with people that love him, treat him well and expect nothing but love from him!! You just can't do any better than that girl! It is a wonderful thing that you have done!!!