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Major Isoor posted:hahaha far out, I'm glad she's OK at least! You sure his eyes aren’t closed?  Yeah our girl has NO manners when it comes to doors. She has to be first through and will push past. Not sure if it’s an ex-racer thing or her intense shyness.
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Jul 1, 2021 09:57
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jesus WEP posted:wait what thread am i in Hey, I'm allowed to have nerdy hobbies and noodle dogs at the same time. But yeah, I don't like any of those yellows either, but I think the point he was trying to make is that experimentation is key.
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Jul 1, 2021 11:09
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The face of dog who does not care about screaming.
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Jul 1, 2021 14:00
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NomNomNom posted:The face of dog who does not care about screaming. That's because he's already screaming inside with existential horror. Or the need for snacks. Also, I absolutely adore his growing white glasses.
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Jul 1, 2021 14:39
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Don't say that he is absolutely no more gray than when we got him and he is going to live forever  Today  July 2020 
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Jul 1, 2021 14:58
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There are some seriously cute puppers ITT, who all need their snooters booped Also, Opal has definitely mastered the art of looking as miserable, pathetic and downtrodden as possible, as part of an act to get more food and attention than Taz. Why, I'm tempted to give her a treat after merely looking at this!  
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Jul 2, 2021 12:41
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Holy poo poo feed that starving skeleton at once she clearly hasn’t had any love or attention ever, EVER (Amazing photo! I have never seen a dog that sad before)
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Jul 2, 2021 13:23
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That is one sad dog Katie maybe looked more wilted than that when she was sick, but she was obviously legitimately ill Katie is also REALLY fed up with not being allowed to run. She’s done some zoomies inside which is extra dangerous now that there’s moving boxes everywhere. Also the only reaction I’ve gotten from Katie with the TV was fleeing when I was watching a Miyazaki movie. No anime for this girl!
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Jul 2, 2021 16:07
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Major Isoor posted:There are some seriously cute puppers ITT, who all need their snooters booped I can't believe the hardships in this dog's life
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Jul 2, 2021 16:08
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Major Isoor posted:There are some seriously cute puppers ITT, who all need their snooters booped Clearly she is abused. Seriously, never let these dogs near any person from a rescue society or they will all be taken from us.
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Jul 2, 2021 18:22
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every greyhound after a hard day of napping on favourite blanket, playing with their 4 best toys, many treats and food and hours of belly rubs: *lies down on the floor and emits a minute-long sigh*
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Jul 2, 2021 18:24
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Bad news everyone, sparty will be going into surgery soon He's been a little off his normally voracious appetite the past couple weeks and we've been trying to figure it out. Cookie was also acting weird so we thought it was something to do with the new bag of (same brand) dog food we got around then, or that they'd eaten cicadas, or the hunk of steak fat we gave them made their regular food unappetizing. So we've been trying different foods, wet and dry, as well as cooking some. He was more enthusiastic about these and seemed back to normal, but then the other day he didn't even want to finish his wet food at first and was acting lethargic. We took him in for bloodwork and it came back normal, and he was back to acting mostly himself by the evening. We still took him in for an ultrasound in case it was pancreatitis. Instead they discovered a heavily vascularised mass on his spleen. Either it's a hematoma or a hemangiasarcoma, but regardless there's a risk it could rupture at any time. Apparently these are usually discovered when the dog collapses and starts bleeding internally. Best case, it's a hematoma (just a bunch of blood vessels that went kinda haywire) and they do a splenectomy and he's fine. Worse is if it's a sarcoma (cancer), then they can try to excise it and give him chemo, but median survival is three months with nine being longest likely. Worst case, it's metastasized and when they get in there they decide there's nothing they can do. With this latter one chances of post-op recovery is basically nil and he'd be suffering the entire time, so vet recommendation was to euthanize if it was the case. There's no easy way to tell until they're in there. We're understandably pretty devastated and worried. We transferred to another office with more facilities in case he needs emergency blood, like if it ruptured in the course of removing it. He's getting his vitals taken now, and they said they would start the operation as soon as possible. There's some good sign in that his blood work didn't show elevated white blood cell which might indicate cancer, but it's by no means a guarantee. Anyway just wanted to let everyone know. Hopefully I get to spam you with many more pictures for years to come. Cuddle your noodles for me like I have when others went through this 
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Jul 2, 2021 18:28
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Wow, that is some 10/10 suffering right there. Does she whine as well, or is it a completely silent sadness?
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Jul 2, 2021 18:30
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Sparty  crossing literally everything that it’s treatable or, better, benign and removable
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Jul 2, 2021 18:30
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Jul 2, 2021 18:32
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DarkHorse posted:Bad news everyone, sparty will be going into surgery soon Holding thumbs for the best result. Hearing that your dog may have cancer is the worst feeling in the world. Do you have a set date for the surgery?
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Jul 2, 2021 18:34
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Radiation Cow posted:Holding thumbs for the best result. Hearing that your dog may have cancer is the worst feeling in the world. Do you have a set date for the surgery? Today or tomorrow, literally as soon as one opens up since it's that urgent. The only reason he's not in right now is because he's stable. It's basically like an aneurysm
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Jul 2, 2021 19:00
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sorry to hear about this  HANG IN THERE SPARTY!!!!
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Jul 2, 2021 19:07
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Sparty you are an extremely good and goofy dog and we all love you to bits- you can do it! We will see you soon!
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Jul 2, 2021 19:58
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Sparty! You have a thread full of internet randos rooting for you
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Jul 2, 2021 20:38
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He's going into surgery now. They let us hug and kiss him and take him for a short walk and take a pawprint and love on him before going in. He apparently was charming them trying to giving his paw to anyone around 
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Jul 2, 2021 23:11
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i can only imagine the knots your stomach must be in  the unknown is the worst
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Jul 2, 2021 23:39
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david_a posted:Sparty! Yes totally this! Thinking of your guys.
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Jul 2, 2021 23:44
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Out of surgery, it apparently went fast and well. Biopsy results will probably take a week but it seems the mass didn't obviously spread. Still hoping it's a hematoma and not a sarcoma.
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Jul 3, 2021 01:02
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Hugging our hound and thinking of you guys. I know we're all just internet strangers but I hope it all works out.
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Jul 3, 2021 01:11
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Be okay, Sparty!
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Jul 3, 2021 01:15
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Thanks so much for your support, it really means a lot even if you are all internet strangers 
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Jul 3, 2021 01:29
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This thread is a bright light in dark times and a window into owning the strangest of dogs. I treasure it, and Sparty had BETTER be okay!
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Jul 3, 2021 02:25
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Oh, poor Sparty! I really hope he's ok, and this all blows over
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Jul 3, 2021 03:20
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Major Isoor posted:There are some seriously cute puppers ITT, who all need their snooters booped Haha that is a very familiar look.
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Jul 3, 2021 04:12
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Be strong, Sparty! I hope they caught it and he'll be all right.
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Jul 3, 2021 04:41
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DarkHorse posted:Out of surgery, it apparently went fast and well. That's positive news! If it were up to the internet and this forum, all of our dogs would be immortal through the will of strangers.
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Jul 3, 2021 08:20
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Radiation Cow posted:That's positive news! If it were up to the internet and this forum, all of our dogs would be immortal through the will of strangers. What do you mean "if", all my pets are gonna live forever
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Jul 3, 2021 15:18
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Update: sparty is home and very sad to be a lamp   Poor guy couldn't get comfortable so we're removing the cone when someone is watching him so he can rest. We also bought a soft cone for when we can't ($60 lol) 
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Jul 3, 2021 18:15
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soft cones are a fantastic QoL upgrade for your sick doggo, highly recommend them
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Jul 3, 2021 18:17
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jesus WEP posted:soft cones are a fantastic QoL upgrade for your sick doggo, highly recommend them This. I've found they're easier to get the right tightness too. You can also try putting an old-t-shirt on him instead if he's still restless and you're around to watch him. Feel better, Sparty!
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Jul 3, 2021 19:41
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We tried a soft one at the vet a month or two back but our girl could still get to her wound, but maybe that was just because it was on her back leg? But yeah they super expensive! 
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Jul 3, 2021 22:02
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We use a muzzle with a poop guard because we can't find a cone that works.
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Yeah when I still worked in surgery that was always a pain in the rear end with sight hounds and finding an e-collar that would fit. Anything that fits around the neck correctly is too short for the snoot and anything long enough for the snoot would slide off their heads. 
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