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jesus WEP posted:grats on your new skeletal goblin
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My Jakey is gone. His condition progressed rapidly over the last 36 hours. The pain meds weren’t helping, he couldn’t sleep, and couldn’t get comfortable. Lots of panting and whining. He could barely walk. He had stopped eating. He was even struggling to step into his dog bed then would struggle to actually lay down. We started this morning by lifting him into our bed, and we got to doze off while cuddling with him. He always loved cuddling in the morning, but couldn’t lately because it was too painful to jump up to the bed. It was serene. He was still in pain but managed to calm down enough for us all to sleep a little. Later we had an in home visit from a vet for euthanasia. He was on the couch (his absolute favorite place) and very peaceful, his pain was gone. I did not expect this all to happen so fast after the diagnosis. Hug your hounds for me. 
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Jul 8, 2020 18:17
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I am so sorry.
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Jul 8, 2020 18:23
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Aw man. I'm so sorry to hear about Jakey. He seemed like an excellent dog and friend. I'm giving Bonnie an extra big hug and ear scritch from you both.
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Jul 8, 2020 18:30
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:My Jakey is gone. I am so very sorry for your loss  I'm glad you were able to have an in-home visit and that his last moments were peaceful and comfortable as could be. He is a gorgeous boy and I miss him already, so I can't imagine how hard it is for you. Sparty is sad too (he got lots of pets and cuddles after this in memory of your Jakey) 
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Jul 8, 2020 18:32
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I'm incredibly sorry to hear that.
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Jul 8, 2020 18:33
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:My Jakey is gone. So sorry friend  I'm glad he went so peacefully, it's great that you did the in-home visit.
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Jul 8, 2020 20:07
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Thank you all for the kind words. I love you guys.
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Jul 8, 2020 20:12
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Oh no, I'm SO sorry to hear that Beekeeper! I feel terrible that you've lost such a good companion. I'm sure he lived a great life with you guys, at least - so I'm happy he at least had a good run. Not that that's much of a consolation, at the moment jesus WEP posted:grats on your new skeletal goblin Hah, well I suppose at least YOU'RE able to stay realistic, about the likeliest outcome of this situation!
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Jul 8, 2020 23:00
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 Tell me that he isn't at least part goblin.
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Jul 9, 2020 18:22
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NomNomNom posted:
All I know is he's 100% working as intended. In other news, sharing is caring 
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Jul 10, 2020 15:29
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Poor Jakey, I’m so sorry for you and your wife DB. Every time I read here about a greyhound going, I go back to when I lost my Union and feel that heartbreak again. He was a treasured member of your family and it sounds like he touched a lot of lives. I went through your post history and Jake had an incredible time with you, ups and downs and all. He was so lucky to be in your home and I’m sure every day he felt safe and loved. Please give Barley extra loves for me.
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Jul 10, 2020 17:07
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I go through the thread history every time a greyhound departs 
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Jul 12, 2020 00:02
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skoolmunkee posted:Poor Jakey, I’m so sorry for you and your wife DB. Every time I read here about a greyhound going, I go back to when I lost my Union and feel that heartbreak again. He was a treasured member of your family and it sounds like he touched a lot of lives. Thank you! I suppose I had a habit of posting mostly the bad/concerning stuff. I need to get into the habit of sharing the happy moments in this thread. The dog that we were fostering for a couple of months went to a potential home. Then she got returned to the adoption group, because she didn’t get along with their other (non-greyhound) dogs. They brought her back to our place for more fostering and they said she got really excited in the car when they pulled up, she knows where she gets spoiled. She’s no longer being fostered. She’s not a replacement for Jake, nor will she ever be. It kind of feels too soon to get another dog, but it wouldn’t be fair to her to keep bouncing her from home to home. But she fit in so well here before that she is now home.    Second pic was from before we lost Jake. We aren’t 100% sure of a good name yet. Mrs. Beekeeper has been calling her Moo. Because she has cow colors, you see. A friend of ours called her Jody one day, after we kept referring to her as Foster dog all day. (Jodie Foster). Her racing name was I think “Legacy Sport” which doesn’t easily translate into any good names. I’ve been referring to her as “Jody Foster Moo Cow Pizza Face” due to the chapped nose. Drunk Beekeeper fucked around with this message at 06:09 on Jul 14, 2020 |
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Jul 14, 2020 06:05
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:Thank you! I suppose I had a habit of posting mostly the bad/concerning stuff. I need to get into the habit of sharing the happy moments in this thread. Aww, well I'm glad to hear your foster girl loved her stay and is now with you permanently!
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Jul 14, 2020 06:56
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Pizza and Moo are both excellent names
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Jul 14, 2020 08:30
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As a fan of cows, I am partial to Moo. I'm sure she's got a great future ahead of her, regardless of name.
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Jul 14, 2020 12:34
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:Thank you! I suppose I had a habit of posting mostly the bad/concerning stuff. I need to get into the habit of sharing the happy moments in this thread. If there's a vote I'd go for Jodie for sure. I don't know if it's true but apparently two syllable names are better for dogs as its harder to confuse their name with commands (which tend to be one syllable, especially "move" and "Moo"). On top of that she came to be with you as a Foster dog, so it's a sweet little reference. Plus who wants to be standing in a park shouting "Moo! Come over here!"
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Jul 14, 2020 12:40
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:Thank you! I suppose I had a habit of posting mostly the bad/concerning stuff. I need to get into the habit of sharing the happy moments in this thread. Omg what a cute Jodie Foster Moo Pizza Face  I think you made the right choice, given her reaction to coming back to you guys I'm so happy for you and her, and she's another one who knew Jakey
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Jul 14, 2020 12:44
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Kitchner posted:If there's a vote I'd go for Jodie for sure. Yeah, Jody / Jodie seems to roll off the tongue better when addressing her.
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Jul 14, 2020 14:53
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Anybody have informed opinions about what the adoption situation will be like in the US moving forward? I know Florida’s racing ban goes into effect January 2021 and some tracks are closing early due to the pandemic. I’ve read that Florida has 11 out of the 17 remaining tracks in the US. It’s hard to get upset about stopping racing, but doesn’t that mean the supply of ex racers will basically dry up next year?
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Jul 14, 2020 15:08
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it probably just means there’ll be greyhound pups and young adults for sale instead of ex racers
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Jul 14, 2020 15:23
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I assume that means the breed becomes much rarer and you pay out the ear for it like any other purebred right?
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Jul 14, 2020 16:40
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Hopefully there will be a desire to breed out the tendency for osteosarcomas 
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Jul 15, 2020 02:52
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Jody is ummm, “intact” and has been squirting blood out of her rear end randomly. Thank god for tile floors. We have coyotes around here so we will get her spayed as soon as the bleeding stops. I want to share a good time story with Jake: A few years back we took him to “nail clinic” put on by the greyhound adoption group. It’s all greyhounds and at the time, we actually met at the old racetrack which was pretty cool. For some reason at this event he started doing some weird poo poo with his ears. He pinched them both in but had them up somehow. I still don’t know what was up that day.   
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Jul 15, 2020 06:54
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:Jody is ummm, “intact” and has been squirting blood out of her rear end randomly. Thank god for tile floors. Hahaha those are great ears! Sparty's will do something similar if they get partially flipped inside-out, but he'll usually shake his head after a while. We call them crinkle-ears Please keep sharing Jake stories!
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Jul 15, 2020 13:41
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:Jody is ummm, “intact” and has been squirting blood out of her rear end randomly. Thank god for tile floors. That is superb ear muscle control.
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Jul 15, 2020 14:58
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Ok, another Jake story. This is a photo of a friend of ours. She has a few Great Danes and is notoriously strict with them. They don’t get table scraps, they are not allowed in certain areas of her house, etc. She’s not abusive or anything, just particularly strict. She usually extends this attitude to other dogs and comes off as a bit cold. We went to a dog friendly restaurant with her and Jake. He decided to get up on the seat with her, which he probably wasn’t supposed to do because of food laws or whatever. (No one gave a poo poo). You can see that he clearly won her over in a short amount of time. 
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Jul 15, 2020 16:59
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Look at that tongue though  I think greyhounds can be really disarming like that. Their personalities are so weird and unique compared to most breeds. They’re the best
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Jul 15, 2020 17:51
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:Thank you! I suppose I had a habit of posting mostly the bad/concerning stuff. I need to get into the habit of sharing the happy moments in this thread. Awww I’m so glad for you!!! And for *Miss PizzaMoo* Thank you for more Jake stories, he had such a good face and cute ears.
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Jul 16, 2020 00:08
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david_a posted:Anybody have informed opinions about what the adoption situation will be like in the US moving forward? I know Florida’s racing ban goes into effect January 2021 and some tracks are closing early due to the pandemic. I’ve read that Florida has 11 out of the 17 remaining tracks in the US. It’s hard to get upset about stopping racing, but doesn’t that mean the supply of ex racers will basically dry up next year? Probably some of them might transition to rescuing galgos from Spain, uk racers or racers from australia. It’s a long way but there’s groups who do it already and more dogs needing homes and proper care.
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Jul 16, 2020 00:10
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in ireland we have so many ex racers and then on top of that a ton of lurchers used for hunting and hare coursing and the like
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Jul 16, 2020 00:13
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skoolmunkee posted:Probably some of them might transition to rescuing galgos from Spain, uk racers or racers from australia. It’s a long way but there’s groups who do it already and more dogs needing homes and proper care. How much does importing a dog cost?
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Jul 16, 2020 00:31
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jesus WEP posted:in ireland we have so many ex racers and then on top of that a ton of lurchers used for hunting and hare coursing and the like Funny you mention that, I was talking to someone with my adoption group here and she said after the Florida tracks close they are going to focus on importing greyhounds from Ireland. Do they get adopted out there at all?
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Jul 16, 2020 01:22
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They’re becoming a more popular pet here, but all the shelters I follow on Facebook are full to the brim 100% of the time
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Jul 16, 2020 08:09
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We've had to take Boudicca to the vet again to get some lumps on her belly removed. Halfway through the op the vet called to ask if he could remove her canines. Apparently they're in such a bad state that they open up directly into her root. I can't imagine the life this dog had before. I know people here may be down on racing (I know our rescues are) but holy gently caress is the illegal stuff so much worse. She's only nine years old and completely broken due to neglect and abuse. The only good thing is that she now has a home with food, blankies, pyjamas, food and love. And food. 
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Jul 16, 2020 12:43
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Poor longdog, at least her life is improving Do greyhounds still get fed 4D meat at tracks? That’s the lowest USDA grade and not marked for human consumption - the meat comes animals that are “dead, dying, disabled, and/or diseased.” Apparently the term is “knackery” outside the US.
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Jul 16, 2020 14:00
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Jake stories are wonderful! Also, we need more Sparty pics. He is like the class clown and his super bizarre poses make me smile. TIA.
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Jul 16, 2020 15:59
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Fuzz Feets posted:Jake stories are wonderful! Also, we need more Sparty pics. He is like the class clown and his super bizarre poses make me smile. TIA. Because you asked so nicely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgk53pbftz4 He does this every time he goes out. Doesn't matter if he was just out five minutes ago, he does these little hops. Actually more of them, I think he was weirded out by the phone
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DarkHorse posted:Because you asked so nicely haha yeah Abby too, she has keywords where she gets really excited outside car salmon treat etc.
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