The Duke - Greyhound Adoption - Page 6

Gas Man · 03-16-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JoJoYZF

Thats how mine were when we first got the new dog, but after they were together a few weeks they were fine. Now its been about 2 months or so and theyre great together.

That's what I figure.

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

Good looking dogs and wife....you got the whole package there!

And a set of new HDs in the garage (more or less... second one here Tuesday).

Sixxxxer · 03-16-2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

lmao.

im actually looking to get a dog myself in the fall. adoptions not really an option though considering that i have a cat that i dont want to give up and im pretty much set on a bull terrier. the puppy years and socialisation is gonna be fun but MAN it would be cheaper if i could adopt :P

Why cant you adopt??

Amber Lamps · 03-16-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Why cant you adopt??

He probably can't get the exact dog he wants through adoption. I really wanted an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie but I also wanted to adopt. After weeks of searching, I "settled" on Tony because of my desire to adopt. Money wasn't as great a factor here as they hit you for over $200 to adopt so I could find the dog I wanted for about that.

Gas Man · 03-22-2009, 11:11 PM

Tuesday, Wayne had his vet appt... he got all checked up and passed his fecal check, and a full tick panel (remember he came from Florida). Then he got his lymn disease shot and his kennel cough shot. We also got him micro chipped.

He was very interested in the noises on the other side of the door. Love those ears!

Then some outside pics of him playing with Brinks.

The Duke

Dave · 03-22-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Why cant you adopt??

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

He probably can't get the exact dog he wants through adoption. I really wanted an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie but I also wanted to adopt. After weeks of searching, I "settled" on Tony because of my desire to adopt. Money wasn't as great a factor here as they hit you for over $200 to adopt so I could find the dog I wanted for about that.

tigger is partially correct. i want a bull terrier, and if its going to co-exist with my cat im going to have to get it as a puppy and socialise the heck out of it. plus after watching my sister's experience with adoption...my trust level for prior owners is nil.

Gas Man · 05-13-2009, 08:39 PM

The good news...

Wayne and Brinks have been getting along great! They aren't true blue best buds yet but coming real close.

The bad news:
Well we have been battling a limp on Wayne's front right leg. It didn't show up till after the metacam (doggy pain killers) was finished from when he fell at the foster home and injured (sprained or somin) his left leg. Well we did some xrays, nothing. Did some chiropractic adjustments, cold laser theropy, phycox supplement pills... everything. It just kept getting worse. Wife was noticing his right ankle was getting bigger and noticably a knot on it. So I took him back in... got another $250 of xrays. He has a bone mass on his ankle. He is going in for a $550 bone biopsy surgery Friday to find out what it is.

The possible good prognosis would be a bacterial or fungal infection which would be treatable with a extreme treatment of pills.

The bad way would be a cancerous tumor or bone cancer (can't remember the real full name). If that is the case the only chance would be to do chemo and have his leg amputated. Even then being the cancer is a extremely fast moving cancer its no cure. We won't put him thru that so he would then have to be put down.

This sucks!! We have had him for 2 months Thursday and have spent nearly $2k on him with the biopsy friday. Never really got to just enjoy him. he just started to learn how things are and what is his name is.

So let's hope its just a bacteria or fungus... so we can all enjoy this great dog.

Particle Man · 05-13-2009, 08:48 PM

omg - I hope it's something simple man.

I'd hate to see you lose the new member of your family

Ninjakel · 05-13-2009, 09:24 PM

oh wow. Thinking good thoughts for you guys

njchopper87 · 05-13-2009, 09:27 PM

We've been having some trouble with our lab as well. It sucks to hear this. I hope it's nothing serious.

Mr Lefty · 05-13-2009, 09:30 PM

Wow... damn well here's hope'n it's benign.

my old dog Baxter had TONS of benign tumors sprout up all the time... it was weird... we had him for 8 years... and he probably had 15 different tumors we had biopsied all benign. then he got one that wasn't.... passed away while I was in Cali...

Hope'n things come out on the positive for you and Wayne

03-22-2009, 11:11 PM	#54
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Tuesday, Wayne had his vet appt... he got all checked up and passed his fecal check, and a full tick panel (remember he came from Florida). Then he got his lymn disease shot and his kennel cough shot. We also got him micro chipped. He was very interested in the noises on the other side of the door. Love those ears! Then some outside pics of him playing with Brinks. The Duke __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

05-13-2009, 08:39 PM	#56
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	The good news... Wayne and Brinks have been getting along great! They aren't true blue best buds yet but coming real close. The bad news: Well we have been battling a limp on Wayne's front right leg. It didn't show up till after the metacam (doggy pain killers) was finished from when he fell at the foster home and injured (sprained or somin) his left leg. Well we did some xrays, nothing. Did some chiropractic adjustments, cold laser theropy, phycox supplement pills... everything. It just kept getting worse. Wife was noticing his right ankle was getting bigger and noticably a knot on it. So I took him back in... got another $250 of xrays. He has a bone mass on his ankle. He is going in for a $550 bone biopsy surgery Friday to find out what it is. The possible good prognosis would be a bacterial or fungal infection which would be treatable with a extreme treatment of pills. The bad way would be a cancerous tumor or bone cancer (can't remember the real full name). If that is the case the only chance would be to do chemo and have his leg amputated. Even then being the cancer is a extremely fast moving cancer its no cure. We won't put him thru that so he would then have to be put down. This sucks!! We have had him for 2 months Thursday and have spent nearly $2k on him with the biopsy friday. Never really got to just enjoy him. he just started to learn how things are and what is his name is. So let's hope its just a bacteria or fungus... so we can all enjoy this great dog. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

05-13-2009, 08:48 PM	#57
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	omg - I hope it's something simple man. I'd hate to see you lose the new member of your family __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

05-13-2009, 09:24 PM	#58
Ninjakel Post whorette Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Florida Moto: 2006 GSXR 600- Posts: 3,992	oh wow. Thinking good thoughts for you guys __________________ I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker. --Ron Burgundy-- Anchorman

05-13-2009, 09:30 PM	#60
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	Wow... damn well here's hope'n it's benign. my old dog Baxter had TONS of benign tumors sprout up all the time... it was weird... we had him for 8 years... and he probably had 15 different tumors we had biopsied all benign. then he got one that wasn't.... passed away while I was in Cali... Hope'n things come out on the positive for you and Wayne