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I am thinking of getting this type and put it on an ordinary foam mat ( the hession covered ones ) and make a cover like a fitted sheet to go over both to make sure they don't slip apart. Add some bolsters and hey presto a bed fit for a greyhound. They do like to hang their head over the edge or lay on something soft. Thank you all, yours posts have helped clarify in my mind exactly what I want.

yeah happens all the time, first when I had GSD, now with the greyhounds. I just ignore it. They are just a bunch of ignorant people. Of all races.

Yeah I'll be checking out my local buy, swap and sell sites. Got the couch that has to go up on one.

been searching ebay, can get a cheap innerspring single bed mattress and then add a memory foam topper to it. Big enough for both dogs to sleep on it. Might be the way to go and I'd have to make a divider of some sort cause Fern's a bitch and doesn't like sharing.

Thank you all. I feel a softish bed would not be too good for Fern. But those beds are beautiful Huski. A mattress is on the cards but I like the sound of the bolster bed. I looked at the K & H beds and they looked the bee's knees but at nearly $200 each, even though I am prepared to pay quite a bit, really needing 3, plus postage, does put them out of my price range kayla1. Brandiandwe do you have a link for your bolster beds?

Thank you Little Gifts, I will need something a bit more even and regular for Fern but you have reminded me I have a sewing machine and could quite easily whip up a couple of covers and put over some memory foam. It would most likely be cheaper then buying then but I am still hoping to hear from people whose dogs do have the memory foam.

Due to spinal issues Fern is no longer allowed on the furniture. I've sold one couch and the other will remain but be barricaded off limits with the Bunnings compost panels, thank Dog for them! Just so visitors do actually have somewhere to sit, otherwise it would go too. She will no longer be allowed on my bed either So I am looking for extra large dogs beds for Fern and Warrior. ( if she's not allowed neither is he ). They don't have to be super tough as they will be inside beds only but I was wondering about the memory foam mattress ones or the foam ones like an egg cartoon? At the moment all I really have are the hession mat's doubled up for inside with polar fleece blankies on top. Any new bed will also have the polar fleece on top. I think I would like ones with sides for winter time. I don't want to spend heaps on ones that the cushion is flat like a pancake in a short space of time but I am prepared to pay top dollar for ones that hold their depth. I'd need 3 ideally, 2 for the loungeroom and one for the crate in the bedroom. Any one's dogs have the memory foam or similar?

Fern has been diagnosed with this in her multifidus muscle, right next to her spine. Surgery is not an option as they will be unable to get clear margins, cells would be left behind which would spread. She has had an MRI and muscle biopsy. The MRI shows it is tracking to her spine. Fern also has a separate disk problem lower down, near her tail and has been on crate rest for this. At this point in time I am thinking the lipoma is her worst problem, google says it is highly invasive and the worry is it will get into her spine. I can't find anything that says how quick it is to spread. I'll shoot an email oof to the treating vet to ask but in the meantime I was wondering if anyone here has any experiences with this?

Congratulations! You'll see lots of amazing things over the next few weeks.

Boy puppies have hair from the tip of the sheath, it certainly gets damp. I always trim it. But actual dripping, hmm, nearly a vet visit. I'd be watching closely and see if it's just because he won't stand still long enough to finish :D

Sure due though it's only been two litters so far. I love it. Enjoy your babies.

but not tested as safe to use on breeding dogs, male or female. Just adding this info for others reading this thread.

Interestingly, Fergs got a stick stuck in his mouth when he was a wee pup. It was removed then-and-there by the vet and then I changed to PetPlan. Almost 6 years on "stick in mouth" is still an exclusion... I suppose cause it was so vague in my dogs case, dogs that play hard sometimes get hurt. Now we have a diagnoses with a disk problem it might be excluded as well but there is also no way to tell if the disk problem was the cause of the occasional visit to the vet way back then. I think you could get that exclusion lifted :D

PetPlan covered my dog for back problems/lameness even though that had been in her history 3 or 4 years ago. There had been no treatment in that area for at least 2 years before I insured her. I can't recall how long she had been insured before I needed to claim for back problems again. I actually insured her to cover things like bloat but the back problems have reared their ugly head.

Hope it all goes as well as possible for you all

I saw one of these a couple of weeks ago, when I need new ones I will most likely get these ool coat

Thanks, they look a little thick, though. I am after something thin and lightweight - which is why I am ruling out the Hurtta ones which are a good price. Swaying towards these for their price: Cool Runners Chamois Cooling Coats I love the chamois coats and so do my dogs

I would PTS. What damage would he be doing to the other two legs while trying to recover from an op on the 3rd? 37 kilo's is a lot of dog and he's most likely around the 75 cm height with that weight, a big dog. I have a 7 year old greyhound with a spinal issue. In 2 weeks I have spent close to $3500 and possibly much more to come. If insurance doesn't cover it I am done, we will manage until we can't then PTS.

Yes, the dock diving I saw on TV was Australian. Came from the Gold Coast, I think (?). A bloke associated with the event seemed to be that fellow... Farmer Something or Other.... who was once on Big Brother. I tried to find video of it, but couldn't. Looked absolutely fantastic & the best spectator sport of all the dog sports IMO. Dogs love it! I bet your dogs would, too. Farmer Dave, he's in Sydney FB link

:D :D :D :D

at least one of those photo's of a "blue heeler" is actually a stumpy tail and a lot of kelpie in those chocolate ones :laugh:

if it's warm, it's a hose out the back, if cold then it's in the bath tub. Both my dogs hop in the bath when told and I have a couple of those non slip mats down for them to stand on. I use a hose attachment to the taps. They get bathed quite often for showing.

yes there are a few dodgy rescues saying their dogs don't have to be muzzled.

I had one that, while he wasn't a horror, didn't like a stranger mouthing him so did the same, went around and asked people to mouth him. Worked very quickly.

Greyhounds aren't routinely tested. Mine are because I came from GSD's.