Glow's tags

We have had this bronze of greyhounds before we got the five of them. I thought this would be a good place to put Glow's tags and the tags of the other hounds as they pass on. Her collar and leash is sitting on the shelf near the other leashes. They will just stay there for a while. I can't throw them away. Our feelings are still quite raw. I am barely able to type this as I cry and the tears fill my eyes.

Glow comes home

Yesterday afternoon 6/7/2011 we brought Glow's remains home. We both miss her so much. I have spent a lot of time looking at her pictures and videos. I am so glad I have those. She was our pack alpha. The other hounds seem to notice she is missing. They usually roo at least once a day, but we haven't heard them do it at all since she passed. She would be the one to get some play going in the yard. We haven't seen any of that yet.

Glow has gone to the Rainbow Bridge this evening

Our sweet girl Glow has passed on this evening at about 6:45 pm. She had been out playing in her mulch pile like she loves to do. Bullet and Bliss had been outside playing with her. I let them in and looked to see where Glow was. I looked out and saw her laying in the grass near the mulch pile. I called her name but she didn't move. I went out to check on her and she wasn't moving and didn't appear to be breathing. She must have had a heart attack after playing in the mulch. She appeared to have just laid down on her side as if to go to sleep. I carried her inside and we checked her to see if she might have some life in her, but sadly she was gone. She was such a sweet girl and had been acting like a puppy all the way to the end. We went for a walk this morning with all of the hounds and everything was fine. She had a good meal at suppertime and I sat on the floor with her and was petting her. She loved having her neck scratched and lifted her head up as I did it. I gave her a little scratch on her thigh and she stiffened her leg as she always does when she enjoys it. We will miss her so much. She was always the one to put her feet on the door sill to let us know she was ready to come inside. We feel it was a blessing that she went so peacefully. We always feared that it might be a situation where we would have to make that horrible decision. She saved us from that. We love you Glow and will be with you again someday.

Memorial day 2011

Memorial day afternoon. The hounds take some sun and a dog biscuit.

Racing after the snow melt

The hounds couldn't resist getting out and running in the mud after the snow melted and we had a little warmup.

Tommy gets a chicken foot

Tommy got a couple of chicken feet for breakfast the morning after his event. He seems to be just fine now. We are giving him a baby aspirin each day now to help in case this might happen again.

Tommy had what looked like a stroke

Tommy had a mild stroke yesterday that kept him from using his hind legs very well for a few hours. He panted heavily at times and could not get to his feet without help. In the evening, he was finally able to get up and walk on his own. He made the final turnout with the other hounds and then walked to the bedroom. This morning he seemed perfectly normal.

Tommy gets a special meal

Tommy got a nice big bowl of cooked shrimp. He loves them.

Playing in the new snow

Bullet, Bliss and Glow play in the new deep snow that we got on Groundhog day. Glow still has a lot of play in here for an 11 year old girl.

Groundhog Day 2011

Bliss and Bullet have some fun in the 20" plus snowfall.

Tommy gets busted

Tommy stays off the furniture usually when we are home, but it seems that when we go away he makes himself comfortable.

The hounds unloads like a military movement.

Bullet gets very excited about rides in the van.

Tommy Romano Top Dog 2002

Tommy was Top Dog tied with Oklahoma Lil in 2002 for winning 25 races. John, Carla and Dallas Sappington 2nd, 3rd and 4th from left in back. Oklahoma Lil never made a Night Of Stars appearance. Tommy ran 72 races in 2002 and had 52 wins out of his 176 races in his career.

Tommy Night Of Stars X champ

This is Tommy in the winner's circle for the Night Of Stars X race at Dairyland Greyhound Park. Second from the left in back is John Sappington, Tommy's trainer. Tommy Raced in NOS 9 (4th), 10(1st), 11(4th) and 12(6th). He is one of nine dogs that have ever appeared in 4 or more NOS races.

Meet the Cobblepots

Tommy, Zoe and Glow. I call them the Cobblepots, because their father was Oswald Cobblepot.

Cobblepot reunion

Tommy and Glow were reunited with their sister Zoe (No Barking Zone) at Lisa Kadow's place. Zoe has had some sort of stroke and seems to be recovering slowly. She really perked up when her brother and sister got there.

Glow, Bullet and Bliss start racing around in the yard. This is the day after Glow had that strange event.

Glow 2 hrs after her event

Glow was up and feeling normal after a short time. We aren't sure what caused it.

Glow has some sort of stroke

Glow had some sort of stroke that made her limp on her right rear leg first and then it went to her front right leg. She was panting and very disoriented. I gave her an aspirin and after about an hour she appeared normal with no side effects.