Sunday, March 14, 2004
Three Greyhounds Profile: Cori
Cori is a dark brindle greyhound who is now 11. She will be 12 in June of 2004. She is a former racer and was retired and adopted in September of 1994.
Cori loves to go for walks and rides. She is a very experienced meet 'n greet greyhound, with at least 50 such events under her belt. As the alpha of the household she rules with a rabbit fur-lined glove.
Her main occupations are guarding the office, testing the puffy beds and keeping the cats and other greyhounds in line.
At a tender age Cori realized how much she loves a good fast boatride. At the cabin, Cori loved to stand in the bow of the boat and sniff the air flying through her muzzle. A few years later when the powerboat was exchanged for a slower pontoon boat, Cori was a tad disappointed. She still enjoys riding anyway.
Cori discovered later in life that she really enjoys being in the water. Now she loves to go to camp so she can loll around in the pond. She bolts into the water and promptly lies down. Drinks. Looks around. Eventually she toddles her way out. She does not care to swim, just likes to cool off and get a drink. Given the opportunity she will go lolling 6 or more times a day. Overnight stays at camp are best. Lots of lolling, lots of walks, good sniffies, usually an early morning car ride with Cathy to get coffee. An all around great time.
In March 2000, Cori was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Her left hind leg was amputated and she underwent 6 rounds of chemo (alternating carboplatin and adriamycin). She has not had a recurrence of the OS to date. Her life as a "tripod" is about the same as before the amputation, except she has learned that she can get a "ride" up any stairs, simply by hesitating and looking pitiful. She uses her power to its full advantage. If only she could remember where she left that leg! She has had the phenomenally good fortune and fortitude to be a 4 year survivor of OS and still going strong.
Recently Cori has developed some signs of kidney failure - elevated BUN and creatanine levels, urinary incontinence. She is being treated for incontinence with a combination of PPA and DES. She was taken off piroxicam (which she was taking at low dosage as a cancer-preventive, along with minocycline) this winter. She is currently being monitored and some dietary changes instituted. A kidney diet is diametrically opposed to a cancer-preventive diet so there are a lot of new habits to learn dietarily.
Cori forges on, still running in the yard, demanding walks and her new favorite activity - car rides.
More profiles soon...
Cori is a dark brindle greyhound who is now 11. She will be 12 in June of 2004. She is a former racer and was retired and adopted in September of 1994. Cori loves to go for walks and rides. She is a very experienced meet 'n greet greyhound, with at least 50 such events under her belt. As the alpha of the household she rules with a rabbit fur-lined glove.
Her main occupations are guarding the office, testing the puffy beds and keeping the cats and other greyhounds in line.
At a tender age Cori realized how much she loves a good fast boatride. At the cabin, Cori loved to stand in the bow of the boat and sniff the air flying through her muzzle. A few years later when the powerboat was exchanged for a slower pontoon boat, Cori was a tad disappointed. She still enjoys riding anyway.Cori discovered later in life that she really enjoys being in the water. Now she loves to go to camp so she can loll around in the pond. She bolts into the water and promptly lies down. Drinks. Looks around. Eventually she toddles her way out. She does not care to swim, just likes to cool off and get a drink. Given the opportunity she will go lolling 6 or more times a day. Overnight stays at camp are best. Lots of lolling, lots of walks, good sniffies, usually an early morning car ride with Cathy to get coffee. An all around great time.
In March 2000, Cori was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Her left hind leg was amputated and she underwent 6 rounds of chemo (alternating carboplatin and adriamycin). She has not had a recurrence of the OS to date. Her life as a "tripod" is about the same as before the amputation, except she has learned that she can get a "ride" up any stairs, simply by hesitating and looking pitiful. She uses her power to its full advantage. If only she could remember where she left that leg! She has had the phenomenally good fortune and fortitude to be a 4 year survivor of OS and still going strong.Recently Cori has developed some signs of kidney failure - elevated BUN and creatanine levels, urinary incontinence. She is being treated for incontinence with a combination of PPA and DES. She was taken off piroxicam (which she was taking at low dosage as a cancer-preventive, along with minocycline) this winter. She is currently being monitored and some dietary changes instituted. A kidney diet is diametrically opposed to a cancer-preventive diet so there are a lot of new habits to learn dietarily.
Cori forges on, still running in the yard, demanding walks and her new favorite activity - car rides.
More profiles soon...
