Thursday, March 25, 2004
Three Greyhounds Profile: Luci
Luci is our beautiful, black, fun-loving girl. She is about 10 years old - the exact age is uncertain since the tatoos in her ears are blurred, but she came off the racetrack with a group of other ghs all born around Jan-Mar 1994 or so.
Luci loves her toys. She prefers them soft and chewy and she treats them well, other than leaving them out in any weather, sometimes allowing them to be buried in snow for an entire winter. She enjoys taking a toy for a walk (often her beloved "Hedgie"), dropping it off roadside and then picking it up on the way back.
As a young gh, Luci was jet-black. She now wears some distinguished white on her face. She has a luxurious triple-strand of pearls (her "Jackie O's") that she wears for holidays and other special occasions.
When riding in the car, Luci prefers to sit on a seat and have her nose out the window. She often sits in the seat directly behind the driver. We call this "Driving Miss Luci".
Luci is a homebody and she prefers her homes soft and cushy. She enjoys visiting other people's homes too. Please let her lie on the couch - couches were clearly made for her comfort. She would also prefer it if you could keep the cats to a minimum. Non-existent is even better. She doesn't hate them; she's afraid of them.
In the summer, Luci likes to retire to her country home and enjoy the serenity of the lake from the comfort of a lakeside couch or puffy bed.
In Fall 2002, Luci had a sudden drop in her platelet count, probably triggered by a bad reaction to a distemper/parvo booster. She underwent a round of prednisone and her platelets rebounded for a short while and then fell to dangerously low levels again. She was treated more aggressively, using a combination of drugs which resulted in boosting her platelets back up, but at the same time they took a toll on her body and she experienced a painful and frightening episode of congestive heart failure. IV Lasix, heart medications and TLC slowly restored Luci's health and she is now seems to be stable. She had always had a heart murmur, usually graded a 3. Following the CHF, her murmur is a grade 5. She also has gum disease, but because of her heart she is no longer a candidate for anesthesia and regular teeth cleaning, so she is on antibiotic pulse therapy for her gums. It's a delicate balance for Luci.
As of Winter 2003-4, Luci's health has continued to improve and she enjoyed snow again this winter - her favorite activity is burrowing up to her eyeballs! So much fun!
Luci is our beautiful, black, fun-loving girl. She is about 10 years old - the exact age is uncertain since the tatoos in her ears are blurred, but she came off the racetrack with a group of other ghs all born around Jan-Mar 1994 or so.Luci loves her toys. She prefers them soft and chewy and she treats them well, other than leaving them out in any weather, sometimes allowing them to be buried in snow for an entire winter. She enjoys taking a toy for a walk (often her beloved "Hedgie"), dropping it off roadside and then picking it up on the way back.
As a young gh, Luci was jet-black. She now wears some distinguished white on her face. She has a luxurious triple-strand of pearls (her "Jackie O's") that she wears for holidays and other special occasions.
When riding in the car, Luci prefers to sit on a seat and have her nose out the window. She often sits in the seat directly behind the driver. We call this "Driving Miss Luci".Luci is a homebody and she prefers her homes soft and cushy. She enjoys visiting other people's homes too. Please let her lie on the couch - couches were clearly made for her comfort. She would also prefer it if you could keep the cats to a minimum. Non-existent is even better. She doesn't hate them; she's afraid of them.
In the summer, Luci likes to retire to her country home and enjoy the serenity of the lake from the comfort of a lakeside couch or puffy bed.
In Fall 2002, Luci had a sudden drop in her platelet count, probably triggered by a bad reaction to a distemper/parvo booster. She underwent a round of prednisone and her platelets rebounded for a short while and then fell to dangerously low levels again. She was treated more aggressively, using a combination of drugs which resulted in boosting her platelets back up, but at the same time they took a toll on her body and she experienced a painful and frightening episode of congestive heart failure. IV Lasix, heart medications and TLC slowly restored Luci's health and she is now seems to be stable. She had always had a heart murmur, usually graded a 3. Following the CHF, her murmur is a grade 5. She also has gum disease, but because of her heart she is no longer a candidate for anesthesia and regular teeth cleaning, so she is on antibiotic pulse therapy for her gums. It's a delicate balance for Luci.
As of Winter 2003-4, Luci's health has continued to improve and she enjoyed snow again this winter - her favorite activity is burrowing up to her eyeballs! So much fun!
