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Yesterday I took my Greyhound in to the ER because he was in severe pain walking and panting. The day before he was completely normal. But we were nevertheless given the news that he had bone cancer and we were given an option of amputation of his front leg from the shoulder or putting him to sleep. Though they felt the cancer spread to his spine and he would likely only get worse...
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Tuxie was bred to race at the track in West Virginia. His racing name was Iruska Dick. He raced until he had a leg injury at the age of three. He raced and won in the highest division.
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We were introduced to Tuxie when he was 4. He was with a couple of other dogs that were being used to promote rescuing these greyhounds by giving them a home after they are done racing instead of having them put down.
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Tuxie was black and had white on his chest. We thought it looked like a tuxedo; hence his name. No one seemed to be giving him much attention that day that we met him. I figured it was because Tuxie had a broken tail. It was broken at a 90 degree angle so that it looked like an L coming down from his back. He also was so strong that it was like petting a furry rock when you touched him. But my wife and I were drawn to him and he surprised us by giving my wife the biggest hug. We brought him home on the coldest day of the year, January 22, 2004.
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He was my closest friend. Last night we said goodbye to him.
Here's to you Tuxedo Dick Lightenpaws...
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Tuxie was bred to race at the track in West Virginia. His racing name was Iruska Dick. He raced until he had a leg injury at the age of three. He raced and won in the highest division.
DSCF0510.jpg
We were introduced to Tuxie when he was 4. He was with a couple of other dogs that were being used to promote rescuing these greyhounds by giving them a home after they are done racing instead of having them put down.
DSCF0643.jpgDSCF1054.jpg
Tuxie was black and had white on his chest. We thought it looked like a tuxedo; hence his name. No one seemed to be giving him much attention that day that we met him. I figured it was because Tuxie had a broken tail. It was broken at a 90 degree angle so that it looked like an L coming down from his back. He also was so strong that it was like petting a furry rock when you touched him. But my wife and I were drawn to him and he surprised us by giving my wife the biggest hug. We brought him home on the coldest day of the year, January 22, 2004.
DSCF2417.jpg
He was my closest friend. Last night we said goodbye to him.
Here's to you Tuxedo Dick Lightenpaws...
tux.jpg
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