RIP Olga – Wolgy to her friends

It’s with a very heavy heart that we have to tell you our beautiful, amazing little Olga crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.

It was very sudden which makes it harder to take really, but we have to take peace in the fact that she died where she loved, doing what she loved and with her Dad and Troy by her side.

We knew her time with us was going to be shortened with the recent diagnosis however we didn’t expect it to be 3½ later when we would lose Olga.

She had been to see Mr Jones our vet for her check up on Monday night and he had listened to her heart and lungs and said she seemed to be coping well, he extended the next appointment to 3 weeks and we felt hopeful, of course she was never going to be cured but we felt we had a bit more time with her.

So the next day she had gone for a run with her Dad and Troy on the field, it was a lovely sunny and she was having a brilliant time, she was happy and running about like a crazy thing, chasing her football and trying to pinch Troy’s cone, when suddenly she collapsed and died. Her Dad ran over to see her but as he put his hand on her she closed her eyes and passed. Troy even tried to rouse her but he couldn’t she’d gone.

She was carried back to the car by her Dad and with Troy walking by her side.

As painful as this is to write we know she died doing what she loved, she was happy and her passing was quick, but she has left a massive hole in our hearts and the house feels very quiet, it was quite clear she was the noisy one of the two – contrary to what she told everyone on here.

I’ll sign off now.

Lots of Love Olga’s Mum xxxx

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)

Hi everyone it’s only me Olga and Troy Boy..

Well what a few months we’ve had, firstly Troy injured himself a while ago and Mum and Dad took him to a vet late at night so it wasn’t Mr Jones he saw.

When they came home Mum’s eyes were leaking so I went up and gave her a big cuddle and kiss, and she told me that the vet said the big lump in Troy’s leg was something called ‘cancer’. I’m not sure what that meant but I know Mum and Dad were really worried, because the late night vet said he would have to ‘take the leg and half the hip off’!! I said let them do it then at least I will have a chance to catch the frisbee!!! Dad said I was being mean saying that, but I don’t think I was!

Troy went to see Mr Jones the next day and he said he had seen this type of lump before in greyhounds, he told Mum and Dad that he use to check all the greyhounds before the ran round and round chasing the furry thing, and he said it was a muscle thing. I said “Troy hasn’t got any muscles” Mr Jones looked at me and tutted!! I think he thought I was being mean again ☹. When we came home I teased Troy for weeks calling him a girly greyhound – he nipped me and said I was a skinny runt! I soon showed him how strong I was by swinging on his ears till he cried! HA who’s the runt now!

Anyway after a few weeks of tablets, and rest – during this time I went to the field on my own and played with Dad - the lump disappeared, which Mum and Dad said was brilliant. I on the other paw was really annoyed because that meant the big oaf was coming out with us again when we went to the field! The first time he was allowed to run off his lead he went mental! He was chasing birds, butterflies, and plastic bags, it was sooooooo embarrassing.

Last night I started with a bit of a cough, so this morning Mum and Dad took me to see Mr Jones, he knelt down next to me and listened to my heart and took my temp – I will NOT tell you how he did that because it is soooo embarrassing ☹ lets put it this way, I stood there with my mouth open waiting for the stick thing that tells you how hot you are, and he disappeared round my back end – oh the shame.

He said I wasn’t hot so I didn’t have a fever, but my heart was making some funny noises and was beating in a funny way, Dad asked if it was Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Mr Jones said ‘yes I am sure it is’ – I looked at Dad and said ‘Is that good Dad’ he looked at me and said ‘It’s fine Wolgy you are fine’ – My Jones nipped my neck and gave me some sweeties to take home, he made me promise not to share them with Troy though, I said ‘I can do that with pleasure’ 😊

On the way home Mum and Dad were talking about Jilly, she had this DCM and Dad stayed up with her all night cuddling her – I like the sound of that! I wonder if I can get Dad to stay up tonight and cuddle me – Troy will be soooo jealous. Mum phoned Auntie Pam at FOND HQ and I heard her tell Mum to give me a big cuddle, which of course mum did. This DCM thing must stand for Dobermanns – Cuddle – More I like the sound of that! Mum said we are going to see Auntie Pam soon, I love going to FOND HQ I hope it’s soon, but not when all the midges are out because they nip worse than Mr Jones!

See you soon

Lots of love Olga and Troy aka Girly Greyhound hahahahaha