juliemac

yipppeeee!

excellent news -- thank you for the wonderful pictures, too!

oh, such a good update! Hoping he recovers well, and has a safe trip home soon!

I'm so very sorry.

gentle, gentle hugs to you both.

So glad to see the good news -- continuing the prayers that Niles continues to make good progress!

prayers coming for both of you. Along with my deepest hope that you have some support to keep your own strength up, so that you can be there for Chase as he recovers.

having the same issue here ... between the cold weather and a few recent injuries on my part, we haven't been able to do our walks. I resorted to washable pee pads in the sunroom (right by the sliding door that we use to go out to the backyard ... and the most likely 'spot' for an accident). Not ideal, but certainly better than the alternative.

Olewo carrots seem to work great for my pups, who are both 11yo and occasionally have soft poop due to "the whatevers". The carrots are inexpensive and a tablespoon added to their normal foods seem to help immensely (the carrots are dehydrated, and I reconstitute a few ounces at a time so that I don't have to remember every meal. I often add some oil (flax, coconut, etc) to the carrots (& beets) when I reconstitute them to add some good oils. Thanks, Lukasmom, for introducing us to them!

how sweet! I'm glad that they have each other ... and you as well. If you think that there was 'sleep startle' (versus someone stepping on another when asleep), I would leave about a foot between the beds to be safe. I have 2 of my own, and when my friend comes to visit with her 2 hounds, I seem to get all 4 dogs in my bedroom. Her two hounds have some pretty strong snarlies if disturbed while sleeping, so I've had to be creative to ensure the safety of 4 dogs. If I can't put a foot between the beds (allows room for 'bed fails'), I put a body pillow or folded blanket as a separator. Looking forward to seeing more pictures of these beauties!

watching for an update ... hope all is well!

what dog food do you have DeeDee on now? I'm not aware of any of the reasonably good dog foods causing this issue, unless DeeDee is prone to these types of infections for some other reason. She could have just been missing you, and not been drinking enough water, which could have helped her become susceptible to an infection. But there are others here with more experience than I have ... perhaps they have some additional insight. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this while on vacation - i'm glad that your kennel noticed and took care of the issue immediately, though! That's a great recommendation, and I hope it means that DeeDee's recovery will be fast and easy.

A bland, rice/meat diet certainly won't hurt ... I find that my hounds self-regulate their food if their tummies are in true distress. Be watching for any type of continued problems ... if its just one unwise 'snack', the issue should pass within 48 hours. Make sure the pups continue to drink water, too ... that will flush out their systems too. Sorry you're having to deal with this!

excellent news -- glad he's healing, and that your attention to the wound is keeping it infection-free!

I'm sorry ... I can't help you much with this. I've lived in a neighborhood with children for the past 15 years (all of the time I've had greys). The greyhounds are like the icecream truck to the kids in my neighborhood -- one sees us, and they start yelling and all come running from every house on the street! Since I was warned before I got my first greyhound that they may never have seen a child, I have a standard process for each time I add a new pup to my home, and in fact, each time a new child comes into the neighborhood. So far, I've never had a dog that was afraid of children, although some of them are quite ambivalent about the little persons (my boy Riley is my best ambassadog ... I use him to help kids who are afraid of dogs to learn to not fear the big scary animals. Riley would let anyone put their hands nearly anywhere on his body and at most, he'd turn to look to see what's up). The kids learn the 3 rules of being around my dogs: 1) no food in hands or mouth (that includes gum), 2) INSIDE VOICE (so you don't scare the dog), and 3) do not crowd the hounds (leave the dogs a way 'out'). The dogs get a muzzle for all neighborhood walks for the first week in my home. That gives the kids a "warning" about the new dog, and the combined rules let me watch the dog's body language. The muzzles always raise questions, but the parents appreciate knowing that I'm watching out for their children, and give me a chance to explain to the children that my dogs are brand new to me and may never have seen a child (we use it as a teaching moment too -- they should never approach a 'strange' dog without permission). Perhaps you could play close attention to your pup and his body language immediately prior to the frantic signals? It may be the high pitched sounds of children's voices, or the fast movements that they can sometimes have. I would certainly shorten your leash ... it will give you better control of the situation, but can also reassure a sensitive dog that they'll be protected from these strange beings. I hope people who have had to work through this fear can give you other advice. Good luck!

I'm SO GLAD that you don't have to join the Osteo club!!! What a relief! Sorry I can't help with therapy or bracing options.

glad to hear that he's continuing to eat, and it seems that he's gaining some strength. Hoping that YOU'RE strength continues ... hugs from afar!

Agreed ... sounds like separation anxiety, although I'm not sure that some of this might be expected during the first few weeks in a new home. I've been blessed to not have had any hounds with serious SA issues, so can't help you too much. I do leave the tv on whenever I'm not at home, and do like to have two hounds to keep each other 'company' (so that they don't feel so alone). If you adopted your boy through a group, please reach out to them for assistance -- the kennel manager (or his foster family, if he was fostered) may have some insight into his behavior and what might help him adjust. Congratulations on your new boy -- please keep us updated on how he's doing.

Welcome to Greytalk! If you decide to set up an indoor potty area, Fly WILL use it. However, be sure that's what you want, because Fly will not necessarily stop using the indoor potty area when the bad weather ends. Instead, consider a few safety items: > a harness will protect Fly in windy stormy conditions (even if you have a fenced yard, consider leash-walking in the backyard during bad windy storms, especially if Fly is skittish) > for icy conditions, find a usable path (my favorite is under a bank of trees, where the snow is less deep but there can still be some good smells) and spread a light coating of sand (about a cup of sand for every 5 feet or so) to build some traction. > if the snow is deep, you can partially shovel a "loop" in a normally grassy area. Walks should be kept as short as possible ... if the temps are very cold (less than -10F), please keep the walks to less than 5 minutes to avoid frostbite. My hounds were AWFUL with booties on, but there are a number of options if you'd like to try them. Fly may have some excess energy ... you may need to clear the hallways in your home to handle ZOOMIES! I don't think you have more than 1 hound, but if you DO, then please walk them separately in very bad conditions (its not safe to have your pups stand around waiting for the other hound to finish 'doing its business'). Good luck!

excellent news!!! What a great omen for 2015!

As Janice (lukasmom) said, be careful to avoid giving TOO MUCH variety, since you can, indeed, cause your hounds to be picky eaters. I've got that issue in my house, after moving my hounds to a raw (now par-cooked) diet. My next hounds will be kept on a kibble-based diet with some Olewo veggies and toppers that are limited to coconut oil and/or yogurt. If you want a variety, one of the things that worked well for me (prior to my current hounds) is to provide a mix of kibbles. I did that because we frequently visited other homes with free-feeders, and so I kept a blend of the various kibbles so there weren't any upset tummies. The other option is to switch flavors of the same brand of kibble with each bag (Fromm's has several tasty flavors, for example). Good luck on the choices that work best for your hound!

Oh, I'm so sorry for the world's loss. Gentle hugs to you and your friends.

I'm just seeing this, and want to give my heartfelt sympathies as well. God must have a special task for Ikaris to take him from you at this time of year. I'm glad that he's no longer in pain, though, and that you don't have the constant worry of him hurting himself. Gentle hugs.

Lovely pics! Congrats on your new addition!!! I also noticed that his leash is attached to a martingale collar ... you may want to check some other threads about concerns for leaving martingales on dogs when in the house (they can be a choking risk if they get caught on doorknobs & such). Many of us prefer to keep contact info on our dogs in the house using a tag collar (a 3/4" or 1" breakaway collar), then add the martingale & leash for outside walkies.

oh ... sorry about it. I have Riley, the chocolate lover at my house (he likes the 72% cacao covered cocoa beans ... guaranteed stomach pumping). In addition to bread, if its worse than that, consider having a bottle of fresh hydrogen peroxide in the house. A tablespoon or so (delivered with a baby medicine syringe or a turkey baster) will immediately (within 10 min) cause vomiting of the offending chocolate. I then follow up with activated charcoal (food grade, not fishtank) to absorb any residual toxins. This works well if you catch the problem within 3-4 hours of "the event". Sorry about the stinky house, but I'm really glad its nothing worse!!