zimsmom

Agree! Nothing less than 5 for me.

Have you called the adoption group? This would make me very nervous that he may bite... Muzzle as mentioned above. So sorry.

If she is that timid outdoors be sure she is in a secure harness or some other way to keep her from escaping. My Patches would jump, bolt try to run with lots of noises outside. She was in a harness until it got better

For me its just a look in their eyes that says "I am done"

Have labs been done? Liver Pancreas? Maya who is 12 6/12 has diarrhea (although non bloody) since I adopted her at age 8. I use Tylan powder for a few meals & it resolves. Maybe ask for that.

Not sure if its still open but I stayed at the Paw House Inn in Rutland Vermont. They had a fairly large fenced in area with agility coarse. I had 2 greyhounds at the time and they loved running in there. Some nearby hiking, restaurants. Not sure about lakes though. Take a look. It was an awesome place.

can you crate at night until this passes which I think it will.

They each have their own personality. As long as Pablo is eating well drinking well pooping well and walking daily I would not worry too much about it.

We have all been there. Hoping you have some answers soon.

Have you spoken to anyone at the adoption group? Do you have a crate? Are the stairs carpeted? If he is destroying things he needs to be crated when you can't be with him. I used food on the stairs to get mine to go up and then guided them down gently by the collar. Once they are up and down a few times they figure if out. Stay calm everything you are describing is normal. Also you should get a harness to walk him so he does not get away if he slips a collar.

I'm sure after your enthusiastic welcome home they took a nice long nap!!

I am so sorry you are going through this. Such a hard situation. The adoption group now has this valuable information that the next owners will be aware of. He will find a home I am certain. There are a lot of experienced greyhound owners out there that can deal with a variety of difficult things. Hugs

My first 2 greyhounds love squeaky & stuffed toys. When I brought Maya home I assumed the same. Forget it. I tossed a stuffy over to where she was laying & scared the poor thing. She got up cowering and shaking. Have never tried it again. Just not her thing. Now I have a bag full of toeys that are waiting for the next grey to my home!!

Robaxin -muscle relaxer. Tramadol - opioid but no GI side effects. Don't necessarily need anti- inflammatory for pain.

I would call the vet. Just because he did not have a urinary tract infection 4 weeks ago does not mean he does not have one now. My 12 1/2 brood has started the same thing. I purchased pull ups for her; just could not keep up with the laundry. Again I would consider calling the vet.

If your buying extra bags think about the local shelter & maybe get an extra bag for them also! I dropped off one last week at local greyhound rescue.

Any chance they would rebook this for a fall event?

Am I missing something? what anti inflammatory meds? Don't they cause GI bleeds? Is it prednisone?

Honestly if your dog is growling and you have a toddler in the house I would be a wreck. My first was a growler & even supervised she almost bit my friends daughters face. They can be unpredictable. I would get a behaviorist in the house ASAP. I would also keep them separated. I know its hard but you don't want to have Max bite your baby and the growling is his way of warning you. I'm sure others will chime in. I wish you luck.

Holy smokes that is one big dog for a female. She is just stunning!!!

Ha!! I've had Maya since she was 8 I still have to lift her in the car. She just will not move; treats & all. She got me trained.

Zim was a huge nester. Could not have dog beds; she would destroy them. I just used comforters for her. No scratching just her fluffing things up. Also I think they are easier to wash then beds.

Adopted by 1st Zim at 22 months. All I can say is batten down the hatches!!! She was a crazy fool dog. Never again this young for me. I'll take the seniors. Don't get me wrong I loved her to pieces & had a good 10 years with her but she was a challenge.

I gave Greenies to my first greyhound. She used to barf full chunks of them several hours later. Contacted adoption group said to stop. Very difficult to digest.