GeorgeofNE

Nuts. I was going to say that!

Exactly. Your vet sounds like she's on the Science Diet payroll. No doubt that food is regular Science Diet kibble with some glucosamine and omega fatty acids added in. No reason you can't add those things yourself, although I personally think glucosamine is a waste of money.

George had chronic bad poo when he was in foster care--and when I brought him home, I discovered mold in his food and had no choice but to switch him cold turkey. I figured it couldn't really get much worse, and it didn't! You might consider dosing the dog with Panacur-D regardless of stool tests. I had read that in a Greyhound book or article, and talked to my vet about it (since George's poo would not firm up) and it really did seem to help.

It's totally normal for paw pads to be different colors. George's range from pale pink to black, with most of them being sort of a dirty brown!

I'm feeding her home-cooked chicken & pasta, with a small amount of soaked kibble. Her difficulty seems to be in picking up the food. I wondered if a deep sided dish might help her, or is a flat bottomed dish better. Maybe it's just slippery!! I think it's easier for them to eat out of dishes that are NOT flat on the bottom since the food can sort of get jammed down where the sides go up--maybe try a regular mixing bowl? I'm sure she'll adjust fine.

The shrieking really should help! If I can hear you over hear in Canton, MA I'll know you're giving it your very best shot!

Your A/C is at 81 and you're COLD? Have you checked your temp? How's he doing this morning?

Yes, that's true. All dogs CAN, many dogs won't. My folks had a rather short fence around there yard on Nantucket. Not even four feet. The only dog that ever jumped it was my mixed breed, when he was a puppy 'cause he was following the family! And that dog could JUMP. Easily cleared six foot fences with great glee! Their unneutered English Setter, who might easily have gotten the urge to roam, never jumped it, and George never tried either!

Whatever form of play you're participating in with her that gets her that excited--stop doing it! When she lays teeth on you, make a noise like the greyhound scream of death (or as close as you can come). That'll let her know it hurts in a language she can understand. Redirect her little puppy face to something like a stuffy or a rope toy. It's really tempting to romp and wrestle when they're little, but I too have been injured more than once by over-excited puppies!

What are you feeding her? Most dogs don't really chew their food much to begin with, so assuming she's not currently in pain from extractions, and you're feeding her something like kibble that's been soaked in warm water, she should be able to eat just fine. I had a cat who had 16 teeth removed in one shot, and he was eating kibble the next day!

Yes, Benadryl will help. Some dogs are actually allergic to flea bites, so just ONE flea on the dog can really cause problems. He could also have some sort of allergy to grass, pollen, etc. If Benadryl helps, it points towards some kind of allergic reaction.

I wouldn't consider the 4 foot walled portion safe either, honestly, having seen my dog (who was 7 at the time) leap through the back WINDOW of my SUV while the tailgate was up. He didn't even touch the vehicle. They can jump just fine, and they can climb too! I don't think 4 feet would take a ton of effort--specially a wall that he could get his front legs up and steady and just hop on over.

Our female English Setter (who passed away this year) had a chronic discharge problem, but it truly didn't seem to ever bother her. I think the vet suggested it, but my folks chose not to do the surgery since the dog really did seem fine--no issues with UTIs or anything.

I'd be concerned too. My last dog took Ace for flying, and once he hit 10, my vet refused to prescribe it. Hopefully someone more Greyhound/drug savvy than me will chime in soon--

Wow. She sounds pretty miserable. I cannot personally imagine caging my dog in the area that most frightened him. Many folks, including me, have found that the crate is actually what makes our dogs most unhappy. My dog was miserable when I first adopted him. It was only when I got rid of the crate that he relaxed. You might try letting the dog be where she's NOT terrified. Have you looked into a medical problem that might be causing her to urinate? I feel your pain on that front--I've had that problem with my dog as well. He now wears a belly band in case of accidents. Perhaps you might consider doggy diapers for your girl if you've already tested her for a UTI?

My last dog, a non-Grey, had a nerve sheath tumor. I did not elect to have a full biopsy because it was a large (painful!) mass on his side. The vet said they would have to remove it, and large margins, and I could not see where they would ever get skin to close the hole. He was also 12, with SEVERE allergies and arthritis. I did not feel that removing half his side so he could possible live a few months longer was worth it. I was told that in all likelihood, the tumor would just grow back. I ended up having the whole summer with him, and said goodbye on the day he refused to eat. I'll miss him forever, but I do not regret my choice. I believe it's what he would have wanted.

Granted, your boy is larger than mine, but you are feeding him twice as much as I feed my dog. I never go by what's on the bag in terms of quantity; after all, they want to sell more food, right? He really only pees ONCE when you let him out? Good gravy, George pees at LEAST five times first outing! Any change since you started this thread?? Is anything helping?

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My Mom had her thyroid removed years ago. She takes Soloxine and nothing else, and is one of the most healthy 81 year olds I've ever met!

It's an antidepressant, not a sedative. I don't think it will have the desired effect.

Take them outside, on a leash. Apply it in four or five small squirts. Go for a walk! I just did George yesterday, and I thought of you as I did. No drips!

In your case, perhaps the dog smells the previous urine spot. It's REALLY tough to remove it to the point that a dog can't smell it. And in my case, no, I have not found that to be the case at all. My dog's accidents are ALWAYS right next to the sliding glass door, because that's as close as he can get himself to being outside. I have several wool area rugs for him to choose from, and he's never used them.

Dogs DO take Amitriptyline--our Lab was on it for OCD licking (it didn't help), but I'm with Patrick. I wouldn't just give it to a dog without speaking to the vet first.

I've been in a condo with a dog for a long time. I do not feel it is my neighbor's responsibility to give me a "heads up." It's MY responsibility to pay attention to what's going on around me. I would strongly caution you against putting in writing a single word about it potentially being unsafe for your dog to be around theirs. You do not want that letter ever to come back and haunt you. I am guessing that in your condo, as in my last one (but not this one) there are provisions which would enable your board to evict your dog should it cause problems with other folks (and vice versa, of course!). And if one of the owners of a little white dog happens to be BFFs with someone on the board, you KNOW they're going to tell them, "Oh, she's got a dangerous dog!" My dog doesn't react well to other dogs of any type (although he loves all Greyhounds). When I run into a neighbor, I casually take George by the collar and veer around the other dog. If they have the dog on a long leash, I'll stop and say, "Could you please pull your dog in so I can pass?" and they always do. It's really quite manageable for us.

Lumbar spondylosis (basically arthritis) or lumbar stenosis? It would be easy to confuse the two, but they're quite different conditions. If it is lumbar spondylosis, NSAIDs should help.