GeorgeofNE

If you want a dog to play with, to go for off leash walks with, to get rough and tumble with--get a Labrador or a Golden. If you want a dog who will quietly sleep up to 20 hours a day and provide you with extremely quite companionship, a Greyhound might be right for you. As everyone else has recommended, do some reading, and continue asking questions, before you "take the plunge." I can't imagine a Greyhound as a first dog. They can be pretty quirky. But many disagree with me--that's just my opinion!

George's bottom teeth were worn to the gums, all four canines had the tips broken off, and he never had any problems with bones!

I don't have a yard, so my answer is NEVER. My walking schedule remains the same Mon-Fri regardless of weather. No exceptions. If it's icy out, I will vary WHERE I walk, but not if I do or not. If I had a yard, things would be different, but you don't have to worry about your dog's health. Greyhounds are not the delicate flowers we tend to make them seem here on Greytalk. Many of them are born and raised in places like Kansas, outdoors, and while they may then move on to places like Florida, they are much hardier than we like to pretend.

Providing you do the recommended blood work, there is no reason he can't stay on Deramaxx. My dog took it for years. What you want is the lowest effective dose. For George is was 50 mg/day. Did you check his paws for corns? I only mention that because you didn't say you checked for those. The cold weather could possibly just be a coincidence.

Thanks! They're all gorgeous! Give it time, and like someone said, don't let them pick on him. I'd keep them separated with a baby gate when you aren't around, for safety.

She's adorable, and that is one amazing cat bed!

If I understand, she's getting virtually NO exercise? I'd get myself up early, bundle up, bundle her up, and walk her. Even at her age, she really does need exercise, and if you wear her out (as you know, easy to do with a Greyhound) she is far lest apt to get into things.

If I understood your post--the dog does fine left alone all day on weekends, but when you have a dog walker come, he often pees? So...to me the obvious answer is to stop having a dog walker come. I found with my George, the dog walker made it worse because he had to go through the "I'm being left now" routine TWICE instead of once. I have cameras in my condo and can watch on my smart phone what is going on at home. My new dog is only 3, but he sleeps ALL DAY. Your dog may just do better if you "let sleeping dogs lie" and cancel the dog walker. Worth a try, for a week, I'd say! Good luck. I feel your pain. I had George for 7 years and had pee issues the entire time, on and off. Never really did figure it out, and spent a whole lot of money on the vet.

Gosh, that's sort of sad that a 17 month old is already the mother to a 4 month old. Hoping it was an "oops" litter and not that someone would breed a dog that young on purpose. Where are the pictures!!?

Amazon.com has washable pads too. I have a boatload of them. Thankfully George ALWAYS used his pads, although I'm sure there was "back splash" cause he tended to tinkle on the sliding glass door and bounce the pee off the glass onto the mat (Nothing but wet!). I'm actually going to look at new carpet on Saturday because I'm pretty grossed out now that my dear boy is gone knowing how many times urine has been on my carpet.

Sounds like you should consider getting a new tenant! I was going to offer you the harness I bought for George and used once, but I see you're all set. George wouldn't really let me help him. : ^ (

I think he does the free consults on sighthounds in part because it furthers his research. He couldn't find time to work if he was willing to consult with anyone about any animal, could he?

I don't think so, but a quick phone call and you'd have your answer!

Never train recall without a long line attached to the dog. You NEVER want to be in a position where you say "come" and you cannot physically compel the dog to come to you if he/she doesn't respond. Do it in a fence area. Stand on the end of the line before you call the dog. It's a good idea to wear leather gloves--grab the line as he approaches and use it to stop him. Treats and lovin' when you reel him in!

My Buck refused to get in my Explorer--at first. When he realized that no matter what he did, he WAS getting in, he gave up and now he jumps in just fine. And he is, as they say, a "wee" fellow. First trip home, I had help getting him in. Next trip, I lifted his front end first, then his back end. Same with third and fourth. After that, he got in on his own.

Close the dog door. It's really not that big a deal. My Kramer had to be confined for 12 weeks--which stretched into almost a full 9 months of nothing but pee breaks. THAT was a big deal. Two weeks? Try playing some games inside--like hiding a cookie under a cup and seeing if your dog figures out how to get it. Stuff like that. It'll be over before you know it. However, if MY greyhound was lame for no known reason, I would insist on x-rays because the reality is that it may be something far worse.

First, I'd find a new vet. Yours sounds like a bit of a butthead. I do agree with the CBC though. Your dog would have to be heavily infested with tapeworms to be losing weight. She could just be naturally slim. For the record, I have NEVER in my life routinely wormed any pet. And I have never had a pet with worms. I've had several arrive with either coccidia or giardia, but never hooks or tapes. I do use a monthly heartworm preventative year round, but to suggest "all greyhounds have worms" as someone wrote they were told is kind of silly. And not true.

It's not "weird Greyhound behavior," it's weird DOG behavior! My old dog did that all the time. He was happier when I was home, thus more interested in scarfing down treats.

Sounds to me like he has to pee and isn't being allowed to. A dog left outside on his own may not be peeing if he's sniffing, etc. So he either needs to be leash walked to make sure he's empty, or someone needs to go outside with him and make sure he's urinating.

OMG, if I had a nickel for every topic with the question "Is he/she bored" in it! No is the short answer. He's a dog, not a person. You can't expect him to need the kind of mental stimulation a child needs, and Greyhounds are well known couch potatoes.

Startle is just that--startle! If she's on your lap and aware of you, which she obviously would be, it would be pretty unusual for her to get started if you're petting her and then she falls asleep.

Why is your 11 year old still crated after two years? Don't get me wrong, I know it's an acceptable thing--but if he is a polite old guy, why bother? Personally I would not crate either, and perhaps muzzle them for now until they work out that it's better to be friends. We had multiple male dogs when I was a child, and they spent all their "alone" time together in peace. I know some Greyhound owners with multiples muzzle to prevent accidental injury, even with established packs.

Just let her be. She will either figure it out on her own, as mine is currently doing (had him about 2.5 months), or won't ever care, as my George did. Had him for 7 years. He played for appox. a total of 5 minutes! I was also told by a canine dentist that tennis balls are terrible for their teeth, echoing what Walleried said.

I wouldn't waste your money on a cardiologist. Grade 2 is considered normal for a Greyhound by those who specialize in Greyhounds, and it's a totally subjective "science," grading a murmur. There is nothing you can do about it anyway--but if you want to spend the money, by all means do if it will make YOU feel better. It won't do a thing for your dog.

Sounds like you misunderstood your vet. There is no medical condition called "long bone."