GeorgeofNE

Sleep startle, not resource guarding. No more sleeping with the dog for a while!

George gets those from time to time. They seem to disappear as quickly as they show up. I just figure they're bruises since I am frequently covered with mysterious bruises myself.

My brother had it--he was very ill. If you're that worried, have him tested. Most likely he's been lazy due to what I understand to be extreme cold in Canada?

First thing I'd do is cut his nails! Dog toenails that are "sharp' are too long.

Just my opinion, but returning home half way through the day may actually make the task more difficult. It's highly likely that you're just waking him up and then leaving him all over again. I know when George was new, not only did a dog walker not help with his urinary issues, but it just started the "Oh God, she's leaving!" cycle all over again.

Nothing to do with being a Greyhound. This is dog behavior.

Thank you, actual real vet, for chiming in so I don't have to make my comment about yet another bizarro diagnosis that cannot POSSIBLY be made by just looking. Perhaps he said "a touch of cataracts"???? You can't see glaucoma. My father had it. My cousin has it. There is no possible way to diagnosis it by LOOKING.

Eww, eww, eww! There are treatments products for the home you can buy at your vet. However, it might be ultimately cheaper to call an exterminator.

Baby gate on the entrance to the kitchen.

I think you're over reacting. You gave him something he obviously found delicious. All the growl is is a warning he doesn't want you to take it away. I know there are some who believe they should be able to do anything at any time with a dog, but the truth is until you have the kind of relationship where that's possible, you have to understand "dog talk." He didn't do anything wrong. He told you to leave him alone. Look into "trading up." If you want to take something away from him, have something else in your other hand--such as a dog biscuit. Hold out the biscuit, and while he's interested in that, take the bone away. Works like a charm. I was pretty surprised when my Greyhound nearly took my arm off the first time I took a bone away from him, but then I remembered: he wasn't my previous dog that I got at 16 weeks who knew me so well. He was new to me, new to bones, and it was MY FAULT.

I hate to point out the obvious, but 13 is OLD. Problems are inevitable. That being said, my last dog had suspicious kidney values and he did just fine for a few years on the special kidney food. He was quite a bit younger though. With a 13 year old, I do anything I can to make them happy and comfortable. There is no "long term." I found that the Purina kidney diet was a lot better received by my dog than the Hill's. You might ask about it. I believe it's Purina NF.

My dog pays no attention to the tree, except the other night when I was "fixing it" and knocked it over onto his (occupied) dog bed!!! My cats don't either, which shocked me. I was mostly afraid the dog would pee on it, but he hasn't (that I know of).

It's just not worth the risk, in my opinion. Won't matter who starts it. When a Greyhound is involved in a dog park scuffle, they're often pretty badly torn up just because of their ultra thin skin.

Yes, you're over reacting. But you're the consumer, and if you don't like it, you're free to go elsewhere. The doctor's skill is more important to me than his "bedside manner." It's not like you were ignored. He was busy and had his trusted assistant contact you. That's not a problem to me.

Mange or allergies. Probably allergic to those eye wipes!!! Just kidding. Not ringworm. Treatment for mange is not expensive (at least not here).

People should note that there is no science behind this (meaning that any reports of it working are anecdotal only), and Dr. Stack was actually taught this by a track vet which her article on it actually says. She didn't invent this. None of the vets around here will do it. I was told the same thing as stated by someone above, "Find and old vet--they might do it" but given the number of vets I spoke to about it, one who did her surgical residency in Jacksonville at the same clinic where some top racers go when injured, and who owns greyhounds, I chose not to pursue it. If you think I'm nuts, speak to a neurologist. Any perceived relief a dog gets is only from inflammation being relieved by the steroids in the back (wherever the shot is given). It has nothing to do with the actual compression of the nerves in the spine, which is what LSS is. It's simply not possible to do anything to the inside of the spine from the outside.

Looks a wee heavy to me. I wish adoption groups would stop recommending dogs be allowed to gain weight when they retire. Some dogs race thing, some race heavy, and some race exactly right! My dog weighs less than he did racing. I attribute that to muscle loss. Your dog certainly isn't FAT, but if he were mine, I'd want him a little thinner.

And we've fed our dogs moistened kibble for 60+ years. We did have a case of bloat, but it was no where near a meal, and it was a Labrador.

My dog FINALLY seems to have stopped peeing in the house after I stopped giving him a Kong with peanut butter in it. I have spent thousands of dollars, and run every test, most multiple times. I have tried everything--or so I thought. Then I finally decided to stop with the Kong (he gets two small Milk Bones instead) and viola! No more peeing in the house. My theory is either the peanut butter or sugar irritates something, or simply the excitement of working on it gets him riled up and makes him have to go. It's worth trying, isn't it?

Could be Giardia. Could be coccidia. Any rabbit or deer poop they might have eaten?

Hahahahahahah!!! Congratulations to you, but it took George 18 months to figure out he could TURN AROUND in the house instead of walking backwards out of a room he had entered. We aren't working on anything. I'm just happy he finally stopped peeing in the house.

I'd be surprised if another company would even insure a dog with a known heart issue. I know a murmer isn't a really big deal, but I couldn't even get coverage from one company because George has a high creatinine value (normal for Greyhound but they just wouldn't take him).

Perfect! That's exactly how I'd handle it.

You could put the cat in a spare bedroom for a few hours a day to give the guest a little free time. That's what I would do.

Sorry, but I disagree. Greyhound feet are not that different from any other dog's feet. My family (including grandparents) have lived in New England for ... well, well over 100 years. We have always had dogs. Not one of them, ever, has worn boots. Not one of them, ever, has ever sufferered anything worse than snow stuck to the fur between their toes. Look around. How many dogs do you see, of any breed, ever, wearing boots? When sled dogs wear a boot, it's not to protect their foot from COLD, it's to protect it from being cut or otherwise injured. Under normal circumstances, even in a blizzard, your dog does not need to be bundled up like a toddler. Because it's A DOG. As much as I adore my George, and he has an extensive and gorgeous wardrobe, I don't kid myself into believing he wouldn't be just fine without most of it.