GeorgeofNE

My dog weighs 64 pounds, and he gets ONE cup of dry morning and evening. No add ins. He does get plenty of Milk Bones throughout the day. He gets out 5x a day. One long walk, 4 shorter walks. He poops once in the AM, once in the PM. However, if I took him on a dog walk event sort of thing, he would poop repeatedly. When he gets jazzed up, he poops more! I assume since you've had her for six weeks you've taken her to the vet for a check up? If not, please do so, and bring a stool sample. Best to rule out any sort of parasite right from the start!

Stop the rawhide ASAP. My guess is she is having a very hard time digesting it. In fact, stop any evening chew/snack for now. The fewer things she's eating, the easier it will be to narrow it down.

I'm guessing she is really trying to itch her "arm pits." Classic sign of an allergic reaction. Probably a seasonal pollen allergy. Have you tried Benedryl?

I SO agree. I think she looks best in the first picture.

Take him to the vet. That's a no brainer when an adult dog starts peeing in the house after being successfully housebroken.

More exercise! Put him on a leash, and take him for a walk. Not only will that help with the activity level, it will no doubt prompt him to mark on every tree, fire hydrant, and trash can you pass! The best way to empty out a boy dog, in my opinion, is walking him around the neighborhood. Very few Greyhounds play fetch, and the truth is that most leash walked Greyhounds end up getting more exercise than the typical dog in the back yard (unless your dogs will run with each other).

Shelters only guess at what a dog is mixed with. If you operate under the assumption a dog is half Greyhound, you may see "high prey drive" where only normal dog behavior exists. For what it's worth, my pitbull mix was a very efficient and deadly hunter of all things rodent or rodent like! And trust me, there was no Greyhound in him! I think we need a picture!!

You need to reduce their intake when they reduce their output. It's a pretty simple formula!

It's ragweed season. August to October, which is when George is itchy. I give him two Benadryl 2 or 3 times a day on the advice of our vet, and it keeps it under control.

Well, a co-op HERE is usually a very HIGH income housing arrangement, typically apartments, where the owners are screened and have to be accepted by the other owners. There are lots of rules, and they all have to pay for the common areas like a condo. In other words, if the co-op board doesn't like you, you don't get to buy one of the apartments! A food co-op is different, obviously!

I'd take him to the vet and have him looked over.

This has NOTHING to do with being a retired racer. Every dog is different and has different preferences, just like people. My dog happens to prefer men. Too bad dog, you're stuck with me!

I think all adoption groups should stop with the "XX pounds over racing weight" nonsense. My dog weighs three pounds LESS than his racing weight, and he is certainly not skinny. Some dogs race heavy, and some race thin. It's really not particularly important what the scale says as long as the dog is in good condition and a greyhound is SUPPOSED to be slim. Perhaps instead of ranting on GT, you might call the adoption group and have a frank discussion about how they've made you feel? It would probably be more productive, and perhaps change the way they handle this in the future?

Your vet seriously suspected a flea issue and DIDN'T administer a Capstar dose??? Which kills fleas that are already on the dog in about 40 minutes? Wow. Those sure look like flea bites to me.

Yikes! My vet gives me an estimate of the cost, and would have absolutely called in the middle of that procedure to inform me it was going to be triple the expected cost! I had a Siamese cat, six, lose almost all of his teeth at his first (and last!) cleaning. They asked my permission before removing all but his front teeth! He was eating his regular food the next day--

Bug bites. Nothing to worry about. George gets them--they just disappear in a few days.

I can pretty much promise you that in New York City, dog park conflicts are not going to elicit a lot of law enforcement response. If you don't like someone at the park, or how they act toward you or your dog, probably the best course of action is to leave. Come back when that person isn't there. That guy sounds like a tool, but he didn't do anything illegal, he didn't harm you or your dog. And what he did to his own dog was harsh, but would not be classified as abuse by any SPCA officer. Dog parks can be a lot of fun, and they can also be full of conflict, both human and dog. You've been lucky so far, but one day a dog could easily turn on your Greyhound for that sort of behavior, and because of the thin skin and sparse fur, seriously injure your dog before you can say, "Hey, knock it off." That's why many people on this board advise hound owners to avoid dog parks that are for the general populace. What's just rough play between two Labradors can turn into a visit to the emergency vet with a Greyhound.

Yes, yes it it! My last dog was trained to come running and eat the offending insect when I screamed "Buuuuuuuuug!" He was masterful at his craft, too! He was quite the blood thirsty beast, really. His list of kills was embarassingly long. Sadly, not just bugs. You have to be careful though. Some dogs, just like people, are allergic to bees. We almost lost a female English Setter to a bee sting.

Not referring to George--'cause I love him, but he is not my obedience training project dog--I never use treats. I prefer praise only teaching. The only exception would be when I am just starting to teach recall. But after that? Best not to always need a pouch full of treats to get your dog to do what you want. Just my two cents.

What everyone else said. Take your dog to the vet.

You need to establish a routine whether she wants a routine or not. I hope she is getting some actual exercise and not just being taken out for the occasional potty break?

I'm not sure what exactly you think an adult Greyhound does for fun--but the answer, for most of them, is sleep and eat. Please remember he isn't a child. He most likely doesn't need to be entertained. I've had George for six years. In those six years, he has "played" (with anything) probably a total of 40 minutes. His idea of a good time is laying on his bed watching me eat, or eating, or taking a walk, or sleeping. That's pretty much it. I love him for what he is--a good looking, exceptionally quiet companion. If at some point I want a dog who wants to play all the time, as did my last dog (a mutt), I will get something other than an adult Greyhound! Fred sounds absolutely 100% normal. Leash walks are excellent for bonding, and if he decides he wants to play, it will be in his own time. You can't push him into it, so enjoy him for who he is!

Anyone can call themself a dog trainer. ANYONE. If you don't like this one, find a new one.

This probably belongs in cute & funny, which it is, although personally I'd not put up with that nonsense. I'd train the dog what "off" means, and make him sleep on his own bed if he's a bed hog.

I think picky eaters are made, not born. If there is nothing physically wrong with him, stop allowing him to dictate what he will or won't eat.