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  1. MaryJane
    Ii would keep the muzzles on because 10 days is not long enough to know the dog. The reason that I say this is that the worst that can happen without muzzles is that one of the dogs could get attacked and hurt badly and the worst that can happen with the muzzles is that they are uncomfortable (chance that muzzle could get hung up on something like a martingale collar).
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    Many of the boutique brands do not have their own processing plant and instead rely on commercial processing plants that both create the product for them AND source the ingredients from their vendors. That's why when there is an issue with an ingredient, it usually affects more than one brand. Also, these plants do not usually do quality control and there is little information on how machines are cleaned between different batches of food. I dug all this out when I was researching single protein foods for dogs with GI issues.
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    It could also be a shelter and they kept the GSD in the house only for s short period so they could keep it from seeing his owner prematurely and get this video.
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    Beautiful pictures - looks like a great place to walk.
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    Is there any swelling to the leg at all? A few months ago, my boy started limping on his rear leg and there was a bit of swelling. A few days later I went to vet although by that time, it was back to normal. The vet and I discussed and there was a chance that my boy had a blood clot in his leg and because there was a chance of that, we put him on a 1/2 baby aspirin (40mg) a day. In your case, it doesn't sound like it might be a clot but, it doesn't sound like they checked for that.
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    I agree with this. Two decades ago, people never used to crate dogs routinely, dogs got used to being in the house gradually by keeping them close to a person and by keeping them on a leash. However, as people got busier in the last two decades and could not take the time to acclimate a dog to teh home, adoption groups (both greyhound and others) would tell people just to crate the dog. What was intended as a short-term tool to training turned into a long-term solution. When I first started to foster, I used a crate for a short time with the dogs but eventually, just stopped using crates at all - dogs were happier without it.
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    Have the vet take an x-ray of the leg. Edited to add ... is the leg swollen at all and either too warm or too cold to the touch?
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    The urine looks great ... I would have expected to see a specific gravity in the 20s - this one is the 30s. And, no protein leaking through - which is good. edited to add - the urine results look so good that I went back and checked the BUN results - last time I read them wrong because I thought the earlier results had the lower value but, the most recent lab results had the lower value. This could indicate some "acute" condition rather than "chronic" and might suggest that the BUN could get better over time and with a diet decreased in protein/phosphorous.
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    I might also suggest that you get a first morning urine sample and have a urinalysis so that you can follow the specific gravity and protein in the urine.
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    There is another issue that has happened to my dogs. As they are coming out of anesthesia, they get stressed and because of that, their temperature starts to rise. It usually gets worse as the staff gets the dog up and the dog starts panting -- that seems to lead to the over-temperature condition.
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    My dog was hookworm free using heartworm meds once a month and strongid every 2 months (and 2 weeks from the heartworm med) for three treatments. From my research, I have not found the vet that was responsible for creating that protocol. Make no mistake about it, the manufacturers would not support the prison protocol the way it was originally written. Use the protocol Jennifer Ng noted - this protocol has a vet backing it up.
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    Switch your dog to DES instead of Proin. Proin has been implicated in sudden death in greyhounds due to blood pressure spikes. It is very hard to check for so, not worth the chance.
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    This has happened to me with almost every foster dog that I had. It might have something to do with "nights out" in the kennel. I usually kept a leash on them and if they were on a bed, I flipped the bed. Be careful if you do it because they may be grumbly about it. If there are two people, one person can hold the leash and the other can flip the bed.
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    Let him sleep in the bedroom. Don't wait 10 minutes to have an interaction with him when you come home. Don't walk him so late at night - try more early evening or late afternoon. This may sound strange but, talk to him more - when you are walking him and at other activities, it helps with the bonding. When you leave, tell him how long you will be gone. Dogs that are newly adopted are really nervous when you are leaving - they don't trust that you will be back. Routine (as someone already mentioned helps a lot) gets them to trust that certain things will happen at certain times.
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    What are her kidney values ?
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    Don't feel bad. Pancreatitis seems to be one of the illnesses where by the time the symptoms are evident, your dog gets bad very fast and they end up at the ER in bad shape. Feel grateful that they caught it before the symptoms started.
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    I just joined the group a few days ago - I knew about it before but, thought that it was primarily Taurine related - they changed their focus. I love the moderators - they keep it on track. They also created a new group for people whose dogs have been diagnosed with DCM and they use it to get information on the dog's diets, bloodwork, and other tests. A very good use of facebook groups to promote the science.
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    Didn't see PM. I am includng the link for the facebook group - there is quite a bit to read there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/TaurineDCM/
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    Are you on Facebook - I can give you the link to a DCM group that started out with the Taurine issue but are now following this and they have done an excellent job of pulling all the research articles and FDA statements together (it's remarkable) and they keep the group very on point.
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    Just a note that dogs that were on Fromn and Arcana were part of the initial group that suffered DCM as well as Blue Buffalo which makes Kirkland food. Contacting the manufacturer is not going to help as most do not understand what is going on and will tell you their food is OK. Recommendations are leaning towards using foods that follow the WSAVA guidelines and that test their products. This means foods like Eukanuba, ProPlan, Royal Canin, and Science Diet which according to a research article have not had cases linked to them (as of yet). There is a great FB group with tons of information and with great moderators that keep it on subject. https://www.wsava.org/Guidelines/Global-Nutrition-Guidelines
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    The paper plate or a piece of cardboard box can usually work to keep it from getting on the ground and is sturdy enough to handle. OIf the vet has not already suggested, get probiotics - it helps. Also change to a bland diet like hamburger (90%) and rice and add some cooked oatmeal for fiber. It helps to ease the GI tract.
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    I would put your dog into a different room where he is baby-gated away from the students but, can watch the interactions. As the students become part of his daily routines, he will likely pay less attention to them. As others have noted, I would not let the dog have interactions with the students at this time. You might also see if you can use a keyword like "singing work" to clue the dog that he should be quiet and lay down. If he does good, praise him and give him a treat at the end. I would not give him treats like a rawhide while the singing is going on as I would worry that he might think the children might take the treat and make his behavior worse unless the treat is one he can finish quickly.
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    An all day doggie care may be too much - greyhounds like to sleep. Can you get a video of her in the day care - it could be that she is stressed from a situation where she has to be on alert all the time. I mention this because freezing is typical in dogs that are too stimulated by all the new activity and coincidentally, that would be what happens in play care.
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    Has anyone suggested one of these type of devices -- https://smile.amazon.com/Furbo-Dog-Camera-Designed-Compatible-x/dp/B01FXC7JWQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550973100&sr=8-2&keywords=dog+separation+anxiety+camera There are quite a few out there with differing options - most have 2 way audio.
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    Pacing, whining, and not settling easily can be a signal that your greyhound is in pain. I suggest a vet checkup first with a greyhound knowledgeable vet.
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