MaryJane

The first two instances seem relatively normal for a dog to growl - treat and sleep startle. The last one with him finishing water and walking away and you were petting is a bit different. Could you have been petting him to hard? Greyhounds do not have much fat and if you are used to petting other dogs roughly, greyhounds would not like the same type of petting and might let you know. Their ears are also more sensitive and I have found that (in genera), you an't manhandle their ears either - they like soft and easy massaging on their ears, not rough and fast.

It seems that many of these brands may use the same processing plant which in turn - is the one that sources the Vitamin D from a vendor. If that is the case, all the brands that use that processing plant could have the same problem.

I would hate to see a new owner end up with a dog having neurological issues because they used a protocol with a sketchy history of whether it works, no information on who devised it, what initial testing was done, and lack of general information that this is an off-label use.

Thanks for the link however, this is not the one that deals with the prison protocol. Although, this does provide an important alert for certain types of heartworm meds.

I have tried countless times to get back to the original discussion but, have not been able to recreate the original google search terms.

You may want to see if the group will pick up the cost of the protein dip-sticks for the urine. This way you could check the urine yourself every few days or weekly and see how much protein is being excreted and if necessary, cut back on protein unless levels are better. I did this for a dog that had an acute kidney condition that he recovered from. https://smile.amazon.com/d/Clinical-Diagnostic-Test-Kits/Urine-Test-Strip-10-Parameters/B073DMKR2K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1550369497&sr=8-3&keywords=protein+dipstick+test

I have not been able to find the updated version of the prison protocol as the july 2018 still has dosing st the same time but, I did link to some other information that might be helpful. https://www.myogga.org/2019/02/hookworms-and-racing-greyhounds-by-jennifer-ng-dvm/

There are two prison protocols out there - the old one that uses both heartworm and hook treatment on the same day and doses twice a month and a new protocol that doses one med and then two weeks later, doses the other med. The old protocol of using both on the same day or within a few days of each other has been implicated in neurological issues. So, what I was trying to say - check with your vet and have them study what is going on here because no one has done studies on whether this is safe dosing so much in such a short period of time. They may also want to check with the manufacturers of the products as this would be an off-label use and one that the companies would probably not be happy with as they have not studied it and verified whether it is safe.

Please don't use that protocol -- there is a newer one. The old protocol uses both the poisons at the same time and there have been neurological issues associated with it note, that this is an off-label use and the manufacturer is not likely to support it. There is an updated protocol that uses one and then 2 weeks later uses the other one. Note, that my dog also had the hookworms and I did not use the "prison protocol", instead, I used the regular heartworm medicine along with strongid every 2 months for a total of 3 treatments and my boy tested negative. Will be retesting in the spring.

Did the vet give pain meds and antibiotics? Lucy had the 3-day Onsior for pain and it helped. She was also oozing quite a bit for the first 24 hours - I put her head on facecloths so any blood-tinged drool would end up on that.

Some greyhounds experience an "over-saturation" of all the new things in their life. Taking it slow can help. Sometimes just standing in one place can help a dog adjust to the new sounds and activity.

I wanted to add that groups f 2 or 3 dogs are great - it's the big groups of 7+ dogs that bring out unruly behavior.

IMO, daycare makes hyper dogs even more hyper. It's not calming ... I know people need to have some solutions to work off the energy that puppies have but, daycare promotes even more of that unruly energy which makes the dog even more "chaotic" and more likely to want to engage with other dogs he sees. It's a matter of promoting the behavior that you want to have ... Do you take him for long walks to work off the energy?

Try Costco - the online and the in store - you don't have to be a member to use the pharmacy.

As already noted, expect a call from the ACO officer. Make sure that you pull all the paperwork for rabies. I don't know where you live but, be careful as some ACO's might try and take the dog -- don't let them in for any reason and don't let them take the dog. You can talk to them at the front door. Write down everything about the encounter that you remember.

Your dogs are not playing. Their next step might be to grab the small dog and start tossing it around. I never take my greyhounds to a dog park just because of possible incidents like this. As others have mentioned, see if there is an adoption group in your area that has a fenced in area where your dogs could run. They might also be able to suggest greyhound get togethers. I'm not a big fan of play groups as there are not many that have experienced people that are leading them but, you could try one in your area that spearates according to size and temperment.

Crate trained does not mean house-broken. If you want to give your dog access to the rest of the house, then go through the training for house-breaking the dog which means taken the dog out after eating, exercise, waking up from nap and every 2 hours. When the dog does poop or pee outside - praise and create a "word" you want to use to associate this.

I've had a few fosters do this and in many case, they are just overwhelmed. Just stopping for a few minutes and looking around at the scenery can ease the situation until the grey wants to move again.

If you have plain cheerios, you can mix with yogurt and see if he eats that.

It sounds like you are leaving him in the crate when you are home - this is a problem as he wants to get out and be with his people and if he is active, more chance for accidents.

Leg x-ray and send to Dr. Couto.

What is the minor health issue?

Tufts had posted an article (summer 2018) about DCM showing up in animals that were on a grain-free novel protein diet. The first article was not as clear as it could have been and since then, there have been countless misinterpretations that this WAS caused from lack of taurine or a lack of grain, or the use of legumes, or the novel proteins. The original article did state that they didn't have a reason yet and it is still under study. However, they have posted another article which is much clearer on how to approach this issue - I suggest people read it. http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/11/dcm-update/?fbclid=IwAR0_iIIZKWhwUdho91yPmu6u2OzVRAxsWvw-y2ZLQvHxZS21u740i9aMHLY

How many cups are you feeding her a day?

Take the dog that is grieving for slow and long walks.