PatricksMom

A) Listen to Neyla's Mom and JJng--they give great advice on this stuff. I'm assuming your vet did his/her best to rule out sources of pain, particularly chronic pain, that can cause aggressive behavior as can the thyroid issue. C) If the vet behavioralist is off the table for financial reasons (again, no judgement there), would the group be willing/able to help with the cost? I know money's always tight for adoption groups, but regardless of who adopts him if you rehome him, they will need to work with a good behavioralist on this kind of problem anyway. D) There is no shame in rehoming if you can't deal with a particular behavioral challenge. Better to talk to your group and let them rehome him sooner, with a more experienced adopter, than wait until the problem gets worse if that's what you think is best. Personally, I'd probably be a terrible match for a dog with this problem, because I wouldn't know how to deal, it would stress me out and scare and that would make the situation worse, and I don't have access to a behavioralist. On the other hand, I have severe anxiety issues, so having a dog who does too works, because on some level I get what's going on in his brain and how he feels. Another home might be the other way around.

Even if you can't find an official greyhound play group, is there someone in your adoption group with a pack you could muzzle (all of them) and let play off lead with?

That's Vitamine E--don't know why they can't use the normal name anymore. Should be fine.

Google the other ingredients, it has several variant names that all start with T. If it really doesn't have any, I'd choose another brand. It's in virtually all of them so it shouldn't be hard to find.

Just make sure it's vitamin E stabilized (Tocopherols). Only the dirt cheap human ones aren't, but when I last did the research, the fish oil can actually do some harm without it. I like the capsules because of the lack of mess and smell. Henry eats his just fine, Leo thinks they are the best thing ever and roots around in his food dish every meal to eat them first.

2 capsules a day (each) for all of us.

I have for years. I use the Kirkland brand (Costco), same stuff I take myself. Just make sure it's in their vet records, along with any other supplements.

Are you going to be able to get it fixed reasonably quickly? I bet someone from your adoption group would take him for a couple of days if you're worried about his health w/out it.

Have you asked your vet? In humans, it depends on how long the drug stays in the system (which is related to the half-life although not the same). That's why washout periods can be fairly different, even for drugs in the same class. Some drugs you have to taper down, too, cold turkey is dangerous. I don't know if that's the case with prednisone, but it's a question to ask your vet.

What everyone else said. I'm glad Bernie's feeling better and your mom's there to help. I'm glad the police are on this guy's case. You're entitled, imo, to both your medical bills, the value of your time off work, your time going back and forth to appointments, being at appointments, mileage expenses, etc. Will you get all that? Proably not, but half of the vet bills is completly unfair and suggests that this is somehow your fault, which it absolutely not, not even one tiny little bit.

It's possible, but Wellbutrin is often used very sucessfully for anxiety in humans.

Does anyone know anything about the possibility of using Wellbutrin in a dog? I've been thinking about trying Trazadone for a while for Leo's GAD for a variety of reasons, but I've heard a lot of good things about Wellbutrin (which isn't an SSRI--diffferent class) and am wondering about asking the vet about that.

Sorry I can't type, I'd take a police officer in the first place. Actually, I'd send a certified letter, outlining the situation and the current bills, including that the situation is far from resolved, but that's me, not you.

I'd take an office in the first place, if you call they'll probably be happy to come with Justin. Poor Bernie, sending him good thoughts. I still hope you're taking care of your own wounds and seeing a doctor?

Glad she's okay. Henry will eat stuff and throw it up, always at 3am in my bedroom. We've found lots of really funny, crinkly sounding toys that the boys can fling around, tear pieces off, etc. without any stuffing. Might want to check those out.

Mangia sounds like a happy, confident boy--roaching, asking for pets, approaching strangers with confidence, these are all really good signs.

I'm so sorry, so sorry this happened to you and Bernie, how scary for both of you. I'm glad he's moving in the right direction medically and you're more comfortable with going back to your usual vet for care. I hope you're taking care of yourself too--so many of us ignore our own medical problems to take care of our dogs (me too). As for the owner's info, he may be able to get his home owner's insurance to cover the associated costs for you and Bernie or be willing to pay out of pocket to avoid telling them this happened. If that fails, you may be able to take him to small claims court to get them covered. You might also ask the police about pressing charges and how long you have to to make that decision, it might be something to keep in mind if the owner doesn't pay up that will persuade him to do so. I know it won't undo the injuries or how awful this is for both of you, but you shouldn't have to pay for the expenses. You did nothing wrong. You and your dog were attacked, unprovoked, simply for walking by on a public street, regardless of why that happened, it's the responsibility of the owner of the beagle to deal with the outcome and take whatever measures necessary to keep other dogs and people safe in the future.

Patrick, about a month until I felt we both really bonded although he was happy and affectionate from the get-go, he was my heart dog and while I love each and every animal that I've shared my life with, I'm doubt I'll ever have that close a relationship again. Henry, about a year or so with me, although much of that was my fault, I I adopted too soon after losing Patrick. He bonded with DH probably in a couple of months, but DH was more ready than I was. He's still not a super affectionate greyhound, particularly during the day--he does insist on kissing me goodnight and sleeping at the end of my bed--and I doubt that ever will change, but he seems very happy with his life. He's an introvert, he needs several hours a day alone in a room without us or Leo to be happy, I'm an introvert, so I can understand that. Murphy, maybe a day on his side, about 5 minutes on mine and I was in love, he was never quite as close to DH although they did bond quite well and fairly quickly. But he was a double bounce from horrific conditions living outside. He and I did bound very closely, but I think he would have warmed up pretty quickly to anyone who let him live inside, fed him, and generally was kind to him. It wasn't until the first thunderstorm when he got to stay inside, lying on my lap, that I think he finally realized he was actually going to be permanently safe. Leo, well, the first time I met him at a M&G, he crawled unprompted into my lap and gave me a kiss bordering on obscene, I wasn't even looking to adopt, just socializing my existing dogs. He's a love bug and an aggressive cuddler, but I also think his anxiety disorder bonded him more quickly to DH and I because he sees us as keeping him safe and reassuring him. He did take probably a month or so to start roaching and for his personality to start emerging, but I think again, that was because we needed to learn to understand his anxiety problems and start working on them productively. Every greyhound is different, both in temperment and in the experiences they've had before coming to you. Finding ways to interact they enjoy is good, pushing for affection or to get them to play if they don't want to and what not I think can make things worse. About your hound, Henry basically ignored me for anyone else, including DH, for months, even now, he doesn't have Leo's need to check back in with us when he's getting attention from a stranger. And don't forget, in some ways, you're living with a toddler: the new person, toy, place is always going to be more exciting than whatever they're used to for a lot of them, that doesn't mean they don't like you or are unhappy with their life in your home.

Well, we'll see how it goes I guess, Henry's stomach is touchy so I hate to switch him unless I absolutely have to because this works really well for him. Switching Leo from 2 cups and 2 cups to 1 cup at breakfast at 3 at dinner has helped a lot, so it may be the heat.

Leo's been a bit finicky about eating lately anyway (heat I think), and when I picked up his Kirkland Lamb & Rice I noticed the bag changed. They say they haven't changed the formula, just added probiotics, but I'm wondering if anyone who uses this has noticed any changes--shape, texture, dog's interest or health? I've got about a week of old food until I have to change him over

Please check your other products, even ones you've bought before. It seems like the use of the stuff is on the increase, even in products that use to use other (safe) sweeteners. And check your gum--poison control told us that gum is the just about the worst they can get into, because it stays in the stomach, releasing the toxin over time.

Drive through that gives treats? That did the trick for Murphy, once he associated the car with fun and food, he decided pretty quickly he liked it.

Henry had his appointment with his regular vet yesterday, his liver values have actually started to improve already (the evet thought it would take a week or two). Our vet thinks he'll be fine, but she said we can keep him on the Demarine since it won't hurt him and we'd rather play it safe. His calcium levels were a bit low, but not alarmingly and there's no reason to think that's related to this unless possibly they're diluted because the evet pumped him full of fluids for 16 hours, we'll retest everything when we redo his liver checks in a month to be on the safe side.

Just be aware that if she takes it a lot or for a longer time, the faster acting the drug, the worse the withdrawal can be, because the brain isn't tapering off. Your poor baby, I wish we could somehow explain to them what's going on with the storms. We had to take Leo to Henry's vet appointment yesterday, he can handle the storms if we're with him but I think he'd lose it if we left him home alone.

Henry came home and slept well, we're waiting for his regular vet to open and have a chance to review the evet records to see when she wants to see him. He was so excited to come home he was spinning in the circles in the waiting room while we checked out, but once we got home he curled up in bed with me and went to sleep.