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My cousins dog (husky mix) is having an allergic reaction to something and their vet isn't open until monday. Her dog is around 40 lbs how much benadryl is safe to give? My cousin is really is stressed as her dog is scratching herself raw.

I called my vet and made an appointment for monday morning. I was able to straighten it again and so far it hasn't popped back out. She has been nesting on her bed with the foot and doesn't appear to be bothered by it at all. Its very strange it looks perfectly normal now. If my DH hadn't seen it as well I would swear I was going crazy. Eta if it does it again I will get a picture.

I noticed this morning that something is wrong with Corinna's toe. The nail was bent completely sideways and at first I thought she had torn the nail partially off but when I looked at it, it is actually the toes itself that was bent. I was able to manipulate it back straight and she didn't yelp or seem to mind at all but within a minute or two it was bent again. she was holding the paw up on the hard tile in the kitchen but is walking and standing fine on it when the carpet. Is a vet visit required and if so is this something I should go to the e-vets for (since it's the weekend)?

I lost Hobbes to hemangiosarcoma almost two years ago. From the time we caught it to the time we let him go was just over a month. It's a nasty cancer for sure. We decided not to do any treatments for it as it had already metastasized so there really wasn't a point. If there is one good thing to say about it is that at least it was fairly pain free. It wasn't till the very end that I thought he was actually in pain. Sending prayers that Shady doesn't have it.

Within the last few weeks Wally's knuckles on all 4 feet have become really red and look to be a bit swollen (although it's hard to tell because it just might be the color of them that is making them look more pronounced). It started with only one back foot so I thought he had banged himself on something but over about a week all four feet have turned red. I initially thought allergies but the webbing and between the toes are not red (or rusty)like I've seen in a typical allergy. It seems to only be the knuckle joints themselves that are affected. He isn't lame and doesn't seem to notice it or bother his feet at all. Also it might be completely unrelated but thought I would mention it, his nails have all become really soft. I was trimming them yesterday and they were really hard to trim as they smushed rather then cleanly cut like normal. He also has had low calcium levels on all his blood tests since I've got him 2 1/2 years ago but has thus far been asymptomatic so I never investigated it further, again not sure if it's related at all. So has as anyone heard of anything like this before and is this something to even worry about? ETA pictures

Not necessarily. When we got corinna she would carry one, barking, whining and lunging at the cats when she was crated but out and muzzled she was only was mildly interested. I think it was more the fact she was trapped that got her. I admit Corinna needed some training in the beginning with the cats but is perfectly cat safe now.

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Although I never meet Max, I can tell from his photos and stories what a special dog he was. He will be missed by many Run Free Max.

I'm so sorry for your tremendous loss. Run Free Heart.

You adopted Licorice from the same group I got my dogs from. I'm looking at my contract right now and in the terms and conditions of adoption it states "Your greyhound must NEVER be turned loose to run free in unfenced areas" You would have had to sign this contract when you adopted him. Please do keep Licorice safe. ETA: I reread my post and it came across as curt, it wasn't my intention. I just wanted you to be aware it was in the contract. I'm glad you asked the question

We had a large group of friends over for a BBQ yesterday. Last year we did the same thing and although I initially worried about Wally's reaction as he can be a bit standoffish of new people he did amazing. He was actually the ham of the party, running and playing for hours. We've had many friends over since and Wally has seemed to really enjoy the company so I thought it would be no different now. One of the couples that came over volunteers with special needs teenagers and since they had them over visiting their place for the weekend brought the two boys along with them. Both boys have autism, Matt is high functioning and Kyle is non verbal but both were very sweet and quiet. Up until the point that the the boys arrived, Wally was hanging out with everyone in the backyard. People were throwing his ball for him and he was going around getting attention from everyone. Shortly after their arrival though I noticed he wasn't around anymore. At first I freaked out thinking someone had left the gate open and he had escaped but Corinna was still around and believe me she would be the first one to go out of the two. I went searching for him and found him shaking in the basement (his safe place in storms and fireworks). No amount of convincing on my part could make him come back upstairs. Fine, I left him there and figured the party must have become to much for him. But When my friends and the two boys left relatively early in the evening Wally came back up and joined everyone outside again. I know the boys didn't do anything to him as they were mainly sitting around and never once did I see them make any attempt to go up to the dogs. I really wonder why he had such a strong reaction to their presence? On the flip side, Corinna was all over both boys the entire time they were over. She particularly took an interest in Kyle who was non verbal. She had her head on his lap and although he wasn't petting her she just stood that way for a long time. At a few points I caught her licking his hands. I was pretty amazed by her behavior but my friend said most dogs he encounters have the same reaction to him. As she put it "Kyle likes dogs, dogs like Kyle" I found both dogs reactions very interesting.

Most dogs get the luxury of watching a newborn grow up and even then when they get mobile it can be a bit daunting for them. I imagine having a one year old suddenly there is pretty over whelming for him. He probably just needs more time to figure this new creature out, lol. In the mean time don't cater to his fears. Still continue to feed him in his usual space and don't give him affection when he is hiding out. Gradually I'm sure he will get more confident and will go in to hiding less. Still always allow him to have his safe space though, so he can get away when needed. Just wanted to add Congratulations on the adoption!!! I would love to see pictures of your little boy.

Crossing my fingers it's not a rattlesnake.

I'm so sorry. Gabby had a wonderful life and couldn't have asked for a better family. Run free Gabby you'll be missed by many.

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I'm so sorry for your loss. Run free Pheonix.

Why cant he roam free in the persons house your staying with? Have you discussed this option with them? I cant imagine he would get into ti much trouble and he would probably be so much happier.

I agree with others, recall is very important regardless if they will be purposely off leash or not. Mine respond some of the time but are far from perfect. I've worked on recall in the house and fenced yard so they know what I want, they just choose to ignore me sometimes. Wally doesn't listen at all to me at greyhound runs when he is running with the pack and Corinna doesn't listen when she is chasing something so I know those are areas I have to work on. That being said I doubt either would bolt( with the attention of running away) if freedom was accidentally achieved. Sure Corinna could get killed dashing across the street after a squirrel (which is the reason they are never loose) but I have enough confidence in her recall that she would return to me once the chase was over.

Great tip, thanks

Walking with a stroller cured Corinna of her squirrel obsession pretty quickly, lol. I walk the dogs everyday with my dd in tow,the few times corinna would get really zoned in on them and then start darting around she wouldn't be watching where she was going and end up with the stroller hitting her in the process. It didn't take long before she realized she had to focus on the stroller not the squirrels. She barely glances at them now where as before you couldn't break her focus. Just want to add I never hit her purposely, but I certainly didn't stop for her antics.

I'm not trying to scare you but has hemagosarcoma been considered? My boy had these large sudden bruises from it, much like you described. I truly hope it isn't but just thought I would mention it in case it happens again.

I really didn't do anything special with my dogs either. I read "Child proofing your dog" by Brian Kilcommons which had a lot of common sense tips in it, which I try to follow but quite frankly the dogs have been so good it's hardly needed. It's very short and definitely worth the read though. One thing I do suggest for your situation is that people greet the dogs first before ogling over the baby. That's worked well at my place when we have visitors. The dogs get there loving then usually are content and just lay around while everyone starts fussing over the baby.

I have never found this to be the case. I agree with Pam. That's not to say that it never happens, but I don't know how common it is. Honestly. I can not tell you how many many times I've read on this very board where humans have tried to share space with new dogs and got growled at on the couch, snapped at on the bed, or bitten leaning over the dog bed etc... Am I the only one? I see a thread like this once a month it seems to me. Maybe not.. People post when there is a problem not usually when everything is working out fine. This can make it seem like there are more problems then there are. It's the same thing with H&M.

My first greyhound was so withdrawn when I adopted him. He was shy and had fear issues which it doesn't sound like your girl has but in many ways acted very similarly towards us. It took him a long, long time to truly open up and become the dog he was meant to be. That being said he never was an in your face kind of dog in fact he barely acted like we existed much of the time, and he certainly never got out of bed when we got home, lol. He did show us that we meant a lot to him in the little things that he did and when he wanted attention we were always more then willing to oblige. We had a lot of people (non greyhound owners) question his disposition and wonder why we had him but I tell you he's been gone for over a year now and the void he left in this house was huge. Relationships take time to form, don't rush it and before you know it you wont know how you lived with out her.

I'm sorry for your terrible loss. Your family is in my thoughts. Here is an updated Siggy, I'm so sorry you needed it