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Bullitt quit scaring mommy and get your self back home...Bijou, Ellie Tessa and even spooky Meg send you all the healing energy they can

And GPA-AZ has it's Greyt Gathering in January

Welcome from another desert dweller. You are getting a couple of beautiful hounds. Can't wait to see the pics of them playing and ruling the roost..

For a week now,I have been using Rescue Remedy with Meg. Still wigged out and cowering but will let me lay next to her and not freak out as much. Today the DAP diffuser came in the mail and I have plugged that in. We will see how it goes. About 5 minutes after I plugged it in, Tessa got up and walked over to take a few deep wiffs. We will see how Meg does over the next few days. I am hoping we don't have to resort to puppy Prozac. But she does let me lay next to her and will lay her head in the palm of my hand for rubs. Better then two weeks ago when it was try to melt into the wall. She still does that some if she is standing and I move towards her but not as much. so she might be getting better. I still have to bring the food and water to her. She is not keen on exploring while I am home. But she still will go over by the front door and leave me "gifts".. My last two weeks of sleep has been a series of 2-3 hour naps followed by taking her out to do her busy. Time and baby steps..

Welcome to the Darkside..from Greg and the Girls

well almost a week in and Meg is still living i the corner by my bed. I have a harness on her now, the leash is on the floor within eyesight but instead uf using the leash I use my hand on the harness. She now has her routine down. I take hold of the harness and gently get her to get on her feet and she starts to pull me towards the backdoor. She knows it is potty time. Once we get out in the backyard I let her go and she will pace around the yard and then pee and poop and wait for me to get out of the doorway and then goes flying in the house and back to my room and her safe place. I then fix a big bowl of canned food with a lot of water to make sure she stays hydrated. I set it by her and leave the room. She chows and settles down. A few days ago if I laid next to her she would try to blend into the wal. Now she will hesitantly let me give her ear rubs. She will lay down and let me scratch her and if I stop she will sniff at my hand so I start again. Then she will lay her head down against my arm and I have even caught her dozing off some. She still will not venture out of the room by herself but doesn't immediately stand and try to blend into the wall when I come in the room anymore. In a week or so I think I will try setting up a kennel in the living room so she can be with me and see the other girls in the room. Talk about baby steps.. (Don;t tell anyone, but at this rate she may and I say MAY have her home already )

I've had spooks before but nothing like this and I am venturing into unknown territory.. Meg is beyond spook, I would say in constant fear of everything. She has stayed in my bedroom for 2 days now. Not coming out to drink water even. I have been going in quietly and hand feeding her and she is still hesitant. But after she is ok to let me pet her. Now comes the part I don't really know how to handle. She sees the leash and she is trying to get so far back against the wall she would go through it if possible. All this means is trying to take her out to do bathroom duty is like trying to land a Marlin She has even popped outside while pulling away and jumping to try to get free. And once I let her back in it is like I am having to start from square one on building up her trust with me again. I hand feed, often I will lay on the floor next to her and talk softly to her, petting her and she will turn away but soon will relax enough to lay her head against my hand and doze. Then several hours later it is "landing the Marlin" again and back to square one. I've ordered a large kennel to set up in the room with a blanket over it so she has a more private 'Meg Cave". But I was wondering if to help with the leash terror, should I leave it attached to her collar so she gets use to having it on. I would take it off when I am at home so it doesn't catch on the kennel. I don't want her to have a fear of going outside like she has now. Yes even the MFH needs help. Greg

With my terror filled new foster, I just ordered the EliteField 48" 2-Door Folding Dog Crate with DIVIDER, 48" long x 30" wide x 32" high from Amazon it was like $89. She is so scared I wanted to one so I can toss a blanket over it to give her a "cave" of solitude

I look at the ratings but when it all is figured in, I vote for whatever the dogs do best on is the one to us. Each dog is its own and you can spend a boatload of cash for a food and if the dogs do bad on it, you get something else.

A suggestion from the Magic Foster House... A few weeks ago Nifty came to a new place that is a new world to him. Besides all the new sights and smells that are odd, there is giant the towers over him with his claws out stretched. I'd probably freak out too.. I would suggest that your hubby help out with the feeding and get down on Nifty's level. When in the same room, can hubby sit on the floor? Have him ignore Nifty with his back to him. Let Nifty come to him on his own accord. Don't make any quick moves. Everything is new. I have fostered "shy" and "spooked" hounds. I try to see things from their perspective. I would often just lay on the floor, ignoring them. Laying on the floor they would be the giant and I the small thing. It may take some time and patience.

And if no one has mentioned it yet...Be prepared to never go to the bathroom alone again..

Welcome from the Magic Foster House..I remember that little girlie and the hat.

Whenever I get a new foster in, there is some adjusting to the food..i.e. paint peeler gas.. I always have some plain low-fat yogurt and give them a couple of tablespoons each day and that seems to help reduce the gas while their systems adjusts to the new food

At one time I had the 6ft. wooden fence then after years of weathering and wood posts rotting I had a 6ft, cinder block fence put in.

Hi Zach and your new owner Case.. Welcome to the Darkside

Welcome to you and Walter

Welcome to the Darkside Mosley and the parental units..

Charlie you were such a bug goof but one you couldn't help but love. Your dad and family are going to miss you but know they loved you more then you ever realized. run free

I would do the foster thing as well. I have 3 of my own and they love to play with each other in the yard. but none of them like to snuggle with each other. Ellie and Tessa will tolerate being on the same bed with me but don't like top be touching each other. So with fostering you can see who Jack gets along with the best and go from there.

Their stay with us is never long enough. William is pain free and chasing the bunnies. Hang in there and know he will always be with you.

Nothing odd about that. My first grey had to be with me all the time. Her whole 13 years, she had to be next to me or at lest keep me within eye sight. Ellie like to be around but not attached to my hip. Greyhounds are like people, each has their own personality. Some aloof, some needy

Bijou turned 13 in Feb. She is slower, thinner, gone from a "blue" to so much white she is grey Pretty much deaf now but eyesight is clear as ever. I think she is a Senior, but then she will go out and run after the 6 year olds. So go figure

I've fostered a b*tt-load of hounds over the years. It's always hard to give them up but you were fostering, it is inevitable that you have to give them to a forever home. What you have done isn't for everyone and you should feel proud that you did what you could for her. And that she will be home ready.

You Go Lazer...kick A@@ and take names

Bacchus, I am sure you didn't want to leave your Daddyman and kept your pain hidden the best you could. But He and the "kibble slave" will always love you and you will remembered always. Now run free of pain, enjoy the warm sunshine across the bridge and know that one day all will be together again.