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My ten year old could have dentals every 6-8 months - it's just the way he is. My other three can go more than a year in between full dentals. They all eat the same, get the same chews, etc., so it must be an individual thing. Do you do any dental care at home like brushing? Does he get anything to help remove the tartar - dental chews, hard kibble, dental toys? Both these can help increase the time in between. You can talk to your vet about the new dental vaccine too (do a search here for threads about it).

Poor Aladdin! It's hard not knowing how he got hurt since you can't fix it and will always wonder if one of the others could get hurt the same way. Hope he feels better soon!

Give him time. Remember literally EVERYTHING is new for him and he just neds to get used to it. He doesn't hate you - dogs don't think that way - though he may still be a bit wary. Be calm, be consistent, don't hover (if he won't take a treat he's not likely to take anything off the counters or get into stuff - that'll come later!). If his crate is not in the room where you are, go in there and just sit with him. Near but not too ear and on the floor at his level. Read a book, the newspaper, watch TV - but ignore him. Maybe throw him a really super dooper yummy smelly treat, but don't talk to him necessarily. You can't teach him anything until he is in a space where he can learn - relaxed, focused and trusting you. He's not there yet. Time and patience. Patience and time. The greyhound you have today won't be the one you have in 3 months. He will calm down and relax. Give him the ability to go at his own pace. Congrats and good luck!

Two things to remember: 1) It may take a week or two to see the full effect of the drug. Make sure you give it enough time to work before evaluating its effectiveness. 2) Not every anxiety drug works for every dog. Prozac may or may not be the drug for your boy. If there's no significant improvement after 3-4 weeks, you should discuss a drug that works on different hormones and/or part of the brain. I hope this helps for you. For your second dog, you might consider using the xanax along with the prozac on an as-needed basis for severe sudden attacks.

We're thinking of you and Zeuz and all your pups today. Run free and far sweet boy!

I agree. That's why I was wondering if these articles were too out-dated to refer to when necessary. They use the term "alpha" but the advice seems OK to me. Am I missing something?

OK. I've been coming to GT for a while, but never have explored the "Greyt Information" section until now. There are a couple of pinned topics that are pertinent to many behavior and training questions that come up. I hate the term "alpha." Both these topics on "alpha" training are years old, and somewhat out-of-date to my mind, but what do you think? Are they helpful? Useful? Do-able novice greyhound owners? Are they *too* out-of-date? The Importance of Being Alpha Alpha Boot Camp There is also a petty good thread with some great SA suggestions. Would it be worth asking the mods to pin them in this section instead of the other never-visited one? Would it be worthwile to make our own compilation of info for common questions like SA/thunderstorm/anxiety, growling/snapping, kids and greys, other topics??? Discuss!

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Great News! Get better fast, sweet boy!

I'm thinking it might be excessive licking, as well. If she's licking and the spot is under her tail, it would seem that she's licking her butt. This would lead me to two things: 1) she needs her anal glands expressed; and/or 2) she might have picked up worms from somewhere which causes itching in the anal area. Or she could have some sort of infection. All need a vet visit but are relatively easy to treat.

My two boys - big strong handsome hunks of hounds that they are! - act like the rain is made of acid and wll melt them if even one drop touches their precious hides! They will run out to the driest spot under the trees, do their business in the fastest time possible and run back to the back door. Where they proceed to press themselves under the eves so hard they will likely have wood grain on their pretty fur by summer! My girls, on the other hand, don't seem to mind one way or another. Toni loves to "boosh transe" when the bushes are soaking wet. Cash likes to be outside in any weather as long as it's not: windy, thunderstorms, fireworks, lawnmowers, hammers pounding, leaf blowers, or any other sounds/sight/whatever that she picks to be scared of at that time. Her best time of day appears to be after 10pm when it's pouring rain. Of course! This is when she likes to roam the yard sniffing bushes and random bits of dirt, and making Momma go from one end of the yard to the other to pick a spot to do her business! Oh yes! They all LOVE getting dried off with a big terry towel afterwards though!

I tink you have to be a "contributor" to edit titles and stuff. I hear you about the ever-changing part. My spook Cash has been here two years plus a bit and she still is relaxing and becoming a different dog. Toni has been here a year and, though she's always been loving, she's now burying her head and loving full-contact snuggling, where before she was only comforable having a paw or her head on you in bed. I don't think having a cuddler is a bad thing! As long as you like it, why not???

We use generic Pepcid - famotidine - 10 mg dose (1 pill). Make sure the pills you're giving him have NO other ingredients. Some of the "extra strength" acid reducers use other drugs/chemicals and can sometimes contain sorbitol or another artificial sweetener (which are dangerous for dogs). Good thoughts for Tuffy!!

Yup. Bag Balm. Good for rough pads, scrapes and general soothing balm stuff. Mine don't lick it but I suppose they might. There's also a cream that mushers use (Musher's Friend maybe??????), and a product for toughening up dog pads (google or hopefully someone will post it). You could also try a search here on the Board as there have been threads about this topic.

She's been through so much that it really could be anything. Wait until she sees the vet before you start panicking!

Deb, I would be worried and scared too with that amount of blood. Though thorough check of everyone showing nothing is good. Just watch them all carefully I suppose is the only thing to do. If it's any consolation, it's always the smallest cuts that bleed the most, it seems. Good thoughts coming your way.

Get a Zoom Groom for the kennel coat. Use baby moisturizer (non-toxic and cheaper) on his sin. You can also add a fish oil supplement to his food, but go easy, as dropping a big load of oil all of a sudden might give him diarrhea. Welcome and congrats!

No. Some people will be offended no matter how politely and/or politically you word the request. The important thing is to keep everyone safe. I would rather have someone be offended than injured, no matter who is or isn't at fault.

You could still add a fiber supplement - they are usually tasteless and she shouldn't even know she's eating it. The tylan *might* be taking effect by now though it does sound very fast. Don't give up on the anxiety meds if the amitryptiline (sp?) doesn't seem to be working. Just like with people, one med might work when another might not. Different drugs work on different hormones and chemicals and in different parts of the brain. The dosage might take a bit to refine too. There are several classes of drugs to try. My spook is on xanax only and is doing well comparatively. Clomicalm (prozac) is a FDA canine-approved anti-anxiety med. All others are off-label uses of human drugs. IBD is affected by outside stressors, so hopefully RobinM can point you towards some good info.

Pill Pockets are pretty inocuous so I doubt they could be causing diarrhea. The tylan powder works for some and not for others. Give it good trial with enough time to take effect. Diarrhea can have many many causes: food allergy, internal parasites, tick born disease, IBD, food with too high a protein level, not enough fiber in the diet, too high a fat content in food, salmon oil supplements, too much people food - the list is pretty long. I haven't been following your other thread so forgive any duplication. First thing to do is make sure you're not dealing with worms by taking a stool sample into your vet for testing. After that, fast your dog for a good 24-30 hours. You need to calm her system down and cleaned out to start fresh. She'll be hungry and not happy. Make sure she has lots of water available. Then introduce a bland, single protein/single carb diet - boiled hamburger and rice, boiled chicken and pasta, something like that - in a small feeding first to see how her system reacts, then small frequent feedings if she does all right. If she doesn't do OK, switch the protein and try again. If it firms up a little, try adding a fiber supplement to the food - benefiber tabs or another over the counter people product (make sure there's no added sugar or sugar-substitute in the product). Many greys with diarrhea do well on fish-based diets. You can try switching her to one of those (see the food section here for more info). Make sure you don't switch her too quickly between foods if you try several. That can create it's own problems. There are probably some threads on this subject in the Food section so you may want to look around there. If food isn't the problem, and there's no obvious medical problem, you may be looking at a consult with a specialist to do some further testing. IBD is, well, not *common* but it happens enough that it is considered routinely. Good luck.

It's a common misconception. I believe it's Australia where a greyhound must be muzzled at all times when out in public due to their "aggressive" nature.

4 dogs = 8 beds (4 downstairs, 4 upstairs) They don't all get used at the same time necessarily, but I think it's better to have the option.

She may be getting cold at night. If she's cold and it's waking her up, then she thinks she has to go. Try getting her to lay down and cover her with a blankie or put some jammies on her when you go to bed. Though my first thought was ruling out a Urinary Tract Infection UTI). This will cause a dog to need to go many times when they normally wouldn't.

Not a medicine but some "bad girl" panties would probably help *you* so you're not cleaning up as often. Hope there's something that can help pretty Sophie!