greysmom

A hound's gotta do what a hound's gotta do!!!

Yes, they can get sunburned. Spray on baby sun screen. And don't be alarmed if her skin turns brown or suddenly develops spots - it's just a doggy suntan (though check with your vet if they get scabby or rough-looking).

Yes, we've had a couple here, but they seem to catch on quickly! They don't know what small treats are, so we usually start with small cubes of chicken or cheese or something they know what it is, rather than dry store-bought treats.

Most sighthounds get on well together, no matter the breeds. If you already have a greyhound make sure you let them meet any prospective housemate before you bring them home - and a puppy especially. Some do well-to-fine with young dogs and some do not - and a giant breed puppy is quite a handful for the other dogs in the house.

Supposedly it indicates a dog of Irish breeding - probably a particular line, but I don't think I've ever heard of it being identified. You might check her pedigree for a dog with an "*" after it's name on Greyhound Data.

I LOVE HER COLLAR in that picture!!! Just perfect! Great photos as always Tricia! Our local rescues are all sponsoring a similar event around here next month and I really wish I liked wine better! Grapehounds always looks like a ton of fun!

Yes, the tendonotomy surgery doesn't have a long history as of yet - only 6-8 months - so no long term results. Short term results are incredible, but we just don't know yet if there will be any unintended consequences to other toes or the rest of the foot. I will say however, my boy has a sprung toe, which is basically a dislocation of the ligament, which had the same effect on the corn on that toe - it shrank and eventually went away. So far - and it's been several years - there have been no new corns spring up on that foot. So, IMO, the surgery is worth a try anyway.

DO IT!!!!!

He looks perfect! I'll just echo what everyone else has said, and add that the bigger the boy the more laid back and awesome they are! I tend to gravitate towards that kind of energy in a dog, but my DH loveslovesloves the girls (and they love him!). So we try and keep things sort of balanced in the pack between boys and girls. We'll be bringing home another girl at the end of August though, meaning we'll have one senior boy and three females. Should be an interesting first month or so! We've never had a marking issue with our boys. Keep to a strict potty training schedule and watch them carefully to get them outside right away and there's no problems.

Not on cancer per se, but I will definitely think very hard about using it in the future. I had a dog that was on it for upwards of a year - it worked GREAT and I was so thankful I had found something that helped her itchiness and scratching and biting. But the more I researched about how it works (by basically depressing the body's immune response) the less I wanted my dog on it long term. Ultimately, we did a food trial to figure out what she was allergic to and got her off Apoquel for good. So I'm not surprised there may be some sort of link between it's use and the development of certain cancers. But I'm also sad because it *does* work for dogs that have tried everything else with no success.

Happy Birthday Petunia!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY GOTCHA DAY BEAUTIFUL LILA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so glad I'm hot the only one!

You should also get and read these two books by Patricia McConnell: Feisty Fido: Help for the leash reactive dog And The Other End of the Leash And you might ask your adoption group if they have a good positive reinforcement only trainer they recommend to give you some in-person help with Buddy's issues.

I'm so sorry. It's devastating when you take them in for treatment and they don't get to come home. {{{hugs}}} Run In Peace Lola. You are missed so very much.

This website has loads of good gear. She is also a vendor here on GT. Sit!  Stay Safe! I also have rigged up a couple sections of xpen (you have to work to take them apart!) across the backs of the front seats with zip ties so the dog is contained in the back and can't climb forward. There are products you can buy that do this, but this way is cheaper and easier.

Yes. Bandage change. It's a bit early to try and go without the bandage, so you do need to have one put back on. You should just be able to take her in for an appointment with one of their techs to do the rebandaging. Cheaper and faster that way. For legs and feet I always insist on rebandaging every 3-5 days anyway. Greys lower extremeties are easily and quickly capably of getting pressure sores under bandages, so I insist on and pay for extra sessions so the covering gets changed and the leg gets looked at much much more often than your vet will tell you is fine. You won't be able to order it in time for this one, but a Mediboot is really good for covering bandages on legs and feet. They are a good thing to keep on hand in your first aid kit. For potty trips and quick outs in rainy weather or even just dewy grass Glad Press N Seal work really well.

When it gets hot like this I want to lay around like that too, Aiden!!!

Purina Sensitive Stomach has a basically limited ingredient turkey formula that has worked well for my dogs that need it. Plus, everybody's stools are excellent (and they weren't bad before) and smaller, and they only poop once or twice a day rather than three or four times. We also use a probiotic every meal (Naturevet Digestive Enzymes), but you can use Forti Flora or plain full fat yogurt or even buttermilk consult your vet about what to use for your dogs.

First I would survey the fence line for any rocks/sticks/sharp objects sticking up as that looks more like a cut or split than a worn spot. He may need a vet visit if you can't get it to start granulating and healing. Feet are very hard to deal with! Get some Dermagel or other wound spray and apply after soaking the foot in warm-to-hot water with epsom salts daily. Keep dry and lightly covered with a toddler sock. For outside make sure you keep the foot dry. Use some Paws rubber booties, or other walking boots you may have.