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She lost a lot of teeth from the front where your going to see it more, so I would go with what was said above - volume is bad, oozing is ok. You might try and keep her head elevated, if at all possible. Hopefully her swelling goes down and she recovers quickly!

Dogs don't think in terms of "consequences" so that reasoning is meaningless for them. It's why positive reinforcement works and negative reinforcement really doesn't. You always want to reward the behavior you want and ignore (or manage/engineer away) the behavior you don't want. Training her will be loads easier since shes food motivated, but you will need to overcome the habits of 4 years, so consistancy and patience are the keys. Using the crate for containment is fine, but you want her to be happy and calm when she's in there not feeling as if she's being punished (she wouldn't understand why she's being punished anyway). So have a specific treat she likes that she gets everytime she goes in the crate. Preferably something that takes her attention and a bit of time like a kong with peanut butter or cream cheese frozen in. No chew bones like rawhide or other choking hazards since she'll be unsupervised. Take those calories into account with her daily feeding. As far as nighttime in concerned, she probably just wants to sleep in your bedroom with the rest of her new pack. People in countries outside the US have different feelings about this, so you do you, but she's lonely at night and needs to get used to sleeping alone for the first time in her life. Time and patience! She's a cutie pie!

Keep at it. This too will pass. You might try and take her on a walk for pottying instead of in the empty lot for a while. Cities can often be a scary to begin with for greyhounds (for any dogs really). They are loud and things move really fast and there's strange smells and sights and it can get overwhelming. Up your treat value significantly to reard her for potties and doing the stairs. Make sure you're being upbeat and encouraging when you take her out. Part of her pottying issue might be her attachment to your husband issue. We are dealing with the sam thing with out puppy right now. He's *really* super bonded to me and not so much to my husband. DH can leave the house whenever he wants for however long he wants and Atom is fine. I go to take the trash out for 20 seconds and Atom has a melt.down. Full on howling, trying to tear through the door, barking, whining - a real terrible twos temper tantrum. It's gotten better over time - I can take the trash out and do short things out of sight - but we work on it every day, just like we would if he had traditional Separation Anxiety. Which is what your husband needs to do on the weekends - do Alone Training From My Dad when he's home. A couple DAP diffusers for the house (or a collar) will help some. Distract her when he leaves with a stuffed Kong or other treat she can focus on. And she may ned a little help with a fast acting anti anxiety medication like Trazadone to help her accept the de-conditioning more easily. But it takes time and some work to get over this type of thing. Time and patience.

Yes, it's very exciting for those of us with corn dogs! Along with this he's also done research into what causes corns, and it seems that most - if not all - are caused by some sort of deep toe ligament damage. It's always been thought that at least some of them are viral in nature like human plantar warts. But he had loads of people send their hulled corns to him and found no viral component in the samples. So he settled on this type of surgery to see what would happen. Finally we might have a real cure rather than years of only management.

I would try to vary your route as much as you can. Plus, there's nothing wrong with a good bribe of a YUMMY treat to get them motivated to move forward or get out of the car. Try luring her forward when you know shes getting ready to stop. Praise praise praise!!!!! Also, the Stilwell method of pushing with your knees from behind can work - just remember to treat and praise!

This vet initially began researching corns due to a relative having a greyhound with horrible ones. On the "Greyhounds With Corns" Facebook page there are quite a number of UK (where Guillard is located) hounds who have had the surgery. No long term results as of yet, but it appears to be successful for as much as 6 months with no pain, no limping, and no return of corns (which disappear after surgery). Several vets in the US have tried the surgery after reading his information with similar results.

Oy. You don't drug your dog for your own convenience. If the weather isn't good enough for you to get him his exercise at the campground, and you simply *have* to go camping, it might be better to leave him at home with a sitter or board him somewhere where they will take good care of him.

Andy!!

Perfect 10, Tuny!!!!

The "derpage" is strong with that one!!!

It's not a greyhound thing, it's a dog thing. After lunch, they *know* you're going to leave again, so, no big deal. After work, Mom comes home, we go out, we get dinner - WHOOPEEE!!!!! So, walk in the door and immediately turn your back to them. Face the door, don't speak to them or engage them in any way until they calm down. If they start up again, turn away again. Keep a bowl of small treats handy to reward calm behavior. Alternatively, if they know any commands like sit or down, you can ask for that behavior to help them focus and remain calm. Remember- reward the behavior you want, ignore the ones you don't. Lots of times multiples will "displace" their excitement into their packmates, often causing trouble and fights. You may need to try and redirect them to separate areas if so.

He feels pretty crappy - no pun intended. Hooks can be really painful and the treatment can really make them feel awful. I know I can be crabby when I don't feel good, so it's not really surprising. Try not to take it personally. He's not being aggressive or turning against you, he just feels horrible. Also, you should read through the "hookworm" thread in Health & Medical about the successful treatment protocol developed to eliminate this resistant strain of hooks. It's quite involved and uses multiple drugs and can take months to finally get rid of them.

I'm so so sorry Robin. It's a hard thing to see them go through. I was dismayed this morning to see Iker's name here. Vaya con Dios Iker. You will be missed by so many! {{{hugs}}}

How can we KNOT have a pizza emoji?????

He might need surgery for the pelvic break, but he's a lucky dog if that's the extent of his serious injuries! Good luck to him and to you! Breathe!

I see no issues with any of what you did or what you want to do. Many people hike frequently/daily with their greyhounds. The issue is working up their stamina. They are essentially quarter mile sprinters - a long race takes 45 seconds! - but they love to be out and about! Look for a younger dog who has no major racing injuries. As far as training is concerned, the trick with greyhounds is figuring out what motivates them. They aren't herding or hunting dogs bred to work cooperatively with their people. They hunt almost always as individuals, even when hunting with other dogs, so they are bred to make their own decisions about what they will and won't do. So finding an eager, food motivated dog will help you in training them to do what you want. There are several groups that train greyhounds as support/emotional service dogs very successfully. If you have any experience in positive reinforcement training at all you should not have any problems.

Such a silly dog!

Great update! You go Peggy!

We didn't even have heartworm in Oregon till after we started getting in rescued dogs from Hurricane Katrina. Dog movement and climate change making it more hospitable to mosquitoes have really changed things in the NW. Now I don't feel comfortable *not* treating my dogs.

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All my dogs vote for more shredded chicken! {{{smooches}}} for sweet Peggy!

A quiet night and a day full of love.

Calm down there!!!