Rustyroo
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Happy Birthday to my sweetest boy ever. You were my first, my heart. Today you would be 17. We miss you.
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Oh my gosh. They would be 17. I can't believe it. It doesn't seem like it has been that long since the two have been gone.
Happy Birthday Loca.
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Every dog is an individual, and adoption groups try to assess the dog's needs, and the homelife and needs of adopters and find a perfect match. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Most greyhounds prefer homes with other greyhounds, or other dogs. When I have a home who only wants one dog - that takes more time to find a dog who will be happy alone. Most greyhounds do fine with cats, so don't let that stop you from getting another greyhound. About 75 - 80% can live with cats, from my experience. Or fostering. That is the best way to see if Fonzie and your cats like the newest dog in the house. And of course, you too. Your dog told you when you visited with other hounds that he prefers being around other dogs to being an only dog.
From my experiences, a dog who stays in a bedroom vs interacting with his humans, is not a happy dog.
Greyhound Gang has a booklet - Shy Greyhounds Steal Your Heart - but i didn't really read anything in your post that would lead me to think Fonzie is shy. He's just a dog who needs another dog to know how to enjoy life. I've found when greyhounds don't want to interact with their humans, they are not happy, and might prefer to company of another dog to bring joy back into their lives.
Greyhound Gang also offers a joy oil/mister to help those hounds who are experiencing a lack of joy in their lives.
Try to take Fonzie more places - particularly where there are other greyhounds. He's never experienced other breeds, so introductions in dog parks need to be done slowly and with care. Once he understands the language other dogs are speaking, he'll play with them too.
This may be more directed to the OP, but since I shared my story, I want to say that Franny is not an unhappy dog by any means. Even when I have fosters or dog sit she still prefers to hang by herself. This is her personality, she is not unhappy. There are plenty of times she comes out for some attention. When she's had enough she goes to lay down. This is just the way she is.
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Fonzie sounds a lot like Franny and she is not a spook at all. She is very laid back and likes to spend 99% of her time sleeping on her bed in our bedroom. It's very rare that she comes out and actually hangs out with the family. That is just her personality and we accept that with her. She has been like that the whole 2 1/2 years we have had her.
She is more social and outgoing when we are at Meet and Greets. She loves to go up to people for pets and lovin, but at home she is a different dog. She likes to just hang out by herself.
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I'm glad he's doing better.
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Oh no, poor Thunder. I hope he's going to be alright.
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Out of the three that I have had, Rusty was the only one to have his.
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How's Larry doing?
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Rusty had allergies that would flare about this time of the year. He would lick his paws to the point where the fur would be gone. The vet prescribed a spray for his itchiness. I could usually catch when the allergies would start and then spray his feet right away.
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My understanding is that testing for food allergies is not terribly accurate.
What kind of test are you talking about?
I don't know what test was done. All I know is what my MIL told me and she said that "Lexie was tested" and she was allergic to those items I listed.
So maybe she's not as allergic as we think?
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Kim and Bruce, I am so sorry. Take comfort knowing that you did everything that you could and that he is with his Rainey now.
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My in-laws have a puppy (beagle mix) that was just diagnosed with certain food allergies. She has been tested and is allergic to Barley, Corn, Peas, Potatoes, Pork and Salmon so far. Does anyone have suggestions as to what kind of dog food they could try?
I did suggest that they may want to look into feeding her a raw diet, but I think they will want to explore other dry options first.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. We should all be so lucky to have a girl like her.
Run free sweet Bijou.
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I came home to a muzzle like that once. Not sure why it got chewed up since it was never used on the boy. I just had it sitting out.
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Greg, I'm so sorry that you have to let your sweet baby girl go. You gave her the best life.
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Run free sweet Hanna.
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Hi Kim, I've been following your situation with Larry. How is he doing this weekend?
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Oh no, how scary. I hope he will be ok.
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Maddie ate a 25.00 refund check that I got from the local Health Care provider on Friday. That was fun calling them today and stating my dog ate the check. Guy stated that he has heard that one before so it was not so funny to him. On friFay I found her having fun with the TP in the bathroom because I forgot to close t he door.
It will pass, my check did.
Well now you can provide the proof that Maddie actually did eat it.
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You know it could be anything. I imagine your vet will want to aspirate it. Could be a benign cyst, mast cell tumor, histiocytoma....
Let us know how your appointment goes.
I believe it is a histiocytoma. Franny had one too. It did eventuallu burst/bleed and then it was gone. This is what her's looked like. I never did take her to the vet for it since it went away on its own.
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Aww, nice puppers. I love Sarasota. Some day, I will live there.
We were in Siesta Key two years ago for vacation and ran into a couple walking their two greys. I was so happy to get my greyhound fix while I was there.
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We have had Franny for over two years and we hardly see her. She spends most of her time on her bed in our bedroom, even though she has a bed in the living room too. This is just her personality. She loves us and attention, but it's more on her terms. This is how we accept her.
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My dog gets a marrow ("soup") bone every Saturday and Sunday. He loves them.
I think this is what I bought. They are about 4-5 inches long, with the white marrow in the middle.
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Are these ok for the dogs to eat as a treat like turkey necks? I bought a couple for Franny since they were available and I just want to check with all of the knowledgable people of GT.
Happy Bridge Birthday Rusty
in Remembrance
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Holy Smokes. They could be the same dog.