September

Honestly, after growing up with breeds like German Shorthairs, a Lab, and Weimer- and then adopting a dachshund a year before her- she is a piece of cake. She had her issues, BUT she's easy going, she potties OUTSIDE 99.9% of the time, she sleeps when I sleep (I'm a third shifter), and so on and so forth. I love how she lolly-gags behind me on walks, also. No pulling! Not every dog is the same, but this is my experience thus far.

I caught Cookie eating a de-stuffed stuffy (courtesy of Buddy) and started putting 2 and 2 together. She would have spells of vomiting, and then finally something that looked mysteriously recognizable would come up. This would be days, however. I finally banned them this last time. I'm not purchasing anymore and I threw most of what they had out.

From one sighthound/scent hound combo family to another- congrats on your adoption and welcome!!

I have to agree with this. Maybe right now adding to the pack or household is not a good time and Hubby is trying to get that across to you. My one dachshund has trouble pooping, and will poo on the pavement or my driveway versus the grass. It takes a lot of activity and motion to get his bowels going and he usually can't help where he's going. Sometimes he's running up the stairs and out it comes. I signed an agreement when I adopted him- and on plan on carrying it out, through thick and thin. Hopefully whatever the situation is with your dog, you can find a solution.

If for some reason your mom can't have her Yorkie in the house with the dogs, can she stay at a hotel with her dog? Maybe there's a doggie daycare nearby she can drop him off to during the day while she's helping? Maybe even daytime boarding if not?

So sorry about Miss Quilty. I always believe our paths will cross again in some other life.

I feed Wellness Salmon, Barley, and Lamb for my greyhound who suffers from dry skin. In fact, her littermate had the same issue and the adoptive parents asked me in an email for advice, and thus far, that has worked- but different foods affect different dogs differently so experimentation might help. I also tried California Naturals but found Cookie didn't have a firm stool on it- that may work for your greyhound though!!

Maybe I'm alone in this, but it would be great to see something passed in legislation so responsible pet owners could claim medical expenses on their taxes. I know there was a petition going around, but haven't heard too much about it in little bit. Good luck on your search to find an answer to your question!

Welcome to GT (and to greyhounds in general)!! Colorado Greyhounds placed my greyhound's littermate and I even had the chance to see his pictures in his foster and forever home and hear from his people. Good luck with everything!!

Saying a prayer for Ekko.

So sorry to hear about Butkus. You did so much for him. Ill never forget your wedding pictures of him.

Cookie does the same thing. She doesn't want to go out later before we go to bed. We've had to start making her though, b/c sometimes she will get my mom up early in the AM. I work third shift so I'm not here.

Definitely stop taking him, that is an accident waiting to happen. You need to read this also- Lexus .

I am so sorry.

I would pm you but you don't have enough posts. The only thing I can say is, maybe an x ray and a look from a vet you feel is qualified would be in order. I know of someone who adopted a dog whose leg wasn't fixed properly (not a broken leg but some other thing), and it had to be re-fixed again. The vet they consulted, who is a respected track vet of many years, said that it wasn't fixed properly the first time. The crazy thing is, if it had been, she probably would have gone back to racing. It's crazy how fate works. Anyways, good luck.

Cookie gets along pretty well with the dachshunds. The newest one and her have had their trials and tribulations, mainly b/c she has a set of ground rules to abide by, and he just doesn't get it. She's starting to warm up to him. I've even caught them cuddling. The dachshund that was here before her (Mac), is her bestest buddy. I would say a big reason they all get along so well is they have similar energy levels- they all like to relax. They do run around a bit at times but they aren't a hyperactive group at all. If it were a dog getting in her face all the time, Cookie would probably not like that at all.

Cookie is muzzled when I leave the house. I adjust it properly, make sure it's comfortable, and she has no issues. I'd like to think it actually protects her from getting hurt (Cookie is a bad girl ).

Cookie bruises easily, and just a weekend ago or so, I had to take her to the e-vet to get a marrow bone removed from her lower jaw. (Yes, it really is as crazy as it sounds). Thread There is a good link in there also, about bruising. The vet told me that b/c she bruised easily she prob. be a referral candidate for any future surgeries. Here is my little misfit with her bandaged, bruised leg. (It bruised from the IV).

It will not. vWD is a bleeding disorder as in not clotting, not a clotting too easily issue. Thank you for the information! The vet joked that she must be trying out some kind of new tribal face gear or something. Cookie is a doll! No experience at this end on that type of situation but wanted you to know she is beautiful (of course you knew that) Cookie blush-------> :blush As she was stumbling around the vet's office after waking up, she was getting into everything! The vet happily scooted her out the door as she was leaving. The Dr.'s official prognosis: she has a "nose for trouble". Not Cookie! Interestingly enough, while I was googling, I found this: The Marrow Bone Incident I can laugh about this now (a little), but it was so scary saying goodbye to her in the office and hugging her before I left. It's an indescribable feeling. On top of everything, I am coughing-up-my-lungs sick. Blah.

Bones are good for her teeth so I might suggest that the next time you get marrow bones, get the 6 inch ones. There is no way they can get those stuck. The one in the picture looks to be 2 - 3 inches so I can see how she got it stuck. Just to add, I have also seen 8 inch marrow bones that would be good for her too. After looking at it when it got stuck, I knew the opening was too big. I just figured if it were too small she would swallow it, so she got the larger one. I actually asked the local market for bigger marrow bones but they just looked at me like , asked the manager and came back with nothing. I tried those, and they worked so well... No kongs here- the one weiner dog rips everything apart, including kongs. Actually he started destuffing all the stuffies as soon as I would put them out on the floor and then I caught Cookie eating one, one day so the stuffies are for when I'm around only (or not at all if I don't feel like picking up bits of cotton and fabric all over). Thanks again, all for the Amicar suggestion. I think I will end up getting a referral to a larger facility, is what I think the vet means (like Cornell or something). If they can't handle something, they give referrals.

Forgot to add, the vet had to cut it off. They tried greasing up her jaw and slipping it over, but to no avail.

Just because they do ok on the clotting panel, doesn't mean they are not a bleeder. Has she had a TBD panel done? What are her platelets, RBC & HCT? No, I don't think so. Thanks for the info (again). I know some people mention clotting on here, but I couldn't deduce what the vet was saying regarding the bruising as I'm not really medical term savvy at this point. So if someone or something bruises easily, they are clotters (aka bleeders)?

Before I removed the bandage this morning...

Ok, thank you for the info (both who replied). The clotting panel is something I should look into, and also ask the vet about Amicar. Cookie seems to be all better now. The vet said "She seems to have a nose for trouble- she was stumbling around after waking up and getting into everything she could possibly find- trashcans, cleaning supplies, etc". I feel so stupid for letting this happen but I had no idea of all things that she would do this. I had been buying the marrow bones from the market, and gave her one to chew on while I was home. One minute, it was between her paws, the next minute it was on her lower jaw- past her canines. I was always afraid she would swallow it, or something so I tried to give her a larger one. No more marrow bones for her. The vet had to cut it off. Thankfully, I didn't feel so bad when the vet said she had to remove a kong from a dog's jaw at one point and apparently, things like this are common in this particular season. :blush

This weekend, I had Cookie at the E-vet for something silly she did. She ended up having to be sedated/put under, and was administered an IV. The vet called to follow up today, and said that she was putting a note in her file as apparently she is prone to bruising easily, and therefore clotting (I hope I'm explaining this correctly). She said she was going to be very wary about any future surgical procedures as a result. Does anyone have any experience with this? I do notice Cookie bruises easily. She made it out of the procedure ok, and while I have the silly pictures to show, I think I will hold off the humiliation for now.