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I cut the giant Tom necks in half and feed mostly frozen. Pruning shears actually work well!
Dogs can choke on anything. They can crack teeth and require surgery. Anything you give them is a risk. Even stuffies!
I've been blessed with careful chewers. Until I know how they chew I feed large frozen hunks. Ones that are far too big to guzzle or swallow whole and possibly choke on. They are forced to calm down and gnaw carefully.
It's a risk I have evaluated and accepted. It's worth the benefits for us. Happy chewing!
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We feed raw (not vet approved) but our almost 100% meat diet is lower protein than most kibbles. Lots of liquid in there.
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Isn't freeze dried technically a cooked version? I remember reading somewhere through the years that it changes the make up to more of a cooked thing?
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Wow, that is a tiny amount of food! I would imagine racing dogs are fed a lot more since their metabolism is in overdrive with their fitness.
My pups are raw fed and probably eat 2.5-3 cups a day if you grind it up and measure
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Green beans! When Sunshine started a medicine that's side effects was ravenous hunger, she was eating a costco giant green bean can every two days!
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You could try rescue remedy, maybe some dramamine. Keeping the car like an ice box. Unfortunately Rainy was always like this and it got worse with age.
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Absolutely! Remind when the weather isn't set to boil! LOL
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I'm sorry you are going through this. That's one of the perks of working with a good rescue. They know not every dog is a fit for every house. He will be safe, find his perfect home, and hopefully you can keep in touch with his new owners!
Please don't be afraid to try again. The right confident pup is out there for you!
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Labeled ziplocks! Just dump all the supplements in there and add the whole ziplock to the bowl
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Welcome from Delaware! We actually spend a lot of time in Southern NJ. Pennsville and Monroeville areas.
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In that case maybe an exploration into raw? Rainy turned into a food hound after the switch. She too had diarrhea and itchiness on any type of kibble. Prescription caused blow out poop. Part of the kibble pickiness might be that of makes her not feel good when she eats it?
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If she's healthy, tough love time! She's playing you. LOL I've been there! Training is supposed to go the other way!
Rainy's record was over a week. It was horrible! Grumbly empty belly, she would wake me up in the middle of the night to eat grass, etc. No cookies! Nothing other than that single dinner dish. Put it down for 15 minutes then pick it up and put it away until the next normal mealtime.
It will make your life so much easier in the following years! Now Rainy is 12 and a bossy picky old lady, but she's at that age where it doesn't really matter any more.
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This is hysterical! LOL I think he needs his very own pool next.
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I think we need a video! LOL My guess is that he's doing this on purpose to make you worry needlessly... But if he needs dental work being an extra messy drinker may be a part of that?
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Glad you were able to make it work!
On our Ruffwear, I unthread the 1st belly strap so I can put it on over the head. I put a little piece of Velcro inside the strap loop so it's easier to thread back up again. A clip would be faster, tho.
Well now I feel like an idiot! LOL That totally would have worked! Ops! She is much happier with it coming off without the head wrestle/foot mess. I pull it off and she gets all happy. If we didn't spend weeks wrestling she wouldn't have that appreciation! That's the story I'm sticking to...
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Harness update!
Help Em Up size large was too big. It wouldn't adjust small enough. So they sent us a medium. The medium was too short in length. Fit funny around her shoulders and slid around as we walked. If it irritated me, it must have irritated her!
I'm keeping the medium because I think it will fit Sunshine perfectly in another 5 years. She has a shorter back and is a bit barrel chested for a greyhound.
Ordered the Ruffwear size medium. Fit almost perfect with minimal adjustments. The back abdomen strap fits right along where she, and a stranger who touches her, are going to have words. LOL I keep that strap loose and she surprisingly doesn't seem to mind it! I'm shocked!
Biggest pain point was wrestling her head down with every put on and take off. She's spent 12 years putting her face up through things. Coats, collars, 2hound harnesses, etc. She's a stubborn old gal and is not adjusting! No one puts Rainy's head down!
We spent a couple weeks searching for a matching clip. I just cut the harness and sewed a second clip on the middle strap. Now it clips on like a 2hounds harness. No more picking up a foot or putting her head down.
I also learned first hand that I must drive everyone nuts! My first and second results with the sewing machine were not "safe enough" to pass the BFs inspection. I thought I was the crazy one in this relationship...
Rainy loves her harness! She's now doing stairs with much more confidence along with jumping in and out of the minivan like a pro. Even has more pep in her step when we walk. She's less careful about where she puts her feet. Success! 😀
Thank you everyone again for the help!
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I have never heard about wet kibble preventing bloat. Sounds like one of those old wives tails?
I say feed him whatever he wants (within reason) because of his dietary restrictions.
Not sure what restrictions, but maybe try a tiny bit of green tripe? Tuna?
Hope he eats better soon!
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There is no such thing as a safe bone. Or anything else in life! LOL I feed raw and am blessed to have very sensible chewers. I can give really hard weight bearing bones and they will be smart about not cracking teeth (so far)
Rawhides are not digestible and are a chocking hazzard. Bad gummy dangerous mess.
With a new hound I would start out with pressed rawhide. I'm pretty sure that's what is called. Not the cheap ground up and dried together stuff from the dollar store.
Next try bully sticks. Those may be much higher value so be careful feeding a new pup those. They smell awful and are delicious. Don't set yourself up for a growl or guarding scenario.
Cow ears are good. Pig ears are yummy, but have a high fat content. Some pups don't do well with them.
Enjoy!
This type of compressed rawhide
https://www.rawpawspetfood.com/beef-pressed-rawhide-sticks-p/dprawp.htm?1=1&CartID=0
Can probably find it cheaper elsewhere online.
Also CONGRATS on your new baby. ☺️
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The gabapentin is still working amazingly. She was content to sleep in the hotel room during most of GIG with a single ahort adventure each day for some action. She REALLY liked that elevator! Is starting a petition to get one installed at the house. LOL Thanks again for everyone's help.
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Congrats!!! Take a deep breath! Then 10 more. This is normal. ☺️ His whole world has been turned upside down. He's never been without another dog ever!
Just let him adjust. If he's pottying outside, eating enough food to survive, and seems calm, just let him be. A tip would be to carry cookies in your pocket! 😉 Make life outside the crate interesting and yummy instead of overwhelming.
Stairs can take a while. Scrapes and scratches are part of normal greyhound life. You can blink and they have another random bleeding scrape! As long as it clots and there is no heat/swelling I don't worry.
Oh and if you need to move him off of something or out of his crate, clip a leash to his collar. He will most likely follow right along then. Don't forget to reward with a cookie! LOL
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Thanks! Ordering a large size now
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Desi has a very weak rear end......I bought him a help-em-up harness last year. It's got a bit of a learning curve, but once you've got it, it's easy to
put on & so handy with 2 handles. HOWEVER, Desi is really sensitive around his groin, so when trying to "help" him up when he goes down,
he screams like a little girl. He really loves to go walking to visit the neighbors, & I thought this would be perfect, but he's having none of it.
That's my fear! I was watching the measuring video for the back part thinking "I can't pull on that sensitive skin like that without muzzling!" LOL
Does the front part work well for him?
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Thanks everyone! The Help Em Up front half is around the same price as the other one. She will def not like the hip attachment. Found a review comparing the two.
http://weretherussos.com/dog-harness-review/
I think not lifting her front leg to place it in the ruff wear one would be better.
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Is ruff wear still the best out there? Going to get a harness for Rainy. Her new meds are working really well, but she's only going to get less steady as time goes on.
I'm worried that the last strap will be too far back and bother her. She hates being touched back there. Palping at the vet is always dramatic.
Is there anything better to use?
Thanks for any suggestions!
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What turkey farm do you use? We get most of our meat from Moyer Mitchell over in Berlin NJ. About an hour away and I'll need to make 2 trips this year. Things disappear fast with three...