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    Please Help A New Adopter With Dietary Advice

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    Hi, Muscovy

    Sorry for your loss. your story sounds just like mine over the past 6 weeks. After losing Jackie this summer to osteo, I got Connie in September. I fell in love with her instantly, and already started feeling worried about how long she would live. (she's 3) PTSD from the Summer, for sure.

     

    Anyhow, she had horrible gas and runny poops for 6 weeks, and I tried different foods and additives, along with a trip to the vet. When we would go for walks, I could not even pick up her poo....i would cover it with sand in embarrassment, and hope nobody stepped in it!! (Lola actually wound up stepping in one. Karmic justice) Last week, in a hurry at the pet store, I just grabbed something different to try....sweet potato and bison kibble. (NB) Now her poops are great, and I can proudly pick them up!!!! I feel like shouting from the rooftops. Hallelujah. Plus, I know her tummy must feel better, too.

     

    Best of luck with your new boy! It sounds like you are on your way to figuring out the diet thing. Let me know if anything helps the dandruff. :)

    Training...good Books/methods?

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    Thanks for all advice!! Connie now knows her name, and "lie down". So, that's cool.

    Still no jumping in the car or on the couch/bed, even using food. I do want her to learn how to jump onto the bed....because the

    hounds have their very own "people" bed in one bedroom, which makes more room in my bedroom!

    Jackie and Lola slept on that bed together all the time; they preferred that to a dog bed on the floor. :)

    Training...good Books/methods?

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    All great suggestions, thank you! Neyla's Mom....no I wasn't planning on punishment methods. :lol Just positive stuff.

    Every time I try to do something, the other dogs butt in because they see the treats. Do you train one dog at a time, in a different room?

     

    By the way, recently I read on here about a dog who wouldn't jump into the car. Well, that's the problem with her I'm having, too.

    She really does not want to jump into the back (a big, flat area) of my hatchback. I hope I can solve that problem...I can lift her into

    the car, but I always think I'm hurting her. :dunno

    Training...good Books/methods?

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    So, I have a new greyhound here, Connie. She is a foster for now. :D She is very eager to please, food motivated, and intelligent. She is already a very good girl. I would like to start training her on basic commands. I don't have much experience with dog training; the greys I've had just weren't into it, and I didn't pursue it.

     

    Can I just pick up any good dog training book and use traditional training methods? How would a retired racer be different than training a young puppy? I'd love some suggestions on which books you guys think stand out of the pack (haha) in terms of how well they teach you to train your dog.

    Connie is 3yrs old and I've had her for 10 days, and she is very attached and responsive to me.

    Thanks!

    New Dog Growling At Old Dog?

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    I know there is a lot of info about this on here, but I'm having trouble finding info for this problem.

     

    I have a new dog, Connie, at my house. She's only been here 2 days. I have two dog beds on the floor of my bedroom. Last night, Connie was on one of them, and Lola walked by so she could lie in the other one. Lola did not step on her, she was carefully walking past the bed. Connie growled and barked at Lola. What is the correct reaction that I should have, to let Connie know that this is not acceptable? I want to nip this in the bud. (or nip it in the bed, as the case may be...)

     

    Connie is a shy, sweet dog, who came from an adoption place with many other greyhounds. She has no problem with people being on her bed with her, hugging, kissing, whatever.

     

    Thank you for guidance!

    tracy

    Newly Adopted 4 Yrs Greyhound Doensn't Get Along With Cat - Help&#

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    Your situation sounds hopeful. Just for a moment of humor, here's a video of abby my greyhound (mix?), and my cat. This was a dog that when we first got her, chased the cats all over the house, shook, whined, and displayed everything that would have deemed her NOT cat friendly had she been tested. We just didn't know any better, and would yell "NO!" whenever she chased the cat until she learned what we expected. It turned out that she was just very, very interested in the cats, but did not want to hurt them. Your experience may be different, but I just thought I'd say that there might be some hope in your situation. Good luck with the trainer!!

    PS: this video was after 10 years!

    New Mom Need Help: Hound Very Gassy And Loosing Weight

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    Wasabi is beautiful....I love her ears! I think she looks fine, but maybe a couple more pounds wouldn't hurt.

    I don't have much food advice, since after reading this I've realized I break a lot of feeding rules. :omg One thing that I'm going to try for my Lola

    is Olewo Carrots for dogs. I read about this on Greytalk recently and looked it up. Looks like a great product from the reviews.

    Might be worth a try. Lola's digestive system is ok, but I'd be up for making her poops a little firmer and the other benefits.

    Good luck with Wasabi!!

    Ikaris Was Diagnosed W Cancer Today

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    So sorry about Ikaris having this. I feel deeply for you.

    We were going through the same thing here, one month ago. Mine was 10, and we did not choose amputation. I know others have gone that way, even with dogs older than she was, but I knew it wasn't right for her. I agree with others...you know your dog best. In my experience, I got a lot of non-judgemental support from the Osteo thread. So many people here have had to make these same hard choices. With Jackie's situation, we let her go about 4 weeks after she started limping, but only several days after official diagnosis.

    I don't think there's a "right" and "wrong" way to deal with this. Just do the best you can, and we will support. :grouphug

    Searching For Answers Re: Carly's Sudden Death

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    Posted · Edited by tra708

    I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a terrible feeling to have lost your girl, and on top of that, wondering if you did all you could. I have been reading these posts and articles with much sadness, but also to learn for the future. I went through a similar experience with Jackie 3 weeks ago.

     

    After xrays were pointing towards bone cancer on her wrist, the vet did a fine needle aspiration to get a confirmation. When I picked her up that afternoon, she was a total mess....panting heavily and shaking uncontrollably, and seemingly disoriented. She was in so much distress, I thought she might collapse and die. To make matters worse, it was well into the 90's and humid here. Long story short, I was up til 4am with her, trying to get her cool and calmed down and able to rest and sleep. It was horrible, and I was in tears the whole time with regret for agreeing to the prodedure in the first place. Her condition improved, but we ended up letting her go later in the week because the test came back positive, her wrist looked like a golf ball, and she couldn't walk.

     

    We give our greyhounds wonderful retirement years, and they give us so much joy during that time. It sucks that many of us are left with regretful memories of the end that we can't get out of our heads. For Carly, it may have been a combination of things going on in her body. You definitely did all you could for her. No matter how hard we try to be in control and have a plan, things often don't go the way we planned. Thank you so much for sharing your story so that readers can learn more about the condition. I am so, so sorry again for your loss and hope this wasn't too long but I wanted to share my similar story with you.

    tracy

    Remaining Dog Is Depressed

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    I'm glad you decided to get another. I hope it will work out well for you and Clifford!

    I am having a hard time with Jackie's loss. I too can cry at the drop of a hat, at any time I think of her, and I have a hard time finding joy

    in anything. The new cat has helped. Her personality is great, and she's very affectionate. She's also given the other animals something

    to be interested in. They like her.

    Anyhow, today I am doing my first day as a volunteer for the new adoption group here! Picking up dogs, bringing them to a meet n greet,

    and staying with them all day. Looking forward to it, and getting some hands-on greyhound time!

     

    I hope Sophie and Clifford become fast friends at your house!! :beatheart

    Will She Get More Snuggly?

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    I've had Lola for 5 years now, and her sweetness STILL continues to emerge. At first, she was just weird and jumpy and scared of everything. If you entered the room, she would leave. :unsure Little by little, she started enjoying pets and people and other animals, and she's even getting snuggly in the bed. It doesn't sound like your girl will take that long. It's true, when they slowly start wanting more affection, those moments are special!

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