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Is he licking at his butt / tail area? Could be the anal gland being irritated or may need to be expressed. If you can get him in sooner it would be worth checking out to relieve any discomfort and check for infection, etc.

I switched Rocket to Precise Senior Food when he started putting on weight. The senior food that Precise has is very similar to their Precise Foundation that he was eating at the time, but had less calories and I think some glucosamine and other supplements added. He has done well on it. The only way to figure out if it's a marketing gimmick is to compare the ingredients, calories, fat, etc to what you are currently feeding and see if you think a switch would be beneficial for any reason. I didn't switch to it for the "senior aspect" so much as to get him on a food with less calories and fat. Rocket has maintained his weight well on the Senior Food with some added green beans and Olewo carrots just to keep him interested in his meals.

That's awesome - especially her reaction.

Congratulations! Was there any indication that they recognized each other?

Run free, Cody.

Irene, I'm so sorry to read this. Time to spoil her (even more) rotten.

Run free, Lydia.

Run pain free, Disco.

Run free, Declan.

Print this chart and keep it on the refrigerator or in another prominent place. It is really helpful and will walk you through the signs of bloat. http://www.bmd.org/bmdcr/bloat_chart.pdf

Rocket will statue at certain places on our walk if he wants to turn around or for some other reason. If turning in a circle doesn't work, I will try crossing the street and continuing, which often works. The other thing to try is to take the leash and hold it right up near the neck like you are leading her. This works with Rocket 99% of the time. I assume it's because they are led to the race box in similar fashion, so the tension on the leash lets him know that you are in control.

Run free, Niles.

Rocket doesn't chew any pill. They just go down the hatch. We use Sentinel and have had no issues.

Nature's Miracle makes a skunk odor remover. http://www.natures-miracle.com/products/pet-odor-stain-removers/sprayed-by-a-skunk-odor-remover-how-to-remove-skunk-odor.aspx Should be available at most pet or feed stores locally.

Run free, Ciria.

I think he thought it was a toy or decided that was the way to play with the dog. Not good, but at least there were no injuries. I wouldn't wait to hear from the owner of the white dog, I would call them and follow up to check on their dog. Document the date and time and what was said, just so you have a record of it. I wouldn't muzzle him on walks. Rocket gets very nervous around small white dogs and I have no idea why. Instead of letting them approach, I simply tell the owners that plays too rough with small dogs. No one has ever questioned it and are happy that I took the precaution of telling them.

Run free, Mac.

Run free, Quinn.

So sorry to read this. I met Barb and her angel Jazzy a couple of times at various Meet and Greets when we lived in Illinois. Rest In Peace, Barb.

Good to hear that she is better. Sounds like the Greenies combined with a little too much food had her tummy upset from everything you posted.

Love that sweet face. I'm so sorry for the loss of your gorgeous girl. Run pain-free, Pistol.

I just looked at the IAMS web page. The various "green bags" have different feeding instructions each, but depending which variation you are feeding, she may be getting 1- 2 cups too much food per day if she is the typical 50 - 60 lb female. Add the Greenies and Peanut butter on top of that, and my guess is she is having some tummy distress. If she ate dinner, it sounds like a good portion of it came up. If she is hungry in the morning but stil showing the symptoms you noted, I would feed some bland food. Search "bland diet" here on GT. There are variations, but it is usually boiled chicken and over-cooked rice or over-cooked pasta mixed together. You may even be able to fast her for breakfast, and start her back on several much smaller portions of the kibble starting in the afternoon and evening" 1/2 cup lunch, 1/2 cup dinner then return to normal feeding the next day. If there is no apparent distress in the morning, I would probably go back to the kibble. No treats until her other symptoms resolve. Good luck. Hope this helps.

4 Cups daily may be too much food if she is on the smaller side. If that's the case, it may be a tummy ache. Our 80 lb + boy eats less than 4 cups of a different food daily. If you know what her weight is, double check the IAMS bag and make sure of the amount she should have daily. Her racing weight should be listed on Greyhound Data so you can get some idea of her weight there. I'm basing this guess on the females typically being much smaller than males, especially if just off the track near racing weight.

I'd be more concerned about mercury but would have to research that before making a decision if I was feeding tuna. I know there is some concern about mercury , but only eat tuna once in a while so haven't really followed the latest info. When I have trouble getting Rocket to eat i usually add cottage cheese or some scrambled egg, or a little canned food to give it the smell that interests him. He will usually chow down if I add any one of those. You can scramble a bunch of eggs in advance and keep them in the frig. Hounds don't care if they are cold, they just love eggs.