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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.

I'm so sorry. I know of another GT hound who becomes "one with the beach," so I understand completely what you are describing. Run free, sweet Cash.

That was a beautiful tribute to your gorgeous girl. Run free, Tess.

Unfortunately, I think you need to keep her out of the nursing home for liability reasons, and for her own safety. Are you visiting as part of an organized therapy group with liability insurance? If not, then you are on the hook for whatever happens. Additionally, that's the type of incident that can get ugly quickly with local authorities getting involved. Older people have thinner skin than greyhounds and can bleed like crazy, as well as sometimes can pet a little roughly because of a diminished sense of touch. I don't think you can even risk a nip at this point. Once she has some proper training and is not startled easily, she sounds like a wonderful candidate for therapy dog training based on her past experiences there - but it sounds way too risky to take a chance until the issues are resolved and she has passed a training certification for therapy work. Best wishes to you and Bid. You will get through this. We have a boy with sleep startle and the rule in this house is that he only gets petted when standing, so that we know he;s totally awake. He does give a warning growl if he doesn't like something, so we are all aware when that happens that he is uncomfortable with whatever is happening at that moment.

If you have access to some other dogs, buy a traffic cone at the hardware store, and have some other dogs pee on it. Put it in the spot where you want him to go. A tall (28 inch) traffic cone should be around 20 bucks or so. The big hardware and farm stores all carry them. I used two of them in a turnout area to keep Rocket from going on the Central AC unit, and he still runs to a cone in the morning.

If there is any uncertainty after the x-rays, I'd have Dr Cuoto do a second opinion. You can send him the digital X-ray and he will do the analysis for a flat fee. He is the man when it comes to diagnosing cancer in greys. Instructions for submitting x-rays are on his website if you should need them. http://www.coutovetconsultants.com/ Hoping that it's something minor and that you and Murphy have many years together.

He looks retired to me. I think he looks fine. Rocket's weight would always fluctuate when our walks slowed down over the winter in Illinois. Now it's the opposite, our walks slow down over the summer in Phoenix due to the heat. I think as long as he is eating okay, and getting regular exercise with no health issues, you are good. I've found that Rocket looks more like a racer when he comes back from boarding and has run with other greyhounds for a week or so. The muscles really bulk up fast when they run and he has more of that "racer" physique after a week or so of playing hard.

I'm very sorry for your loss. Run pain-free, Richy.

I make them each night for the next day. 1 Tbsp carrots, 4 oz boiling or very hot water, and cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. I feed half in the morning, and half at dinner. Just stir it into the food. Don't over think it. No big improvement in coat, but huge improvement in output. Rocket has a sensitive tummy and there was no need to gradually add them or anything special needed. If you are adding anything else to food like pumpkin, yogurt, etc, discontinue it so you know whether or not the carrots work.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking her in when she needed someone. Run free, Mystique.

Mix a tablespoon of the dried carrots with about 4 ounces of HOT water and split half of the resulting carrot mix into each of his daily meals. It is more the consistency of a cereal or thin oatmeal at these portions, and will pretty much disappear into his kibble and won't be all that noticeable if you wet his kibble and stir in the carrots, We've been using it now for over 6 months and have consistently "solid" results. A little goes a long way, and we've found that this portion works well for Rocket who is about 80-some pounds. The directions state to add oil into the mix, however we have not found the need to add oil.

That was a beautiful tribute to your gorgeous girl. Run free, Bobber.

I meant to add the following in my post above: When our hound bit due to sleep startle, the Animal Control Officer completely understood what sleep startle was, and based on the description of the incident, allowed us to home quarantine. Once she met him and realized that the incident was an accident because we thought he was awake, there was no further issue other than doing the home quarantine. We don't allow anyone to pet him unless he's standing up. We don't reach down beside him no matter where he's laying. A few simple rules like this strictly enforced can keep everyone safe, especially if you kids and/or visitors are at an age where they can understand this and follow the rule. We have one of the sweetest hounds in the world, but we follow those rules religiously in order to keep another incident from happening. There are people who have been able to train their hounds in a way to eliminate the startle, but I'm not sure I would still trust 100% after such training. I prefer to follow the "only pet when standing" rule.

There is no guarantee that the hound was awake. Many, including my own sometime sleep with eyes open. It honestly sounds like the hound was startled, otherwise there would have been a warning growl like you've sen in the past. As someone who has been bitten by a hound that was sleep startled, I understand the frustration you are feeling, the fear, as well as your husband's view. Sleep startle is easily managed, but some households, especially with children may not be in a position to deal with it. Assuming you are in the states, there has probably been a dog bite report generated by the medical facility and Animal Control may show up at your door. Do not relinquish your hound to them. Call your adoption group now for assistance.. You should also check out the site of the Lexus Project above so you are prepared to deal with the authorities, and contact them if needed. You, as the owner must contact them. They cannot do anything if someone else contacts them on your behalf, The Lexus Project must hear from the owner in order to provide any assistance. If you do not have an adoption group to help, please post your city and state so that someone here can help you locate a local resource to help you and your hound.

Run free, Bonny.