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Definitely try the IAMs green bag, but cut back or eliminate the carrots entirely until you know how it works. If you need something else to try, we have had excellent results from Precise Foundation Chicken Meal and Rice. It digests really well. We do use the carrots with it, but we have a boy with a very sensitive stomach. Precise can be a little harder to locate locally, but can be ordered online from Wag.com and other suppliers.

I noticed it with Rocket as well as him just generally being "off" for a day or so with Trifexis. We switched to Sentinel and have had no more side effects.

Run free gorgeous Anita.

You will get conflicting responses to your questions, because there are those here who have managed to overcome the issue, and thee are those who deal with it in other ways. That doesn't mean that any answer is wrong, because when it comes down to it, it all really depends on the dog. The best way to overcome the growling on the walk issue is to start with NLIF training (Nothing in Life is Free). You can find lots of info online and by using the search function on how to do that. Clicker training is also a good starting point. These two types of training letthe hound know that you are in control. As far as the sleep startle, any hound can be startled at anytime, even those who have never shown the problem before. Greyhounds have always had their own space (crate, house etc) during training and racing, so they are no used to being approached or touched while sleeping. Some have no problem, while others have a startle response that can include biting, (I have the scar to prove it). We have a rule that we only pet while the hound is standing. This makes it easy to know that he's fully awake, and is welcoming the pets. This is probably the best rule to implement initially. Hounds often sleep with their eyes open, so while laying down might lead you to think they are awake and okay to pet. This is why we have the "standing" rule, and we also tell all visitors the same thing. It works well for us. As your hound gets used to the household routine, noises movements and other daily life, he may become less startled. Our hound Rocket, who is the one I only pet while standing, has no problem wrapping his paws around my legs and going to sleep. He doesn't startle while snuggled to me, but I still do not reach down and pet, and I call his name several times before moving, just to be sure he is awake. I trust him now, and know more about his triggers, but that's because it's been 6 years together. He is my sidekick and velcro boy. That doesn't mean he won't startle in the right conditions. First thing would be to determine if he truly has sleep aggression, or space aggression. The growling on the walk may have been him testing the waters. Several months into adoption they seem to go through what I call their "teenage years" where they are trying to be the boss and testing boundaries. Others who have overcome the sleep aggression will post and give you some pointers. We just kind of dealt with it using the standing up rule since there are no small children or other pets in the house. Good luck! It will work out, it just takes time. Your dog will be completely different a year from now . He is still finding his way and his place as a family member at this point.

We met him at one of our group picnics a few years ago. He's a great speaker, and very giving of his time to talk to anyone and everyone who wanted to meet him that day.

Many of these products seem to say to feed WITH a meal. I found that if I gave Rocket the Trifexis immediately after he ate, he barfed it up. I started giving it to him right in the middle of his meal and we didn't have that issue again. He was also distracted enough by eating that he thought I was just handing him a piece of cheese and didn't take time to investigate whether or not there was a pill in it.

I'm so sorry to hear this. Spoil that sweet little girl rotten, and give her some extra scritches from me.

At the suggestion of our vet in IL, we had Rocket on Trifexis for quite a while after Interceptor went away. I was never happy with it, as he didn't want to take it, even in cheese or other things that he usually wolfs down. He was also somewhat lethargic and seemed to have some stomach upset for 24-48 hours after taking it. When we moved to AZ the new vet (a greyhound savvy vet) suggested Sentinel. He takes it in a piece of cheese, and the pill is less than half the size of the big honking Trifexis pill. He has now been on it for almost a year, and there is no lethargy or other side effects. We are sticking with Sentinel at this point.

Run free, handsome Doc.

Run free, Magic.

We miss you, Seamie. We just do.

Any chance he has worms? Worms will cause horrible breath as will other digestive issues. Could the brushing not be a factor and something else needs to be considered? Just wondering since I've seen this symptom mentioned previously when people are battling worms or parasites.

Glad to hear she's doing well. Hope you got some sleep. You've both had a rough couple of days.

Hope you and Sallie had a quiet night! Let us know how she is doing when you have time.

Run free, Alfie.

She is cute! Congratulations!

That boy is going to wake up very hungry! So glad that the surgery went well.

Have you tried a bedtime snack like a Milk Bone or similar? They probably are hungry, and are used to being fed pretty early at the track. A little something extra at bedtime might hold them a little longer in the AM.

I've thought about it because Rocket loves to stick his nose in every shrub along our walking route. Fortunately, the area is old enough that we've never seen a snake here, but I know they are nearby on the golf course. If I start seeing rattlers out sunning themselves in the neighborhood then I will probably investigate it a little further.

Here's a reverse sneeze video for comparison. https://youtu.be/1UyBrb0Hhpk

Maybe some stinky canned dog food or some sardines (the kind packed in water) cut into small pieces. Cottage cheese or vanilla ice cream is sometimes a big hit also. At this point with her not eating, it sounds like anything she will eat would be acceptable to keep some food in her. Her stomach may be shrunk to a very small size since she hasn't been eating. That sometimes makes it really hard to get them to eat. Rocket has had his share of stomach issues and times that he didn't want to eat. He rarely turned down cottage cheese or scrambled eggs mixed with some canned food. I found that the mushier and stinkier the combination of foods, the more likely he was to be interested in it. He loves the Evanger's Canned Organic Chicken, but it's not a completely balanced food - it is only cooked chicken. Evanger's has some good combinations of canned stuff if any of your local pet stores carry the brand, but any canned food would be worth a try. Sorry you are going through this. Best wishes to Peanut!

Taylor, Dr. Rocket prescribes lot's of ice cream and "cheezeburgers plane" to speed up your recovery. He also prescribed a side of fries. Daily.

Dog Food Advisor is often a wealth of mis-information. If you went by them we would all be paying 20 bucks a pound for dog food. Without going into too much detail we had the same issue for several years - a new food would work for a while, then would end in uncontrollable stomach issues and diarrhea. We tried many of the "high end" foods and some of the lesser regarded ones, and we were often up at 4 AM due to tummy gurgles and cleaning bile off of the floor due to an empty stomach.. The only food that we have been able to use consistently for more than a year is Precise Foundation Chicken Meal and Rice. We have used it for several years now, and when Rocket turned 7, I switched him to the lower calorie Precise Senior food, which is essentially the same as Foundation but less fat and calories. He has done wonderful on it. I have it shipped from Wag.com since it is not a food that has lots of shelf placement in our area. Depending where you are located, it may or may not be on the shelf in a local pet or feed store, The food is highly digestible, and it is rare now that Rocket has the early morning tummy gurgles. It still happens once in a while, but not like it used to, and not as severe. In the interim until you find a food that works for you, you might consider giving your hound a snack or reserve half of the dinner and feed it before bedtime to get through until morning. The bottom line is that the best food is the one that works for your hound, and that takes some trial and error to find. Don't be bullied into feeding high end foods by what you read online. They may or may not work, just like any other food you try.