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That face says it all. I'm so sorry that your beautiful girl had to leave. Run free, Zinny.

Lots of greyhounds co-exist just fine with cats. It depends on the prey drive of the hound. There are numerous people here who have both with no problems. We even have a few hounds here who have their own cats. I'm sure you will get plenty of responses with training suggestions to make the situation work. Welcome to GT!

Run free, Peanut.

I'm so sorry that John had to leave. Your tribute was wonderful. Run free, John.

Welcome home Cap'n Jack! Stay warm up there!

We went through this for ages with Rocket, including de-worming just in case, changes of food, RX food, metronidazole, etc. The vet finally diagnosed him with Stress Colitis. There is no rhyme or reason to what triggers it, but it often happened during or after him being boarded. He loves the boarding place, but something about the change of routine, mealtimes, or something else just causes stress on his tummy. The vet finally prescribed Tylan up to 3 times daily. Normally we give it twice a day, once with each meal. We add a 3rd dose if symptoms appear. It has reduced the occurrences, and shortened the length of time that it goes on when it does happen. For a hound recently off the track, worms of various types aren't out of the question, and can be hard to get rid of. Negative fecals are pretty normal. De-worming ona regular schedule for a bit can;t hurt, but you don;t want to over do it. Drontal Plus would be the way to go for hookworms. It;s pricey, but effective if they are in there. I would follow it with a course or two of metronidazole along with a bland diet to try and heal the tummy. Eliminating any possibility of worms is the first step to actually getting a diagnosis. We have not tried the carrots, having only recently heard of them, but they are definitely worth a try. Whatever you try, be sure to make only one change at a time, and give it 1-3 weeks to be effective before changing or addng anything into the mix (except following the Drontal Plus with metronidazole and bland food - do those simultaneously so that the stomach can heal.) Good luck! Hope your pup is feeling better soon. .

Run free, Hattie.

Rocket loves freshly sprouted grass. As soon as new grass comes up he is chowing down on it. Doesn't get sick from it. It's only the grass. Once it;s established he has no interest in it. I call it his Spring Salad. You may want to snap a picture of it and post it here or check with your vet if concerned that it may have ill effects.

In my post above I forgot to suggest looking at some of the other posts on this topic. You will see that this is a pretty common thing with a new baby, or a new dog that is all of the sudden around a baby. Use the search function on the site and use terms like startle, sleep startle, aggression or space aggression, toddler, etc... It's also important to know that no one who responds to this is pointing fingers. This is a learning experience and only you can control the situation. It is always difficult to word a response regarding a baby and a pet without making it sound like someone is doing something wrong. Sometimes the words in the response can be taken that way. People here on GT are passionate about this topic because there are situations that have happened previously where the child or hound have been injured, and we've all seen those cases where an accident occurs and suddenly the hound or other pet is in the news for "attacking" the child when in fact, what was playing out was normal dog behavior. As human as a greyhound seems at times, they are still a dog, and will have those behaviors. We don't want to see anyone go through that and have to deal with the fallout.

Your grey doesn't like having his/her space invaded. This is normal. It is not really aggression, but a warning before aggression happens. The baby and all children need to be kept away from the hound's personal space (dog bed, dog toys, anywhere the dog is sleeping, etc). It is important that all family members and any visitors follow the rule of respecting the hound's space. Please remember that until your hound moved in to a home, he/she had their own space in a crate, and was not used to being approached when sleeping or or suddenly being touched and startled, which would cause them to become defensive. This is all normal stuff. Until the child is old enough to understand that the hound needs to be left alone when sleeping, any contact needs to be supervised, and only when the hound welcomes it. We use a rule with our hound who has sleep startle that there is no petting or touching unless he is standing up. That way we know he's awake. Greys will sleep with their eyes open, so that standing rule is one of the best to utilize in this situation. There are some people here who have been able to train their hounds out of startling, but it comes with time. I'm sure some of them will respond when they see this. Good luck.

Cooling off. Rocket does this all the time - especially after an outing.

Rocket was the same way and had to be lifted in initially. Then we used liver treats which must have smelled really good. Never had to lift him again once he realized he could get in without help. Maybe try a few French Fries from McD's. We also say "Kennel Up" as his command, but usually he is in the car before we say it since he would live in the car if he could.

Rocket takes Tylan in a capsule with each meal. I fill the capsules by hand. A number 0 capsule filled to the top is about 1/8 tsp which is the dosage he uses. I give him the capsule in a very small piece of cheese (Velveeta) with no problems at all. You can get empty capsules at any health food store, a compounding pharmacy or online. I have tried both gelatin capsules and vegan capsules with no real difference noted. You could also put the capsule in anything that you know won;t bother him like a piece of hot dog, pill pocket etc...

Never a dull moment in Trenton.....

Jan, I'm so sorry. I know how special she was to you. Run pain free, Sweet. Seamie will be waiting for you by the buffet.

This will help. http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/advice/the_first_few_days_in_a_new_home.shtml Keep an eye on water intake. You don't dehydration to become an issue, but if you are putting water into the kibble as well, he is probably getting enough for a short period of not drinking. Good luck!

Rocket has a sensitive stomach, and while I'm still baffled by it, the one big treat that does';t bother him is Milk Bone Brand Dog Biscuits.(Just plain old Milk Bones, no added flavors and no generic or off brands like from Costco or others.) For training treats, Grizzly Crunchy Salmon Treats in the yellow bag have also been a hit with every dog I've ever offered one to. They are small, and not hard like most salmon treats in that they are not like jerky or slices if salmon, they are more of a nugget. Have had no tummy issues with these either.

We've been using the Oratene water additive. 2 pumps into the water bowl the first time we fill it each day. Rocket will not cooperate with teeth brushing, so this works pretty well along with things to chew on.

Hope the morning brings good news. Feel better soon, Doodles.

Run free, handsome Harry.

Sounds like he's protective of the car (or yelling Stranger Danger... ) Rocket did something similar last year when someone that he knows and likes came into our house through the front door. I had waved them in as they were walking up the sidewalk, and he went ballistic on them. We figured it was because I didn't go to the door and open it for them which is what he was used to.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Run pain-free, sweet Charley.

If you think the pieces are small enough to pass through then give some bread to help cushion it. If you aren't sure, then I would either monitor for any sign of distress or head to the vet for an x-ray depending on which you are more comfortable with. Being a puppy, I might opt for the x-ray if the pieces are very big.

That's pretty normal greyhound output. Too many add-in's and you will be dealing with constipation. If it ain't broke......

I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet girl. Run free, Gidget.