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We'll have none of "that" here. Lots of good thoughts for Gabe and his family.

Pretty normal.. We remove them on a daily basis here. Eye boogers.

It's a judgement call and some dogs just don't like coats. 40 degrees on a mild sunny day is often fine without one. 40 degrees with a 20 mph cold wind I would put on a coat, but some dogs still may not need or want it. Depends on their fur, body fat, etc. Rocket usually wears his, but would gladly go without it even in snow. Take it along, if the temps are questionable. If she's cold, you will most likely know it.

What a beautiful girl. Thank you for taking her in when she needed you. I am so sorry for your loss. Run free Stella.

She was gorgeous and very much loved. The pictures say it all. I'm sorry she had to leave so suddenly. Run free Honey.

It's getting colder at night, especially on the floor. Try a light jacket / housecoat or pajamas. Sounds like you have a nester also, he's just trying to build a nest to get warm. EDITED TO ADD - OOPS - I missed that you tried that. I'd try it again. We see the same thing every Fall / Winter and pajamas or a coat settle it right out. If he's never worn PJ's before it may take him a few nights to get used to them. If that doesn't fix it, then I would be looking at other causes since he normally sleeps ok.

Most Greyhounds think of the bed and/or crate as their safe place. They should not be handled or touched while in their bed. It's also possible that she got too close to the quick and it was a pain reaction, but rule number 1 needs to be "all humans stay out of his bed." Some hounds, like ours, will look like he's wide awake, but is actually sleeping with his eyes open. It is possible to startle him and get bitten. It has happened twice here, neither time his fault, as we was definitely startled out of sleep. We instituted a rule for ourselves and visitors after the first bite that we do not pet or handle him when he's laying down. He must be standing to be petted. In the case of the second bite, the person knew the rule, and forgot. He looked like he was awake. He wasn't. The sweetest hound in the world can bite if startled. We do all handling such as nails, paw wiping, brushing giving meds, Frontline application, etc when he is standing and awake, and only when he's standing. No problem since.

Tell him that I owe him a beer for telling you about that food.....

If you don't get any takers here, some shelters will take food that has been opened. Your local shelter can most likely tell you if any local shelter will take it. The shelter in our county won't use open bags, but they collect them for the shelter in the next county over that will use them. We've had a few times that we were glad to have a place to take dog food that was perfectly good but didn't work out for our use.

i won't bore everyone with details of all the foods we've tried over a few years, but we do know that the things that are supposed to be good add-ins like pumpkin and yogurt cause pudding poop when Rocket eats them. Could it be the yogurt causing the issue?

There are just too many possibilities for anyone to diagnose online. Many of us have been through this more than once with the same pup, and sometimes, there just isn't a firm answer. We went through something similar with Rocket for an extended period. (Mucousy pudding poop) We did mega doses of Flagyl for several months, and finally got him to a point where we could slowly try a new food. The new food took care of the problems, but it took several months before his tummy was good enough to try it. In the meantime, he ate a lot of rice and scrambled eggs, because that's what he could tolerate. He lost a bunch of weight, but has since put it back on and has remained perfectly healthy. To this day, we don't really know what the true problem was, other than he suddenly couldn't tolerate the food he was on and had been eating without a problem for months. We weren't able to ocnfirm a formula change in the food, but did hear of several others with similar issues on the same food at the time. If you changed his diet when he came to live with you, he may still be adjusting to it or may not be able to tolerate the food you are using. If using the same food he was eating prior to adoption, can you find out if he had any similar issues? That might point to the need for something more digestible. Your vet will most likely try the standard treatments first. Also remember that sometimes worms are there but do not always show up on the fecal. I would think about de-worming even if it was already done, especially in a new pup. Hope Rego is feeling better soon.

Run pain free Kayla. Thank you for giving her a family when she needed one the most. We are very sorry for your loss.

Run free Yukon.

Could be the Cushings. Something is definitely telling her not to eat. A little different, but basically the same disease, my Dad had Cushings and had absolutely no appetite. He also felt like he would get sick if he ate. He lost a lot of weight fast. Fortunately, a fantastic doctor was able to diagnose it and he was able to have surgery. The Cushings is gone with a complete recovery. Feel better, Stella.

We are very sorry for your loss of Chase. Thank you for taking her in and taking care of her. Run free Chase.

We are very sorry for your loss of Arlie. Run pain-free Arlie.

There are some other folks here on GreyTalk who take their dogs to work with them. One of the things I have seen in the pictures is that they have a bed, crate or other space to call their own somewhere in the office. He doesn't necesarily have to be closed in the crate, but leave the door open so he can come and go into his private space and have a place to settle in if he wants to. Rather than close him in your office when you leave, is it possible to install a walk through gate (think baby-gate) that will allow you and others to come and go, but keeps him in the office and able to see out.? I don't know of many ( if any) greys who are good behind a closed door in a confined room. Again, it sounds like a lot of this will come with time, and these guys are big on routine. Once he learns the office routine, he will be a much better office mate than most humans.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

We use a Breakaway Tag Collar from Pikoda. The collar is embroidered with Rocket's name and my cell number. They have tons of styles / colors/ widths in embroidered collars. He wears this collar all the time in the event that he would get out of the house accidentally. The owner of Pikoda is also on GreyTalk.

I think anything is possible with any brand of dog food. It may not be the protein source, but some other ingredient or an ingredient used in the processing. We always thought that Rocket was allergic to Poultry based foods because he would have issues on Chicken and Duck. It turned out that it was something specific to each brand of food that casued the issue. He has been on a different chicken-based food for months with none of the effects that the other foods had. He is actually thriving on the new food, with a better coat and no stomach issues like he had on the others. Sometimes, it just takes finding the food that works for your pup. Rocket also did great on the TOTW Lamb for over a year until all of a sudden he developed Big D and started losing weight. The vet could find no problem and all of his labs were normal. All of the problems at that time started with a new bag of TOTW and the only thing that rectified it was getting off of TOTW (none of the formulas helped after that) and going to the current food. There had to have been some change in an ingredient or process that he couldn't handle. We subsequently learned of other dogs who developed similar issues around the same time. Other dogs that we know of thrive on TOTW, so it just becomes a matter of trial and error. Hope you get to the bottom of it and that your pup is feeling better soon.

Welcome home Crash!!!! Nice pictures. Yoo look like we might be related. Yur pal, Rocket in illinoize

Sounds to me like he needs his own space that he can retreat to when he needs to. Is it possible to put a crate in your office and leave the door open so he can come and go as needed? Then if he is in his crate, he needs to be left alone, and not disturbed. We had a period of time in our house where Rocket would do something similar, and even bit people . I don't feel like the biting was his fault, as each tme it happened, he was being leaned over or was somewhat startled by being petted. Our boy sleeps with his eyes open, so it's not always easy to tell if he is awake. We instituted a "no petting unless standing" rule. We let him come to us for pets. We don't approach him and start petting. Some greyhounds do not like to be leaned over, and perceive it as a threat. Since he is so new, it is most likely going to take some time for him to settle in and adjust to the routine. He is used to a routine that includes being in his safe place (crate) at regular intervals, and has been thrust into a routine that inlcudes much more stimulation and activity(retail store with lots of people) than he's used to. Others who have experienced similar issues will chime in here with additional ideas. He sounds like a great pup who just needs some time to settle in. You will be surprised at the differences you will see over the coming months as he gets comfortable with a new routine and new surroundings and situations. Goodluck, andcongratualtions on your new pup!

So sorry to hear that Gee has left us. She will always be the" little bubble wrap girl" to us. Run Free Gee.

We are so sorry for your loss of Miss Meadow.