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I'm so sorry. Run-free sweet girl.

When we lived in the Midwest, I normally put a coat on Rocket when the temp was below 40. We had some heavy (thick) fleece coats, and a couple of the lighter weight flannel housecoats made by Houndtime. The owner of Houndtime.com, Irene is a member here. The flannel housecoats are great for those nights when it's chilly on the floor or when it's cool and windy and the dog just needs a little covering. The heavier fleece is good for most lower temperatures that you will encounter. The coats are reasonably priced and Irene is great to work with if there are any special sizing requirements. Our boy has a huge neck and a "senior belly" so his most recent coat had to be somewhat customized. It fit perfectly after we did a little custom measuring and sent those measurements to Irene.

I'm so sorry. There are no adequate words. Run-free, Sarge.

It's not unusual for a dog recently off the track to blow it's coat. but based on the chewing it sounds like there may be some allergy issue. It sounds like a vet check is in order. Depending where you are, there could be many allergens in the air including ragweed. You might also want to check the pollen.com site for your zip code to see which allergens may currently be causing an issue.

I think all of us here subscribe to " A day too early is better than a day too late." That doesn't make this any easier, but you should never regret freeing your boy from pain. I'm very sorry for your loss. Run pain-free, Blue.

I'm very sorry for your loss. This decision never gets any easier and you relieved him of all that pain. That's the ultimate act of loving your hound. Run pain-free, Max.

This. Do not second guess yourself. Most of us here live by a rule that says a day or two too soon is much better than day or two too late.

We will miss seeing you too, Irene. We are hoping to still be able to get down there for a few days whenever we can make the next trip to MD to see my Mom, so will let you know if we do manage to come into town at some point.

I wish. We had it on the calendar but it just isn't going to work this year. Rocket is having mobility issues now and getting in and out of the car throws his back end out of whack. He's doing much better after cold laser treatments and twice weekly Adequan injections here at home, but I don't want to risk re-injuring him. Taking him to someone's house to stay with them really isn't an option at this point and I really don't want to be on the other side of the country at this point if we were away and he re-injures himself. So - next year hopefully. Seems like we can only manage every other year since Rocket and I started getting old and having old age issues. The Golden Years - Pffffffffffffffttttttt!!!

Let us know when you have an update. I've always hated leaving Rocket at the vet when they needed to keep him for a procedure or X-Ray, even for a few hours. He never seemed to care. I think it bothers us much more than it bothers them.

If he's in that much pain then back to the ER is the right move. Hope he's feeling better in the morning. I feel bad for having you try to pill him and him hurting to that level. It's really the only other option when you have to get them to take the meds, so back to the vet for the patch and IV meds is the only choice in this case.

Watch a couple of these videos - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+pill+a+dog

Poor guy. Sorry you have to deal with this. Give him a little time to calm down from the vet visit. He should tire out and lie down eventually. Maybe try putting his pills in ball of canned dog food or piece of hot dog. He may just not want to eat at the moment in which case you may have to pill him. Good luck. Hope he's better soon.

Keep us posted.

I'd say give him a few minutes if this just happened. If he has a limp or can't put weight on it, then a vet visit is definitely in order. Sometimes by waiting a few minutes whatever is happening goes away. You don;t want to show up at the vet and find out he must have had a leg cramp that has gone away and now costs $200 for the exam.

Rocket spends most of the day in the AC here. I usually fill a regular metal dog bowl 3 times a day. More if we are doing walks which we aren't right now due to heat. Rocket is 85 lbs but he remembers 73, a very long time ago.

Definitely a vet check. Panting can be an indication of some pain or many other things, many of which can be treated. Good luck. Hope your boy is feeling better soon.

If it's just at night, I'd try some night lights and see if it helps. That might also confirm a vision issue. Also, as an experiment try a blanket at night or a light flannel housecoat like Houndtime sells. Could she be cold at night? Everything changes as they (and we) get older, so even here in the desert Rocket sometimes keeps a blanket on at night. We also had Allie who was 13 and absolutely loved it when you put the housecoat on her. It settled her right down many times when you couldn't figure out what was wrong. . Good luck.

Do you by any chance have ragweed blooming in your area? That looks similar to what happens when Rocket encounters ragweed. Used to happen all the time in IL and we'd end up giving him regular ChlorTrimeton to help with it, but if it got bad enough the vet would have to give him Pred as a last resort.

There have been a few people here who had greyhounds as service dogs. I haven't seen them on here recently but that doesn't mean they don't pop in now and again to read the site. Be patient, and if you don't get a response about service dog training, you might try eventually posting a new thread in the Training and Behavior category with a title that asks about using greyhounds as a service dog so the question is easier to spot. Good luck, and welcome.

I asked Jeff about this recently when I saw the same thing. It's not all of a sudden, it's just that browsers have changed to notify you that whatever page of the site you are on is or isn't secure. You will still see this on numerous sites all over the web. Now that I've seen it, I notice it all the time on sites. Jeff advised me that GreyTalk was not yet https compliant and that nothing on the site has changed. I'm sure he will be along to give a better technical answer than I can, but that's why you are seeing it. .

We always had good luck with foods from Precise. They have a Weight Management Food that is about 7% Crude Fat and a Senior Food that is right at 10%. We fed their various foods for several years until we needed a switch due to Rocket's overall digestive issues. Nothing related to his food as a cause, but over time he would eventually "outgrow" a food and need a change to a new food to rectify gastro issues. Precise Weight Management http://precisepet.com/dog-formulas/precise/dry/weight-management/

Feel better soon Aiden! Dr Rocket prescribes ice cream. (He prescribes that for everything though. )

He'll be fine with his crate in the kitchen. We had a similar setup and actually referred to the crate as Rocket;s Tanning Bed since he went in there mostly to lay in the sunbeams, Rocket has had sleep startle the entire 9 years that he's been with us. 2 of us have been bitten and one other close call, all of which were the faults of the human, not the dog. Sounds like you are on the right track and the big thing is that guests have to follow the rules or get out. Seriously. Everyone who visits us knows that they do not touch or approach Rocket while he's sleeping.in his bed. Since it's only been a week, you have to give him some time to get used to the routine of the house and the fact that your sitting spot is next to his bed. To this day, I still announce myself to Rocket when I get close to him while sleeping, even if his eyes are open. I just say something like "Hey Buddy," or "Coming By" to announce myself and he doesn't even blink now. You just need to learn each other's routines and any potential triggers. He will settle in given a little time and get used to you coming by, but the no touching while sleeping rule has to be strictly enforced and adhered to by all.

I know we had Rocket on that food at one time due to stomach issues. As I recall there is very little actual food in it and it was mostly additives and chemicals. I remember stopping it after a while because he was losing weight on it. I ended up just putting him on a bland diet of my own after that. I really don't have an answer for you on the stools, but I know as a food it wasn't nearly enough nutrition for him, so your experience with the output doesn't surprise me.