cleptogrey

ask your vet for some flagyl, call and explain the situation. have you tried over cooked white rice(1 cup rice cooked w/ 2.5 cups water) w/ 25% boiled ground beef or turkey and nothing else? it takes a couple of days for their tummies to settle down and often the plain white rice will do the trick. if it doesn't i ask for flagyl. once it's cleared up you can then add very small ammounts of kibble to the rice. it might take up to 2 weeks to clear things up. i don't start suppliments until the pup is really firm for a while. also, their nerves can be the cause of the runs.

i second greysmom...be brave!

just remember not to wrap it too tight. i always make sure i stick a finger in while wraping. have her stand while you do it, the extra pressure and weight on the paw will help you make sure it's loose enough. i use an old mitten with the thumb pushed in as a cover for the bandage, then i gently wrap that in duct tape. it turns into a duct tape bootie. i use a strip of tape to secure the top, the bandage is usually higher than the mitten. better to check and make sure it's not too tight. rewind the gauze, it's easier to put on when it's rolled. practice makes perfect.i love that vet wrap! just be loose. if the paw looks swollen, the bandage is too tight. soak it in ice water and walk the dog, it recovers quickly.

check out the book control unleashed/leslie mc devitt. there might just be a couple of good ideas that will click. i don't think that there is a solution in the book, but it does talk about dogs who need their own space at times. be consitant and positive. for every good behavior- a sweet voice and a treat- but develop a new sweet voice. it also sounds like your fun and happy play which she responds to by getting out of control needs to be toned down a tad. - just for a while- until you get what you should be getting- a cooperative pup who pays attention. when i am dealing w/ a sitation that i am trying to change, i focus on another skill and reward big time....it sounds like your pockets will be filled w/ dehydrated liver- it washes and dries very well!

kennelmom, thank you been there, a sharp eh-eh or stern knock it off and stop what ever you are doing so the pup will not continue this undesirable behavior. felix was a lunatic- and yes, he was supposed to be one at 7 months! but, he had to learn some manners really fast. i was not going to tolerate a dog biting my arm, tearing my denim shirt or anything else. those nips are painful. i stopped that behavior very quickly.(bitter lemon does bupkas) first stop what you are doing, yeah it most likely starts during a fast heel...right? if the stop and wait technique doesn't work- i usually say in a deep quiet tone..shhhhh..... when i start heeling again(this works well to this day when he gets exciting in agility) if he starts in again, then i use a firm knock it off and stop abruptly. they eventually get it. during down time i always play w/ my pup. sometimes a stuffy, sometimes a ball- but i quick put it away and go back to work when the exercises start again. often i find they get bored from the repetition. is that causing the biting/playing??? try a subsitute play on the side. we all live thru this, and figure out exactly what works best for our lunatic mostly thru asking and trial and error. enjoy your spirited pup!!!

it almost sounds like your dog will do well w/ some training while he walks. training so he will focus on YOU, not the world around him. this way he will bond with you even faster, become more secure w/ your clue and interact w/ you! have a treat bag on your body...or tons of "special" treats in your pocket. get him out early when he is the happiest and start by saying his name and looking at you...then treat. after he knows his name and is rewarded go on to having him touch your hand and treat. i use the word target or touch. these are easy games, his focus will NOT be on the overwhelming world around him but on getting that food(at 100lbs i am sure he LOVES to eat!). eventually you can step back a couple of steps, while walking, to the end of the leash and call him and TREAT...the start of recall. going out will be TREAT and learning/training time. no time for fear or insecurity...just fun and games. also, you can have him target when you are getting his leash and TREAT so he will associate the leash w/ yummie reward time.

i've been thru dogs loving the car- my scottie used to jump into any open car door and hunker down....my parents took him to trader joe's not knowing that he was in there, but smelled a foul odor(he had bad teeth) to dogs pooping, peeing and vomiting before we got out to the main road. my newest girl annie is finally getting used to the car. this is 7 months of surgically inserting her into our 2 door honda civic or hoysitng her into the jump seat of the toyota pick-up and she always follows our other grey who is very enthaustic. some days she is o.k., others it's a joke. i just get them in and drive. i make sure they have enough air and keep on driving, eventually they figure it out. the pup who expelled bodily fluids got it together after 6 hrs non-stop to vermont sitting on my daughter's lap. our car(98 mazda 323) was packed w/ 2 dogs, 2 adults, 1 kid, camping gear, trunk& duffle bags for summer camp and a viola and violin. they learn, just don't panic, be positive and this too will pass. DON'T give in! just a thought..would he feel more secure crated? if i had a large enough car i would ALWAYS crate, meanwhile i squeeze 140lbs of dogs onto the back seat of my 2 door civic. remember to tether the crate so it doesn't roll over...keep on trucking....

i teach sit from a down position. have your pup down in a comfortable place, preferably on a run. i use a cookie to lure then into doing doggie push-ups. doggie push-ups:lure them up into a sit and back into a down and i like to throw in hand signals w/ a morsel of food in each hand, somehow i treat and reward the dog. with enough repetition they feel comfortable doing it then i hold the treat in the sit position and say the word and hand signal. somehow it clicks. felix (never on the track)w/ huge hocks feels uncomfortable, annie (a track) dog pops into a sit 1,2,3. don't count on them holding it for any length of time. once they get it check and make sure the tail in tucked to the left of right under their butt. if it's straight out it's like a kangaroo's tail pushing them up. they learn to tuck the tail to the side very quickly. have fun

felix who i adopted at 7 weeks has just about ALWAYS squatted. and it's not a matter of not having a male dog to lead the way, my late welsh terrier was around to show him the ropes- willie started lifting his leg at 14 weeks! felix is the worst when it comes to nails, a muzzle and dremmel do the trick w/ someone handeling him and feeding him dehyrdrated liver to distract him. i did condition him to let us brush and work on his teeth, it seems as if non-track boys are BIG babies. i have 2 friends who have non-track boys and they both call them their "baby boys". they just didn't have an opportunity to learn the ropes. one of the males who is 8 still squats, the other lifts his leg- he must have better balance. i read and read about bone development and neutering and wanted to wait. well, hormonally i could wait until 9 months and that was it. with other male dogs i have been able to hold it off, but his focus was on what his raging hormones wanted and 65lbs of muscle not brains at that stage of his life, it was time. so, that's a personal preferrence. we have a good sized male at 3.5yrs- 80lbs of lean muscle and deasent bone, (would have liked a tad more). but the important thing is we have a wonderful fun loving healthy pet! adolescence in a greyhound is lot of fun, just direct the energy into something positive and remember that puppy- and he will be a puppy forever needs to run, play and learn. enjoy~ i trained him organized obedience classes, got him certified as a therapy dog and have enjoyed agility with him as well as twice daily soccer and tennis runs in our yard, camping, hiking, modeling and then some. the sky is the limit, the hormones will settle, the pup will focus and play and give you a good ride for your money. enjoy!!!

mmmm...things seem to flip around here. when emily was alive, she was MY gal and felix was dh's dog. after she passed felix attached himself to me, even though dh was home- a displaced worker. then when annie joined the family she bonded w/ first felix then dh, big time. go know...felix is at my side, annie is usually w/ joe unless i have the treats! the dogs feel secure enough to bond with who ever has the food!stomachs seem to rule in our house

a friend who is a trainer swears by alum. you can find it in the spice department, mix it w/ water to the consistancy of elmer's glue and paint the area. it's non-toxic and the taste is vile. she swears by it.

omg, that's as naked as felix is(except he's a red fawn w/ black skin- it changes seasonally)! ....i just noticed a couple of hairs starting to grow on his chest and butt. mmmm...can this be the sign of a cold winter? we shall see.

follow batmom's advice. you and your dog will learn much more and be happier.

premire pouches work really well. just remember to stick them in the fridge when you are not using them. they goodies can be smelled a mile a way by a hungry greyhound. i hung our first pouch on the shoe rack in the closet. emily smelled it hanging there tried to get it down, nearly destroying the hanging metal shoerack. she ate the bottom of the bag to get to the goodies. i love the way they open and close, a place to hange a short tab leash or keys, an additional pouch. well worth the money, especially when you run and the treats don't fall out.

i love the idea of tins/cookie sheets on the counter, maybe put a shaker can in each cookie sheet/pie pan so there will really be a racket when he knocks it over.(fill a used metal can w/ a dozen pennies and tape the metal top back onto the can). otherwise, secure the kitchen, baby gates and feed him in a crate. yes, you got a WINNER!

i was boarding annie and she managed to get into the "bird room" and killed an eclectus parrot! yikes!!!!! she had been hanging out upstairs waiting for just the moment to get her snack.for some reason her body language wasn't acknowleged, annie often will seperate herself and hang in a quiet place, but she was stalking the parrots. i had forewarned the person with whom i board the dogs that i've been cleaning up dead birds in my yard...that she catches a couple a week. both dh and i felt awful, but as it turns out the room wasn't secured properly. watch out for that baby gate, they can push it down if really determined, ask annie!

i had exactly the same problem. i bought a dremel,heavy duty at home depot,& desensitized felix to it. i still muzzle him when i dremmel. someone holds the collar and feeds him dehydrated liver and i grind away. there used to be a dobie site w/ excellent instruction on how to dremmel a dog's name, my favorite link doesn't work. if you decide to try to give it a shot see if you can find the instructions. i did a google search, "how to dremmel a dog's nails". also you might find something on youtube. the boys can be such babies!

batmom, looking for pictures of hairless joe and gidget. i'm in the same boat w/ baldy felix. i seem to forget how bald he really gets every summer...shiney neck, bare tush, naked chest and he's still shedding. i guess i'll have a rhode island hairless shortely!(ri is where the farm the opps litter came from.)

it took a while to change all of my dogs rising habbits, but it can be done. do take the advise of keeping him on lead, as soon as he releives himself, back into the house and crate. go back to bed. yeah, you will be exhaused for a while, but he will learn to sleep. some faster than others. power naps and going to be by 10 are the answer until his clock re-adjusts.

with out seperation anxiety ALL of our dogs, terriers and sight hounds alike always went into a mild depression when my daughter left town. when she went to camp, went to school( public), left for college, returned and left, came in for a visit as an adult. dogs are sensitive and miss the ones they like, even though they may seem aloof. our daughter never was the primary care giver for any of our dogs, none had major issues and they still were bummed out when her schedule changed. be patient and consistant with your distressed pup.

excellent advise,but i have an question to all.....am i the only one who gives their dogs a couple of kongs, raw marrow bones, frozen hoofs lines w/ either peanut butter or canned food, interactive toys by premire and stuffies when i leave? either my dogs pass out from exhaustion after attacking all of their goodies or have a grand time all day long. their crates, now their beds are littered with stuff to keep them occupied. also, a good stiff walk or a run in a fenced in area prior to leaving will help get clark tired before you leave. the leaving ritual may get a little long adding the exercise but it helps. also remember, if you hare crating there should be a water bucket hanging in the crate, very important. your dog can also be thirsty, especially in this hot weather.

i would wash it up w/ peroxide or saline solution. one coating of triple antibiotic ointment and then just keep it clean w/ saline. you can use saline solution nose spray or eye drops for contacts, cheap enough. it has wonderful healing properties and if it is deep you will be promoting tissue growth from the inside up and out by irrigating it. i personally make my solution out of french gray sea salt(it does wonders to your cooking) and seems to have the best healing properties. it sounds like a normal day in the life of felix, that dog has more dings than hair at this point. also, very typical of him, getting nailed while just hanging and watching.

i agree w/ batmom and remember it's the summer. lots of dogs slim down when it's hot out.is she as active in the hot weather as she is in the cold/cooler weather? if they are lying around, their appetites reflect their activity level.also, she maybe at her maxium weight and being smart, she has put on the breaks.

if you have your dog on interceptor or another heart worm med it should take care of any parasites that it may have injested. emily used to catch and eat birds(that's what i knew about- left over feathers), my terriers-voles. never any complications.

i agree w/ kennel mom 100%. with a puller i do all of the above and use the 3/4" lupine martingale collars. they are cheap, fasionable and have a life time warrantee. also, you need to use a leash that you can grip that won't slip out of your hand. i personally HATE nylon leashes. i go for washable cotton web leads or leather. max200, an agility site has excellent prices on both, that's were many obedience schools get their goods.