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i was just discussing this w/ a trainer that i have known for many years. her suggestion was to buy, located in the spice rack at the supermarket, alum and make a paste, elmer's glue consistancy. spread that on the area- it's non-toxic and very bitter. when she has a really bad chewer she takes a tad and puts it on the pup's tounge and uses a negative word- wrong and they associate that w/ the nasty taste. i wouldn't put it on the tounge, try the schmear first.
i have a foster here w/ a need for vitamin W, she has chewed the corner of our antique welsh dresser...oy...i repaired it and hit the corner of the dresser and said wrong a couple of times during the day. she now knows that i am crazy and that the dresser is wrong...but for saftey she has a muzzle on when i am not watching. she also was caught red tounged licking the pie safe and a bench.... she did stop when i made the eh-eh sound and wrong. but we can only see so much.
oh, i found tooth marks on the molding and she has tons of marrow bones and hoofs to chew and exercises like no tomorrow. go know?
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felix makes such a racket when he runs it's almost embarassing! he yodells and talks when he plays inside, fantastic watchdog and who said greyhounds aren't noisey?
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glad to read that someone else has slept w/ a squirt bottle!!! it works and YOU are not the bad guy!
i agree that the pups might be getting cold, as i sit here awaken by 3 chilly dogs....a foster and 2 boarders who are not used to my nip house, they were up at some ungodly hour and had been sleeping in to 7-7:30 when they were snug and warm-that darn north wind. so, lots of coats, squirt bottles and let your pup continue to read the posts so he will sleep in! good luck.
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as to long walks, long is at least an hour or more....
in the woods i usually treck at least 2 hrs if weather permitting, on colder days one hour. it's a good time to teach your pup to carry something. i started w/ a toy and progressed to sticks, branches and now he looks for tree limbs! carrying something keeps them focused.
to town and back is 4 miles, and meeting people along the way and stopping in local stores always help tire felix out.
but when we get back to the yard....a ball is instantly in his mouth and he is ready for play!!!
i enjoy every second of it, they are only young once.
as one of my student's parents requested(she has 2 active young boys), "please run them like dogs", my response was, "like a greyhound pup?" she smiled and then told me, "yes, i've done some greyhound rescue, and that's exactly what the boys need!".
so,long walks, tennis & soccer games in your yard, obedience, focus training- carrying something to keep her busy, lots of marrow bones(raw- i scrape out the marrow), kongs and lots of toys and you and your pup will be equally exhausted.
days are getting longer...evening walks will return!!!
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remember a good dog is a tired dog~~~!!!!
i have had felix since he was 7 weeks old, if you want to talk about energy....well p.m. me!!!
he will be 3 in march.
i presently have a foster who only raced once and is 2.5 yrs old. the two of them spend the entire morning zipping around the yard and then some. after the zips we take them for a long walk(2-4 miles) and then they are settled for the afternoon. evenings we get lots of indoor play from the foster after she does a good run when i come home from work.
try teaching your pup to catch tennis balls or go after soccer balls. we usually have 10 tennis balls going in all directions keeping felix on his toes. that always wears him out. walking is good, but running is better. they need to run, run, run and sleep and then run, run, run.
i also had felix actively engaged in obedience until he was 2.5, then unemployment hit. we just got a scholarship to agility and i can't wait to work him again, especially since our foster is leaving and our older gal passed jan.2.this will help w/ his adjustment to being a solo dog.
activity and keeping their minds busy will most likely cure all of their problems. felix did calm down a tad around 2.5, but he is not the typical grey since he was hand raised and has done so much obedience and agility.
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sounds like depression. try finding some other dogs to walk with(even though it's burrrr outside). take her for outings, maybe basic obedience classes or get her certified as a therapy dog. something to fill the time and keep her engaged. we just lost our almost 9 year old to osteo and have re-enrolled our almost 3 year old in agility. we also took in a foster dog, nothing like a little competition to get a spark out of a sad pup. there are lots of hounds off the ma. tracks, what group did you get your dog from? contact them and see if they need a foster.
try things other than food, stimulate her mind and body, winters are hard,they are sooooo darn cold! take advantage of every day above 30 degrees.
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my sympathy to you and all touched by your hound.
emily, who had osteo, was euthanised at the vet. my vet has always been there for the emotional support that i have needed, yes, d.h. was there as well, but my vet is just wonderfuland has gone thru this more times than you can imagine in his 40 years of work. we watched out girl gracefully and elegantly go down and my vet wrapped her in a tender loving way. i do home burials. my pup, who has been with emily since he was 7 weeks old and now will be 3 in march did not react to her absence. i believe it is because she was heavily medicated for the last 2 weeks and was physically there, but not in the same way. he watched out for her, stayed away and just knew that things were not right.
felix has come along, started to play w/ toys and doesn't seem as lost with out his leader, emily was the"brains"of the operation. a gentle confident leader who seemed to gracefully pass the torch by her physical absence in the last weeks of her life.but when he sees a black greyhound....he is besides himself, yodeling away wagging his tail. they never forget, just go on!
dogs all mourn in their own way, felix has been o.k., our late welsh terrier sat around totally forlonged stareing at the floor until we got him a companion, emily.
i would not do a home euthanisa since i would cry every time i looked at the spot where my pup had it's last breath.
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I HAPPENED TO HAVE A RUBBER HEEL PAD FOR SHOES IN THE HOUSE, USED THAT TO PAD OUR FOSTER'S MUZZLE. I AGREE, IT LOOKS TOO TIGHT. ALSO IF YOU USE MOLESKIN TRY TO CUFF THE TOP OF THE MUZZLE SO THE EDGE WON'T RUB.
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i find they start blowing coat when the light changes and days get longer.
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felix had it as a young pup, it took a couple of rounds of flagyl to clear it up. he was on rice only for quite a while, invest in a rice cooker,well worth it!!!
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if you ever intend on taking some obedience classes, stick w/ the dog on the left, but do sitck w/ one side. a dog who weaves in front of you can easily trip you...mmmm....not fun lying on the side walk. all you have to do is look at something else, maybe getting ready to cross the street, the pup weaves in front of you and slam you are face first. been there!!! so, stick w/ one side, the leash in the hand of the opposite side and the walking side controls the lenght of lead. yes, then there is picking up poop....shorten the lead with the hand holding the loop and pick up w/ the slack hand, and teach stay...so you don't get pulled over. practice makes perfect. also giving your dog treats and talking to them while you are walking keeps them focused on staying next to you. soon enough all of you pockets will have plastic bags and bits of dog treats in them- always check all pockets before you clothing goes in the wash!
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please talk to your vet and consider every and anything that can be bothering elise. i would have her shoulder xrayed. emily, who had lyme a couple of times(we live in westchester and camp all over the place- tics galore) had been treated for lyme a couple of times. when she had similar symptoms last october, whimpering and a sensitive shoulder which lead into a limp and then not using her leg, our vet logically thought lyme, treated her- no relief, then we approached treating arthritis. unfortuately it turned out to be oseto which was revealed thru xrays. she was a stoic as can be and only whimpered a tad, so we all thought something else. she really did not cry until the very very end when she must have had a hairline fracture and we knew it was just too much for her to bare even w/ upping her pain meds. those older gals really have composure plus and are more than stoic. she never really showed pain until things got most uncomfortable near the end.
i know you have your hands full and give your pups the best and then some, i have read many of your posts. best of luck w/ your picky eater...btw...what is she eating these days?...
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thank you, all of you for your kind words of sympathy and support. posting this has been most difficult but a necessary part of the healing process. i always wondered why g.t. had a rememberance section, now i know...it's very very important, especially the support from your peers.
again,
thank you
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go for it! 2 fantastic traps and maybe try keeping her in the kitchen w/ you while you cook. try a down/stay and lots of praise when she is staying w/ you. i also teach dogs not to go in the garbage at the same time as staying away from the counters. i presently have a foster here who went for the chicken....inbetween my body and arm as i was cutting it up! a swift turn and body block moved her out of the way and a loud WRONG....she was shocked. i invited her back into the kitchen and then started praise when she was just standing and watching, not grabbing. she ignores the counter and has quickly learned that the fridge is not her domain at the same time. the lab i board has learned the same and is fantastic here (not at home) leaving food alone while i prep a meal or bake. i do keep all my couters free of food.
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my late gal emily had really bad winter dandruff until she was on fish oil and it takes at least 6 weeks for results. she was 60lbs and i used to give her 4 squirts, (lakse cronche brand)- the same ammount my 78lb male got. yes, the dandruff does pop up in when they are nervous, a wipedown w/ a damp paper towel or rag will give you short term relief. but it does take a while for the goods to start working.canidae is a good food, with enough fat and protein content, so stick w/ it and let the fish oil do it's job.
i had tried olive oil, bacon fat, nupro suppliment, sardines(not a bad additive to the food and if they are on sale- cheap) and just about anything out there. keep on brushing w/ a soft bristle brush to bring up the oils, wipe off the excess dandruff and wait. it will disappear...and oh, yes...when they are about to blow coat it gets worse. when she was on eagle pack sardine and anchovie food her coat and skin were glorious...but the by products...gas was enough to clear a room in 5 seconds flat!
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is your pup on a monthly dose of interceptor for heartworm? it also does a good job w/ other worms.
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I finally updated my homeagain listing which was most difficult. emily, was diagnosed w/ osteo of the shoulder on 12/15 was let go 1/02 since she was in remarkable pain. i have never whitmessed a creature go in such a dignified, calm and graceful way. she was a fantastic hound to the very end.
therapy dog, canine good citizen, model(fall/winter speigel catalogue),queen of the roachers(her favorite position at meet and greets), chow hound(who dragged 40lb sacks out of the closet), racer(166 races), vampire dog(she was fast as a rattlesnake biting felix and keeping him in place) and best friend will always be missed, especially that velvet coat which warmed my feet on chilly winter nights.
emily's final resting place is out in the front yard where my daughter got married, our most sacred and special spot. as requested by my vet's son, she was buried with something special that she loved- a well chewed marrow bone!
she can and will never be replaced, as with all special creatures- great and small, they stay with you forever!
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ask around and see if a responsible h.s. kid can walk him if you can't find a dog walker or a neighbor to barter with. my most reliabe dog walkers have been the kids on the block, i train them and give them strict rules and initially go on walks w/ them so they are not just taking the dog out. kids need the employment and are a lot cheaper.
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my vet has always recommeded 20% ground beef, 80% over cooked white rice. he has told me at times that pasta can be added as well. you pup might need more than 6 days of flagyl. that suff is fantastic and will clean him up, but don't be shy to ask for more if the loose stools reappear in a couple of days.
boiled white potatoes, yams, turnip in a water and chicken soup stock are also excellent for binding a dog. but i have had dogs live on the rice/beef mixture for extended periods of time w/o any problems. i just hate the clean up of all those grains of rice on the floor.
please excuse my spelling errors, i can't seem to download the new spell check.
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sounds like a good cleaning and a couple of staples and you will be on your way. a puncture/bite, sorta like what a vampire would do takes a while to heal by itself, i know. even after i attempted to let felix's last vampire bite heal naturally, a couple of staples really sped up the healing process. i do recommend saline solution irrigation. if you have contact lense saline solution that will do the trick, or boil water w/ salt and after it cools squirt the wound. the saline solution should not taste salty and it will not sting. antibiotics are not really necessary. we have had numerous tears and puctures that were stapled, a bite not collar keeps them away from the staples.
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been there, it's really frustrating!!!! it takes a while(at least 6 weeks) for anything to start working including the food you are feeding them. i tried olive oil, safflower oil(cold pressed),bacon fat, nupro suppliment, sardines, a variety of foods when i first got my late gal emily who had dandurff to beat the band. finally finding a food w/ at least 24% protien and a good fat content and cold pressed salmon oil we had a good skin and coat. every time she had a bath, even w/ oatmeal shampoo and conditioner(and that was maybe 2xs a year) her skin looked awful, but it did recover. can't go wrong w/ old fasioned brewer's yeast. i get it at the vitamin shoppe.
be patient and watch out, that greyhound skin is like tissue paper.
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let your pup settle down in his new home. take him for walks(remember his pads might be tender living only on sand), shopping if you can(we took ours to antique stores and boutiques- she became a shopaholic), rides in the car, and just around. let him become accustomed to new sights, sound and smells and your routine. stick w/ a routine which needs to be established. after a month or so, he might be ready for classes.
shop for a good obedience class. do look into clicker-training. it is positive and the pups responds really well to it and since you don't know his past experiences w/ people. it will also be a good opportunity to bond and train and introduce him to many different breeds of dogs.
clicker does a good job opening them up and introducing new skills. remember that he may not have been taught how to sit, who wants a dog sitting in a starting box? be gentle, kind, firm and loving and have lots of yummie cheese or dehydrated liver or hot dogs for praise.YES, HE NEEDS TO EARN EACH MORSEL! watch those pounds....they really inhale treats during training and HAVE FUN!
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try soaking his paw in epsom's salts. if it's a corn who edge has been ground down by walking it will be difficult to recognize.
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i use organic french gray sea salt as well as epsom's salts(health food stores carry it). it have excellent healing properties. the solution should be just a tad salty to taste and luke warm.
Has Anyone Taken Dr. Couto's Advice
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i knew in my heart that emily, who died on jan.2-osteo, did not deserve one day of feeling lousy from the side effects of chemo. both my vet's& the local greyhound vet's xray machines were down. i went to a 3rd party as a referral just for xrays. the 3rd party and local grey specialist offered amputation and chemo for her telling me, "she was a good canidate". but deep in my heart i did not want emily to suffer for one minute while reciving treatment that would prolong her life for me...not her.i had a small group of friends who totally supported my decision and kept her comfortable until she most likely had a hairline fracture of her shoulder. the last 24 hrs- new years day were painful for everyone in the house. she had lots of pain management- we didn't.
emily, true to her nature ate until the very end. that girl is at the rainbow bridge- EATING- NOT RUNNING! i know that for a fact! in the past i have had to euthanize my beloved dogs for numerous reasons- my saluki had a mass on his liver and stopped eating, my scottie who had addison's kidneys were shutting down and that was painful- he ate to the very end as well, my welsh terrier who was blind and deaf had dimentia and was in a total panic and stopped being willie- he was still hungry but so disoriented he would piss and lie in it. he did not deserve to suffer, he was frantic and upset.
so,the question is quality of life.i let emily go while she still had some dignity and went down very gracefully at my vet's office. her last breath was peaceful and looked at me in a loving way not at all fearful. do what your heart tells you, science can be wonderful and awful at the same time. i know what you are feeling at this time.