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annie was surgically inserted into our car and then jump seat of the pickup truck for 9 months until she got w/ the program. the truck was a joke- she had to go behind the bucket seat and up but somehow she got it. last weekend on a video shoot w/ my 2 dogs and 2 who only know how to walk into a van we were getting a lift back in a pretty tall/high suv. only felix could figure it out and we were stuffing 3 people and 4 dogs into a smaller suv. felix led, annie followed and i hup-hupped ozzie really fast. he didn't know what was going on and he rarely travels. he made it in and they all sat onto of the other dog handler. i had to get giselle into the front,her first time in the front of a car. i stood behind her- hup-hup and a gentle nudge w/ my knee and she was in. but all was done really fast before they could figure out that they were packed in like sardines. try a daily exercise w/ treats included and be positive. then take the pup for a quick spin around the block. it takes time and patience and praise. once they get it they get it. try some MARSHMALLOWS!

i find that if i over feed any of my dogs it come right out the other end. yes, he's still young, but that's a lots of food! some dogs are meant to be thin but he's also young and should NOT be filled out. it's the breed, large dogs take a while to fill out. it can be the giardia, but i would personally cut back to 3 cups and remember the more he walks and poops, the less time the food has been in his bowels and has not dehydrated, hence looser stools. does it have the tell tale stench of giardia? it doesn't hurt to call the vet and ask if he needs to go thru another treatment. felix who i have had since he was 7 weeks old has never eaten more than 4 cups per day. he's presently 75#, a tad under 4 cups, but at age 2-3 always 4 cups, but he weighed something is the 60-65# range.

annie also uses the neo/poly/dex, started out 4xs daily and slowly reduced it to a daily dose. the best price i found is at http://www.allivet.com zoomdoggy- your vet sells it really CHEAP!

cold pressed salmon oil and that's it. occasionally probiotics, if their tummy is off. but i believe in K.I.S.S. and once you find the food that works for your dog and their track coat is blown and replaced you really shouldn't need a ton of supplements. neither of my dogs have track injuries, both are nearly 7.

irrigate w. saline solution and apply antibiotic ointment ONCE and let it heal. felix sliced- a deep long slice - under his dew claw. it was at least 1" long and 3/4" deep. stupidly i took him to the vet who looked at it and said, it's clotted, nicely bandaged, leave it alone for $80! i knew it was still dirty, but he liked the way it was aligned. one week later- bandages off he was back to his usual craziness.

the dogs get used to it really quickly. i sometimes sit down on the dog bed and put the head on my lap, sometimes stand, sometime straddle. what ever, just kiss and treat after. within a couple of days you will be a pro- don't worry.

ask your vet directly- do you want the first catch of the day and can she have water during the night.

if you can't get a medical syringe you can use a medicine dropper for a baby. they are located in the baby section of the pharmacy isles. muzzle, do it fast, hold the hear up straight and remember to massage the ear. this way the meds will get down deep into the canal. can you stand over the dog- his shoulders under your crotch? that way you can get both ears. a person holding the collar in front and feeding peanut butter or a super good treat will be out of the way. watch out there will be a good shake after if you are successful. always treat after. sometimes 2 people are needed, it's as simple as that. i had to inject a drawing salve into a puncture wound in-between felix's toes, that too was a 2 person procedure.

ginny, here's a link to a wide variety of cold pressed salmon oil http://www.doggiefood.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=salmon+oil in liquid form. i have had dogs on different types of food and it's not that difficult, one just needs to lift the bowl as soon as they look like they are finished. good luck getting to the bottom of this.

ran across this and i wanted to share it, don't know if it's true or not....but dr. dodd's is well respected...read on and please don't shoot the messenger. i wasn't sure if it should be posted in food/dietary or health...but here it is..food for thought. “Feeding Raw Foods to your Pets can Cause Hyperthyroidism” WHAT? I’m sorry. Can you say that again? Yeah, that was pretty much my reaction when one of the world’s leading veterinarian immunologists, Dr. Jean Dodds of Dr. Jean Dodds' Hemopet, Petlifeline, Hemolife & Nutriscan, announced that statement. While attending one of Dr. Dodds’ seminars, we were going over the topic of thyroid dysfunction in pets and the current “epidemic” of hypothyroidism in dogs and hyperthyroidism in older cats going on today. As she went deeper into the subject, she brought up a study involving both raw foods and dogs. The study by Dr. Mark E. Peterson showed that feeding certain raw foods caused a previously unexpected dietary hyperthyroidism effect. While hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder in dogs, canine hyperthyroidism is rare. How could this be? Quicker than the Roadrunner escaping Wile E. Coyote my hand flew up into the air! “How was this possible?” I asked. Some raw food manufacturers are grinding up the neck of the beef cattle into their mixtures/pet food. Inside that neck is where you find the thyroid glands of the cow. The thyroid tissues are being ground up and mixed into the pet food. This terrible mixture causes dietary hyperthyroidism in dogs. Moral of the story: It is suggested to make sure that if you’re feeding fresh, raw foods to your pets, be sure to find out if the neck (gullets that still have the esophagus and thyroid attached) of the cattle is included. How do you find out? Contact your local farmer or manufacturer! (Side note: There is no concern in feeding chicken, turkey or duck necks.) Feeding fresh foods to our pets is always the way to go, but educating ourselves beforehand makes it even better. Knowledge is power. By Pet Nutrition Blogger - Rodney Habib For more info on the study :http://drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com/post/44184852022/dietary-dog-hyperthyroidism#.U0DFnF5UVqu — with Kathleen Brown.

from the mouth of the annie kitty zapper herself, "ginny, i'm fine. i'm enjoying all of this attention and ANOTHER ride in the car! i can't wait to share the link to the music video that i was in.(that's why i was with all of my friends from duchess county, we just did the long drive back from east hampton, ny and needed to stretch." when it's published i'll announce it. thanks for the good wishes."

i went up to the vet for a rabies booster and his once over. he couldn't believe how clean the scratches were and complimented me on cleaning them up. i guess the hydrogen peroxide didn't hurt---- i did get the same compliment for the ER dr. when i sliced my thumb down to the bone- clean wound. so, 1/2 exam and rabies booster and NO antibiotics for annie . my vet is very very conservative when it comes to antibiotics. he even looked under the scabs to make sure there was no sign of infection. so, on to annie's next adventure. i'm still shocked that i didn't get nailed when the cat climbed up my barn coat. i guess standing perfectly still helped and luck was on my side!

i used peroxide when i sliced my finger open (MANDOLIN SLICER!) ON march1st. the dr. who stitched my finger (9 stitches) said it was ok for the initial cleaning. as far as i can see it didn't hurt, she didn't flinch- i know i didn't feel a thing when i poured it over my open wound. yeah, i've had cat scratch fever- that's how allergic i am. i know the emergency hospital is ridiculous. both are VCA hospitals and i dare not step a foot in with out leaving w/ a $1k bill. i'll go first thing monday morning- i can get in contact w/ my vet before 8. but right now they are covered w/ triple antibiotic ointment. i just hope the eye wasn't scratched. annie is on a steroidal antibiotic ointment for pannus. i'll double dose her tomorrow, the ointment is also used for inflammations. if it's swollen i'll deal w/ it immediately! OY!!!

this is what just happened: annie, felix and 2 other Greys that i was out w/ all day were muzzled, let loose in the yard- 9pm after our day's journey- couldn't see a thing. well- there was a good chase going w/ a huge fluffy cream cat. it couldn't get out- ran up to the fence, then gate where i was standing..CLIMBED UP MY COAT AND JUMPED OVER THE GATE(thankfully it's a nice heavy duty canvas LL BEAN barn jacket). now that we are inside- i see annie has 2 scratches on her head- above the muzzle near her eye. washed it w/ hydrogen peroxide and applied a huge glob of antibiotic ointment. i'll see what happens tomorrow and call my vet. this is what i just found on gt-http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php/topic/300195-stray-cats/?hl=scratches anything besides calling my vet on monday? i'm relieved that I didn't get scratched as well, i'm highly allergic to cats. as to rabies booster, just the contact/scratch is more than enough to warrant a booster, right?

while you are figuring out what agrees w/ him why not feed boiled white rice and boiled either ground beef or another ground protein. this way his gut will settle down. it sounds like he may need another round of meds, call your vet. but do remove kibbles, start fresh and then once his stools look good introduce a kibble 1/4 c at a time. you will be going thru a lot of rice, but it's worth while approaching this slowly. dogs pick up lots of parasites, not necessarily worms sniffing around. it's pretty normal for some dogs- sounds like your dog has felix's tender gut. our other dog, annie, has a cast iron gut- only once did she pick up a highly contagious stomach bug.

one of my salukis was a shoe eater. first he would rip out the innersole. no harm to the dog, just your pocketbook.

talk to your vet. if he's leaking in his sleep it can be a relaxed bladder/spay neuter incontience. hopefully a bladder infection, that's why we use vets. i wouldn't think of even using a belly band, fix the problem. but you can line his bed w/ a large plastic garbage bag(inserted into the top). and dog beds wash beautifully at the laundromats.

the carrots and peas are not digested. dogs can survive on just about anything, think of life before kibble!

can you find blue seal? manufactured in kansas, no recalls, great buy for the buck, . http://blueseal.com/product-search/results/ my dogs have been on it for 2 years or so, i only supplement w/ cold pressed fish oil. msm is cheap and pretty good for arthritic pain(shared by my greyhound rep who is a vet). greyhounds have such thin skin it seems as if one really can not get away from a skin supplement. what ever is in the food just ain't enough to make a difference. also when they blow coat(it's happening right now) they always get a bad case of dandruff. i have been serving their lamb and rice crunches. check out all the kibbles, not bad, i pay $39 for 40#. the fish oil supplement comes out to $90 a year(just changed to grizzly salmon oil, Laksche Cronch became too expensive, but it's excellent. fromm is another american produced food w/o links to diamond. they co-manufacture just about everything.

track dogs are very very different than what alicia and i have. so, we are not the norm and our comments, (mine is ditto to hers) can not be considered. my opps puppy who came to me at 7 weeks does not run free in the woods, beach- yes, fields that are not near any roads- yes, woods NO- too many deer. he has 2+ years of obedience training- many levels, agility and rally-o and is a certified therapy dog. i too have taken out the pop corn and sitting back and enjoying the comments.

annie w/ her thick luxurious red fawn coat scars as soon as she has a slight nick or ding. nothing heals, everything scars, one scrape and the hair never grows back. felix w/ his short tight red fawn coat has some scars from major dings but most of the minor stuff has regrown hair. go know....

felix had it as a pup and then last fall.a round of Panacur and tylan powder were my vet's protocol. right now, he seems ok, but i'm waiting, it seems to always reoccur or they get reinfected. i blame the local squirrels and wildlife.

i would try the nice neighbor talk first. knock and offer some treats for the pom and explain that the little pom is the same stimulant as the mechanical rabbit on the track. since it's loose and barking it priming your dog for a good chase, which you don't want. explain that in nature a small yapping critter is also dinner to a dog be it terrier or hound. but a screaming animal represents a fearful animal who is weak and needs to be exterminated, that's animal nature. remind them that your dog is on leash and in control, but if this little adorable critter jumps and approaches your LEASHED dog he's presenting himself as dinner. suggest a baby gate at the door, tell them you want to stay on good terms but that pom must be under control. if there is a nasty response then it's in your bally-wick. management can be contacted as well as animal control since you need to protect your innocent dog. if nothing works there is always a good swift kick, a whistle, a plant spray. but hopefully words will be mightier than the sword. be patient, be firm and be proactive. some people are just jerks, find out their schedule if worse comes to worse, been there....oh, mace also works.

ditto, non of the trainers that i have used had past greyhound experience. but they caught on quickly. little things like having a non-skid bath mat(their idea) to make the dog more comfortable during a sit or down help. the blog for neversaynever - greyhounds is excellent. lots of good tips on little things like doing a tunnel under a leg while sitting are there. greyhounds do get bored instantly, so don't get frustrated. oh, NEVER feed before training or classes. greys use up too much energy digesting food and they conk out in class!

doesn't sound like acid reflux, just drinking too fast. it just comes back out. my first greyhound did that when she first came off the track.