Sambuca
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Any dog can be expensive. When I first got them I took them in for things I wouldn't even think to bring them in for now. It really depends on the dog though.
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Bu used to do this!! He has since become a pro at fixing it himself. He knows exactly how to untangle himself. As someone without a yard, I like my dog having slack so he can explore. Just pay close attention. If the leash gets under her legs, stop walking and fix it.
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Have you tried a coat on him? My legs are cold to the touch after I've been outside in the cold.
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The only time I've considered one of my dogs being put under without blood work was when the evet wanted to put Sailor under to stitch a wound. It was 6 weeks after his tail amputation which he'd had blood work done for. The evet refused to do it with out blood work. I refused to pay $600-$800 to close a 3" wound that wasn't deep.
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Could he have licked the cream?
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When a dog growls at me, I respect that. Yes, I try to work around the issue, but if I keep doing what I've been doing, then I'm going to get bitten. I actually usually thank the dog for growling because they're letting me know they're uncomfortable without biting me. I'm a dog walker and while I rarely get growled at, it happens. Every dog has different thresholds and we need to respect that. Generally if a dog growls it's either scared or in pain. You have to desensitize if they're scared and if it's pain you need to solve the pain issue.
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The group I got my dogs from had a bunch of dogs come with TBDs which can cause clotting issues so their spay/nueters were postponed until they were treated.
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Smear some peanut butter inside the muzzle whenever you put it on him. He'll start to like it soon enough.
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We have a 6 month old Golden retriever neighbor. We muzzle Sailor and let him beat the puppy up. The puppy LOVES it!!!! He head butts her to roll her over the jumps on her and growls (playfully). She loves it so much that she'll run in front of him and roll over waiting for him to pounce! Her tail is happy wagging the whole time and she tries to egg him on a bit when he's sniffing or doing his thing. We don't let her harass Sailor and we monitor closely so Sailor doesn't get too rough. I'm generally a huge advocate of muzzle 1 muzzle all, but in this instance, the puppy as no idea she can bite and we are right there!!
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If the muzzle is working, keep using it. Once he's healed you can worry about not using it any longer. I muzzle my dogs whenever I'm not home or I'm leaving them in the car and they have no problem with it. You may need to continue the muzzle even after he's healed because it sounds like an OCD issue or even anxiety at this point. Maybe try talking to your vet.
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You seem to overthink things. Just see how it goes. Don't muzzle her. As long as she's not being aggressive, correcting a puppy is good for the puppy. Some snarling and small nips are acceptable. Don't let the puppy harass her much.
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My suggestion is to give him a lot more exercise. The obedience classes are a good idea as well. I'd also muzzle him when not monitored.
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The way I teach stairs is I put a leash and collar on the dog. Going up, I stand behind the dog and use the leash to prevent turning. I get their front feet on the second step up and put my knee in their crotch and lift up a step or 2. Since they can't turn because of the leash, they must go up. As for down, I get in front of them, use the leash shortened to get their head right in my butt, then use the leash to start walking down the stairs. My butt prevents them from seeing all the stairs so it's not as scary. I sometimes have to pull them a bit. I live alone and had to figure out a good way to do this. I do it 2-3 times a day and they learn within 3-5 days.
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3 solid weeks. Apparently it's a tough one to kill. I'm not sure if it's because maybe not as much Panacur gets to that location as it does the digestive tract or because the worms are more immune. There may have been a follow up dose as well, but I can't remember. If it's the worms then a greyhound savvy vet doesn't really matter since the one we used was greyhound savvy and had never seen it and no one from our group had heard of it either and most had been around greyhounds and active in adoption for years. I spoke to my vet about it and he'd only seen it once before in a different breed.
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Our boy came to us on antibiotics and also with "seasonal allergies" in June. I would do the sneezing and reverse sneezing bit off and on but no long episodes. This went on for a few days. The group supplied him with Benedryl to fight these allergies with no result. My wife, an RN, put 2 and 2 together and realized the antibotics were causing the episodes. As he got off them, the episodes took a week or so to end.
As for worms, I don't see how they could cause it ( which it seems to), but then again I am a mechanic and not a vet. Hopefully it clears up soon and NO WORMS! We have had that battle before too.
Best wishes.
They were nasal worms, not digestive worms. They live in the nasal cavity.
I hadn't heard of them until he was diagnosed either. The vet said she'd never seen them before, only learned about them in school. It showed up in his normal fecal. I'm not sure of the cycle and how often they show up in the poop. They get the worms by sniffing poop that has the eggs in it. Fox are the biggest carrier. They do not sneeze out the worms or eggs! The treatment was 3 weeks of Panacur.
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I had a foster dog that reversed sneezed a ton one week. He had a check up a week or 2 later. I mentioned the reverse sneezing week and she wasn't concerned. 2 days later I got a call that his fecal was positive for nasal worms!!! She now thinks the reverse sneezing was a symptom of the worms. Do a fecal and mention it to your vet.
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I do that, but use a little duct tape on the inside and outside.
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He's getting it at breakfast time - between 6 and 7 am - and supper time - between 5 and 6:30 pm. He's getting 100 mg per dose.
I spoke with one of the vet tech's. She suggested that Magic's doggie dementia may have a hand in this. She also suggested that I might be inadvertently causing the anxiety because there are things making me anxious.
I gave him one tablet this evening and he's sound asleep right now.
I posted the same question on Facebook and several people told me that they or their dogs had the same problems Magic is having. Magic was on tramadol 8 years ago after being attacked. I don't recall his having these problems then.
That's more than I take! I take 50mg and when Bu needed it my vet said I could just share my prescription with him since it was the same dose. Bu is 85#. I don't know the Max dosage though (for dogs or people). It does make me tired. I don't think Bu ended up needing it so I can't remember his reaction.
I used to on Vicodin and I hated it. I never knew if it was going to make me high or knock me out. As in could barely walk, talk, or open my eyes. So I can see a medication doing it to a dog.
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The hair thinning is pretty normal after 2 months.
If you're finding fleas every couple days you need to change flea meds at the very least. Talk to your vet about a good alternative. Revolution is good as is Nexguard. I can't remember what else is safe for greyhounds. You may or may not have an infestation.
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I'm wondering if it's just nerves right now and Ashe gets comfortable he'll start eating better.
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The Other End of the Leash is great. It's by Patricia McConnell. It's not really a training book, but she explains a lot of what we do wrong during the training process. I just found this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008Z1XYVS/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?qid=1410707978&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 it's also by McConnell.
I've definitely found that greyhounds do best with positive reinforcement training. I don't believe in pack theory and I don't like Caesar Milan. I've done clicker training with my dogs and they enjoy it.
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Any time I hear "regurgitation" I think Megaesophagus. I'm wondering if he's in the beginning stages. I don't know all the symptoms or if this guy has all the symptoms, but you can look into it.
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I feed dinner at bedtime for just this reason. It's dinner, walk, bed. They aren't as hungry in the morning so they sleep late. My dogs easily sleep to 10 or later. On occasion they've slept to 2 or 3pm!!! They will wake me up if they need to go out, which is fine.
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I have Sjögren's syndrome, which is am autoimmune disorder that causes dry mouth as well as dry everything really. As far as I know, all the gum, toothpaste, sprays, etc for dry mouth contain artificial sweeteners. (I'm allergic, so I'm very careful.) There are some medications, including salogin (sp?), that are supposed to help with the dry mouth. I tried 2 and both made me vomit, but everyone is different. I also don't know if they're safe for dogs. For me, I can drink 1-2 glasses of water and it can somehow make my mouth water. The biggest thing I hear is to drink a lot slowly throughout the day. Maybe try feeding him either wet food or some kibble or treats in water a few times throughout the day.
One Of Our Boys Is Not Happy With The New Pups - Any Advice?
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Don't let the puppies bother him at all. They've probably harassed him so much that he wants nothing to do with them because that's what puppies do. Give him a really cozy crate to use to get away from them. When they come near him and behave appropriately, reward him.