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Just checking in to see if the vets ever got in contact with you to say what the actual diagnosis should have been. Hope you're hanging in there.

Just wanted to update on Henry's skin situation. Skin scraping came back negative for yeast and parasites (so no demodex), but lots of bacteria. So it looks to be a bacterial infection. He's on Cephalexin for three weeks, and they gave me Vetericyn Veterinary Strength Wound Spray as a topical. Hoping it resolves itself soon!

I love Vetericyn Wound Spray for cuts of any kind. Muzzle with a stool guard to prevent licking.

Unfortunately, I don't think there's anything to her food to make her stop eating grass. There's stuff available for cats, but I've never heard of it for dogs. My guys both are grass-eaters, and then they sometimes throw it back up. It's not a huge deal, but if you're worried that she may get into something poisonous/toxic, I would muzzle her with a stool guard when she goes outside. Another idea to discourage her is to squirt her with a water bottle whenever she starts chomping down. P.S. So glad to hear Peggy was sweet with the baby! Even some of the best behaved dogs wouldn't tolerate being up close and personal with a baby, so that's a good sign for Peggy. My Henry is otherwise perfect, and I know he would hate that.

I'll never get a puppy again. Sterling and I joke that our next dog will be a SENIOR.

That's what I originally thought. We've been to the dog park a bunch since the weather got nicer, so I thought he might've scraped it. But there weren't any cuts. We have an appointment Monday for a skin scraping.

Oh wow... Going to the vet on Monday. Thank you!!

We had a "Red Bull Incident" not long ago. Henry puked but was otherwise okay.

Here's a picture.

I just noticed today that Henry is getting these tiny little spots of hair loss on his legs and feet. No swelling or licking, nothing has changed diet-wise. The only thing that is new is that has changed is I started giving him 3g melatonin about three weeks ago. Could it just be from him blowing out his coat? Or maybe grass allergies? We've had him for three years, and I've never encountered this before.

Hahaha! Of course! Thanks everybody for the suggestions! We'll figure something out.

I hear ya! Drontal is ridiculously expensive. I've gotten generic Drontal for my cats from the_medicineshop on Ebay. I believe they sell it for dogs also. But if you're going to get it from the vet, I'd get the 60+ formula. Better to be on the safe side. You can never be too vigilant with worms!

I think the only chemical repellant for ticks is deet. There are some natural sprays (lemongrass, cinnamon, etc.) that claim to repel, but I'm not sure how effective they are. Pet Naturals makes one. I have also known people to use OFF! Deep Woods on their dogs while hiking, which contains deet. You soak a cotton ball in it, then apply a light coating to their face and ears. Deet is kind of a controversial ingredient though, and I've never used it personally because one of my guys is epileptic. I think your best bet is to probably switch from Frontline to K9 Advantix in the summer months.

I think this is important too... We regular walk through a park that has TONS of squirrels. I've found it easier to just ignore them myself and keep walking. No stopping. We also practice a command with Truman called "Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" to get him to speed up his pace. When a squirrel catches his eye, I use that command, and we start into a fast walk/jog. That seems to work fairly well as far as desensitization goes. P.S. Those deer photos are adorable!

Hahahaha! Stupid me, *FACEPALM*

I'll do this as a last resort if he keeps spitting them out. He takes six pills a day, so sometimes it starts getting a little difficult!

Bahahahaha! We're coming to Niagara on the Lake at the end of May, but I think that's still a good distance away from you.

You need to bring Kili to one of the greyhound events! I want to meet her before she's totally grown up.

Yours is a pretty unique situation, as high-prey greys go into "prey mode" mostly around smaller animals (cats, rabbits, squirrels, the occasional small dog, etc). Prey-drive is a difficult, sometimes impossible, characteristic to train out of a dog. That being said, I've read threads on here where the dog was very interested in the deer, but in a way that wasn't really related to prey-drive. You can't really "desensitize" because it would be semi-dangerous to get anywhere close to a deer. The only thing I can think of training-wise is what you've already been doing, that is, redirecting her attention to you with the "look" command A LOT. Several training sessions a day, starting first without distractions, then gradually working up to them. Like, keep having her do "look" when someone drops a bowl on the floor, or when people are jumping around in the same room. Then, when the time comes that you do happen upon a deer, say "look!" then treat her like crazy when she looks at you. If she doesn't respond to that, I would just try to eliminate the opportunities for her to see deer. Try putting blinds on your open windows and walking her in a less wooded area. Sorry that's probably not much help. Good luck.

The only flea/tick preventative that repels is K9 Advantix. Frontline will kill the tick, eliminating the possibility of TBDs, but it doesn't "repel" (as the commercial goes).

Just wondering if there are any tips/tricks to dose Henry's meds while we're at GIG. Usually, he gets them with ravioli or cheese, both of which require refrigeration. I'm not sure if there are mini refrigerators at the Eisenhower? Either way, it would still be good to have some ideas for any future vacations sans fridge. Looking forward to hearing your answers.

You have to leave it on.

Mine do this too... not to the degree you described, but they definitely get pouty when the other goes somewhere alone. Henry went through the trash a few times when Truman was at obedience class, and he RARELY gets into trouble on his own.

Hang in there! Sending good thoughts for you and Tempo.

Hahaha, YES!! When Truman was around the same age, we actually had to drop out of an obedience class because he was so distracted and couldn't work. Re-enrolled a few months later, and he was excellent- passed his CGC test with no problems. Fear stages are definitely real. Glad Kili is back to normal!