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Oh, one more thing! I love these gates. They have a little cat door! http://www.amazon.com/Carlson-0930PW-Extra-Wide-Walk-Thru-White/dp/B000JJDI0G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365094465&sr=8-1&keywords=aspca+gate

Hahaha, you're probably right! "Do you mind if I use your dog to test whether or not Dudley will eat it??"

I was thinking about your thread yesterday at the dog park. A woman came in with two 8-week-old shih tzu x yorkies. Both of my guys are fine with cats and small dogs, but these things weren't even what I'd consider dogs. They were maybe 2 pounds a piece- significantly smaller than my cats! I thought, "Oh God, here we go." And Truman did get a little wound up during the introduction. But as soon as the tiny dog let out a loud, ferocious bark, Truman immediately backed off. The look on his face was almost apologetic! I thought it was going to be a problem, but to my surprise, both of my guys were very appropriate. I guess my point is, sometimes the excitement wears off after the introduction, and you have nothing to worry about. It might be worth it to muzzle him and see.

Thinking of you and Shelby today.

RIP Squirrel. I hope the babies are okay. My boys got one last year. I had to take Henry to the vet because the squirrel either scratched/bit him on his muzzle, and they needed to use surgical glue on it. At least squirrels have a fairly low prevalance of rabies. Sorry you had to go through this ordeal.

Whoa, our e-vet isn't even that expensive!

In the interest of cute greyhound/cat pictures, here's another.

Sounds like you're doing everything right! I like the WWW No-Pull Harness.

Agree with the others. If she's ever acted inappropriate/preyful of the cats, I'd be very vigilant. But from what you've described, she sounds fine. It's definitely important though to have areas where the cat can retreat if it feels scared or threatened.

Extensive work on "watch me" and "leave it." You want to be consistent and work on these things with at home, then move to more distracting situations. I would also recommend that you use some type of no-pull harness to give yourself a little more control during walks. If she's a major puller, I would either walk her separately or walk her with another person so that you don't end up in a situation where you lose control and all three dogs get loose. Also, I've had several obedience classes with galgos over the years, and I find that they usually do quite well. It may help to enroll her in some type of formal obedience class where you can learn to (1) give her a job and (2) channel her energy.

Thank you!

I remember. Very sorry for the loss of Riddick. Happy birthday to your angel puppy at the bridge.

Just popping in to say I'm so relieved Tempo is recovering well. His tripod-sit looked WONDERFUL!

Agree 100%. That's why I don't understand why people routinely allow their dogs off leash (greyhounds or otherwise). Henry too! The first time he heard a squawker after coming home was at the GIG Speed Run... and he slipped his collar and went for it during another dog's turn.

The great and powerful Oz has spoken! I'm so glad we have Jen.

So pretty. Is it from Beth Wade?

Neither of my guys is high prey. They are fine with little dogs and cats, even my one cat who goes outside. They ignore rabbits and other wild animals that we encounter on walks. But to my absolute horror, they caught a squirrel in the backyard a few months ago. It was like they were playing with one of their stuffies- throwing it up in the air and shaking it. I couldn't believe that either of them would do that (naive on my part, I know). But I guess my point is this. Even low prey greyhounds can get overly excited (in a non-playful way) given the right situation. It sounds like you have a good game plan, just be careful.

Yep, they work a little bit. It sounds like his SA is pretty severe though, so you might consider a "real" anti-anxiety medication.

Maybe he would do well on Trifexis, but definitely make sure you get a separate tick collar. Virbac makes one that lasts up to 90 days. I don't do tick collars, but that's purely due to aesthetic reasons. I don't like the way they look with martingales.

Crap. I use Frontline Plus with no problems, but I can see how it might be less effective in warmer areas with more fleas. Do you have a cat? K9 Advantix is supposed to be very effective, but you're not really supposed to use it if you have cats. The ingredients can be potentially fatal if your dog and cat touch each other, share beds, etc. If I'm taking the dogs out in the summertime, I spray their legs with OFF Repellant. In years past, I've also sprayed my yard with flea repellant by Adams.

Yes, yes, a million times, yes. I would never want to make a life or death decision for my dog based on money.

A squawker probably won't work with Izzy since she's a staghound and has never been race-trained. You could definitely go through the training with her in order to use one for emergency recall though. Any unique noise, squawker, whistle, etc. would work.

Anxiously awaiting an update on Neko!

I'd take it!

IMHO, he looks a little bit on the thin side. He's definitely not emaciated or severely underweight. If he were my dog, I wouldn't push too hard to get him to gain in a hurry. Just feed him as you normally would. If he still acts hungry, give him some extra cookies and mix-ins. It's amazing how quickly they lose muscle and gain mass once they're home on a regular diet.