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If he is not weight bearing on that leg, it is a concern. Hopefully it is just a paw issue and not a leg issue. You can soak it in epsom salts to see if he feels any better and inspect it thoroughly for corns or owies like slivers. Yikes on the aspirin though. You may have now painted yourself in the corner with any script they might have given you because he might need a washout period from that aspirin. Make sure you tell the vet tomorrow you gave him some so if they can give you anything, it won't conflict with the aspirin.

That's good. Is she walking ok?

i'm sure more will pipe up but you should probably try to put some pressure on it with gauze and a bandage, although nearly 10 hours might wipe away any blood that has clotted. I know that doesn't seem possible, but if she can lay down on her uninjured side, and you can keep her down, gauze up the wound with neosporin and use some vet wrap or a tensor bandage to keep it on there. I've done this with an icepack when Ryder has hit his knee before. If it is a deep gash it might take a while to stop bleeding and 10 hours with just a little bit sounds on par with what sounds like a big rip. You've been doing the right thing by keeping it clean, try not to disturb it too much and keep her still as much as possible. How is her walking?

I use a dremel for Ryder, but I think they are one and the same? Just get one that allows for a sandpaper attachment and you should be good to go. But if it's on the inside part, its much safer to use a nail file/emery board just like you'd use on your fingernails. I'd go with epsom salt soaks and a sock. Sounds like the sock is mandatory, as is a muzzle until it heals up. If it truly isn't a smooth nail, have you checked for a foreign object?

Oh yes, for sure sights and sounds can be over stimulating. We always have to deal with Ryder's arch nemesis the garbage truck! When Kasey was around Ryder was way more mellow because Kasey had no reaction to outside stimulus. I was wondering how you might be able to make your yard the most amazing place ever and wonder if you hide hot dog bits if it would help. Just thinking off the top of my head, you wouldn't want to put it out to attract wildlife to your backyard, but enough for her to find pieces outside to make it a good place to be? Lots and lots and lots of praise and reward when she does get her butt out the door is a big deal though. Positive reinforcement!

I have read about an increased initial dose for Metacam but I wasn't told to do that. I guess we'll just wait and see if it works. Going out for our walk to see if he's had any adverse reactions.

We're now on Metacam. First dose was with dinner. How long does this stuff take to work? I read 2 days? Because I gave him Metacam for dinner I decided to space out and give him his Gaba before bed. When I would give him Gaba at dinner he was usually strong enough to get up to go for our last pee break, but tonight he is having trouble getting up. So I think giving him Gaba later than usual and hoping Metacam would kick in just made him really uncomfortable tonight. Vet said I can give Gaba and Metacam together but I guess I was just hoping the Metacam would help tonight.

Ruby will warm up to her! It's all still very new. Hi Jesse!

Agreed, she won't hate you. She'll be looking to you for reinforcement but also looking to you for what the rules and the routines are of your home. Gotta learn what your expectations are of her somehow! I heard about Wendy and I'm so sorry. It's so tough isn't it? Find joy in Lola!

LMAO! When faced with this problem I usually attach the leash to the collar and step back and gently tug to get her up and moving. I think she might be testing her boundaries to see how much she can affect you early on in her days

All this puppy talk makes me rethink of ever wanting to raise one!! I had one as a small child, but as we all know, the parents do a lot of the care and teaching! I did the fun stuff like training tricks and playing. Keep at it with Cleo, I think you'll be wonderfully rewarded. Just remember what we always tell people on this forum when they bring a new grey home when they are overwhelmed - deep breaths, routine routine routine, it will get better. PICS NEEDED!!!

Especially handy when you have a water hound and don't want to end up enjoying a swim with them in a creek

Buy a foot long chain or so (get some links cut at a hardware store) and put it in her bowl to slow her down.

Switching to raw solved it for me.

This is good news! May I ask what Ranitidine is and what it is meant to control?

I have to say while I agree that you could definitely train the dog yourself, there is something to be said about being in a class with other owners and dogs. I took Ryder to obedience training in an effort to advance into agility. He was rather shy too so I was hoping that exposure to a training environment would be good for him, and I do believe it was. One element in the class was that each owner was to visit each dog and ask for a command sit. It gave the dog exposure to other people, and positive reinforcement when rewarded for doing the command when not by the owner. Naturally dogs that were overwhelmed or couldn't handle it just sat out, but this also gave the owners an opportunity to experience commanding a dog that was not theirs, and getting critiqued for it too. I can't comment about Petsmart training though, as I went a different route with an indoor arena designed for agility, but a trainer observing your actions IMO is never a bad thing. There are lots of other things to stimulate her too. You could try Nose Work - where she's training to sniff out certain smells. It helps to keep her mind active, etc. Enjoy your pup!

Hmmm, I believe he does. He had a knock test in January when he was laying down at the vet, although that's was a few months ago. I'll give it a whirl and see. He's already on MSM 400g among other good things in a well rounded supplement powder, I agree that it's a critical addition to an aging houndie diet.

You use the exact same terminology I do. Ry is tolerant of the vacuum but I find it still doesn't grab the little itty bitty under fur. But I thought about the "grey spot" mentioned by OP. Ry developed some funny spot on his side that's a few hairs of grey, and it stands out really starkly, but there is no bump. Funny that it's a little piece too. I think that one area just lost the coloring.....I wouldn't worry too much.

Ryder produced enough fur for a second greyhound the other day. If this is seasonal, it sure is a lot this year!

Will cheers to you after work is through. Oh Paddy Boy, the pipes the pipes are caaallllling.....

Oh my gosh. This is nuts. From technically "food poisioning?" I'd think they have a more powerful gut to deal with bacteria. Certainly the chicken you cooked was not THAT bad?! Wow. I wonder what is going on. Poor girl. Thinking of you two.

It is a common occurrence, however I have fortunately not had to deal with it. Lots of experienced folks here will chime in with details for you I'm sure.

Received a recipe in my inbox I'd like to share: Recipe: Watermelon Pupsicles 1 cup greek yogurt 1 cup seedless watermelon Silicone mold or ice cube tray Blend watermelon in blender or food processor. Separately spoon watermelon and yogurt into mold to get the pattern as pictured or blend all together to get a uniform pink colour. Freeze for at least 5 hours.

Exactly. To be fair, I'd say try it first and then see if it works for you and Lucky. I agree that some love it and some find it hasn't done a thing. I'll tell you I put my boys on Tumeric for a couple weeks......the smell coming out of their skin was just atrocious. The smell alone was enough to turn me off to the benefit. So live and learn but you gotta try it first

Two years today. Still hurts. Thanks for visiting me in my dreams. We miss you.