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A bit of bed fail already! He is a looker. Here's to many wonderful years!

I recall a couple from Natural Balance with that high protein, not sure though it was a senior blend however. Fwiw, their customer service is amazing. If you want to email them asking exactly this, they will respond in short order with exactly that. I got full ingredient listings from them for nutritional info that wasn't originally included on the label by this method. info@naturalbalanceinc.com

My boy had an (apparently rare) intramuscular hermangiosarcoma (not really soft tissue, but certainly not bone either) and it was high up on the rear leg, closer to the tail than anywhere else really. We did not remove it due to the type and location and his age, however tried chemo instead using a protocol with advice from Dr. Couto. Unfortunately, the tumor was aggressive and ended up taking his life. Might be worth having your vet get in touch with Couto for additional advice.

Oh my word. Too close together. I'm so sorry for your losses.

They will walk to the ends of the earth for us, until they no longer can. Godspeed sweet boy.

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your protector and in-home nurse. What a shock.

Associate a word with the tug too. And when he does get up praise him like you never have before in a very happy tone! But you are on to something, do it in the morning when he's willing to leave the crate. He'll get it. Just time

Ryder is scared of high pressure/compression noises, so buses are his biggest fear. He starts to tremble and will PULL PULL PULL to run home where it's safe. He wears a harness (recommended for you btw for safety reasons) but also its a lot of pressure on his neck to pull. With a harness it might give him more "power" but imo I'm able to control him better and he's less likely to injure his neck. He alerts to seeing the bus immediately and what I do now is get up to him really close, hold him by the harness handle with just my legs touching him and we simply stand there. It provides comfort for him but I am not coddling him if that makes sense. When the bus passes, I reward him with praise and pets because he held his ground when the big bad bus passed by. Then we go on our merry way. Second to buses are trucks (they let out their air brakes! - but even rumbling small box style ones or dump truck- garbage trucks are his nemesis!), then roofers with nail guns. We cope, and some days are worse than others. Construction noises are really terrible! Kasey was a statuer in his early life (but he was never sound reactive), but later he really just wanted to walk walk walk. The world can be overwhelming sometimes! Re: going outside. To encourage him to go out of the crate to pee and to establish a schedule (usually immediately after waking, half hour to an hour after eating/drinking immediately when you get home, before you go out for errands/leave for work etc. and before bed) hook a leash to a collar when he's in the crate, back up a bit and give a small gentle tug and release. You have to reward immediately when he does something you want (like getting up and out of the crate) either with a treat or praise. This will help you avoid being bit, but if he likes to walk, will encourage him. He will associate the leash with having to go. Because he gets spooked in the yard i wonder if it would help you leash walk him in your yard so he'll go. Having his humans there might make it less scary. Both my boys have peed stretching out, both rarely lifts their leg.

Oh dear, where to begin! Yes, long post but I'm certain we can help! I will be brief as I think you need some relief! You won't break him, you are doing good, it's only been 5 days. Breathe, breathe again, breathe! Thank you for taking the time to research and read and all that good stuff. Us gh owners have seen a lot. Ryder is highly sound sensitive, and sadly it gets worse for him with time (this might not be the case for you, he could get used to it, but just want to let you know.) I have left the radio on (I wish they wouldn't put smoke alarm commercials on!), noise machine, etc. Seems that refuge in the basement is preferred, or an interior room to get "away" from sound. Multiple options of beds in the home can help. They do tend to have bladders of steel, but they do not really come built in with a signal to tell you they have to go. Sometimes you do just have to get them out. I know all about the afraid of men thing. Ry is much like that. He will come to adore your husband I am sure. High value teats that happen to fall on the floor when he walks by can do amazing things! His whole life has changed and I know it's hard to be patient but it's been a bit difficult for your new pup. Time will be on your side!

Resource guarding certainly happens, but "trading up" is always a valuable training tool. I'm sure others will comment, but essentially it is common behaviour, but a behaviour that can be untaught. She might also be trying to test her boundaries with you as well, and it's important to be careful so you don't get caught up with some teeth!

There might also be Romp and Roo's hosted by your group that you could visit where they are greyhound specific runs your pup could join in!

Yup, lots of thoughts, but in a nut shell my experience is to avoid them. Lots of threads on the forum discussing the pros and cons, and seems to have bothered you enough to pose the question about continuing to visit them as well.....

I think you have a great harness (i have the same one - you can carry them like a suitcase!) but if the back end really needs help you might need a bit more umph and 2 people. Vets seem to love using old cloth reusable grocery bags to put by the hips and carry. Soft cotton and has long handles. I know this isn't a perfect solution but it works extremely well. If you sew I bet you could make one with a handle on the other side of the bag and voila! I have a telescoping ramp that took a while to train to use but once figured out is used regularly but I only use it at the house to go up 2 steps, and not in the car. The angle for accessing the back seat of the car is just too great. The most important part of a ramp is that it is sturdy and I also find the wider the better. It must remain stationary and not move an inch while using or training or bad experiences are created. Here is the one I have but note she probably won't take to it on her first day she comes home. https://www.amazon.ca/Solvit-62337-Deluxe-Telescoping-Ramp/dp/B000RUJEUU/ref=asc_df_B000RUJEUU/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292999117149&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4130260842941419116&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000839&hvtargid=pla-485731466317&psc=1

Chicken is a super common food allergen. Move to another LID (limited ingredient diet) non chicken if possible. Hint that turkey is not in the same family of poultry (duck is). It might be worth doing a blood test for allergens. Its not as good as a skin test but it'll tell you the major ingredients to avoid. Interesting tho I have never heard of an anal issue like that appearing as an allergy. Food trials with kibble are very lengthy. I finally went to raw (I know it's not for everyone) but wish I made the jump sooner. 99.9% of the problems were resolved and what remained (essentially environmental allergens) prednisone kept at bay.

I don't think my dogs liked me much in their first year! Don't worry, they will come around. They are incredibly sensitive and need time and patience to bond. High value treats thrown on the floor by them throughout the day will make all of you seem way more appealing. "Huh, food just falls out in front of me when they walk by, so that's kinda cool, maybe they ain't so bad....." The walking will be a little harder to overcome but basically she is just unsure of her surroundings. Hard to say what she might have encountered in the past. Might be prudent to walk her with a harness though, and again, high value treats as rewards and training to have her attention on you instead of what's behind her. Also, instead of food (she might not be into this yet) a toy! Toys are great rewards too and can be a welcome distraction! Both my boys bonded with the first stuffie they got and it became a security blanket and best friend! Kasey actually would take his bear out on walks with him.

He does bed fails right! Thank you for the pics. He is lovely!

I think as long as it's something in his belly for the night, you are in good shape, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to try! (Not people jerky, right? His tummy might be complaining, which could be the reason for the whining!)

I wanted to add that maybe he is hungry and has tummy gurgles. While you don't want to give him a cookie when he cries as that is simply rewarding and then reinforcing his behaviour, but does he get some bedtime cookies before bed? For what it's worth, my guys have hated the bedroom door being closed, and complain quite a bit whether they are in there with me or not with the door closed.

Ignore does work but you have to have a strong will. Sometimes it is just easier to give in depending on how determined they are. But really any action from you is a reward for him. Have you tried a reassuring "shhhhh" when he does, as opposed to a sharp no? Tone is everything....not sure what he'd respond to. I just want to say good on you for taking him in. It sounds like he's had a rough go! I wonder aside from just wanting to be with his people, that there is more to it. He's uncomfortable, he's hungry, he's gotta go, he's cold, he's lonely, maybe medical but .....it's good you are tackling each issue. Certainly sleeping with you in your room sounds like the best solution. He is older and as older dogs continue to age and with the fluctuations he's had in his life he still has instability in routine that he was used to. Kudos for helping him, even if it means you haven't been able to sleep a wink!

So far so good. Greyhounds are unlike other dogs. Often they are not really big on affection, but they do enjoy companionship if that makes sense. My experience has been that the not wanting anything to do with you is just simply a typical trait. I've often wanted and just needed a cuddle, but alas - it's not in the genes! He's still new and settling in as well and some do turn into real cuddle bugs. As far as the yawning goes, indeed he could be stressed, but he could be bored! Are you trying any training? Do you play any mental stimulating games with him - ie. sniffing out treats. Not only will this help him overcome a bit of boredom but it's a great opportunity for you both to bond.

It could just be a bug that would run it's course....certainly 24 hours is not unheard of, and it can take up to a week to start getting bowels back on track. Sometimes we give them things to alleviate issues, but their sensitive tummies react to what we are trying to help them with - i.e. giving them pumpkin when they've never had it before and you don't know how they will react. Fasting and then going to a bland diet is a must, and build back up from there. The reason fasting is so important is once diarrhea has started, the system has been activated to dump everything that comes in. The reason diarrhea is so watery is that the food moves through the colon so quickly, it can't remove the water from the food, nor the fluid in the system that helps digest the food. Continuing to feed food of any kind will just lengthen the amount of time your dog has diarrhea for. If the bowels are moving frequently, don't give even broth. Wait until it's stopped, then slowly introduce broth, and then bits of cooked meat. You can transition slowly over a day or two back to the regular diet. If he's drinking a tonne and peeing a tonne it sounds like his system is actually performing like it should and at least he's not getting dehydrated either from all the D. Keep an eye out for dehydration, which can happen quickly - to do this, check for skin tenting - gently pinch your dog's skin together, a well-hydrated dog's skin will spring right back, a dehydrated dog's skin will tent up and stay like that for several seconds. If he is acting uncomfortable and has D though something is certainly up. I'd personally be getting bloodwork done in addition to urine and fecal samples. You want to make sure the kidneys, liver, pancreas, etc are all operating properly. It could be a variety of things: Lepto, Giardia, etc., which he could easily pick up by licking infected urine/water left on blades of grass - but these bugs are longer lasting and require medication to rectify. They won't just heal up on their own from fasting and bland diets. Gentle scritches.

I'm not sure a cellar would be room temperature - that's not the design, but it certainly isn't fridge temp. Have to consider though that you don't want the raw room temp for very long either. It can become dangerous with bacteria. While their gut can handle this, it's not worth the risk. I have fed raw direct from the fridge for years (always always thawed), and using the sink and hot water method as well. Raw is a great diet, don't overthink it tho!

Sounds like a bit of a bully too, and should be removed from the park if the owner can't handle him or care for that matter. To be honest, I stopped going to dog parks. Way too many people go to socialize with other people and don't pay attention to what they're dogs are doing. Won't pickup after them, won't step in if things get out of hand. Most of the time, mine run to escape the others that are annoying them, or just eat and lick grass on the edges and get sick. My last park visit was when a golden decided Ry's winky was an amazing piece to lick. Whenever Ry was stationary, that dog was there. I had to actually grab the dog and hold him back. Finally the owner came around asking why I was holding their dog for the last 5 mins. I explained. They didn't believe me. I let go and boom immediately right back to Ry's parts. They laughed and thought it was so funny....but we shouldn't have been the one to have to leave. Most other dogs in my experience are not well behaved at the park, and our breed often doesn't co-mingle with them well.

You can do a couple things. Fill a sink with hot water, dish up her food and put the bowl in the sink for a bit. Maybe a half hour. It will come up in temp that way. You can also add hot water and stir. I add Longevity in, so it actually works well with the added moisture. It's actually best to have the food warm as opposed to ice cold. Easier for the system. Never feed frozen as it can really throw the system for a loop.

Maunuka honey is apparently where it's at tho I have not used it on wounds. Have heard lots of good things. Search on here, otherwise google might be your best friend. Presumably just squeeze it on - might get messy!