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    How Long Did It Take Your Greyhound To Bond With You?

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    Thank you to everybody who has had such helpful tips for us! To answer some of your questions, our boy's name is Mangia (Italian for "to eat") and he does love to eat! He's a big, brindle guy who weighs in at about 80 lbs.

     

    I think that he's bonding more with us than we originally thought after we read your comments. He approaches us for pets (in fact, that's what he's doing right now) and he periodically cockroaches for belly pets in particular. I think I may have taken it too personally that he absolutely loves other people and doesn't display the same enthusiasm for us.

     

    Yesterday, we took him to a dog park to socialize him a little bit more and he ended up following another person around. He loved on her so much that she even made the comment that he may have been a reincarnation of her former dog. :rofl I guess you never know! We will keep giving him time and love and try not to take it personally anymore when he goes nuts for other people.

     

    Thanks again, everybody!

     

    When I used to take Annie to a dog park (don't do it any more), she ignored the dogs but walked up to a human and stood there until they pet her. When they stopped, she moved on to the next one. Most people marveled at how she preferred people over dogs.

    Deer Poop And Parasites

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by Feisty49

    They do like weird and disgusting things. Yuck! Sounds like your pup needs to be on a leash when in your yard with whatever adult is with him not allowing him to graze. It'll be no different than people like me who walk our dogs. Annie is on a leash. She is not allowed to graze on anything but grass.

    Bernie And I Got Attacked On Our Walk

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    Wow.....this is scary but it's so good to read that it appears you and Bernie will be OK. That's the bottom line, but in between, remember people tend to second guess themselves after an event. You have no fault in any of this so don't go down that road.

     

    Poor Bernie. I hope he fully recovers physically but also emotionally/mentally. That's a terrible scare for both him and you.

     

    IMO, the owner of the beagle is responsible for payment of all vet and people medical bills. Even if he has to pay out-of-pocket and it takes the next two years of payments, he is responsible for the actions of his dog. If the consequences of actions are tough, people will learn the lessons of being more responsible.

    How Long Did It Take Your Greyhound To Bond With You?

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    One thing to remember is that racers are often moved from one race track to another. Your boy could be holding back waiting for the next road trip to a new place thinking why bother to get attached.

     

    I adopted Annie four years ago yesterday. She doesn't often exhibit "I LOVE YOU" behavior, though she gets very excited (for her) when we're walking and she sees people. She loves up on them, friend or stranger, as if she's trying to sell herself for a new forever home. It could bother me if I didn't know that she considers me her pack, so to speak. She knows I am her human, but it took a few months for her to show how she knew she was in her forever home. She shows it mostly by getting very worried -- whining, running back and forth, trying to get to me -- if she thinks I'm leaving her somewhere. She shows it by watching me as I move around the house, if we're on the same floor. She shows it by seeking me out when there is thunder or fireworks and burying her head between my knees while I massage her shoulders.

     

    She's almost 8 years old so I assume her personality traits are what they are, though I need to remember that Greyhounds surprise us by continuing to morph. She'll never be a velcro dog. She'll never get on the bed to cuddle. She does occasionally seek me out for some lovin' but most of the time I seek her out to give her love and pets. I live in a split level and it used to be she always had to be on the floor that I was on. No more, and she often goes up to the bedroom level for hours while I'm two floors below in the family room. I've kiddingly threatened her that I'm going to get another dog so I have a companion.

     

    I suggest talking to your boy a lot, at home and when walking, and using his name all the time. Instead of asking, "Want a treat?" ask, "[insert name] do you want a treat?" Also, love up on him by petting and brushing and touching as much as you can and he likes. I get down on the floor with Annie a couple of times a day to scratch her belly. I brush her a couple of times a day. I massage her shoulders a couple of times a day. If she's awake, I never pass her by without touching her gently on her head or tickling her toes. (hmmmm... maybe she doesn't approach me much for lovin' because I'm at her a lot.. LOL).

     

    So we need pictures and need to know his name.

     

    Good luck. He'll come around eventually as much as he's going to.

    Food Storage Suggestions That Joy Can't Figure Out.

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted · Edited by Feisty49

    Wow. Gotta love these houndies. It's when I read these posts, though, that I'm grateful for my kinda boring Annie girl. She won't even pick up a treat that's been dropped accidentally on the floor unless I say, "Get it." She won't go into the kitchen at all so the cat's food is safe. I know it's got to be a pain to have a dog that gets into stuff, but their personalities sound fun!

    Too Much Cheese ?

    in Food and dietary discussion

    Posted · Edited by Feisty49

    Cheese: It depends on how much you use. I don't buy fancy Parmesan cheese, being satisfied with Kraft (I knowwwww.... it doesn't taste like "real" Parm cheese, but it's fine for my uses). Anyway, it has 75 mgs. of salt per 2 teaspoons. That's a lot of cheese, IMO, so if you give 1 tsp, that's about 37 mg of salt per serving, which sounds fine to me. Also, Parm cheese has almost no fat so I wouldn't worry.

     

    Regarding shredded cheese: Are you using sharp cheddar, mozzarella, etc., and again, how much are you giving her? If you're buying packaged cheese, the mgs. of sodium will be listed. Also, again, a small amount won't have too much fat in it.

     

    I sprinkle Parm cheese on Annie's food once in a while to give her a different taste. The sprinkle isn't even half a teaspoon. I also give her thin slices of cheddar cheese on her food once in a while. The amount of cheddar is so little that it won't weigh in on my highly sensitive food scale.

     

    Bottom line for me is if you're not giving her much at all, and she has no medical condition which is counter to it, I wouldn't worry about the cheese.

    Freedom To Roam?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    Thanks for the replies. I've stood firm (with husband) and opened the kitchen door this morning as I'd spent the night last night sitting in there with her. She came straight upstairs and husband started worrying but I told him it will be fine lol. She's had the run of the house today so we will see what she does overnight. I'm going to close the lounge door only and all other doors will be open.

     

    Yeah! I bet in a short while, she'll have your husband wrapped around her paws and looking deep into her soulful eyes with love.

    Freedom To Roam?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted · Edited by Feisty49

    I agree with all of the above. By 5 weeks, she should be house trained and, if it were my girl, I'd let her have the free roam all over the house. It's her place too. :--) Greyhounds don't like to be alone. She had other Greyhounds and trainers and kennel people when at the track as family. Now she has you and your husband. You are her family. She wants to be with you. Please have your husband read this topic and other posts on the forum about Greyhounds and their family-oriented personality. She will be a sad girl if you don' let her into all your life.

    Urinating On Our Bed - Tips?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted · Edited by Feisty49

    I think you should consider a medical issue. It's not normal for a dog to lick and scratch her genital area a lot. I know if my dog started doing this, even without P&Ping in the house, I'd be on the phone to my vet and I'm not one who automatically thinks the worst about things so don't immediately think "Call vet."

    Kennel Cough?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    He is a gorgeous houndie and looks like he settled in completely. If you take him back to the doggy daycare, tell them not to spray him any more or spray other dogs when he's around. I think it's odd that they would spray any dog without checking first with owners.

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