Feisty49

No peanut butter or cheeses? Wow. Those are a couple of the go-to treats I give Annie for something special or to get a med into her. Are you sure he's a Greyhound? I like the way you say he's turning into a dog slowly. You must never ever let him hear you call him "a dog," as if that's all he is. Greyhounds think they're more than just a dog and we tend to reinforce that. LOL

He's a gorgeous boy, but then I tend to be very fond of fawns. Congratulations and now your Life With a Greyhound begins. Enjoy!

Going off topic a bit: I don't attribute human emotions to my dog, but I do think dogs have dog emotions and desires. Did you ever give one of your hounds a treat and not the other one? Was dog #2 happy about that? Did you ever take one dog for a walk and leave the other one at home? I bet dog #2 expressed displeasure. I have only one dog but if I'm headed out with the car and she's not going, she lets me know she's not happy by whining just a little and running around the house before dramatically plopping on her bed and ignoring me. Those are emotions. However, I don't think that leaving one dog in a crate -- a dog who is used to the crate -- while the other one is not crated would be a problem.

Each dog is different, but I think that with time, any dog will adapt to new surroundings. I moved to a new house the summer of 2013. Annie adapted immediately, but she had been with me 2 years and we are close, so as long as I was living in the new house, she was fine.

I have one Greyhound. She has one major health problem. It's an auto-immune eye disease called Nodular Granulomatous Episcleritis, a cousin of Pannus. She now goes to an animal ophthalmologist once a year for a checkup. She's on prescription drops for it that cost $45 a month. Without the drops, she would slowly go blind. She also has arthritis in her spine and is on a daily dose of prescription Vetprofen ($25 a month) and over-the-counter Dasuquin with MSM. I also have pet insurance through Healthy Paws Pet Insurance. The annual premium is $39. It goes up $2-$3 a year. I chose the plan with a $250 deductible and a 90% reimbursement. Once the deductible is met, insurance pays for 90% of all Annie's meds, including the OTC Dasuquin with MSM because it was prescribed by her vet. The insurance does not cover the cost of an office visit, whether it be for an annual visit or a medical problem. It does cover all tests, 'scripts, and treatments, except for dentals. I got it to cover the cost of a serious health issue, such as cancer. I know that if I should have to spend $5,000 on Annie for treatments, insurance will cover 90% of the cost after the yearly deductible is met. No questions asked. The cost of owning a dog should be taken seriously. Food, toys, beds, vet visits, vaccinations and health insurance don't come cheap, which is one of the reasons I own only one Greyhound. But all the costs are so worth it! A dog is more than an animal. It is family, and I would no more not give Annie the best care possible than I would not for a skin family member.

You have your eye on awesome looking Greys. I like hearing stories about how others chose, or were chosen by, their houndies. Annie picked me. After many, many years of wanting a Greyhound, my personal situation was finally at a point where I was ready to adopt, so I researched local Greyhound adoption groups in my area and went to the first M&G that one of them was having, the upcoming Saturday. I went just to look. I thought I'd spend a few weeks checking out Greyhounds in my area and then make a well-thought-out decision. Ha! As usually happens when going to a M&G, 5 or 6 Greyhounds swarmed around me, each pushing with its nose for attention and lovin'. I fell in love with all of them, and after my attention, they all moved on to another sucker person, except for Annie. She stayed, and she leaned.... and leaned... and leaned. She had been in foster care for over 2 months because she was an aloof girl. I was told she never sought out people and thus was thought to be too shy by potential adopters. I was the first person from whom she sought attention, and as it turned out, the last. I stayed at the M&G for about 3 hours, petting Annie, walking her around the store and taking her outside for potty. On her part, she never left my side. I was more than smitten, and considered it a sign that not only did she like me, but that her name was also the name of the first dog I had as a child (a boxer) and and she was cat safe. Long story short (I love to tell this story, can't ya tell? LOL) is that a week later I adopted her and she was mine! It took the group just 48 hours to vet my application and give approval. She's been my girl since July 2011 and we're best buddies. Adopting a Greyhound is a happy experience and watching her/his personality change and bond with yours is even better. Good luck!

I smiled when I read that not only do you like the crate because your boy does, but you wouldn't dare take it away the first week let alone the first 3 days. There are many of us, me among them, who never used a crate. I had a crate. My group told me to get one, and it made sense to me. I made Annie go into it the first day. She *hated* it. She would go in because from day #1 of adoption, she's been pretty compliant and I insisted, but she'd hang her head, she'd drag her feet, she'd walk away before returning, she'd stop in the doorway. It broke my heart. So I pretty much I said to myself, "Screw the crate. She hates it." On day #2 post adoption, I stopped making her go into the crate, though I left it up with the door open, and everything was fine with Annie. My cat, though, loved the crate and made a nice bed for herself in it. I wasn't going to leave a big crate up for the cat, so by the end of the first week of adoption, the crate was put away and hasn't been out since. Some dogs just don't need a crate but they may like to use them, having the option to go in or not because the door is always left open.

Yepper. Annie has never shown interest in the bed. If she had, it would have been a no-no for me because like you, I'm not comfortable and don't sleep well with a dog in the bed. She does, though, have a bed in each of the three bedrooms upstairs, and beds in the living room and family room. One dog, 5 beds. Not too spoiled, eh?

Dogs are social animals and Greyhounds, at least in the U.S., are very social because they've never been alone. They are whelped, raised, trained and raced with other Greyhounds. I'm sure I can say that for all of us here on GT, our Greyhounds are part of the family and just like any family member are given love, attention and affection, in addition to exercise, food and shelter. The more love and attention you give your boy, the more he'll love you in return and bond with you. Everybody has boundaries. Boundaries are to ensure a dog is respectful toward and socialized around people and other dogs. Boundaries can include not surfing the kitchen counter, walking nicely on a leash, being house broken, not jumping on furniture (if that's desired), not sleeping on beds (again, if that's desired). IMO, boundaries do not exclude a family member from being with me. I believe you are making a mistake excluding your boy from your bedroom. He wants/needs the comfort of another living thing. He wants to know his mom is near by. Please consider putting a comfy bed in your room for him and then insisting he go up the stairs. I am sure if you do this, he will no longer bother you at night. ETA: A liter of food is about 2 cups here. That's 4 cups of food a day you were offering him. It sounds like a lot to me, depending on how big your boy is. BTW, what is your boy's name and do you have a picture to share?

I also answered in the other thread.

He's lonely. My suggestion is put a comfy dog bed in your bedroom and insist he go upstairs. He may not want to, but I suspect him being with you will end his noise at night. You may have to encourage him to do the stairs by getting him to the bottom and then putting one paw/leg at a time on each step and giving his bottom a push. Tempt him with smelly, great-tasting treats, something he's never had before There are plenty of posts here under training regarding teaching stairs. Regarding not eating well: How much do you consider not much? If he truly isn't eating what would be considered a normal amount it could be because he's still adjusting to his new house or it could be he doesn't like what he's being offered. Good luck! With some work and being in control of the situation, I'm sure your boy will settle in nicely.

I've got a girl and she doesn't punt poo. Do any girls do that? Annie used to slow down terribly on our walks when it was obvious we were headed home. She now just slows down a little bit because she's learned that for the most part, mom's in charge of the walk and if it's time to go home, then it's time to go home. There was a big problem when I first adopted her. She wouldn't slow down; she would S T O P. ::big sigh:: Once I learned a couple of tricks to get her feet moving again, the problem was solved.

I am so sorry. You wrote a lovely tribute.

Oh dear. I am so sorry to hear about your boy. I've had no experience with this. I just want to express my sorrow for you and your family.

I'm no expert because Annie (knock on wood) doesn't get cuts or bruises like this. If she did, and the injury was in a place she couldn't lick and it wasn't too open/gooey/icky, I'd put neosporin (or something like it) on it. Oh and welcome! Atlas is a great looking dog.

Sounds like it's a good idea to switch to a different medicine. If it's not the answer, at least you tried.

Aiden is handsome and gosh... he looks so stressed. LOL Laying down, roaching. He's made himself at home. Loving a Greyhound is one of the better things in life.

Handsome boy!

I've never had this experience but I give you kudos and great admiration for all you've done and continue to do to solve the problems. I too don't know if I could live with a dog that bit me as your boy is doing. Good luck!

Hi! Welcome to the cult. Your baby is beautiful.

As everybody above said! While individual dogs, including Greyhounds, are different in what they can tolerate, Greyhounds in particular are susceptible to overheating. You're very lucky your boy didn't come down with heat stroke. Foaming at the mouth in a dog or human is a sign that something is wrong. My Annie does not like heat, humidity or a high dew point. She quickly pants on hot summer days and walks slower. We walk early and late. If the heat is extreme, we don't walk at all. The cool weather we're having in Upstate New York is right up her alley. She's loving it and prances down the street like she owns the world. I won't put a coat on her until the temp is below 30 and even then, if it's a sunny day with no wind, she'll be too hot in a coat so I won't use one. Please, read the signs your boy is giving you and adjust your walking distance accordingly.

If you do a search (top right of page in the search box and search Forums) for corns, you'll get a lot of hits. People will respond here, but it's always good to read from as many sources as possible. Good luck!

We had cool temps today with a wind chill making it feel like the high 30s. The sun was out, though, so I didn't put a coat on Annie, who was, as usual, warm, including her legs and feet. Hope you figure out if there's a problem.

If necessary, I use K9 Advantix II. I say if necessary because I had two summers/years where Annie had no fleas so I used nothing. Just this week, though, I found evidence of fleas so put the Advantix II on her. It's not supposed to be used around cats. I have a cat and for the most part, they ignore each other. They certainly don't get close enough for the cat to be harmed by the flea treatment so I don't worry. ETA: Forgot to say welcome. You'll have such fun with your new addition.

I hope there is a doggie ophthalmologist in your area, and if so, go to her/him. Annie had an eye issue last February. My vet though it was ?? (I don't remember now) but since she wasn't sure, she sent me to a doggie eye doctor. My vet was wrong and I am ever grateful at her recommendation for a consult. Annie was diagnosed with Nodular Granulomatosis Episclertis Keratitis (I've probably spelled at least one of these incorrectly). It's a cousin to Pannus. She's on drops for the rest of her life and they should/will prevent her from going blind. BTW, her symptoms were nothing like what you're describing.