Feisty49

Your hound may never be fine with other dogs at walk time, especially those who are assertive via barking, lunging, etc. IMO, it's nothing to worry about. It will be up to you, though, to read what the owner of a lunging, barking dog is doing to keep control of her animal. My Annie likes to greet dogs that are calm like her. She studiously avoids looking at dogs who are barking, especially what I label little yappers, let alone try to greet them. I would never let her approach, or be approached by, a dog that is pulling on its leash, even if the dog seems like a great animal otherwise. It only takes one friendly jump by another dog with sharp nails to rip the skin of a Greyhound. Once the owner reels in a leash puller and has control (i.e., short leash), I'm happy to let them sniff each other. :--)

I tend to take the easy way out, if that's an option, and closing the door is the easy way out. Baron will find somewhere else to stash his stuff.

Oyyyy. LOL Hope it passes easily.

Just have to say this is so funny and don't we all do something silly for our hounds? I'm used to making a fool of myself in public for Annie. :-)

I've got a large, fenced back yard. Annie uses it to go P&P and to take naps. Therefore, we take at least two walks a day, but I'm also retired and most days can do that with no problem. On good summer days (meaning low humidity and dew point), we'll do three walks, with the middle one being about half a mile and the first and last ones being about a mile. In the winter, most days we do two walks though I admit this past winter, when we often had wind chills below zero, there were days we only walked once and it was a very short walk. You asked if one longer walk is better than two shorter walks. I don't know if one is better than the other, but I think it would be more fun/enjoyable for both of you to take two walks.....OK.. maybe it would be more enjoyable for your hound, which is how I often look at life. :-)

If she refuses to move, but is standing on her feet, give her a firm push on her shoulder area or her side with your thigh/knee area and that should get her feet moving. So you shove, and immediately start to walk so she doesn't have a moment to think about it. Another way to get her moving is to hold her head close to your leg (via a very short leash) and push on the shoulder area with your thigh and walk in a circle. As you come out of the circle, straighten out and keep on walking. I'd skip the raincoat. My Annie hates hers. She rather get wet. What a waste of money. She will poo eventually. :-)

In addition to his appetite perhaps being off because of his new environment, the hot weather can put a dog off food. I know my Annie is eating about half the amount she is offered and eats when the temps aren't in the high 80s and the heat index isn't in the high 90s. As others have said, you don't want to jump from one food to another. Greyhounds often have issues with producing firm poo and bouncing from one food to another will bring that on. Training? Ha! Some love to be trained and learn new things. Others have no interest at all. My girl will come when I call her and she will wait for a treat until I say, "OK," even if it's sitting in front of her. Other than that, she's pretty much turned her back on me when I've gone for other tricks. Looking Happy: I've had Annie three years this month and there are moments during the day when she looks so sad my heart almost hurts. She's not sad. She's looking the way Greyhounds look. And her way of greeting me when I've been out is to stand at the top of the stairs from the entry hall to the living room and gently wag her tail. If I go to her, she'll bump foreheads with me and then goes right back to her bed. You'll see many changes in Lester's personality over the coming months. You'll have so much fun!

If you do some searching on the site, you'll see dozens of people who use Iams in the green bag for their dogs. I use a combo of Iams in green bag and Natural Balance LID sweet potato and venison in each of Annie's two meals a day. Most of the time she has great poos though with this hot weather, all bets are off by the end of the day.

Annie Banannie gets picky sometimes (for instance, this summer she's gone more days not eating breakfast than eating it) so I'll sprinkle parm cheese on top or, if I have it in the fridge, a tablespoon of something macaroni. I don't cook special for her. (Hell, I don't cook for myself!) On days she's picky, I do continue to give her the usual number of treats, which isn't many so she's not filling up on them. Her weight fluctuates up and down by 2 pounds, but it's the same 2 pounds, exactly like people fluctuate. I don't have any advice except, because Ruby's not a senior, to do the tough love thing mentioned above. If she were elderly, I know I'd jump through a few food hoops for her, as I will for my Annie.

I've seen them. Looked at the package and wondered what is the purpose, but then Annie doesn't chew on anything so it has no purpose for me. BTW, since when is the smell of natural wood an odor dogs love?

I don't have any personal history with corns on my Annie (thankfully) but I do know that I've read many potential remedies on GT and not one of them was euthanasia. That sounds extreme. Here's a link to a Goggle search I did. It has lots of reading but research is what it's all about when looking for a solution to a problem. Good luck. https://www.google.com/#newwindow=1&q=remedies+for+corns+on+dogs

This. If he has no seizures when on pheno, it's because he's taking it.

As others have said above about their pups, my Annie Bella didn't like her crate. By day #2 post adoption, she wouldn't go in unless I got very stern and used my "mom" voice. She'd walk in, head hanging so low I thought her nose would touch the ground. She never cried or whimpered, but her face said it all. On day #3 post adoption, I pretty much said, "Screw it," and stopped using the crate, though I left it up another few days with the door open in case she wanted it. Ha! She went out of her way to avoid even looking at it let alone go in it. So I also chime in and ask if it's necessary for Fly to be crated?

I'd also be upset at the percentage increase but it does make sense. Vet costs in New York state probably have a wide variance with those living around the New York City area paying more for services than someone who lives in the middle of the Adirondacks.

Nice video. She's doing great!

I have only one Greyhound but if I desired another one as much as you do and my group supported me as yours is, I'd go for it, assuming you can financially afford it. Your post reads as though your heart really wants one of those boys.

My Annie has never roached and since she's been with me for three years, I doubt it will happen. I'm envious of those who have Greys who do. Annie is a leaner --- any leg as long as it's attached to a human is fair game for her.

I've had no experience with this problem but if I were in your shoes, I would experiment with him out of his crate. When you leave him for a short time, such as shopping on weekend days, do you crate him? If you do, leave him out of the crate next time and see how it goes, meaning does he freak out, does he poo or pee all over, does he chew on things, etc. We all know Greys are crated at the track. They have to be. I've never thought that meant they liked it, especially after experiencing living in a house. Again, if I were in your shoes, I would have a goal of my dog not having to be crated at all. That's just me because I stopped using the crate for my Annie on day #2 or #3 post adoption (3 years ago) and let her have the run of the house. She never caused a problem. There are some who disagree about not using the crate and there are some who agree. What often works is leaving the crate up and accessible (door always open) to the dog has the choice of using the crate or not. IMO, what works best for the dog, without him/her having issues or chewing down the place, is what I would do. Another thing, how long is your morning walk before work? The longer the walk, the more likely it is he'll empty himself. Food: Yikes about mixing all kinds of brands. But hey, whatever worked or was easy for the foster home. The more you read Greytalk the more you'll find that there are many of us who don't buy into the high-end dog food as the best to offer. I'm one of them. Once the worm issue is gone, you'll find what kibble works for Panzar and keep an open mind re quality of kibble. You want something that gives him energy, keeps his coat looking good and doesn't give him diarrhea. Good luck -- and we need pictures.

I'm going to copy and move my response above to the new link so others see it. There's no way for us to eliminate a thread (the monitors can). Threads can be edited but I don't know if editing is restricted to those of us who are "community supporters." Because both threads will be active, you'll want to check both of them. At top right is a box to click to be notified when someone posts. P.S. He is gorgeous!!!

She's pretty! It's nice the crate is 8 feet from Grandma's bedroom door, but for a Greyhound, that's not as good as sleeping in the same room. After 5 weeks, she's realizing that her family isn't right with her and she's letting you know she's not a happy girl. You're still trying to get her to learn stairs. I think most Greys can learn them in one session of training. There are many threads here about learning stairs. With my girl I made up my mind she was learning how to do them because like yours, she was crying at night and she wasn't even crated. Actually, she cried just one night and since I'm not one to sleep on a couch or lose sleep, the next day I spent 20 minutes manipulating her legs and body up and down the stairs to the second floor. On the 5th lesson, she went up the stairs by herself and then came back down. NOTE: If you have wooden stairs, you'll probably have to get treads to give her confidence. Here is just one of many links to the topic of teaching stairs. http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php/topic/304538-steps-and-other-struggles/?hl=%2Bteaching+%2Bstairs&do=findComment&comment=5639758

I've had no experience with this problem but if I were in your shoes, I would experiment with him out of his crate. When you leave him for a short time, such as shopping on weekend days, do you crate him? If you do, leave him out of the crate next time and see how it goes, meaning does he freak out, does he poo or pee all over, does he chew on things, etc. We all know Greys are crated at the track. They have to be. I've never thought that meant they liked it, especially after experiencing living in a house. Again, if I were in your shoes, I would have a goal of my dog not having to be crated at all. That's just me because I stopped using the crate for my Annie on day #2 or #3 post adoption (3 years ago) and let her have the run of the house. She never caused a problem. There are some who disagree about not using the crate and there are some who agree. What often works is leaving the crate up and accessible (door always open) to the dog has the choice of using the crate or not. IMO, what works best for the dog, without him/her having issues or chewing down the place, is what I would do. Another thing, how long is your morning walk before work? The longer the walk, the more likely it is he'll empty himself. Food: Yikes about mixing all kinds of brands. But hey, whatever worked or was easy for the foster home. The more you read Greytalk the more you'll find that there are many of us who don't buy into the high-end dog food as the best to offer. I'm one of them. Once the worm issue is gone, you'll find what kibble works for Panzar and keep an open mind re quality of kibble. You want something that gives him energy, keeps his coat looking good and doesn't give him diarrhea. Good luck -- and we need pictures.

For another viewpoint: I've had Annie for 3 years (next month) and I've never once had to use any of the first aid or medical stuff listed above. I do have vet wrap; never been used. I do have a bottle of Vetericyn, which is an animal wound and skin care spray, but I've never used it and didn't buy it until last year when we got the backyard fenced and Annie was able to run (which she doesn't do anyway ::sigh:: Annie has never vomited or pee'd or poo'd in the house. (Yes, she is almost a perfect Greyhound, and dog in general, and all my Greyhound and other-breed friends are envious.) I'm suggesting you not invest a lot of money right away in things you may never use. Also, I agree that you made a good decision in not taking the first dog you were offered if you didn't "feel" it. Every dog does have issues but there are some easier to handle than others. Good luck!

Welcome to you and Penny. She's a pretty girl. The next few weeks are going to seem like forever. Hang in there.

Thanks for the info about the food. I'm no vet, but it sounds sensible that her body may process the new food differently (slower perhaps?) and therefore she doesn't have to poo on the same schedule she did formerly. I don't know how to train a dog, or if it's even possible, to go poo on demand. I mean, it it's not there ready to come out, what *can* be done? Is it a problem that there is an hour between her peeing & pooing?

Inquiring minds want to know: What food are you feeding her now? Also, are you asking a question in the second paragraph? I'm confused by it.