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The more expensive the food -- and that is food highly recommended by my adoption group and other GH people -- the more Annie Bella has diarrhea. It took 2 months of being on a 'script food to get it under control and then trying Iams in the green bag as recommended by a few people here. Each of her meals now consists of half Iams and half prescription. Most days she's great. If I slip her a bully stick as an extra special treat, it comes out very soft.

He is truly a beautiful Grey, and I love to see them roaching. My girl doesn't do that, except during an occasional bigggg stretch, but then she returns to her side. Continuing the good thoughts for Paden. I'm so glad your dad went out of town.

I do easy for me and it works for Annie Bella, who had significant diarrhea issues until about a month ago. I'm an early riser, and she's hungry when I get up, so breakfast is served about 5:30 AM. It consists of 2 cups of kibble (half is a 'script food from the vet and the other half is Iams in green bag) with warm water mixed in. She gets supper about 4:30 PM. Again it's the kibble but the amount is 1 & 2/3 cups. Sometimes I toss a few bits of cheese on top of the kibble or a few bits of a leftover. I watch her intake closely because she plumps up easily, though we walk 2 to 3 times a day for at least a mile each walk. With winter coming on, and fewer/shorter walks in the bad weather of Upstate New York (I refuse to walk a mile in a blizzard ), I'll probably reduce her supper kibble to 1.5 cups.

I have no advice for you, but will be thinking positive thoughts that the cause of his blindness can be addressed so Paden's vision is restored. He is beautiful. I just want to hug that face and give it kisses.

He is gorgeous! I love the pic of the cat on top of the crate.

Annie Bella had her first Bully Stick last week and once she got the hang of it, she loved it. I gave her another one today. It's a lot of effort to chew and chew and chew, so she took a break. Right after this pic was taken, she fell asleep, the stick still hanging out of her mouth.

I've had Annie Bella for just over 4 months. No bath yet and honestly, there's no way I could get her into the bathtub by myself. She won't even go into the bathroom (doesn't like small rooms). Has anyone has their Grey bathed at a place like PetSmart?

I would not leave a leash on a dog in the house unless I was holding the other end. I also was concerned about leaving the Martindale collar on Annie Bella because once, when scratching her neck, she got a toe caught in the ring. I didn't want her to have no ID, even in the house, in case she ever got out the door. On another thread it was recommended to buy a collar from this site: http://www.daveengraves.com/ They engrave desired info right into the leather (I have her name and my name, town I live in and my phone number). I requested that no D ring be put on it to avoid a toe-catching problem, so it can't be used as a walking collar. It always stays on her, though, even when using the Martindale for walking. It's narrow, and I keep it very loose. If she ever got it caught on something, she could easily pull out of it.

I've had Annie Bella for just over 4 months. She would love to stop and sniff a lot, but our walks are for exercise for the both of us so I don't let her stop often. I tend to walk briskly and with the expectation that there will be no stopping along the way, unless she has to go P&P. If she slows down, I don't and say either "Come," or "Heel," and she usually responds. If she decides to plant herself and doesn't respond to the two commands above, I gently hold her mouth/snout in one hand, look her straight in the eyes and say very firmly, "Come now," and turn and walk. 99% of the time she starts trotting again. If we're on a meandering walk through the woods (I have 11 acres), then she can sniff and snuffle all she wants, and we do that almost every day.

I totally agree. I actually specifically point out that it's just walking, not strenuous excersize, but I have read some people claim walks should wait an hour as well as excersize. That's basically my question. I did read that you said it's just walking and IMO, just walking is OK immediately after eating. Yes, some people claim walking should wait an hour and just as many will say walking can occur immediately. Not everything in life is black and white, including Greyhounds. Just go with your common sense and gut feeling, and consider your own personal schedule and preference.

I'm not an expert, but there are so many opinions is anybody an expert? Common sense tells me that taking a walk so Ginger can find her place to P&P is not exercise to an extreme. If she's gotta go, she's gotta go. If you took her to a dog park and let her run zoomies for 15 minutes, that, IMO, would be extreme exercise if indeed extreme exercise is a negative thing soon after eating.

She looks like my girl, so to me, she's extra special. A lovely dog who will thrive in your home. Hugs to her.

I wish we could talk to our dogs to know exactly why they do and say what they do and say. Annie Bella whines a tiny bit when she realizes I'm going out and she's not going. She whines more in the morning when I get up 'cause she has to go out, or maybe she's really glad to see me (I suspect it's the first). Other than that, she's not vocal, including almost never barking.

I don't think it's punishment to your cats by protecting your dog. I have one cat for whom I leave dry food out 24/7. I discovered very quickly that Annie Bella, who **hates** the wooden floors in my house, would walk on them to get to the cat food. The diarrhea started with her eating dry cat food in late July and it took a couple of months to get it under control. So that the raid-of-the-Greyhound wouldn't happen again, I put the cat's food up high and Annie no longer has access to it. If I couldn't have put it up high, I would have fed the cat twice a day and she would have learned to eat while she can. While neither animal has special privileges, I don't want either of them sick so did, and would do, what had to be done to keep Annie Bella well. Annie Bella never tells me she has to go out in words, so to speak. If she gets out of her bed, stretches and doesn't lay back down but looks at me instead, I know it's time. If I'm in the kitchen and she stands in the doorway staring at me, it's time. But if I miss the signal or just can't at that moment take her out, she kinda shrugs and goes back to her bed. She can hold it for 11+ hours and sometimes does because she often refuses to go out for a last pee any time past 6:30 PM. It's like she thinks she has to be home because the street lights on are.

Hurley looks great! I think tripods are particularly special Greyhounds. Good luck with continuing treatment. Hugs from Annie Bella.

This is also my suggestion. I use it to keep my cat off the couch when it's necessary, for instance, I just cleaned, company is coming and I don't want to share cat hair with them. Annie Bella has shown no interest in any furniture. I've had her for 4 months and her bed is the only place she sleeps. While we can never say never when it comes to our Greys, I suspect she'll never be a furniture person because she doesn't like small places or being crunched up and confined and always sleeps stretched out, taking up as much room as possible without touching anything. She never even roaches.

Sometimes having dogs is like having kids: Ya gotta pick your battles and what you worry over. Seems to me that if the dogs are happy with the way they work out the crate situation, it's no big deal.

Greyhound and Goat. They're both G words and they both eat things that aren't good for them. Annie Bella ate part of a rubber shoe a couple of weeks ago as well as the rawhide lace. Yuck. Vet said to watch her. If she starts to vomit excessively, bring her in. If she doesn't poop, bring her in. Both could indicate an obstruction. Thankfully she vomited everything up in one good upchuck. About a month ago Annie Bella got into my granddaughter's doll house and pulled out a few things, just to taste, ya know? She ate the feet off the "mommy" doll and my granddaughter (5-1/2 years old) is not happy with this event. Those little feet also came up.

Albany, New York Albany County Veterinary Hospital 1506 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 518-456-6333 www.albanycountyvet.com Dr. Virginia R. Jarvis Dr. Danielle P. Pokorny Dr. Pokorny owns a Greyhound and a couple of the staff members do also. I've been there only once with Anna Bella, her first check-up after adoption, and admired Dr. Pokorny's calm, quiet way of examining Annie. I was more stressed about it than Annie Bella. I've called the practice on the phone plenty of times with questions and have always gotten a call back within an hour or so if the question couldn't be immediately answered.

Annie Bella always stretches when she wakes from a long nap, just as we humans stretch to release the tension in our muscles. And the shaking.. cracks me up. It's almost violent, with hair flying and tail flopping around. Yah, she loves to shake and "get it all out" whatever "it" is.

Annie Bella quickly puts her butt down, in a sideways motion, and then flops. BAM Sounds like an animal twice her size is hitting the floor.

I give treats but in small pieces. I buy natural biscuits for small dogs and dole them out one at a time. Just one crunch but Annie Bella likes them. Very small pieces of sharp cheese (or American or Provolone) are much loved. Occasionally I'll give her a couple of Wheat Thins with just a touch of peanut butter on them. She loves PB (which I also use to give her pills). Annie Bella never begs for treats, and there is no "schedule," so when I pull one out, it's a big surprise.

Gosh, he's beautiful. Congrats!

Wonderful outcome! All the love you have for him will help him heal that much quicker.

Good luck, Lena. Don't be afraid. You'll be just fine. She's a beautiful girl and laying down so nicely at work. Can you lay down too?