Feisty49

I bought Vetri Probiotic on Amazon. You can always call local pet stores and ask if they have it in stock so you don't do a lot of traveling.

As bad as it is, having a final diagnosis is a good thing, and he obviously is getting around great! In our greyhound group, there is a girl who is missing one of her back legs (removed because of cancer), and she dies fine. Good luck with your beautiful boy!!

I have no advice about eating or not eating, though I would be concerned, but I know the track weight as listed on Greyhound Data of my Annie girl was 61 pounds. She must have been skin and bones because when I adopted her, she weighed 68 pounds. I could still see a slight outline of her ribs and the vet said 68 was a good weight. I assume they keep racers' weight down so they can run faster so maybe the track weight might not be ideal.

Annie Bella and I wish nothing but good news for your beautiful boy!

Hell's bells - It's a known fact that the blood pressure of most human beings rises when going to the doctor. We "suffer" from white coat syndrome. Why wouldn't other animals?

My Annie took the last pill this morning of 10 days on 250 mg of Metronidazole and it did nothing. Actually, her diarrhea is worse. Today I pick up more Metronidazole and probiotics (cream and capsule) from my vet. I'm at my wit's end wondering if this will ever be resolved.

Treats are chomped. Food is lapped (if it's been watered down when on a bland diet due to diarrhea) or inhaled when Annie's on regular dry food, with a tooth occasionally making contact.

What everybody has said. LOL It's similar to putting a toddler to bed who doesn't want to go. He calls for water. He cries. He calls for momma or dadda. The best thing to do is ignore ignore ignore. Eventually the child falls asleep. So will your 4-footed baby.

I adopted from Forever Home Greyhound Adoptions and yes, it's true. I had to agree to use one of the recommended vets. It didn't bother me at all once I was informed of the differences between "regular" dogs and sight hounds. I love the vet practice I picked and will probably move my cat there because I like them better than where I go now for her.

Thank you for writing such lovely words about your Pretty Girl. She was pretty and she was so fortunate to have you for her family at the end of her life. Please accept my sympathy.

I'm no expert, that's for sure, but in the heat and humidity we've had in Upstate New York this past summer, I know that a walk that lasts more than 20 minutes wipes Annie out, so 2 hours in a hot area sounds like a long time, even with rests. I was actually disappointed with Annie's fatigue because I am a walker, but the couple of days we had recently where the temps stayed in the 60s and the humidity was low, Annie was good to go for twice as long without any panting at the end.

Regarding Marvin responding to his name: Annie, after having had her name since May, often doesn't respond to it. Oh she knows it, alright, but if she's feeling stubborn, she will ignore anybody who uses it. I don't think a week is very long to learn a new name or be housebroken. This is so new to your boy. His mind is taking in all sorts of new smells, new sights, new people, new furniture, new "yes" and "no." Hang in...it will get better.

Looks like my Annie. I just assumed it was normal because it's on both sides.

Have you tried Googling using key words such as veterinarian in (insert city) expert in Greyhounds or calling a vet college (such as Cornell in New York State) asking for a recommendation? I can understand your concern. The group from whom I adopted Annie does not approve adoptions unless the adopter agrees to use one of the recommended vets (there were quite a few spread out in a wide geographic area so it was no problem for me).

I'm so sorry about your loss. You'll "see" him for a long time. Crying is good. It's how a lot of us grieve.

FYI: There may not be a med for your boy's idiopathic seizures. I have a niece (a real human ) who has them and there is nothing she can take because there is nothing wrong with the brain. They're brought on by stress, emotional issues, etc.

I'm interested in all the suggestions. My Annie, who I adopted 7 weeks ago, does not like to go out after it gets dark. Her last pee/poop (P&P) is at our 6 PM walk and she goes 12 hours without a problem, though when I get up, she is letting me know she's gotta go!! At first I thought I've got to get her out at 9 or 10 PM because it's a long time until morning. After struggling with her for the first week after adoption, I basically told myself, "Screw it," which is when I discovered she can go 12 hours. It will be interesting to see what our dogs do as it gets darker earlier and earlier. Wonder if Annie can hold it for 14 hours?

I love these discussions about P&P, especially P#2. They confirm that a Greyhound's digestive tract is... uhm... unusual, to put it mildly, something of which I was unaware when I adopted my girl, Annie Bella, 8 weeks ago. Obviously I have since learned that pudding, mush, numerous times, firmer, fewer times, yada yada, appear to all be normal. Having said that, I did have her BM tested for worms and she had hook and tape. Ah ha! Give her medicine and she'll be fine. Yah, right. It didn't change anything. After a couple of weeks of the poo being more pudding than not, I called the vet who suggested chicken & rice for meals. That didn't help! A second call to the vet brought forth a 'script for Metronidazole and the suggestion to continue the chicken and rice until her intestines settled down. Within 24 hours, Annie had what I consider normal stools (well, normal for her) and she was pooing only twice a day! WOW.... I was practically doing a happy dance. "Normal" lasted for less than 24 hours, but then just now, she had "normal" again. She's healthy, she's happy and she's maintaining her weight. Maybe all this worry isn't necessary??

LOL...this is exactly what my Annie did, only with no other dog in the park. When she realized she was no longer on leash, she took off and ran in a huge circle, then came to a dead stop so quickly I thought for sure her butt would go over her head. She then came to me, laid down and probably wondered who she was racing. LOL

Sending good and positive thoughts to you all.

Awww, wishing you and Baby Girl good news and good health soon!

My Annie came to me having been crated in all her foster situations but she doesn't like the crate. Since I had been told that she'd probably want to be in her crate often because of its feeling of comfort for her, I was delighted she preferred being in the middle of things so stopped crating her. The only problem with that was occasionally I had to crate her but having all the freedom in the world reinforced her dislike of being crated. Someone then told me to try the words used at the track: "Kennel up." The minute she heard those words, she went right in. Of course, she soon got stubborn (that *is* her middle name) even with that order and did all she could to avoid going into the crate because she knew it meant I was going out. What I found works is crating her with the words "Kennel up," every couple of days, even if not necessary, and leaving the house for a few minutes (5 to 30 minutes). This keeps her in practice and also teaches her that crating doesn't always mean mom's gonna be away for hours on end (something I never do anyway). She’s not happy. She whines as long as the car is still in the driveway, but I know for a fact, because I’ve walked back and listened, that as soon as I’m out the driveway, she stops fretting. Cats: I’ve got one and was told Annie would be OK with it but as a rule of thumb, never ever leave them unrestricted and alone in the house together. Well, I do. It’s been 5 weeks since Annie came to live with me and both animals ignore each other. I may be testing fate, but I don’t think so, and there are dozens of places to where the cat can run that Annie can’t get into.

Envious of those who have had success with sitting of your Greyhound. My Annie has such a pleasant, loving personality, that I am thinking of having her become a therapy dog. I'm finding, though, that as smart as she is is also as stubborn as she is. She is refusing to learn anything, other than heeling half the time. I have had a dog trainer here to teach *me* how to teach her, but again, Annie is proving to be stubborn. The trainer's method of teaching to sit is to use a treat held up over the head until the effort of the dog raising her head makes her butt go down. Ha! Once Annie realized that she had to "perform" for her favorite treat, she lost interest and laid down on her bed. She passed up her favorite cheddar cheese bits to ignore me. My next attempt will be Kathleen Gilley's hold and scoop.

(Out of topic: Just wanted to say I love the name Ember. It's my granddaughter's name also! LOL)

Thanks for posting Kathleen Gilley's words about space and aggression. It is something that every adoption/foster organization should include with its information packet about Greyhound adoption. I'm a newbie to having a Greyhound. I adopted my wonderful Annie Bella 5 weeks ago today. I read with great interest all the information offered on this topic, and it is pretty much what the adoption organization from whom I adopted told me. Fortunately, Annie has no aggression or space issues. She's very much into getting love, affection, petting, brushing and lots of attention. Her personality can be described as a bit shy and very calm and laid back, very affectionate and typical couch potato (on her LL Bean bed), with a healthy dose of stubbornness! (THAT can drive me nuts... LOL.) Nevertheless, after only 5 weeks, and even with her never having shown any aggression at all, I still treat her and her space with respect by never rushing up to her or her bed or getting too close when she's eating. Good luck, and I hope whatever decision you make is good for your greyt Greyhound and your family.