Brandiandwe

A lot of this info is found online, but I feed chicken because of allergies. Meaty bone is about 60% (where bone to meat is 50/50). Organ meat 10% ish. Hearts and gizzards 20%. Veges the balance. This is only rough, but seems to give my guys what they want and need.

My two girls have lived together since before they were two when they came home to us. It took them days to get over the initial shock of their recent fight and weeks to go back to normal. Both needed a lot of attention and cuddles. Drama lamas the pair of them.

Paige rubs against walls like a cat as well. She goes into a little trance sometimes. I keep her nice and brushed which reduces it,. so maybe think about brushing and some fish oil or coconut oil for his coat. The licking is something Paige does as well. It seems to be a soothing mechanism and seems to stop when we give her some attention. She tends to lick the furniture as well. I'd be worried if the licking was causing damage or if it were allergy related (redness on paws, chewing of paws perhaps?). Can't help with water consumption. All of mine drink when needed as long as the water is fresh. Check if he's dehydrated (pinch the skin on his back and see if it springs back or not) but depending on the weather and what you're feeding him, he might be getting enough water elsewhere.

I feed mine ground because its easier. However, they also get liver unground, as well as chicken hearts and gizzards as chunks which gives them something to chew. They get a section of beef neck once a week and the occasional chicken carcass which all seems to work well.

Please don't leave her outside without adequate shelter. It's far too hot this time of year! You need to puppy proof your home. Alternatively you can muzzle her when you're not there. Take her for a good long walk in the morning to tire her out and leave her in her safe room or puppy proofed place. Make sure she has lots of blankets to nest in. You may also like to leave her a dirty t shirt which smells of you when you go out. Has she gone to the vet yet?

Until two of mine were three they needed an hour to two hours before I could get them to settle in the morning. You might need to walk him further....

Lol. It's taken me three years with Paige but she's at 80% now. She used to be so bad that I'd be wedging treats into her mouth while she was barking. Then when she opened her mouth to bark. Now the little stinker sees a dog, pretends to bark then looks at me for a treat before trotting forward wiggling her butt and thinking she's the smartest thing ever. She is also a non food motivated dog so it can be done.

If you're worried about her, take her to the vet. They should be able to tell you how long the season will last and make sure there's nothing else going on. Yay Star!

Yep. All of the above. We sleep with four greys in our bedroom. I haven't been to the bathroom alone in three years. They just like being where you are, even if that means shifting every five minutes. Try letting hiom sleep in your room, and getting him onto a routine. Lots of cuddle time. Beds in every room so he can be with you. And give him time to sort himself out.

This makes sense to me - raw longer in the stomach has meant that since feeding raw, Paige has had far fewer issues with an empty stomach. That was a great video too. Very interesting and a completely alien sport for me.

Brandi pees more if she's eaten anything odd. She's now on a very restricted, but healthy, diet and is much better. The vet described the food as inflaming her system including her bladder, combining with SA.... So the change might contribute. But talk to your vet. Good luck.

OK. You're up the road from me. You need to get her muzzled. She can't be out in public without one. It is that simple. We have spent too long here working to get the law changed to allow Greenhounds to be assessed and unmuzzled to have people mucking it up. You also need to make sure that your property is secure. She isn't sneaky. She's just doing what she does. Allowing her to run unsupervised with other dogs is dangerous. You don't want her chasing livestock, other dogs, going onto the road. That isn't about her being a grey. It's about you being responsible. However greys don't have brilliant recall and you've not had her long, so better safe than sorry. Leash walking is definitely the safest option given her medical issues. Make sure you use a martingale collar, a non retractable leash, and muzzle. The timidity is difficult to assess in terms of mistreatment. In short, most greys are timid dogs and don't like shouting. At two,though, your dog won't have been 'trained' as such. They get broken in at about 18 months,and before that they tend to be left to grow up, it is more likely that she is quite under socialised and under handled which increases flightiness. I could be wrong though. Places for advice: Greyhounds As Pets NSW are good, and there's a link there for Greenhounds which has all the details about muzzling and muzzling exemptions. Central Coast vets are supposedly good but if you're prepared to drive, I find Quakers Hill the best. That said, they're more local to me. Ask local greyhound trainers who love their dogs who they use. They're an opinionated lot but they don't tolerate second rate vet treatment for their winning dogs. As for food, if she'll eat paSta and chicken keep her on that and wean her onto other stuff. She'll get there. Owning a grey is a learning process. They are wonderful dogs but they do have their quirks. Once you have one, though, you'll never go back. Welcome to the family! What's your girl's name? Photos???

Mince is minced meat. I think you'd call it, perhaps, ground meat? You use it for hamburgers, rissoles, bolognaise sauce...... Hi there! Welcome from a fellow Aussie! I'm wondering where you are based and where you got your grey from? If I know that, I might be able to point you in the direction of people who can help on the ground. Meanwhile, how long have you had buggalugs? Have you had her vet checked? I'm guessing that you didn't go through an adoption group as most insist on the dogs bring desexed before they are adopted out. In particular, you need to check to see whether she needs to be wormed, which might impact her appetite, and get her teeth and mouth checked. Also I'd try to find a muscle man or very good vet to check her for neck and back injuries - eating might be painful (perhaps a raised bowl?). For food, you don't say what meat is being fed, but many racing greys are fed roo, so that might be familiar to her. Personally I don't like feeding my dogs that, but first aim is to get her chowing down. They are also fed Vegemite toast, as a treat or at breakfast. Something else to try are Box 1 biscuits - the australianpettreatcompany.com stock them but so do some pet stores. This isn't a complete meal, but again, familiar. These are sometimes soaked in gravy, or given as is. I personally don't start worrying until the dog hasn't eaten for four days if they've just arrived. Mine all started eating at day 3. She might be just acclimatising. It's also disgustingly hot which doesn't help. Adding, bones are good but I avoid weight bearing ones. Chicken carcasses, turkey drumsticks, beef necks all work for me.

Keep Travel away. My girls have lived together for three years, most if their lives. Both growl, snarl and carry on if the other approaches when they have a bone. The only thing that stops them is if I stand guard and keep the other away. They then relax knowing that I don't allow any stealing of food. I growl so they don't have to.

That still has a lot of 'stuff' in it.... To give you an idea, when we fed the Costco salmon, the girls would poop four times on every walk, from firm to liquidy progressively. We now feed raw, and everyone poops only once or twice except Hermon who goes maybe two or three times because he refuses to go out if an evening, preferring to stay lying down. The difference in volume is startling. I'm not advocating feeding raw, but I am saying that fillers are just that, and they tend to zip through.

I do take high value treats off my dogs like bones etc. BUT only when they've finished with them. Otherwise, you need to trade up. Expecting a dog to be happy with you taking something like that away, I think, is unrealistic. I'd bite if someone attempted to remove chocolate I was eating. A growl is quite reasonable under the circumstances.

When he freezes, swing him in a circle, keep him moving and keep on approaching gradually. He'll get it!

Have you ever loaded a horse into a trailer? :-D Open the door, approach it directly walking purposefully and briskly with hound at your hip, stop near the car but have hound continue moving, say 'hup!' (Or whatever) in a happy but firm voice, let their momentum carry them in. I find it easier to have the hound between me and the door so it's more difficult for them to turn away. If they hesitate, a very light butt slap right at the point they hesitate helps. This isn't to hurt them, it's the same kind of tap I use when playing or patting them. Make sure he can see where he's jumping to. Good luck.

If the vets concerned, ok. As well as higher calorie food, have you had a look at the amount of exercise she's getting? Does that need to be cut back?

I'm so sorry. Run free Sweet!

I had the girls weighed the other day. Paige has dropped about five kilos, Brandi three since going on raw. I can see all of Paige's ribs, her spine is sometimes visible and hips definitely there. BUT she is muscled, fit as a fiddle, her coat is glossy and soft, she's never still, her eyes are clear, breath is good, teeth clean. I would check with the vet and consider the other health indicators. Then see.

I would start gently but I would start. Xavier gets a walk, Iker gets awesome treats while at home. Maybe like alone training? I'm so delighted that Imer is coming into himself. On viciously all he needed was a fellow Spanish speaking footballer.

Paige, Benny and Hermon all use their paws, thoiugh Paige most of all. She uses them to drag toys and food closer, hold them as she chews, she grabs our hands with her paws when we're patting or playing with her to pull them closer, bangs on me when I'm in bed and she wants to wake me up. I've also seen her use her paw to tile half a clam shell pool towards her to make the water caught in the lip run towards her so she can have a drink without having to move (that was also a demonstration of quite frightening problem solving intelligence). When hunting she uses them for digging, obviously, but also to remove sticks and place them to one side.

Paige refuses to eat food which she knows disagrees with her. So lamb isn't eaten, most kibble aren't eaten, and I know she has sensitivities. Might be worth considering.

You need to feed your dog as much as they need to either lose, maintain or gain weight to maintain their ideal weight. This will vary according to what you are feeding, the activity level of your dog and the dog itself. So of my four, Hermon and Brandi sniff food and put on weight, Benny is only just starting to muscle up, but I'm watching him carefully because of his age, and Paige I could feed all day every day with no alteration in size or shape. So, Paige gets 3-400 gm of meat per meal twice a day (raw feeding, 2% of her body weight would be 540 gm but she does need a bit more because she's a busybody and rarely still). Everyone else gets 400 gm twice a day. They get 45 minutes to an hour first thing in the morning before breakfast, and 10 - 30 minutes in the afternoon.