Brandiandwe

I was going to say the above. That seems normal. All it is is that the poops at the end have been in the gut for less time and so still have more water in them. If you give anything to firm things up you might cause constipation.

Ah. Right. Now I see it. I wonder if it's a skin thing rather than a nail thing? Yeah. I thought it was odd when you were asking about the nail.... or thought you were asking about it. My bad!

Are you one of those annoying people who has perfect and strong nails? You know, the sort which seem to be reinforced with steel and able to be used to pick locks? If so, you won't get this. However, if you're like me with pathetic finger nails that break and bend and split and peel, then you'll be familiar with this. I have a feeling that this is what's happening and it happens to mine greys as well (and also my my own nails). Here's a link - scroll through to splitting nails. But generally, the nail is brittle and a bit traumatised (for instance, because you clipped it and it was at a funny angle and then got caught, or didn't cut cleanly enough).

The only other thing to do is to make sure that you clean really really well to get rid of the smell. Feel better soon Aby!

Brandi can now last about 6 hours, which in fairness is about my limit too! I've trained her to use a litter box, though I've had to dourcexa car drainage tray from my mechanic to give her room to step on, squat and have her rear end over the litter rather than the floor. But I'd check everything else first.

If you're on B, you might like to look up Hills Hounds. It's a greyhound walking group - we're a friendly bunch who love talking greyhounds. Otherwise, can you try walking him on a different route, and also giving him the longer walk in the morning rather than the evening?

The other thing I've found with one of mine, Brandi, is that she's got her bladder situated slightly further into her pelvis than 'normal'. This means that she does actually have less capacity. I'd still xhexk for UTIs etc, and then take it from there though.

I muzzle three of my four greyhounds by law. So while I can see all of the arguments against it, given I don't have a choice, I manage it. So I don't necessarily agree with arguments against them. It's up to me to protect my dogs against loose dogs. A muzzle can be a very useful training tool, so I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand. As for the advice about not allowing the leaning, it's a way of my greys showing affection, trust and gaining some reassurance. Given that you've had him such a short period of time, I'd be leary about discouraging it. Ignoring when you come home? Yes, until he calms down. Affection on your terms only? Perhaps, but mine come to me when they need me and want to be with me. It's quite intense if I've been out for a while, but given five minutes of affection, they all wander off to do their own thing. I'd suggest just taking it slower wit him. He'll come round.

Love to Murray.

I used it as a training tool. So it kept mine calm enough to learn that she could be calm when I wasn't there.

I'm also in Sydney! It does make a difference, because I've found that the non-raced greys seem to be keener to walk. It might just be a matter of building him up. Try the alone training again, but you may also like to try a DAP collar. It has helped with one of mine in the past who suffers SA.

Where abouts are you? There are a few of us Aussies on GT. :-) As GeorgeofNE says, it does sound like SA. Go back to your basics and build up slowly. But how much exercise is a 'fair bit' and how old is he? Mine need about 45 - hour if I'm going out for the day.

I'm doing the food bowl thing already which is a start. We did use a DAP collar on her a couple of years ago. It worked but turned her into a zombie who had no joy in life, so not ideal. And she is a very very happy dog. It's just that the anxiety and resource stuff has begun escalating. Off to the vet then.

Hoping to get some advice for dealing with Brandi. We've been having a few issues with her recently associated with food and also with insecurity and fear so I'm hoping to get some advice. It culminated yesterday with her attempting to resource guard inappropriately and challenge Hermon, our pack leader, and she's now got a nice hole in her neck from telling him off for walking past the kitchen where their dinner was being prepared. Lots of sound and posturing and a tooth in the wrong spot, but it comes after a build up. Brandi suffers from separation anxiety from me, in addition to leash reactivity and fear aggression toward other dogs. She's pretty good with dogs she knows but dislikes all strangers and particularly non-greyhounds. She's also intolerant of rude greys and needs the butt sniff first. Her reaction tends to be quick and noisy with lots of growling, snarling and barking. I suspect she does this to try to get in before they do anything to her. She's at the bottom of my four pack, submissive most of the time, but does resource guard. She's also intensely food driven and food obsessed. She's well fed, but recently has been trying to push the others off their food, including Hermon. I'm standing right there and obviously stop her, but yesterday, Hermon had a go back. Since then, she's been very frightened and submissive with everyone, cringing and displaying excessive calming signals. Ideas?

She just might not have eaten enough and be vomiting bile which is coloured by the treats.

Did I suggest that when another dog was out of control that the best thing to do was distract my dog? No. But the OP was saying that she would avoid all places with small dogs. This is unrealistic, so the best thing to do is to work with her dog to make sure that when another dog is seen, she can get her dog's attention. When other dogs are out of control, I do deal with them when I can. I swing all of my (4) greyhounds behind me, and put myself between them and the dog. I then shout, kick, do whatever to send the other dog away. I would also add that three of my four greys are muzzled by law. Two of them would definitely kill a small dog, which is much more damage than anything I would do. So I must defend them because they cannot defend themselves. But I stand by what I said. Given the way the conversation had developed, LAT and distracting is the way to go so that the OP can take her dog out and about while managing potential prey drive.

The thing is that prey drive is manageable and not a disaster. One of mine used to fixate on other dogs at 300-400 metres with full whistling, shaking, frothing at the mouth, before an attempt to hunt them down and an explosion when that was frustrated. She now rarely fixates, can be distracted with treats, and while is nowhere near safe around any small animal, is certainly a lot better than she was. But it is about awareness. I'd suggest, instead if avoiding all small dogs, to start the 'look at me' game and the 'what's that?' game with him using particularly awesome treats.

Cheque's in the mail, NeylasMom! :-p But yes. That was an inappropriate response which has the potential to occur again, so it's worth being aware.

It's possible. It's also possible that they aren't emptying out that day, that the food isn't agreeing with them and it's moving through faster than expected. This is where we get graphic. Are they firm or runny? What is their normal output? When do they poop during the day? For instance, mine used to poop twice every day, sometimes three times. But the main poop walk resulted in three or four poops getting progressively smaller and wetter. This involved walking for 45 minutes to an hour in the morning. In the afternoon/ evening they got another 20-30 minutes and another 2 poops. Then final turn out sometimes a final tiny poop. Now I feed raw so things are different. What is the meal exactly? How big is the measure? What sort of dog food is it? How bigs the tin? Do they have bad gas?

Howmuch exercise care they getting? When is last turnout? What is their toiletting schedule? Is it ones and twos?

I think people need to be clear that there is a difference between a dog defending itself (which will involve posturing, snarling, barking, then physical action which is sufficient to send the other dog on its way) and a prey drive response (picking a dog up and shaking it). I can tell you without doubt that my Hermon has physically defended me and the rest of the pack from an aggressive dog charging at us, but the most physical contact he made was at the throat/neck to flip the other dog onto it's back, exposing it's belly once the other dog submitted, he sniffed it and then stepped back, while the other dog took off. On the other hand, Paige and Brandi would both react by shaking a small dog as a result of prey drive. It's important to recognise the difference because a prey driven dog will react even if the smaller animal is bopping along minding it's own business. A dog defending itself won't. In this instance, the two might be confused because of the aggression shown by the smaller dog, but the reaction by the grey is concerning and could spill over into other contexts where the blame is less clear cut.

I've had success training Brandi to use a large tray filled with kitty litter and covered with a towel where she goes anyhow. Poke eps things off the floor and is easy to clean up.

Thank you. Run free guys.

No pictures sadly. He was a lovely little fawn fellow, with an amputated tail which couldn't wag fast enough. Two gorgeous golden eyes and a big smile. But something was very wrong inside - he really wasn't well enough to be rehomed. Thank you all for this. Both of us have cried all day. Hook, sweetie, I hope we meet again, here if you decide to return, or there. You were loved and will be missed.

Not one of mine, but could people please send thoughts and bridge angels to meet Hook? Not quite two years old. Born to race but with many many health issues. Part owned by a friend of mine, given to her to see if he could be sound enough to race. He bit my bum on one occasion seeking attention, loved cuddles and snuggles. But bad kidneys, poor digestion, problems in his spine and legs, and finally a broken foot in the yard mean that his other owner finally agreed that can finally go home. He left this morning, after I gave him a cuddle and kiss. He's only young, so if people could have him met at the bridge, I'd appreciate it. Because I couldn't do anything for him.