RedHead

The whole "never mix raw and kibble" is a myth imho and not based on fact (I believe there was a study done in which raw actually takes longer than kibble to be fully digested). Most performance dogs including racing greys, sleddogs, etc. eat a mixture of kibble and meat. I have done it for years with no problems. Of course if your dog does better with separate meals, then do that. Chicken necks is not a balanced raw diet, but if you are only supplementing with raw (less than 50%) of the diet you don't have to be too exact. For a proper raw diet, only about half of the meat should contain bone. The other half should be boneless meat. So...you may want to consider adding in some boneless meat (beef, heart, organs, etc.). You can also add in tripe, eggs and canned sardines a few times a week if you like. I buy/make a ground mix as part of my diet and that is what I mix in with the kibble. The raw goes way further when I mix it with kibble and Teague enthusiastically eats his food (would love to feed all raw but meat is so expensive here). I feed some chicken or pork bones for teeth.

Personally, I wouldn't be that worried. I have never had a problem with any of my dogs picking up nasty stuff (like rotten carcasses in the woods, dead birds, etc.). I have also caught them on occasion digging up old marrow bones from the garden and chewing on them. Dogs are scavengers, they generally don't have problems with this kind of thing. Squirrels can carry worms, but since she didn't swallow it (and it had been dead a while) I wouldn't worry about that too much either. Unless she starts acting ill, I wouldn't call the vet

I agree...stick with "regular" food and supplement yourself. It is easier to control and you know the quality and amounts of what you are feeding. I would also start supplementing with omega 3 supplements (which is what most of the joint prescription diets have). You can spend a fortune on special joint diets from the vet, but I prefer to stick with a high quality diet and control the supplements myself.

I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard to loose a heart dog (I recently did too). Hugs!

I am so sorry for your loss. What a good, long life she lived (although I know that doesn't make it any easier to say goodbye). Rest in Peace Peanut.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Must be so hard to lose a good friend who has been a part of your lives for so long. She was beautiful.

I'm so very sorry. These things are so tough. Rest in Peace Shanti.

Wow, I can't believe someone would abandon such a sweet pup. Was he in a local shelter? What an extremely lucky pup to have found you. Whatever time he has left, he will be allowed to live to the fullest. Thanks for taking him in. Thank goodness for people like you

Whew!! Such good news!!

Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts... :goodluck

Can you not let her go into the lounge during the night (I am assuming your bedrooms are upstairs?). If she hasn't had any accidents it sounds like she will be fine. Is your husband only wanting the dog to ever be in the kitchen? I understand some people not wanting dogs in the bedroom, but to only live in a kitchen isn't very ideal for greys who tend to like to be near their people.

First of all welcome and Redbo is very handsome Your symptoms don't really sound like kennel cough. If it was kennel cough there would be a dry cough/retch not so much the sneezing. Also, you wouldn't likely see symptoms the same day as the dog was in the kennel. Do you have a thermometer? If your pup's sneezing is from some type of illness or virus he will likely be running a temperature. If not, it could be that he inhaled some sort of allergen or chemical. Did you check to see if there was anything stuck in his nostrils? Sounds weird, but I have heard of dogs who get grass or other particles stuck up their nose which causes sneezing. If he is snorting a lot, he could be trying to dislodge something. Good luck!

Oh man, just another thing to deal with. I am glad it wasn't serious. If you need a babysitter for Ryder, feel free to drop him off here for some fun. Hope you and Kasey enjoy the nice weather today.

When I went to my first greyhound only playgroup I saw what a bunch of nutheads they can be when they play/run together. They run, growl, bump, etc. From my experience, their "play" often involves fast, competitive running and growling which I think totally freaks out other breeds. Teague is completely fine around other dogs, but I can't take him to a dogpark because he will do just as you say. Basically run them down, bump them, and growl (not aggressive growl, just his "I am very hyper and want to play" growl). Most of the other dogs don't know what to make of it. The whole time he has this goofy look on his face...kind of like the annoying kid who doesn't pick up on social cues from others I know he isn't "aggressive", but I am more worried about other dogs snapping back at him, or else him accidently injuring a dog by running it over. I still let him run with dogs that we know and trust, but I avoid the unfamiliar dogs and owners. I have no idea if your situation is similar, but just wanted to point out my experience. My dog isn't at all aggressive, just crazy lol

Good news!! A bit off topic but where do you get that "exotic meat blend?"

No experience at all, but this reminded me of a blog post from NeverSayNever Greyhounds, who use it. Here is the blog post http://neversaynevergreyhounds.blogspot.ca/2014/03/sevens-wrist-and-agility.html

Thinking good thoughts for you and Kasey. It can certainly be a rollercoaster between worrying, feeling relieved, worrying again, etc. I know what a hard and completely exhausting time this is. Hoping that some of Kasey's problems are just from the weird foods he has been eating.

Good news!! I didn't even realize that xylitol was bad for dogs until very recently. Wondering if I have anything here with that in it....

I don't have any advice, but just wanted you to know that we are thinking of you and Kasey. When Karma was sick and didn't want to eat or chew I made her some bone broth. I found that liquids were more enticing when she didn't want to chew food. Bone broth contains a lot of minerals and nutrients so it can add in a little extra nutrition when a dog isn't eating well. I make mine in the crockpot since it has to be simmered for so much longer than regular stock. Obviously you can use any meat/bone type, and you can also just use scrap bones without the meat (skipping step one in the video of deboning the meat). Good luck, I hope Kasey has his appetite back tonight!

Welcome! Your pups are lovely

Thinking of you Kasey!! Stay strong.

Poor Iker I am sure Bag Balm would be fine. I also find that coconut oil heals things up very well.

I have to leash walk mine EVERY single morning or he just won't do all of his business. If I stick him out in the hard he just stands there and eventually whines. He poops at the beginning of the walk but then almost always goes again by the end. You may want to try doing a short walk to see if that "clears out the system" completely. Many greys seem to have to go more than once on a walk.

I am so sorry. What a sweet face.

I wouldn't worry. Sounds like he is fine. Once we forgot Teague outside after a Christmas party and it was -20 out. He wasn't out for long, and was totally fine, but we all make mistakes. I am sure your dog isn't mad at you, they forget things about 10 seconds after they happen. In fact, he probably didn't even associate you as being the reason why he was hot outside.