RedHead

She a beauty! I can only offer the same advice as was already given...give it time, lots of brushing/rubbing down of the coat, good food, and if you like some healthy skin and coat supplements (omega oils, eggs, tinned fish, etc.). My guy had awful fur when I got him, plus his thighs were bare and shiny. It took a good 6 months for everything to grow in. Your pup's fur actually looks pretty good to me. A lot of greys do have very thin fur on their bellies and armpit areas. You may get some growing in, but that area will likely never have thick fur.

I'm so sorry. Waiting is the hardest thing to do. Thinking of you right now. You are doing the right thing for Chase.

It's fine to feed rmb every day. Generally speaking, about half of the meat should be boneless and half (or slightly over half) raw meaty bones. So...if you feed ground or boneless meat at one meal, it is good to feed a raw meaty bone at the second meal. They need that to have an ideal phosphorus:calcium ratio. 2 meals plus raw meaty bones seems a bit much, I would just substitute it in for a second meal.

Oh no I am so sad to read this. It is even more upsetting when they go suddenly and unexpected. Brooke was a special girl, and she went on so many amazing adventures. You are in my thoughts.

Welcome!

Don't feel bad. My last dog was also very sensitive and was scared of the clicker at first and would tuck her tail and leave the room. Getting over her fear of that noise was actually a confidence builder for her. One suggestion might be to start with something that clicks very quietly....like a push pen, or even the lid of Snapple jar. Once they understand the connection between the sound and food, they will have more confidence and you can likely try the regular clicker (try to put your hand over it at first to muffle the noise). Some people even use lights. Just a note from experience. Many greyhounds aren't often as enthusiastic and may seem "sad" compared to other dogs. I thought for the longest time that Teague wasn't happy, and now I just realize it is a greyhound thing. I use clicker training as just a fun extra activity/mental stimulation, not for real obedience training really. It took a looooong time for Teague to really get it and he will never be the most enthusiastic or fastest learner. He does enjoy it though, and has learned a few little fun tricks. So..take things slow and don't be discouraged!

Silly pup! To me it almost looks like he is trying to bury the food. My dogs do that exact same head movement when they get bones or something special. They use their nose to cover up treats in blankets (or dirt!). It must be an instinctual thing.

I get the little packs of goat's cheese (my dogs go nuts for that). The texture is perfect for moulding little pill pockets. I just roll them into balls and hide the pill in the middle of one. I always feed a few without the pill first as dogs can sometimes sniff more or be more suspicious or hesitant with the first one. Once they start gobbling them down, I sneak in the pill one I also sometimes use canned sardines and just slide the pill into the middle of one. If all else fails, the shove down the throat technique mentioned above works. Hold their nose up, put the pill down as far as you can and close the mouth. Usually when they lick their lips you know they have swallowed it.

Teague is also 9 and the heat really slows him down. We were doing 8-10 km jogs a few months ago but in the heat we go about 3km with a soak in the pond halfway to cool down. I always worry he is slowing down, but then he is right back to his usual self when the cooler weather comes. Greys are incredibly heat sensitive, more than any other breed I have had. Teague is just happy to get out...sometimes we just go and sit somewhere. That is plenty to tire him out and make him think he did something special that day

Psyllium husk powder can work well for absorbing moisture in the bowel (feed dry). Start with about 3 tsp and see how things go. No idea about cheap high fibre foods other than the Iams with beet pulp.

I would try out the class. You are going to run into other dogs all the time in public, so having a structured and controlled class to build your confidence and test things out is ideal imo. I think grey prey drive gets a bit overblown sometimes. The vast majority of greyhounds are fine with small dogs, and even other animals. Sometimes they have never seen them and get excited or scared at first (and react accordingly), but very few greys will actually attack other dogs once they have been introduced and properly socialized to them. Try not to worry so much about the other people in the class or how your dog performs (they aren't always obedience champs). At this point, socializing and being exposed to new situations is more important than learning to "sit" or shake a paw. You can always quit if things really don't go well.

Awesome! I knew Summit would pull through!

I have never heard of that. Maybe the smell triggered some sort of memory? Or just a coincidence? I would try feeding it again to see what happens. What type of meat is it? Wasn't there some post on here about the smell of lamb freaking out dogs??

Wow, that is great!! I just ordered another jug of the Longevity. It is SO expensive with the exchange rate and shipping, I was debating whether or not to continue ordering or just feed a supplement from the petstore here. After reading all of the positive reviews though, I think I will stay with the Springtime.

I tried them with Toula but they didn't work...I have heard success stories from other people though, so it may depend on the dog. I have an extra that you can have if you want to try before spending $$. I got mine at Globals. Not sure if mine is the same type of collar that people have mentioned here. The one I have has "mother dog" pheromone on it plus a few other relaxing essential oils.

Oh no, not another one I am so sorry for your news, this has been a bad month on GT for a lot of people and their pups. Sending hugs and good vibes.

Hmmm...does anyone know if you can mail medicine over the border? I have an almost full box of Fortekor (which I think is Benazepril) which I got for Karma before she passed away last year. It has just been sitting around, but I would be happy to mail it if it is allowed. I will have to check the expiry date as well.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Rest in peace sweet Desi.

I am guessing that is tapeworm? I would try another med like Drontal Plus. I don't think panacur kills all types of tapeworms, but I could be wrong on that. I don't believe Interceptor works on tapeworms either.

Not familiar with that food, but not sure why they would call that a "working food." It is only 23% protein...most working dog diets have a much higher protein. I guess a bit of a novelty trying to make people to buy into it more?? It looks like a lot of those foods have glucose syrup in them...it is the #2 ingredient in some of the foods, and the website says they spray the food with it. I would personally stay clear of any food coated in a sugar type ingredient.

I would get a urinalysis before I did anything drastically. A fair number of greyhounds are perfectly normal at that number. Has he been showing signs of kidney problems? I could be wrong but I thought the "newer" research on kidney diets was: -feed high quality/higher biological value protein (meats, eggs, etc.)...unless the dog is in final stages then reducing protein drastically is not necessary -it is more important to keep phosphorus levels down. I would definitely wait on the urine test though, I am surprised the vet would order you on prescription food without doing the urine test first. Greyhounds are known for running high creatinine. Teague had similar numbers and my vet did the same as yours until we ran the urine test to show that things were fine.

That's awesome!! Great news

Raw can be very confusing at first because a lot books go on about the philosophy and general breakdown of it, without actually providing a real recipe. There are percentage guidelines you can follow but that can be confusing, especially in the beginning. If you want an actual "recipe" with a supplement powder, I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Karen Becker's book "Real Food for Healthy Dogs and Cats." Very practical, she doesn't go into all of the unfactual and unrealistic ideals that some raw books do, and it is also one of the few books that has nutritional analysis of the diets at the back of the book. Her recipes are very simple...the meat portion is only 2-3 ingredients, plus a bit of veggies and eggs and tinned fish added to meals throughout the week. There is a supplement powder that you make to fill in the nutritional gaps. She has a ton of videos if you just google her name. Not sure where you live, but many areas also have local suppliers too who can help.

Awwww...poor Summit. That must have been awful to see him after surgery. He looks like he is making a lot of progress and improvement, I am confident he will get through this! He's lucky to have such a dedicated mom

Good to hear everything is going well and your honeymoon wasn't ruined Glad Truman is on the mend and Dr. John was able to fix him up before you headed home! He was in good hands!