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Teague once had a dislocated toe that kept popping out. I found that wrapping helped to keep it in place to heal. I put some cotton between the toes (to avoid chaffing) and put vet wrap around it for a couple of weeks (no splint, just wrap to keep the toes together). It worked well for us and the toe has completely healed. One other suggestion is to keep the toenails as short as you can. If you have a toenail that keeps touching the ground, it is more likely to pop the toe out.

Sorry about this news.

I do yearly checkups at the vet and don't go otherwise unless needed. I know they suggest older dogs visit the vet every 6 months, but I have never done that personally. Some greys have great teeth, others not. I brush every day, use dental gels and give loads of chew bones, but my guy still needs cleanings almost every year. My other dog, has perfect teeth with virtually no maintenance. I rarely bath...maybe once a year. I clip nails myself, they grow fast so I find I have to do them every few weeks. I just use regular dog nail clippers, but my guy is very chill and I can do it while he is lying down. I check his ears, but very rarely need to clean them. I don't have big flea or tick problems where I live, so I only give flea meds if I see a flea (twice ever). Lots of people give them as a monthly preventative though. Just depends on your location/vet advice/personal preference.

Oh dear! Well you will look back on this honeymoon as a memorable one! Glad you can at least get it fixed and covered by insurance. ) p.s. I'm not too far up the highway (north of Orangeville) if you need anything.

Ouch...poor Truman. It doesn't look like the toe is stuck out to the side though?? Good luck at the vets tomorrow!! Dr. John in Caledon is great, if you are going there.

Hope everything is okay until Monday (getting into vets on weekends is tricky, especially Sunday). Have you tried manipulating the toe back into place? From my experience, it wasn't too hard to do. I just kind of gently pulled/pushed it back into place and it popped in. I would imagine a broken toe would be sensitive to touch..a dislocated one not so much from my experience. If it is actually broken, then what you have already done is probably about all you can do for now so try not to worry. I guess honeymooning with your greyhounds is never without drama, eh?

Could it be dislocated? Teague did the exact same thing a few years ago. He was running off leash and came back limping with his toe out to the side. I thought for sure it was broken but then I pushed it back into place and it popped back in. It did pop out again a few times after so I wrapped it for a couple of days and we took it easy. Yikes, sorry this happened on your honeymoon!

Grain free food isn't "bad" if you and your dog like it. It has become a bit of a fad though, and if you read the ingredients a lot of grain free foods have the same amount of meat as regular foods (they just add peas and potatoes instead of grains). Other brands have a higher meat content, but you really have to read ingredients and not just the buzz words on the bag. I do tend to buy grain free simply because I like the ingredients more, not that I am against feeding any grains at all. I do not believe that higher protein is bad for dogs personally, even less active ones. There have been a few newer studies that have shown that high protein benefits dogs, especially senior ones. So...the higher protein in these foods isn't something I worry about.

Awww...I am so sorry for your loss. I know there aren't many words to comfort right now, so

So sorry for your loss. She sounded like a truly special girl and you were lucky to have found one another.

I live in a townhouse complex that has kids out everywhere. Teague was quite spooked when I first got him, especially if they were noisy or riding skateboards, bikes, etc. With time, he just got used to things, and he is completely trustworthy with kids now. He goes up to them all the time for pets. It just took some time and gradual interaction. Treats are a great idea. Try to ask the kids to just give him a treat first and then he can smell their hand (and if he is comfortable they can pet under the chin). Approaching and petting from the side can actually be a bit scary for a nervous dog.

Homemade diets (raw or cooked) can be a good idea, and they are often a lot more digestible/palatable, especially for dogs with sensitive systems. Liver and tripe can sometimes help to get them eating. I have a spook too but luckily she is super food motivated and gobbles down everything I give her! I just broke down and spent a bunch of money on a special pheromone calming collar for my pup (highly recommended by the ladies working in the store). lol Didn't do a thing. I am personally a bit of a skeptic of many of these natural anxiety products, I have never found them to help.

My guys are fine with 8 hours. I usually come home at lunch and they won't even go potty when I put them out in the backyard. I do exercise them before and after work. I personally wouldn't crate 8 hours, but mine have free roam of the house.

Was he as stiff and sore this time??

Welcome and congrats on your up-coming adoption! Please come back and share when you choose him or her (and we like pictures of course!!)

I am so sorry for your loss. Not the news I was hoping to hear. You must be exhausted and emotionally drained..... try to rest up and know that you did everything you could

I have fed them to all of my dogs with no problems, but I also know of dogs who have had slab fractures. This is more likely to happen if you have a very aggressive chewer or a dog with weakened/diseased teeth to begin with. My dogs mostly just hold it with their paws and use their front teeth to pull the skin/meat off. They chew on the ends a bit and then lick out the marrow. The marrow in the middle is pretty rich. I usually scoop some of it out so that they don't eat all of it. I have seen dogs who have actually gotten the bone stuck around their lower jaw (this can be prevented if the bone is left a little longer though).

It could also be a bit of anxiety or restlessness. Teague does this sometimes if he hasn't had as much exercise as normal. He just pants and kind of stares at me and then eventually falls asleep. If I take him for a short little walk or play with him, it usually stops. He also does it if he has an upset tummy or has to go potty.

Thank you, this is great! I have been searching for something like this as not all vets up here are familiar with greyhounds.

Pretty pup! I was just looking into adopting a podenco too (but ended up with another pup). Congrats

Congrats on your new adoption! Your place sounds like doggy heaven (how lucky to have a pond to jump in! lol) .

Welcome to Greytalk! Blu is beautiful It is pretty rare here to see a grey/blue greyhound, but I have always loved them!

lol He really IS following that lady everywhere. He's gonna be exhausted from walking around for 4 hours. He looks a bit uncertain but that is a really strange, new place for him. He may learn to really like it once he is used to it (and knows him momma always picks him up afterwards). Haha it is almost 12, I am going to see if you come in to get him (a bit creepy, no???).

He is so handsome, congrats He looks like he is settling in very well.

I have done quite a bit of clicker training, and imho (many) greyhounds are NOT as easy to train as most other dogs. You really have to keep things simple and not overly stress about the final product. My greyhound took a very long time to "get" clicker training and he is still super slow in terms of the time it takes to learn a new behaviour. I still can't get a sit (too uncomfortable) from him but I don't worry about it. If you want to work on training, I would highly recommend just doing some simple target training to start. It just gets their mind/body moving and understanding the clicker more. I taught mine to touch a little stick with a pingpong ball taped to the end. He doesn't understand food luring, so I trained him to move and follow the target stick instead. He learned simple things like "spin around" and a bit of weaving as well as "come" and "stay" which are very useful. Sit and down (while easy with many dogs) are actually hard commands for many greyhounds.