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Good boy Rhythm! It seems like boys are either markers (and pee on stuff on walks every chance they get) or not (and let it all out in one or two tries). I had one boy who would mark till he emptied himself, then keep trying to mark throughout the walk. If he couldn't pee, he'd try to poop.

Sounds like he's peeing much more than he should be. How's his water intake? Do you leave water down and accessible all the time, and do you find the bowl empty regularly? He might be nervous and tanking up on water, which will lead to more output. He hasn't been home all that long, so nerves could still be a factor. Urinalysis is definitely a good call. I assume he was given a medical workup prior to adoption, so you'd know if he had diabetes?

If you call him off his bed with a cheery happy voice (while sitting down on the other side of the room), does he come to you? If so, try this. Stop approaching him on his bed for now - he doesn't like it at this time of day. Get him up another way, be it attention (call him over, give him lots of pets, then clip the leash and go), treats (the high-value treats suggested above typically work better than regular dog treats), or just ignoring him until he gets up of his own accord.

I agree, it sounds like you might inadvertently be making her very nervous, and she's letting you know this. You can try a couple different things to get her off her bed. Treats. Good treats, like meat or cheese. Sit in a chair in the same room, wave the tasty food in her direction, and call her over. You can get her a regular buckle collar to wear at all times. My general rule of thumb is that, until a dog is more or less totally settled in the home (you'll be able to tell when she is), they should be wearing something on their necks all the time (unless in a crate). It gives you something to grab if they make a break for the door, plus it helps steer them if they're headed somewhere you don't want them to go. One you have a collar for her to wear 24/7, when you go to get her up for her walk, don't interact. Clip the leash to the buckle collar she's already wearing, then turn around and say "Let's go for a walk!" in a really cheery voice as you start to walk away. She should just get up, but if not, don't be afraid to tug gently on the leash to encourage her. Just keep it all happy and upbeat. Once she's up and you're next to the door, put her regular collar on and switch the leash to that one. If you have the time, you can wait her out. She'll get up eventually. When she does, give a good treat and take her out. Not everyone can do this, though, so if you can't, the first two might work!

She's doing well! Back at the kennel for a bit until I move into my house. I get updates on her regularly and at last report, she's "eating like a horse and doing crazy zoomies" so she must be feeling much better!

I learned today that GT member Jessica, k9soul, passed away this week. She hadn't been active on GT in a while but I knew her well from Tumblr, and she was always there for anyone who needed help with their hound, or who had questions about adopting, and all of us in the Tumblr greyhound community are going to miss her. I just know her two boys Rudy and Cole are missing her greatly as well If you're in the area, her service is this Wednesday. Greyhounds Only has details on their FB page.

Tonsil stones are so irritating! I get them (seems to depend on my diet, though I haven't quite pinpointed exactly what causes it). Never knew dogs have tonsils... Interesting!

I was googling (which my vet always tells me not to do, but I only read the professional and academic sources! ) and it looks like sometimes ehrlichia can cause liver issues similar to what Tessa was having (that is, if I'm reading these correctly). I hope that's it, because the treatment for it would be doxy, which she's already on.

That's a good point - the turnout lots are sand, but I suppose anything could happen!

Just dropped her off at the kennel again after having her for a week. She's feeling much better (especially now that she's only on 1 antibiotic!) and even tried to do some zoomies (which aren't allowed, what with all the staples in her belly). I got a look at her liver biopsy results. I think they'd have noticed other symptoms related to heart failure if that was the cause. Perhaps anemia triggered it - she was sick with some bug before the fever/disorientation started. I suppose subacute exposure to a toxin is possible, but I can't imagine what it would be. Everyone is muzzled at turnout and when they're not outside for turnout, they're in their crates. She was given a bath, but it wouldn't have been different than anyone else's bath. The only thing I can think of is maybe a bad batch of treats was donated? But I can't narrow it down any more than that because treats are put in different containers once they arrive. Regardless, I'm going to be super careful from here on out. If anyone has any insight or ideas, I'm all ears

My family adopted from Greyhound Friends years ago. They were greyt, but I'm not sure about their cat test process. They label them cat friendly and no cats, but I don't know if they actually have a test cat or if they gauge it on the pup's drive to get toys. A friend of mine adopted from Greyhound Crossroads and they worked with her to get her mostly cat safe grey to be totally reliably cat safe (he now snuggles with her cats - it's adorable). I volunteer with Project Racing Home and I can tell you that our cat testing is really rather accurate (unless, of course, the pup lies to us, which happens occasionally but not often!). When we cat test, we have a cat, Colby, who is fluffy and fantastic at his job. Dogs are muzzled and leashed, cat is on a leash. First step is seeing the cat, then sniffing the cat, then seeing the cat on the floor and walking, then watching the cat jump off a chair. You can usually tell right at the beginning where it's headed - for instance, my Tessa took one look at the cat and lunged, despite being sick that day Some of them will be okay at that stage, then "shark" once Colby starts moving. Others just look at him and go "Sure, okay, now what?" We even had one really huge boy spring like 5 feet in the air because he was terrified of the cat We rank them cat safe, cat curious/trainable, or no cats. There are levels in between, like "Super extra cat safe" (we have a couple of these now), "probably cat safe but recheck", and "no freaking cats!" (my Tessa ).

Yikes! That first vet doesn't sound like a very good vet! Glad you found a good one. I wasn't about to let her skip a dose, so I was prepared to just poke them if she absolutely wouldn't eat. Thankfully the chicken got her going I think the pepcid helped too. Ate fine this morning (popped a pepcid before our stroll, ate after about half an hour), took her pills no problem.

A couple photos from her first couple days... Surprisingly good car-rider! I was warned that she tries to drive but didn't have any problems (mom snapped the photo ) Just before her failed counter-surfing attempt Taking a stroll (in the 90+ degree weather Fortunately the woods feel cooler than 90+ degrees or I think we'd both melt ) ETA: She's pretty nervous and doesn't really want to be out of her crate too long. She'll meander around the house, sniff some stuff (mirrors are fascinating), then run back into her crate and stare out at me like "Okay, that's enough - close the door please." I've been leaving the door open for fifteen minutes or so at a time while I sit on the sofa and play games on my phone. She'll come out, get pets, run back in. Come out, get pets, run back in. She won't eat unless she's in her crate. She's silly, and absolutely adorable.

I wouldn't hesitate to adopt a senior! They're the best. I adopted a senior terrier at 12 years old and she fit in immediately. I thought I'd have her a couple months, but I just lost her in June after a year and a half of pure love. I have no idea what her life was like before she came to me, but she was the perfect dog for me and exactly what I needed (even if I didn't always agree!). My greyhounds were 7 (Regis, bounced multiple times), 5.5 (Dusty, fresh off the track), and 5.5 (Tessa, brood mama) when adopted. Regis fit in immediately. He lived to 12 and passed from Osteo. Dusty, for all her craziness (we said she burned the candle at both ends ), was also really easy to acclimate. She lived to 9 and passed from what everyone believed to be a series of worsening strokes. She just wasn't the same after the last one and wasn't coming back to herself Tessa just arrived on Monday, so I can't say for sure yet, but she's adjusting rather well, considering. She arrived from the farm totally fine, and then a week later had some weird illness with a stubborn fever and a bit of internal bleeding. She's doing well now, but when she was at the vet I just kept thinking about how she's only 5.5, it shouldn't be happening. Anyway, you're never guaranteed anything, even if you adopt a youngin. Our group adopted out a sweet little girl fairly recently who just passed away at 2 or 3 years old. Another of our past adoptees passed at 4 from some mysterious illness. We've had a couple adoptees live to 15. You just never know! Adopting any dog is rewarding, but opening your heart and home to a senior is especially. That's my plan going forward. I want the bounces and the oldies!

Hadn't thought of that! Might give it a try. She ate her lunch voraciously, then puppy-dog-eyed me for more chicken (which she received, because I'm a sucker). Poor girl is nervous in her new environment, and I'm sure not feeling well isn't helping. She's been happy to spend some time out with me, and her pacing has slowed, thankfully (the first couple of days, she was go-go-go constantly and wouldn't settle at all). She still requests crate time after about 15 minutes of pets and out time, but we're getting there!

She got her breakfast and pills down (finally) and then zonked out in her crate for a good two hours. Just had some squirty poo, but with her drug cocktail, I'm not too surprised. I've been updating PRH folks on her output regularly, and I laugh every time I make a report because who but greyhound people find output reports important? This is an awesome idea - thank you! I'm not opposed to cooking chicken when needed (goodness knows I did it for Daisy on a weekly basis) but that would require I have chicken on hand at all times, which almost never happens (not really a fan myself, so I don't buy it unless I'm shopping for a dog). I may try the Ensure. I had some on hand for Pyp and Daisy (my nursing home ) but donated it to the humane society after they passed. Wish I'd kept it! I was optimistic that my days of caring for sick pets was behind me, at least for a while. Nope Alas, it seems to be my calling. I wasn't there for the vet appt - she was staying at PRH when she got sick (still not sure what caused it, sent off a liver biopsy but haven't gotten the results). I'm just giving her what the vet gave them to give her. I gave her some more chicken after her drugs this morning so that would force them down. She's finicky about water intake (she's kind of a nervous girl and doesn't like to drink if you're watching ).

I finally got some chicken and rice into her! I'll give mashed potatoes a try if she loses interest in chicken and rice. Thanks!

I bought some pepcid, 20 mg. What's the greyhound dose?

That's what I thought. I hate giving pills on an empty tummy! I'm going to pick up some pepcid and chicken this morning. Wouldn't eat the rice either.

Tessa is spending the week with me and is doing pretty well overall, but this morning she started desperately trying to eat grass as soon as we got outside. Lots of tummy gurgles, no interest in food (even canned food or yogurt). I'm making some rice for her but I'm skeptical as to whether or not she'll actually eat it. Anyway, she's on baytril and doxy and I don't want her to miss a dose, but I also don't want her to take it on an empty stomach. I've poked a flagyl down her (it's part of her cocktail) and scratched novox off her list (she doesn't act as though she's in any pain and if she starts, I'll add it back in). Should I just poke the doxy and baytril and hope she eats later? Or should I give her a little time and maybe she'll eat and I can poke the pills? It's almost like I've never had a finicky dog before

Her temp is holding steady around 100! She's understandably nervous being in a new place so she's doing a lot of pacing and nervous panting. I'm keeping her in her crate more often than not since she's supposed to stay calm and quiet and she can't seem to relax when she's out. She has about a foot-long incision closed with staples, so she kind of has to take it easy. She did try her luck counter surfing this morning, slipped on the hardwood, freaked herself out, and hasn't tried again since She's nervous about everything but wags sweetly and requests pets and leans against me and I may be smitten.

Apparently she ate like a horse this morning She's on baytril, doxy, flagyl, and novox as needed for pain. Apparently she's doing fairly well, all things considered! I pick her up for the week tomorrow afternoon and I'm excited/anxious/etc

Her daily medical update was that her temperature held steady all day, she ate her breakfast, and she wagged at people, so it sounds like she's feeling better! She also got some Novox for surgery pain, so I'm sure that didn't hurt. I thought about Olive (I love olives - I can eat a whole can if I'm not careful ) but Tessa was her kennel name and she really responds to it, so I didn't want to change it. Plus, it's pretty!

Thank you! It's like everything is happening all at once - overwhelming but exciting! I had these on Tumblr - she hasn't made her FB debut yet I usually use FB to link - I have a couple albums that are set to "just me" privacy so I can dump photos there, copy the image location, and use that link to post elsewhere. Otherwise I dump them on Tumblr and use that.

Thank you! I'm aware I was not aware of this when I picked her out (silly me thought "be" meant brindle ) but I've met some blues since then. I've had a couple years to mentally prepare