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Not with our guy, but my parents' dog has terrible allergies as well. They have her now successfully on a limited diet (some type of natural balance dry kibble), but the major changer for her severe skin allergies has been mixing the Dynovite supplement powder with some canned pumpkin every night after dinner. Flare-ups with skin and eye issues from allergies are now down to just 2 or 3 times a year over the past 4 years. Sorry that you're struggling with this!

Oxyclean + water in a spray bottle will make most stains disappear quickly, neutralizing odor and breaking down the organics. Nature's Remedy is also good, but the Oxyclean mixture has been our go-to for the super yellow bile vomit spots for a while now.

I can't imagine how mad you are with the vet after all of this. I would be furious! I am so happy and relieved to hear that it was a sock! We can pay witness to a foreign object (or in our case, objects) in the stomach for an extended period of time causing vomiting in the same time frame that you are talking about after eating. Marvin ate one squeaker from a toy that we were aware of, but at the same time, he at least two others, plus a random additional one from who knows when. Nothing ever showed up on xray or in blood work when we took him into the vet because he was vomiting on a regular schedule after eating. He never had any problematic symptoms to raise any flags to suggest anything serious was going on (so no scary terminal illnesses were ever suggested), but the anti-inflammatories he was given did make it worse. It got to the point of us having to give him small amounts of food every 2 hours around the clock to prevent vomiting. About 3 months after the initial ingestion of what would turn out to be several plastic squeakers, Marvin vomited up one squeaker, then two more, and then proceeded to poop out a 4th one later that same day. Marv would have re-eaten every last one if we let him. We did have maybe one or two more vomiting episodes from his stomach being irritated for so long, but he's been back to normal ever since. In our case, nothing was ever stuck in the entrance or exit to the stomach, just would periodically block the exit by settling in a certain position, so nothing besides 'some interesting gas' ever showed up on scans. I hope she is back to full health soon! For you and her's sakes!

Amazon would have been way worse! He doesn't lick much, though it does seem to be a bit more than usual. He takes after Rocket in the nap department, so I think whatever is causing the smell is compounded by the area not getting much ventilation. I worked from home today, and when he roached next to me, it was like I ran into a wall of gross... Marvin will stay standing and be a good sport. He doesn't seem to mind the process. The worst part is having to put beach towels down, as there is zero chance of him going in the bathroom without being carried (he's not a fan of baths). Thank you all for the advice and suggestions! This board is awesome!

Thanks! We will give it a try, as the wiping hasn't been overly effective.

Our boy, Marvin, continues to have an awful odor coming from his penis region, on and off, over the past couple of months. He's been to the vet for a full inspection and urinalysis twice, with two different vets finding absolutely no infection or even irritation. There's no discharge to note (definitely nothing with any color or appreciable amount), though you can tell right away if you get something on your clothes or blanket. The smell is killing us, and it can't be good for Marvin either. We'd almost prefer it be the anal gland smell at this point, as that's less overpowering and the solution is obvious. Our vets have recommended we try flushing out his sheath with warm water and a bit of peroxide over the next few days to see if there is an improvement before we bring him back in for a 3rd look. Does anyone have any experience with the flushing, or any tips to share? This will forever be in my youtube search history, and our vets have been a good help with the procedure, but I thought I would check here before going all up in there...

Our guy goes out 3-4 times per day (more if the weather's nice or he's showing some cabin fever), but he has a giant bladder and can hold it all for unbelievable amounts of time if the weather is precipitating (rain or snow; he's a wimp). We feed IAMS green bag as well, and I don't usually have to refill his water bowl more than once - he only seems to drink just a bit more than his bowl holds over a 24 hour period. Unless the bowl is very small, 4 bowls of water a day does seem like a lot.

Our vet used to have us save some money by buying the bigger bag of the Hill's dental diet (no longer available, unfortunately) and just freezing most of it until we needed to resupply. We used the extra large pieces as treats, so the bigger bag lasted 4-5 months, always in the freezer.

I wish I had seen this sooner! We hosted a pumpkin carving party, and we ended up with every large bowl and pot filled with pumpkin 'guts'. Our guy loves pumpkin, and it loves him back. It has the effect of ... cleaning him out ... but with no impact on his normal poos. For some reason, when Marv gets canned pumpkin, we find out what has been hiding in his stomach that we never knew he ate, usually plastic bits of unknown.

I buy the IAMS green bag, large breed, at Costco for $44 / 50 lb. It was $10 off last month. Our guy is 78#, and he eats 1 1/3 cups twice a day. The 50# bag lasts us probably 2+ months.

We also have a super healthy, sturdy greyhound. We've had Marvin for 4.5+ years now, adopting him just as he was turning 3. He has awesome teeth, minus some damage from chewing on metal crate bars during his track days, and he has one needed one dental with us, just recently because I pushed for it. He loves his inexpensive IAMS green bag food (it's my parents' pug who needs crazy expensive special food). Aside from his occasional interest to eat something he shouldn't (with no indication that he would ever have contemplated doing so in the weeks/months/years prior to said 'eating events'), he has had zero health issues. Not even minor ones. The health and medical board does scare me sometimes, but it's there for people to seek help and advice. Most every breed of dog has something to keep an eye out for, and I feel so much more prepared to address any issues should they arise with the support of this community. Greyhounds rock

What wonderful news!!! Way to go, handsome dude!

I'll say the same thing about probably needing to poop shortly after eating, as that's the case with our guy. Some dogs do need a treat or a small meal before bed, but others don't. Gurgling sounds throughout the night or first thing the morning could mean that your hound needs a bedtime snack. Our guy does not need to have anything before bed, but he sure isn't going to his own bed or settling down until the bedtime biscuit is achieved. We keep it random now with the bedtime snacks, and this has helped greatly with the behavior of refusing to settle for bed without a treat or two. Little bugger used to run up the stairs at 7 o'clock, thinking that he would pretend that it was time for bed and get a snack...

We also have a whiner. He doesn't always do it, but some weeks, it seems endless. Marvin is almost 7.5, and he's been 'talking' to us for years now. Sometimes, he does actually need to go outside, but most of the time, Marvin seems to whine if 'his pack' isn't all together, or he wants food, or his blanket's too far away, or the TV is too loud If you're sure he's not hurting or in need of anything important, then I would suggest just trying to ignore the whining. Marvin does not get his meals or us out of bed early (he wants breakfast...) until he stops whining. Most people told us to just give him some tough love when he's whining to teach him that whining for anything other than needing to go out won't get him anywhere.

I think so. We did this just last night. Many dogs never have any trouble adjusting, but Marvin was a bit of a brat with getting nasty with us when we needed to get something off of him or owning certain spaces when he first joined our family. Now, he's just a bed hog and will take the covers right off of you to build his nest, after he left only about 1/4 of the bed for me to "share".

We did / now do something similar to k9soul. Marvin will usually come up on our bed to hang out while I'm reading before turning the lights out. To avoid his grouchy side, we taught him "time to go to bed" for him to get off of our bed and go to his own bed (in our bedroom). Once he's on his own bed, he gets his bedtime treat. He won't go to sleep without his biscuit... In general, part due to some 'who's in charge here' behavior and slippery wood floors, we did not allow Marvin on our bed for the first 6 or 8 months that we had him, so there wasn't much reversal required for us. Good luck, and enjoy Molly's personality continuing to emerge.

I think she'll be just fine, especially once she starts feeling better from her fall. We have been in a pattern of moving almost every year since we got our buy 4 1/2 years ago, and he just went from a great fenced in race track of a yard to no yard at all. It takes a few weeks for them to adjust to their new surroundings, and in addition to longer regular walks, we have found safe spaces for our guy to get in the occasional run. The walks tire him out, but they just don't have the same effect as a 2-minute zoomie fest on his 'cabin fever'.

We tried for about 2 years with TOTW and a few other very rich foods, and our guy just doesn't tolerate the rich food, as much as he loves the taste. I finally caved and threw the green bag of IAMS in the cart, and we've had excellent, consistent poos for the better part 2 1/2 years now. The beet pulp seems to be the magic ingredient for our guy. The Olewo carrots and beets also work wonders for firming up output. I will mix in a bit of the richer foods now, but our special blend is still about 70% IAMS green bag.

Thank you all for the advice! Marvin is awake and charming the vet techs, and he required no extractions. We now know that he has two "extra teeth"...

Healthy, happy thoughts for Teague as well! What type of meaty bones do you like for him? We made the mistake of giving Marvin a knuckle bone once, and it was so mealy that it turned his poop into the consistency of chalk. Marvin was screaming in pain trying to go (right in front of a busy commuter Metro station in DC, so he had an audience), and I ended up having to use baggies as gloves to pry the pieces out He'll definitely chew meaty bones. A frozen turkey neck lasts him a whole 2-3 minutes, so a meaty bone would be a good alternative.

My fur kid is in for his first dental today (now, actually, so technically, I'm being an anxious hound mom at work...), and I wanted to ask this experienced crowd if you went to a soft diet for a few days afterward to help with any residual soreness. Our vet suggests at least a day of some softer food, then to wet his kibble down with water or broth for a few more days. Marvin lives to eat, so he'll eat whatever I give him, bleeding gums or not, so I'd like to protect him from himself and any potential for infection if he cuts his tender gums while eating. Marvin's 7 years old, and this is his first dental with us. His last one was 4.5 years ago, when he was right off the track, transitioning to us. We have been lucky with his teeth that near-daily brushing has worked very well and that today's procedure is just a regular prophy with no anticipated extractions. Has anyone used MaxiGuard, or a similar gel? Marvin is not a chewer - 20 seconds on a nylabone once a month or so is about as much as he'll do, and he can't do dental chews, as he won't chew them into small enough pieces to digest. We do brush his teeth anywhere from 4-6 days a week, but as he gets older, I'd like to see if there's anything we can supplement to keep his teeth and gums healthy. Thank you all, for all of the wisdom, experience, advice, and support you are always willing to share - I'm more of a lurker than a poster to this board, but I love it all the same!

Excellent! They're such quick learners, and you probably won't need the band except as an occasional reminder for new places soon. We're not that couple, at least this time! Our guy is "Teddy" from 2012 on the NGAP site. He's now Starvin' Q. Marvin I love Wayne's markings. Marvin has more red, his black is asymmetric, and he's going gray in the face quickly (he's 7). He's as bombproof as they come, living in a tiny city apartment to a house with a yard and everywhere in between. I can't wait to follow Wayne's adventures in the big city! There's nothing better than finding the right hound for your pack.

Major cheers for you, your GF, and Wayne! We have a red brindle big boy from NGAP too, and he did fantastic while we were living DC. Get used to walking a celebrity - that won't change! Thank you for everything that you did with Mercer. He'll find his perfect home, and he'll be better for it having spent time with you. We also recommend the belly band for initial marking. Our guy has never done it anywhere we've lived with him, but he has been known to 'redecorate' in a new place if he sees an unfamiliar dog, and the belly band helps break the habit and let you teach the difference between 'inside' and 'outside'. Best wishes for many adventures ahead!

We'll be thinking of you and sending hugs and comfort to you. So very sorry to read this about Ajax.

We changed to Nexguard after Frontline also failed horribly more than a year ago. No tummy problems, fleas, or ticks here.