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    Taking greyhound to the park

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    The fact that you're asking at all is a good thing! Yes, you need to keep them leashed and under your control even in a regular park setting (you can use a longer leash in a slipknot around your wrist). Even on a restaurant patio (you can secure the leash to your chair). Even to walk the 15 feet from the driveway to the front door. 

    Our UK friends are generally a little more relaxed about this, and if the dog has perfect recall that's their prerogative. I know my dogs don't have that kind of recall and other people's dogs are often :crazy so personally I wouldn't risk it in anything but exceptional circumstances.* Even if they don't run 9 times out of 10, it only takes one time to end badly.

    * I let mine off-leash to run on a secluded, dog-friendly beach in November because 1) it was a small island with dunes on one side and ocean on the other, and 2) it was the off-season and there was literally no one else on the beach. One hound ran for a bit at full speed, then took a hard left directly into the ocean. The other hound took a hard right into the dunes. Both were fine, but it just goes to show: common sense—they don't have much! I didn't do it again.

    Have you seen my puppy?

    in Everything else Greyhound

    Posted

    1 hour ago, macoduck said:

    Often times on Facebook I see people reacting to a photo posted by its owner. They say he or she "looks just like my greyhound!"  I admit to reading those comments with an eye roll beause of course you'll see another greyhound that looks like your own online, given the color combos for greyhounds. 

    But now I am one of those people.

    I have always wondered my my first greyhound Gracie  (Dusty Lady), would have looked like as a puppy.  Thanks to your Poppy photos, I finally know.  :beatheart

    So funny and so true. I literally just told Jan today that Poppy looks like a Baby Sweep to me, although Poppy's a little redder. And then Cindy posted Zeke pics and *he* reminded me of Sweep (but with Willa's personality) :brokenheart. We all might be a little obsessed with our dogs.

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    Need recs for daily anxiety meds

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Just wanted to add a quick update that we started Doolin on Prozac last week. Our vet said it's the thing she's seen the most success with, including with her former colleague's umpteen greyhounds over the years. His prescription is for 20mg and we started him on 10mg the first few days to lessen any side effects. So far, so good in that department, but no miracles for the anxiety yet. We know it'll take a few weeks (and yesterday's weather was not helpful), so we're still hopeful this will do the trick. We're also taking him to the vet Tuesday for bloodwork just to make sure there's nothing physiological contributing. I'll keep you all posted on our progress. Thanks again.

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    Osteo Thread Part 10

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    :banana We only ever needed nausea meds for Doxorubicin, not Carboplatin. Sounds like Amelia is handling it all like the champ she is.

    Please keep the good news coming! We need as much as we can get after Cindy lost her boy Zeke today to this horrid disease. Six years old. :cry1

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    Nothing To See Here

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by ramonaghan

    :drama - KNOT! Let's keep things nice and boring for a while, shall we, ladies? I am thrilled that Punkin is feeling so spry (she really looks faboo—so bright and engaged), and after her rest AnnIE will no doubt be accosting strangers for scritches at the first opportunity to live up to her name. Gentle pets and :kiss2 for the girls and lots of :bighugfor Miss Jan after this :whiteflag month. 

    Need recs for daily anxiety meds

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    Thanks, @Time4ANap! I will download the app; sounds well worth it. We have a great group of local weather buffs too at NashSevereWx; I am usually glued to their Twitter feed during the spring. They are more accurate than many of the local news stations and I love that they tell us when it's safe to go to bed. :lol

    I have Gabapentin on hand so that seems like an easy enough thing to try. Much appreciated. 

    Need recs for daily anxiety meds

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    Thanks, Chris @greysmom. I remember hearing a lot of talk about Sileo here years ago, but not so much more recently, so I didn't know if it was still used and/or recommended. I will definitely ask, since noise does seem to be his biggest issue (though he does not seem to mind Willa barking directly in his face :P). I just really worry for him, especially since (I don't want to type this :cry1) he will likely outlive his bold sassy sister. Fortunately, and somewhat to my surprise, he doesn't seem to have bad SA.

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