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Thanks everyone. We're working on "watch me" in the house and so far, he's doing well. There's still lots of muddy, icy, snowy muck in the back yard, so working outside will have to wait for a while longer. I've found some treats he's over the moon for, so will start using them on walks. He's not a wild man about chasing other dogs/squirrels, etc. There's no barking or growling - just that intense focus and stalking like behavior, then the jump or pull to run. By that point, I'm ready for it. Today, he wanted to go after a barking dog across the street from us and I just kept moving along, talking to him, until he became interested in what was in fornt of him. I suspect it will take some time, but he's at least manageable.

Makes sense. We’ll give it a try.

My new boy has a prey drive through the roof. He's a 6 year old, retired Irish racer who only left the track in June 2021. Essentially he's been trained to chase small furry things for most of his life, and most likely he was trained on live lure. He's fortunately on the smaller side and we've had much bigger, dog aggressive dogs in the past, so he's not a problem in the pull us over, running away, get in fights way. But he goes after other dogs/squirrels/cats with great intensity, which means we are on high alert on walks at all times. I'm hopeful that time will help, but with his background, I don't think this is something that will go away easily. I've not run across anything about prey drive in greyhounds specifically, and am hoping some more experienced greyhound folks can give me some suggestions. My first step is working on "watch me" at every possible opportunity, but having seen his intense focus when he sees a small furry thing, it's going to take a while. And his new muzzle came in the mail today. Many thanks.

My new boy was with us in the kitchen and then 2 seconds later, he was in the living room with a mouse in his mouth. Ugh to the mouse in the house, but what a hunter my Dugan is.

Thank you all so much. I'm so happy to know that I can prepare enough for several days and just scoop out some for each meal. And getting a feel for the proportions of carrot and water is a big help. His diarrhea is getting better - poor baby has had so many food and water changes in the last two months, but finally things are stable.

We just adopted a new boy in late December. He's five, not too long off the track in Ireland and arrived in the US in early December. He's tested negative for worms x3, but is having regular diarrhea. I've started him on Olewo carrots - read about them here - but have some questions about how to use them. Do you give them with each feeding or once a day? Once the diarrhea is gone can you reduce the amount? I started with 1 tablespoon (minimum recommended amt.) and it really seems to be a lot once the carrots are rehydrated, and I'm barely using the minimum amount of water. I'm not sure what the best consistency is, so any thoughts about amounts - carrots and water - would be appreciated. His regular kibble is Fromm's and he's at 60 pounds now. The vet thinks another 2-3 pounds would be OK, but no more. Many thanks.

Dash & Albert makes polypropylene rugs that are not just washable, but bleachable, too. I literally lay them out on the driveway, hose them down and gently scrub with a little dish detergent and bleach. They are casual styles, come in lots of sizes, and are not too expensive. I have had several and will buy another when I have to replace the one in my living room. Some are more loosely woven than others and if your dogs scratch at rugs, the fibers will pull. The more flat woven ones don't seem to do that. I use a good rug pad under them, so even though the rugs aren't cushy, the pads make them more comfortable.

Just bought 2 of these. I've done the carry a big dog in a blanket thing and it's not easy to do. Thanks for the information.

Oops. Missed this question until today. No, there is no chest panel.

A friend has a through the wall dog door for her Leonbergers. It's huge, as are the dogs, but I think it's flush with the floor, like a regular door. It was built into the wall when the house was being built.

Here in Maine, we use the Maine rescue organization's coats - http://www.chrisanthemums.com. Lots of choices in styles and colors and specifically made for the greys. We use the regular fleece most of the time, but we do have a polar fleece ultrex coat with a fleece snood for when it's really nasty out. If they seem like something you'd like, please consider ordering from them. Like most rescues, they've been bringing dogs up from Florida almost weekly and could use the money. The fleece is nice and they are good quality. Also they come in 4 sizes.

Our Chesapeake is unable to calm down after exercise without a quiet walk. We subscribed to the tired dog is a good dog theory, which was great with our other Chessies, but not with Logan. We've had him 9 years, he's almost 13, and he still can't calm himself. He loves his walks in the woods, but a quiet road works too. I think it's just who he is. We've been to hundreds of dog training classes and nothing has changed that behavior, but he can sit on a dime, stay as long as you ask him to, heel, come and do pretty much anything else you ask of him.

When Mac (greyhound) came home, Logan (Chesapeake Bay Retriever) gave one low quasi growl, and the two went in the back yard to play. They sleep together when it's cold and get along fine. Occasionally a food issue because Mac savors each individual kibble and Logan inhales the whole bowl, but a NO from me is all it takes to keep the peace when Logan offers to help Mac finish his meal.

I use gauze wrapped around my finger. My toothpaste is enzymatic so as long as it gets on the teeth, it will do it's job. I also have a product that I add to their drinking water. My vet has several; my favorite is Fresh Breath, mostly because it's much less expensive.

According to my vet, if you're using an enzymatic toothpaste, there's really no need for a brush or one of those things you put on your finger. Just wrap a little gauze around your finger - much easier. The toothpaste does the cleaning and the gauze has enough texture. Even easier are the products that you put in their water dish. I've been using Fresh Breath - a capful with each bowl of water. My vets (I have two) both sell a product for dental cleaning - different ones. Mac's teeth are clean as can be.