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    Elderly Greyhound Panting, What Does It Mean?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    We have the same problem with Colin. He is 12 - appetite great - only a little spoiled, loves his walks, his zoomies but sometimes pants heavily. It has no pattern but seems to increase in the evening. I thought it could be dementia related unrest. He gets conium and it helps him with his stability but the panting. I have no clue.

    Vet says he looks good for his age.

    New Grey Never Raced

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted · Edited by smurfette

    I also understand that they have to wait until she got spayed.

    I remember reading every little bit of information I could get my hands on. I was so very prepared for my grey eventually wanting to eat small dog, screaming at the sight of bunnies, afraid of stairs, separation anxiety...

     

    ...than Col came and it turned out that he could not read....

     

    He came home and that it was.... no trouble at all.

    Suspected Cancer - How Long To Wait.

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    I try to avoid chemicalpain meds as long as I can. The visit with the chiropractor is a very good idea. Mine go there every 4 weeks just to keep the muscles relaxed. I just remembered a galgo with a severe limp. The vet wasn't able to find the cause. The pup's owner as her last hope went to my chiropractor and what happened?

    The galgo had a blockage in one of his toe joint. Do you know the sound when you sometimes move your fingers? She loosened the blockage and the limp was gone.

    General Advice For Novice Grey Owner

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Stanley sounds like a gem. Just imagine someone picking you from your home and the life as you know it, dumps you on Mars and tells you... Do like the martians. That's how your dog feels. He need time to adjust, to learn and to come to terms with his new life.

    The others wrote great comments. So all I can add is time and patience. And be glad that Stanley chooses to growl. My boy Andy learned in his first family that growling was not respected and started to bite without warning. His people's mistakes made him lose his first home. He is here for 7 years now and will stay till the end - but it was hard work on both sides.

    Pain When Putting Collar On And Off

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    I dug up one of the old ones that form a much bigger loop that doesn't even touch his face, so that seems to be working.

     

    I wouldn't know how to check for that but if this issue persists, I'll certainly take him to the vet.

    For the future it can be useful to know. When you stroke you dogs face all the way to his neck there is the spot where the head ends and the throat begins and there be low his ears are the lymph nodes. Same spot as they are in humans. During an infection they swell and are very easy to feel - like some balls under the skin. There are several others through out the body but these are easy to find.

    Getting A Second Dog (Whippet Puppy)

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    When my mom got her poodle puppy he tried to lick Colin's ear while he was laying on his dog bed. Col showed his teeth - Bendith wasn't impressed, Col growled - Bendith wasn't impressed... He tried again.... Colin jumped up, put his open fang over that baby dog and did the most impressive growl bark thing I have ever heard. He was so fast. Bendith screamed and ran to hide behind my mom's boots.

    My mom looked at that frightened little ball of fur and just said: That's what you get for annoying the big dog.

    It looked scary. It was so fast but Bendith was completely fine, not even a wet spot on his fur. And until today both of them are good friends with Bendith being very nice to Colin.

    Even if his reaction looked quite scary to us humans Colin reacted very clear and absolutely right.

    Don't be afraid if your grey shows the new pup the ropes even when it gets louder sometimes.

    Why The Yawn Before The Treat?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Sometimes a yawn is just a yawn. She gets a treat before sleeping time and is used to it. That's not a negative thing - just shows how well you know each other.... or your treats are boring (he, he - little joke).

    And I often read the references of trust and danger and it makes me so sad. Trust is fundamental in every relationship. First you have to trust yourself to make the right decisions before you can trust another being, be it human or hound. Trust goes with responsibility. We have a saying in Germany - Angst trennt, Vertrauen verbindet (fear separates, trust unites). If you always live in fear you deprive yourself of many beautiful moments and your dog can feel that you don't trust her and in return won't trust you either. Insecurity is the danger and of course irresponsibility.

    Hello Everyone

    in Introductions & Biography

    Posted

    Welcome from Germany.

    Don't fear the homecheck but write down any questions that might pop into your head. It will be difficult to remember them when you sit there and a beautiful grey is roaming your home.

    I have been on both sides - had a homecheck decades ago but do several euch year.

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