greysandmollie

And this is helpful how?? I have had four hounds..two directly from the track and they were by far the easiest ones. Neither struggled to learn the ropes and one of them was my first and only pet for many years. Yes, probably best for the OP to adopt from a group that fosters. BUT if this person feels that this dog is too much for them to handle then it probably is...maybe not by what you would deal with or I would but what THEY are equipped to handle. They adopted a dog and hopefully will find one that fits their lifestyle better.

I have a 12 year old also. He still has great bladder control thankfully but not always with the poop. Honestly it happens and he just doesn't know. That is much easier to handle than the peeing. You might check in on proin to give her some better control with the peeing. It helped with another dog of mine years ago.

My Bounty used to get them....never bothered him....I never did anything about them...he unfortunately died fairly young (8) so not sure if they would have become problematic or not....

Pj....what a great tribute to a special and lucky boy!! Sorry there wasn't more time for both of you....

Dee.....sounds like you have a lot of wonderful memories...sorry she had to leave too soon....

So sorry for your loss..he was a true beauty!!

I would just give the decreased food some time....I bet he will lose weight by cutting back his food by a fourth....

Shannon... Sorry for your rotten news...many good wishes that Lucky enjoys lots of quality time with you... Donna

I would babygate him in your room if it is happening at night. I have had several fosters that were perfect except at night....they wouldn't go in my room but didn't mind sneaking off for a potty break.

Glad you were there for him....Rest well LJ

Poor Little man....I hope he starts feeling much better super quick!!

Mine love Bread too! I often give it to them if they are on some antibiotics...seems to help with their stomach on cephalaxine. Of sometimes just because...

Poor Puzzle and you... Much that this will be taken care of with this surgery

Diane....So sorry that you lost another one so close to Grace... Sounds like Will was a special boy....

Congrats Violet for making Jen be the best darned dog trainer she can be!!

I agree with Christie....I would ask for a round of panacur to be safe....intestinal worms definately increase the calling to raid the kitchen!

I am sure they will be fine.....I would see if you could take a few of their toys and beds with them. Enjoy your trip! And this is not helpful....

Hope she is okay... Chrisite is going to love this one!

Ditto... Hope you keep fostering....it is invaluable!! I am sure there is a failure out there waiting to happen for you!

Here is the funniest part of this whole thread...the OP never really implied they were planning on running their dog off lead in an area that was not fenced. Specifically asked about dog parks and how to handle the chase instinct....which you all completely lost focus of... My two cents is that I wouldn't take a retired racer to a dog park for a while. I would do long walks and they can burn steam off in a pretty tight circle in your yard probably. After you get to know the dog and see what type of a prey instinct it has then I would try it early in the AM when there are few dogs there and no small ones. Best of Luck!

Me too. It really gets in my craw. Not every dog is right for every home...the OP is doing what is best for the dog and the child...your comments are not helpful.

I can completely see your point that if you are going to have small children for the next many years is Timmy the right dog for you. Probably not....I would rather see you give up a dog so he can find a family more suited to his personality that manage a situation that has potential for disaster.

Hugh McCrae Park on College Road has just fenced off an area for dogs. It is pretty much in the middle of town. I have never used any of the dog parks for mine because a lot of people here do not follow the rules. This fenced area has recently been added so it may not be as well known. I spoke with someone the other day who does like it though they are a non-grey person. Thanks...we will have to check it out....when I was living there we could still take the dogs to shell island so that is where I always took Rascal.

Maybe try feeding him a bit later if he doesn't go at night before bedtime then maybe it wouldn't be so urgent in the AM? Just a thought... I got my first dog Rascal when I lived in Wilmington...I just noticed your location. He ended up with what was diagnosed as FCE from NC State vet hospital. So his was chronic...that was many years ago when greyhounds were pretty uncommon around there. I am heading down that way next week....are there any fenced in dog parks now? I usually stay with friends but they had conflicts and I am on my way to Sandy Paws so I am going to stay in a hotel. Dylan and Mollie are coming with me and Dylan much prefers to poop off lead. I hadn't taken the time to look if there are any dog parks there now.

I am so sorry you did not have more time with her....losing them is hard...losing them young is even harder....