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Grey_Admirer

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  1. Hahaha! He's more likely to run up and try to sniff them! Yep, definitely sounds like I need to work on our recall training, paw, and another way for him to get "down." Thanks to all for the suggestions!
  2. Well said! He's got that one figured out on walks or going up/down stairs, but I haven't tried that with doors (cars or homes), which would really come in handy. Thank you! Now that I think about it, "come" needs some work and the "watch me/look at me" command will be helpful for additional training. I wish I could teach him roach. Unfortunately I haven't seen him do it yet though he's gotten kinda close. "Paw" is genius, especially for snowboots in the winter. Were you greys already vocal? He'll whine but that's only when he feels I'm ignoring him. He doesn't make a sound otherwise.
  3. Hello! Just curious what other, more experienced owners have trained their greys to do. So far, my boy has learned some basic manners: stay (especially at meal time), down, down with a stay, and drop it. What would be your top other commands for a grey to know? Any special tricks that are fun? I can get him to twirl in a circle with a treat, target my hand (for a treat) and jump up (no treat needed!).
  4. Hi there-- sorry to hear about the troubles that you're experiencing! I've had my boy for 4 months now and we worked through some relatively mild separation. You mentioned that you did alone training from day one, so how did that go? The point of alone training, as I understand it, is to gradually acclimatize your new hound to being alone. I took a few extra days off from work to make sure he was ok in his crate, using the DAP diffuser and spray to help keep him calm. My boy would whine, and there were a few days when he was loud enough for the neighbors to hear. On those days, I'd forgotten to spray his crate with DAP-- so definitely get that. I also found that using a blanket to cover the top and sides of his crate created a den and he was more likely to enter it on his own. After about 2 weeks of crating, I transitioned him to one room, and after one week of that, he's now got full reign of the house. What worked for me was being very consistent with my routine. I cued when I was going to be leaving and gave him treats to occupy himself so he wouldn't notice me slipping out the door. I bought a treat dispenser/puzzle for him to work on, which keeps him entertained for about an hour. Additionally, I hired a dog walker to come relieve him, but it sounds like you're coming home from work to spend time with her. Keep in mind you've had her 4-5 days and she's still getting used to your routine. Please be patient with her and do what you can to mitigate accidents. If that means staying outside an extra 10 minutes, or making just one more trip outside, I think it will help greatly. I gave myself an additional hour to spend walking my boy in the morning, to give him adequate exercise and to give him multiple chances to go potty. You might find, as I have, that she won't need all of that time, but in the beginning, I think it helped him transition a lot more smoothly and we've never had an accident. My final piece of advice from one newbie to another is to keep the new treats to a minimum. My boy does not tolerate peanut butter well at all, so when my walker gives him a Kong, it's a frozen mixture of kibble with a little yogurt on top. He'll spend another hour licking/waiting for it to defrost until he gets to the main rewards. Good luck!
  5. I just spoke to my vet and we are going to get the shot(s). The frustrating part is that I can't take him to flyball or agility class without it, so if I wanted to do some off-beat things with him, we'll have to get it anyway. In my heart I don't think there will be any adverse reaction but...well, you just never know. Thanks!
  6. Hello! I live in Chicago and there are reports of canine flu being active again. After doing some research, I saw that there is a vaccine available (H3N2) and I was curious if others have given this to their greys (or other dogs). My boy is not regularly in contact with others in either a kennel or grooming situation, but I want him to interact with more dogs. One place that does large breed playgroups require the vaccination, and before I do anything (after consulting with my vet, obs), I wanted to cull the collective wisdom on here. So, have others vaccinated with H3N2 and/or H3N8?
  7. Sorry to hear. Didn't sound like this dog (or even the breed) was the right fit for you. Good luck moving forward!
  8. Have you tried Adaptil (the spray or the collars)? It's a dog pheromone that helps with stress, and the chewing on the door handle sounds like that to me. Could be that he's peeing in anxiety, as well. I've noticed a significant difference between 2-3 sprays of Adaptil on my boy's blanket when I leave and the times I've forgotten it. Whenever it's in use, my home is relatively unscathed and I find my boy snoozing on one of his many beds. When I've forgotten to spray, however-- shredded paper is all over the place (when he has shown zero interest in it before), blankets and pillows in disarray, and chew toys scattered. Thankfully, no peeing or other chewing behaviors, but it sounds like it's worth checking out for your hound. I stopped crating about 2 weeks ago but kept him confined to a bedroom. There wasn't any transition between the room and free roaming for me. I hope this helps!
  9. I wish he had a trust fund that would make everything so much easier! Long story short-- Iams green bag and Olewo carrots have done the job. I stopped the course of Flagyll he was on, have eliminated any fish products, and have been more mindful of the treats he gets. I'm very thankful that he's so food motivated and will eat anything that's put in front of him. To add a little variety, I've slowly introduced some raw bites into his food and he seems to really, really like that. I think we've found the secret recipe, until and unless something catastrophic happens. Whew!
  10. Cleptogrey-Wow! I hope we're not on that same trajectory. Finally consulted with the vet again today. He is not a greyhound specific doctor (but there is one who is, which is why the hospital was recommended to me by my adoption agency), so I'm going to make a change soon. He told me he didn't think another round of deworming would be helpful (so he wasn't going to give me more Panacur) and he told me to stick to their pricey $40+ a 7 lb bag formula for 2 months and then we'd re-evaluate. NOPE. I feel like I've learned so much more on this forum and the various threads than what I've gotten for my $600 vet bills.
  11. Everyone, THANK YOU! I'm picking up another dose of Panacur and I'll be adding oatmeal to his food. I do want to give his tummy a break so I'll continue with vet recommended food for another two weeks before we try transitioning very, very slowly to another source. I'd heard of beet pulp but I was worried that he'd have to poop more frequently, since he poops every time we go out (4-5x a day!!). I'm hoping that he'll need to go less frequently with a more easily digested brand. I'll keep everyone posted.
  12. Thank you to all! I did the first two rounds of Panacur and they did another fecal sample (negative). I'll see if I can get a true second round of it and try that. Maybe he doesn't tolerate fish. This round of diarrhea I did the bland diet and it was a few days before things even got close to normal. I'll see if I can get a sample or smaller bag of Pro Plan.
  13. Hi everyone. First, a little history. I have an almost 4 year old handsome boy that's been in my home for 2 months. When I got him from the foster, his stool was soft but we just figured he needed to adjust. I kept him on the food he was eating (Natural Balance Limited ingredient salmon and sweet potatoes) and added pumpkin and yogurt to the mix. His stools were ok but never really that firm. At our first vet checkup, they recommended that I switch his food to duck and potato. I did slowly over a week and it just a mess. I went back to the salmon mix and we were ok. Then three weeks ago, he got liquid diarrhea out of nowhere; no new food or treats and he hadn't eaten anything outside. The vet put him on a Flagyll and told me to purchase the super pricey Royal Canin special protein (venison and potato) and ONLY feed him that for 10-12 weeks. At a $40/7lb price point, that is not happening and I do not like the ingredient list. What's worse is that I'm feeding almost twice as much because the first two ingredients are a starch. Does anyone else have a good recommendation for us? On the advice of our local organic pet store, I did buy Pure Vita Salmon and peas. I didn't notice any significant change but maybe he wasn't on it long enough before we saw the vet. I'm lucky that my boy is not a picky eater and gobbles up whatever is put in front of him. I think we are headed towards raw but I don't have the space to keep the amount of meat frozen that this would require. Help! The vet is now talking specialists and to be honest, I don't trust her recommendations. Obviously a new vet is on the horizon 😑
  14. Hello from Chicago! I am owned by Oshkosh Harley, Koshi for short. It's been 4 days and I think we've come to an understanding. I am no longer pushing his 80lb butt up 3 flights of stairs!😅 He's my first grey and he's such a love bug, it's adorable 😍
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