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Maybe pick up a small bag of frozen raw dog food. A friend has an 11 year old grey who's been fighting cancer, and had little appetite. They recently began feeding her 100 raw, and now gobbles up everything given to her.

Whether you use yoghurt or kefir, just make sure it's plain and unsweetened. I switched from yogurt to kefir, because yoghurt has lactose in it (sugar), and kefir does not. Also, kefir has a LOT more probiotics in it than yoghurt.

http://www.peakprobiotics.com/inexpensive-probiotics-for-dogs/

I used to use "processed" probiotics, but an old trainer told me buttermilk or kefir is better, kefir being best. I put a couple tablespoons of unflavored/unsweetened kefir in our greyhound's food 3-4x/week.

Who are the clinicians?

Can you provide any source to this information? I'm not doubting it, but it sure sounds interesting.

This ^I don't think most dogs get enough REAL exercise, whether it be physical or mental. Even the old dogs thrive on it if given the opportunity. Sure, our couch potatoes will lie around all day if that's what we let them do, but sooner or later, the zoomies come to surface and the demon must be released!😨

It might be just stress due to the changes in her life. It probably took a good 3 months after adoption before our boy's dandruff finally got under control. After 5 months or so (it's now been 7 months), I hardly see a single flake on him. He gets brushed daily with a "Zoom Groom". We've only had to wash him once, and that wad bwcause he was playing and dighing in a big dusty hole. His diet is about 60% raw and 40% kibble. But I've never added any oil in his diet.

Leica doesn't mind wading through crashing waves in Lake Michigan, but he gets all freaked out if a harmless little dragonfly gets within 6 feet of him. Silly doggies!😜

GREYT advice!!! And the book by Patricia McConnell is excellent. My first greyhound I raised from a 9 week old puppy, and I thought I knew it all. When we got our retired racer this past spring, I soon realized I had so much to learn. What Greysmom says about their previous life is so very important to remember, every day. There are certainly different challenges when comparing raising a blank-slate puppy to a retired racer. But now rhat we're having our own success in getting through the resource guarding issue, I am SO much appreciating the early training and socialization that these dogs get as a result of their previous life.

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I don't have an answer to your question, but I would like to suggest being very careful that Milo doesn't get anywhere near that insecticide, or even inhale it. Personally, I wouldn't even have him in the same building while you're spraying it.

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Interesting! My present greyhound and my last one do the same thing whenever I've tried to walk them with a flexi. I guess they just have become to know that 3-4 feet us where they're supposed to be. I will occasionally put my grey on a flexi when we're just hanging out in the yard. Both my greys learned how to do mini figure-8 zoomies right in front of me, in about a 10 foot area.

Thanks. Yes, as I mentioned in my OP, I'm aware why they do it, but just wasn't sure if the behavior is based in nature ot nurture. I think you may be right in him originally picking it up in his prior life. It's quite possible this particular behavior went into a kind of remission until he became more at ease and sure of himself in his new home. And quite possibly, witnessing the little strong-willed Jack Russel display it was just enough incentive to help him start it bavk up again!

I've had personal experience with canine sweat glands. Many years ago, I took some lessons from a professional tracker. This guy was so good he could track over bare stone. After finding an initial physical track of a fox on a gravel path, we were able to follow it just by the scent of each paw plant.

Come to think of it, my old whippet mix onlt did it when she pooped too!Yeah, it must be partially instinct. 😨 LOL

Interesting! The Jack Russell that must have taught my boy, was ALSO very enthusiastic (like a Jack would ever do anything WITHOUT enthusiasm!). It's funny to watch my grey do it. While he's scratching, he always looks off to the side, and I imagine him saying, "Yeah, that's me, and don't you forget it!" My first sighthound, a female whippet-mix would often lift her leg too.

We've had "Leica", our 2 year old greyhound for 5 months now. Just about a week ago, he started scratching/kicking up the dirt right after a pee. I understand dogs probably do this to "spread their message around". What I'm curious is to know if this behavior is common to start after maturing a bit, or if it's just something dogs might pick up at any age, by example. As far as I know, he hadn't seen another dog do it until about 2 weeks ago, when a little Jack Russell mix displayed it in front of Leica.

Give them the sardine bones! That's one of the best sources of calcium you can give a dog, short of a raw diet.

I agree with John.

We got our Florida grey in March with hooks. 3 rounds of Panacure at 3 weeks apart, and no luck. Then I heard that hooks actually have a 2 week life cycle. I dud 2 rounds if Drotal at 2 week intervals. We've now had 2 negative results in the past month (second test was today). We're still dealing with loise stool though,so I'm not sure what to think. I'll do another test in 2 more weeks. Best if luck. These Florida dogs have been going through some pretty rough times. We got our Florida grey in March with hooks. 3 rounds of Panacure at 3 weeks apart, and no luck. Then I heard that hooks actually have a 2 week life cycle. I did 2 rounds if Drotal at 2 week intervals. We've now had 2 negative results in the past month (second test was today). We're still dealing with loise stool though,so I'm not sure what to think. I'll do another test in 2 more weeks. Best if luck. These Florida dogs have been going through some pretty rough times.

Greysmom has the best advice here. I've struggled with similar reactions from my Greyhound shortly after adoption, and you have to use patience and some good treats, to help them learn that doibg what you adk will bring greyt rewards!

Yay!!! We've had our 2 year old "Leica" for almost 4 months now, and I have to say that sometime around the 3 month mark I began to see a change in his relationship with us. Now we see this soft look in his eyes of adoration, where as before he seemed indifferent. I know I'm anthropomorphizing here, but it's the best description I can give. There were times I was questioning if I made the right choice, but now I KNOW I did. It sounds like you got a keeper in Zoopy!

Greyh9can definately learn how to swim. I trained my first one to retrieve Frisbees and sticks from out of Lake Michigan. He could at distances of maybe 200 feet, in mild waves. It wasn't easy, but he loved it. A pool is a different issue though. The safety of the shallow end isn't always so obvious.