NewGrey2017

We had the worm problems after adoption. I was a combination of Olewo, Forta Flora and metronidizol (antibiotic) that got him straightened out. We continue to use the carrots and probiotic to this day. Carrots with every dinner and probiotic ever other dinner (down from every day for the first 3 years.) Approximately 2 tablespoons of carrots with each dinner. We make about 3-4 days worth and store them in the fridge. Best of luck, it will get better with patience.

My kids were 16 and 14 when I wrote the above post. The dog is still with us, but if the kids had been 6 years old back then, he would have been returned and that would have been the correct decision.

Ours has a dog bed and 3 blankets in our room. He (and most greyhounds) will "make" their beds, often at 3AM for some reason. You can google it to see what I mean. Rule of thumb is softer is better. They don't have body fat or lots of hair, so the softer the surface the better. If he is really at risk of being tripped over, I'd encourage you to move him. You do not want to trip over a sleeping greyhound. He'll do better if he sleeps in your room. They are pack animals and you will become his new pack.

Our boy will usually do 4 per day and the 4th is the hardest to pick up. If there is a 5th one, get him to the woods! We use Forta-flora and Olewo Carrots with every dinner and this has had a very positive impact on his stomach. 3 years ago when we got him, things were.....loose. We tried many things, but the Olewo Carrots were the game changer. We thought with 4-5 poops a day we were over feeding, but 3 years in he weighs 73 lbs and raced at 71 lbs. (33kg?) He had a bad hookworm infestation when he arrived and that was a 6 month ordeal to clear up. If your dog was recently wormed, I'd recommend you have a clean fecal report before making decisions on food. Hope this helps and good luck.

Drontal made ours throw up quite often. I seem to recall he was also hyper, then would sleep for hours. However, the Drontal with Advantage Multi is what finally cured his hookworm infestation after many months. We broke the daily dose into multiple doses and gave throughout the day to help him keep it down. This mitigated the stomach upset and hyperactivity. It works well, but it's a tough pill to swallow as they say.

As to the diarrhea: 1. Get him tested for hookworm and other parasites. We spent 3 months getting rid of hookworms when we got our dog. The recommended treatment has changed since we went through this but the current info is on this site somewhere. 2. Consider getting a product called Olewo Carrots. This was a game changer for us and we continue to feed it with every dinner. I highly recommend it over anything else we tried. Good luck.

As to the second part, mine would bark at himself in the glass back door every night after dark. It has mostly gone away after 3 years of acclimation but every once in a while he still goes and makes sure. On walks, he is better ignoring other dogs, but still unpredictable. Sometimes he'll ignore them, sometimes he will snarl/bark at them. We always cross the street when we see a dog coming. The exception is the greyhound around the corner where he will pull me across the street to say hello. He knows a greyhound when he sees it. We also try to get him to focus on us with treats as other dogs approach/pass. On rare occasions, fire engines will go by with the siren on and he will ROOO. We also get a tight grip if a motorcycle goes by. Something about motorcycles makes him want to race. Our greyhound has never got up on furniture/beds/counters so I'll let people who've solved that reply. Congrats on your new greyhound. Almost everyone feels like they are failing at first. We felt that way for a year. It gets a lot better as you both adjust.

We leave a peanut butter kong and leave w/o saying goodbye or making a big deal. He now loves his kong's and plays with them every evening. He throws them in the air and I am worried he's going to break the TV one day. We started by giving him these when we were home. There is an I'll Be Home Soon book that someone smarter than me will recommend. I own it but haven't needed it in 3 years.

I used to have a golden retriever 20 years ago that weighed 120 lbs. He was a powerful animal and I struggled to control him. We bought a lead called the gentle leader and it changed our lives. Fit over his snout and after the first walk he stopped pulling. After a year I stopped using it and he never went back to pulling. I'm unsure of its effectiveness with greyhounds because of their ability to backpedal. Has anyone had success with this? I'd imagine you'd want a 2nd, shorter leash hooked to the martingale collar? Just a thought.

He did many months on Clomicalm and then another anti-anxiety (name escapes me) with no change. We have used adaptil diffusers and collars. He is on thyroid meds and we spent a lot of money to get that dosage right. We spent months clearing the hookworm infection he was delivered with. We include Olewo carrots and Forta-flora probiotic with every dinner because of his upset stomach. Our adoption group disbanded within a year of his adoption, so there has been no help there. And...I was not talking about anti-anxiety meds, they wanted to SEDATE him. And...they said those drugs could have the opposite effect and make him aggressive. I have no fear of the dog and he is fine around me and everyone who lives in our house. He lives a happy life and is a member of the family. He just prefers a small pack. In the future please just ask me questions if you are curious to know our dog's story. I'm happy to share if it will help another owner. This exchange reflects poorly on both of us and doesn't help Anya.

Very limiting. We have tried treats, greeting outside first, muzzle, etc. He is just a neurotic greyhound. He has scars on his nose from something in his past, so not sure what motivates his behavior. Behaviorist wanted to drug/sedate him. We declined. He is a good dog, just very afraid which manifests as aggression but is fear in reality. Waiting for the pandemic to lessen and when it's safe to gather again we may try to have people over.

When first adopted, mine would growl if I stood near his food bowl. That went away over time. He still reacts to dogs when we walk, but not always. It's unpredictable so I just shorten the leash and carry treats which helps distract. After 3 years, we still can't have people in the house. He just doesn't like it. He loves us, others not so much. He has never got on furniture/beds. You had to leave him alone on his bed previously, but that has gone away over time as well. Time may fix some of your issues. Training as mentioned above for the rest. Good luck.

I was bit in the face twice in the first four months after we got our greyhound. (One time as a result of advice I received from our adoption group.) To this day he has never attempted to get on a bed, furniture or anything that isn't obviously his. Not my rule, his choice. We had his thyroid checked after the second incident and it was low. (There's a really expensive test at MSU where your vet can send bloodwork.) He has been on thyro-tabs for 2 years and we retest him each summer. Even on meds, he licks his lips and yawns constantly (stress signs.) He doesn't like other people in our house and doesn't like other dogs anywhere, except greyhounds (there's one around the corner.) Through all this, he's settled in and so have we. We know what to expect of him and when to leave him alone. I'll put my hand on him and if he wants to roll over and be pet he does, but if not I leave him be. Most greyhounds aren't who they are going to be for at least a year after you bring them home. It will hopefully get better the longer you have him. Just be wary of his warning signs: lick lips, yawn, growl, bite. Finally, although it is terrifying to be bitten in the face by your dog, I've come to realize it was just a warning. If he wanted to injure me, I wouldn't be writing this message. Best of luck to you and Jumper.

I am pro-carrot. Pumpkin, not so much success.

http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=2189262 Raced 71 lbs Adopted 64 lbs Over 2 years later 74 lbs