NewGrey2017

We've had ours for 12 weeks and I can report a similar experience. He is possessive of toys and food, so we just leave him be with those. He will growl on his bed...sometimes. At other times, you can lay next to him and if you stop petting him he'll paw you to continue. When he growls, I walk away and leave the room. He seems to be getting the fact that if he continues to growl it will be a lonely life. Usually, he will get up and follow to try and make amends. Originally I was trying to correct his growl, but after some research it seems wiser to let him warn you. He has only escalated 2x. When we walk, he either has no interest in other dogs or is wary of them. The few times I've let him "meet" other dogs he has growled, so we don't do that anymore. I remind myself constantly that this dog was raised by dogs, so he sees things differently. Growling is just a way of communicating for him. PS Behind his back we call him Grumpelstiltskin.

We did a full blood work up on our last vet visit 3 weeks ago, primarily to monitor his liver from all the de-worming meds but also to check for tick borne diseases and the like. He's good on that front. Phew. Since I started this topic, we have completed another 7 day course of flagyl, which finished Saturday morning. I'm still in the process of transitioning to ProPlan Sensitive Stomach from the Kirkland Chicken and Rice. We have phased out the white rice and the boiled chicken. So, his current diet is now 3/4 cup Kirkland + 1 cup ProPlan, moistened + 1 1/2 TBSP Olewo Carrots, re-hydrated. That is 2x per day. On the plus side, his poop is improved. Most of them can be picked up, although some are still loose, but nothing like before. On the minus side, he poops about 5-6 times a day now. I would assume I'm overfeeding but he is not gaining any weight? We are going to give him the Advantage Multi on 1/31, give him a dose of Drontal on 2/1 and do his tick meds on 2/2. We'll get a fecal test on 2/10 and pray that the hook worms are gone or have a least dropped out of the 3+ territory. Fingers crossed.

Are you feeding 100% kibble most of the time with good results?

I'm working the Pro Plan in over the next 7 days. (Man does that food smell.) I use just enough water to soften the kibble, no more. After I phase out the Kirkland food, I'm going to try to phase out the rice for additional kibble. We'll probably keep him on the Olewo Carrots for the foreseeable future as they have made a positive impact (I think). But they do turn his poop an interesting shade of orange. You might want to try a bag of those.

We just ran him over to the vet. He weighed in at 66 lbs and that is with breakfast in him. Got another 7 days of flagyl and picked up a small bag of Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach Salmon and Rice at the pet store next door. I should have mentioned, before arriving at the diet above, we've also tried pumpkin, green beans and plain yogurt as supplements to the kibble. We also tried switching his kibble to a beef, lamb and rabbit blend that met with very negative results. Fingers crossed on the flagyl and Pro Plan. We'll ease back the white rice and maybe try to switch to oatmeal over time. (I assume you mean the plain old long boil Quaker Oats?)

All - We got our red fawn male in late October 2017. He came straight from the track in WV via an adoption agency. Adoption agency gave us 1/2 a Drontal pill, he'd had a whole pill the day before. On Nov 1 we gave him Interceptor. First week of November, we took him to the vet and he tested positive for hooks. That sparked 2 rounds of Panacur. Still positive at 3++. We tried Interceptor and Drontal on the same day, that came up about 2AM. So we waited a few days and gave Interceptor again and Drontal the next day. That stayed down, but still positive for hooks at 3+. We did a round (7 days) of Flagyl (metronidazole). Our vet wrote to the Greyhound program at OSU and their clinical trials have had success with Advantage Multi followed 24 hours later by Drontal. So we did that this week. Waiting for time to pass to do another fecal check. When he raced, our boy was 71 lbs. When we got him he was 64 and dropped to 62. We've been able to get him back to 68 by over-feeding him. Through all of this, he had and still has the worst diarrhea you can imagine. I've searched this site and we have added Olewo Carrots to his diet. He is starving all the time. He goes about 4x per day right now. Maybe one of them is okay. The rest are anywhere from very soft to "move your shoes back". So here is his current diet served 5AM and 5PM (ie he gets this 2x a day) - One cup Kirkland Chicken, Rice and Vegetable , wet with water - One cup white rice - One cup boiled chicken breast tenderloins - 1 1/2 TBSP Olewo Carrots, reconstituted (approx 1 cup) I'm sure I'm not the first to go through this, so I'm hoping to benefit from some experienced members. Will nothing work until the hooks are dead? Should I ask for another round of flagyl? Is there something else I can feed him or should stop feeding him? Thanks.

Really well until about 1AM when one of my kids gave him a treat and one of their friends tried to pet him simultaneously. He snarled but no harm was done. On 1/1 he was the most tired dog in the world. He is taking metronidazole which seems to be adding to his tiredness. We had no diarrhea yesterday and were hopeful that we'd turned a corner, but it reappeared this morning. Two months of diarrhea is depressing.

Hello All - I'm a new member and a new Grey owner. We got our Red Fawn boy 2 months ago. A few quick facts, then a question. He is a 3 year old male who came straight from the track to us. He is very positive for hook worms, which we are working through with the vet. He is generally sweet and a good boy. We had multiple instances of growling and 2 instances where he "came at" my teenager and me (one each). I searched grey-talk and read about space and food aggression. We've implemented a policy of leaving him be on his bed, when eating and with a toy and I'm happy to report we're 5 days without a single growl. So on to the question. On Christmas we had 3 family members over and he did fine. Tonight, we are having about 16 neighbors over for New Year's Eve. I think he will be okay and we will explain the rules above and monitor their enforcement, but I'm looking for ideas to lessen the stress on him. Should I keep him on a leash? Should I move his toys upstairs? Some additional info: - The party will be on the main level. He has a crate in the dining room and a bed in family room. - He has a bed in our bedroom upstairs. - We are baby gating the main entrance so he can't bolt out as people come in. I appreciate the insight of more experienced owners who have gone through this. Happy New Year!