HeyRunDog

Just a quick follow up. I'm not sure if it's the power of Grey Talk or the healing value of the liquid mud and the soggy decomposing leaf litter of my local park, we've had a lot of rain recently, but since the OP two of Grace's corns have disappeared and the others have shrunk a little.

I had the same problem with Grace. I used ExmaRid dog shampoo for dry, scaly and itchy skin made by Bob Martin which had immediate results even after one use and she now has Lintbells YuDERM Moulting Dog added to her meals which keeps her coat in good condition apart from her bald thighs Unfortunately I'm not sure if theses products are available outside the UK but a salmon oil additive to her food should help.

Welcome and what's your new girl's name? You don't know what's happened in the past to put your hound off men, perhaps her trainer shouted at her so she doesn't like the sound of the male voice, but with time and patience she will hopefully come to accept him. Let her come to him at her own pace but don't force the issue. It's good that he's feeding her. Let your husband put her food out and then walk away and sit quietly ignoring her, not even making eye contact. He could also try sitting reading at the other end of the room to her reading, watching the TV, but totally ignoring her with a few tasty treats on the floor in front of him and let her come to him. It might take a few days for this to happen. Strong cheddar cheese is one of my Grace's favourites.

Thanks for all your support. The original post was more a cry of frustration than anything else but I wouldn't change her for any other dog. She is quite happy to go for a walk barefoot on grass as long as it isn't frozen or baked hard and she is happy for me to put her boots on, even holding her foot up ready

Aaaargh!!! Grace has always suffered with one or two corns but the little blighters seem to have declared war on my poor Grace's feet. She now has one on each of three toes of her front left foot, two on one toe and one on another toe of her right foot and one on each of her back feet. Eight in total... and that's despite her wearing padded boots when walking on hard surfaces and being taken by car to the park. Before you ask I have tried duct tape, aloe vera, Burt's Bees Hand Salve, bee propolis, soaking in Epsom salts, Bazuka (used on human corns) and when she had her foot abscess removed the vet also removed her then one and only corn. That is now the biggest one she's got. She used to let me grind them down with a nail grinder when I did her claws. Now she won't let me and gets extremely agitated when I try.

Grace's feet have never smelled but she does occasionally make up for it with an evening of posterior climate changing emissions.

Hi and welcome. From your other posts I guess you're in the UK.

I use Simparica which is prescribed by my vet under Grace's health care plan. It's a chewable tablet that she has once a month.

I'd say it's normal behaviour. He just fancied a change of scenery. Grace spends most of the day on her bed in front of the front window but sometimes she'll decide that the world looks better from the one by the patio doors.

He might be teething so make sure he has toys that he can chew instead of you. When you tell him NO do it in a firm calm voice not an excited shout, pick him up and put him on the floor or in a pen so he knows play time is over and be consistent. Greyhound puppies are notorious for being hyper-active and needing a lot of exercise so good luck.

It's not that unusual for greyhounds to take a backward step. Grace used to freeze, then she wouldn't turn left out of the driveway, now she won't go for a second walk unless it's in the car although she'll happily go for the early morning walk without going in the car. The idea of just hanging out so she can get used to the sights and sounds does work. Grace was scared of noisy traffic so we would stand well back from the busy road on a side street for a few minutes each day and I wouldn't pay any attention to her until she relaxed then we'd walk back home. Each day we would stand a little closer and now she isn't bothered by traffic at all. Remember not to pay her any attention until she relaxes otherwise in her eyes you are rewarding her for being worried.

He might take a couple of steps back temporarily but it won't go wrong. Greyhounds sometimes go through a honeymoon period where they go along with the flow and then get scared when they start to over analyse and think "WHAT AM I DOING?"

You have not failed, you just didn't have a greyhound that suited you. Greyhounds have as many personalities and traits as people, you don't get on with everyone you meet for what ever reason so why should you get on with every greyhound? I hope it hasn't put you off adopting another hound, and if it hasn't have a word with the adoption group to see if you can foster with a view to adoption.

But granite worktops are so easy to remove counter surfing paw marks from

You greyhound has been parachuted into a strange noisy world that he doesn't understand and is looking to his new mentors which things are safe and what to be afraid of. If you act concerned and worried and fuss over him he'll think that there is something to worry about but if you act confidently and show no concern he'll eventually pick up on that and start to relax himself. Don't reward or comfort him when he's acting scared as he'll think that he's right to act the way he is but be ready with praise and or a treat when he doesn't. I agree with 1Moregrey, relax and take a moment to breath. Only you can make the decision if he's the right hound for you and no-one will judge you whatever you decide. Time, patience and a sense of humour works wonders

I'd try taking him for a walk with his muzzle off and see if he still does it. Perhaps the muzzle is causing an itch and he's adjusting it.

That could be part of the problem. He's a little anxious so he let's you know by whining and you tell him he's doing the right thing by whining when you comfort him. Have some small treats in your pocket and as soon as he's looking disinterested and isn't whining give him one with a bit of praise.

Bit too cryptic for me. Might have to explain a little more

I'm also slightly old school and used a similar technique to EllenEveBaz to stop Grace counter surfing in so much as the first time she put her nose over the counter it was a firm NO and a very gentle tap on the nose, I only had to do it once. Grace also doesn't get any treats or leftovers when I'm having a snack, preparing food, eating a meal or clearing up. They are given to her either in her bowl at her next meal time or later on so she doesn't associate my food with hers. I think the main thing is not to let them get away with something you don't want them to not even once.

He's had a fright and his confidence has been dented so he'll look to you for support and clues on how to behave. If you change how you are walking and tighten the lead when you see another dog it'll put him on his guard and he'll either be ready to defend you by attacking the other dog or be frightened because his owner is. Walk confidently and keep a slack lead and as soon as he takes an interest in the other dog a quick tug on the lead and immediately slacken it again telling him to "leave" but keep walking. As soon as he's walked past the other dog or ignored it don't forget to praise him.

As cleptogrey suggested put another dog bed out for her and if possible at the other end of the room and leave the crate door open. If you don't need to shut her in it for safety reasons take the door off. Let her come out when she's ready and as Time4ANap says, take her out as soon as she's finished feeding. Greyhounds have a tendency to take a step backwards in their behaviour as they try and work out their new world. They want to understand what every noise is and where it comes from before accepting it as safe. Grace would walk quite happily for the first week after I got her then she started freezing and it was another three weeks before she would walk along quiet roads. Then we had to overcome noisy traffic. Now she's not bothered about the sights and sounds we normally come across unless someone's playing with a ball, or noisy children, or fireworks. She's never been bothered by the vacuum, washing machine, lawnmower or me swearing

I have found something even more exciting than a squirrel to Grace. She bounced around with pleasure, ears up and eager to run after it. Luckily she was on her lead otherwise it might have needed a premature pit stop. It was a..... ....remote control green car being driven very quickly around the local park. I think it was the noise of the electric motor as well as the speed it was moving that took her back to BCP (Before Couch Potato)

You might find this video useful from Battersea Dogs Home. Use the technique shown when yours starts to pull towards other dogs, cats, squirrels etc.

The usual first sign is limping on hard surfaces but not on soft although I don't think it's as obvious on the back feet. A small dark dot appears first which is easier to see if the pad is brushed with a damp toothbrush then as it grows it becomes a hard lump. The chances are she's trodden on something sharp or salt from the road has irritated a cut.