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  1. HeyRunDog
    Can you shut her in another room while the visitors come in and then let her out to meet them once they have sat down?
  2. HeyRunDog
    Another vote for cheese and or peanut butter I cook a chicken in the slow cooker just on its own so I know what's in it. I eat the best bits and all the pickings get frozen in 1/2 inch bite size pieces on a tray before being put in a container which I keep in the freezer. I use them frozen as they are small enough not to cause harm. The stock gets frozen in an ice cube tray to add to her food as a treat.
  3. HeyRunDog
    You can get Eco friendly bio degradable dog poop bags from Amazon. I use ones with handles as they are easier to tie and carry.
  4. HeyRunDog
    Grace started to do the same so I started to put a piece of chicken in front of her just out of reach and stood back so she had to get up to get it. Once up it was on with the lead and another piece of chicken to tempt her to keep moving. Once moving she was OK. Now she hears me going into the fridge to get the treat and meets me at the door and I now only need one piece.
  5. HeyRunDog
    Good advice.The insurance I took out had a waiting period of 14 days and any problems starting in that period wouldn't automatically be covered. Grace developed an abscess on the 15th day which needed extended treatment and totalled nearly £2500. They paid up.
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    I use Simparica which has been issued by my vet with no problems. In my view any flea or tic treatment has potential issues as you are putting a form of poison either in or on your pet. The balancing act is to use enough to kill the fleas and tics but not enough to harm your pet and even natural remedies including garlic, which is the same family as onions, if overused can cause problems.
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    You've only had him for a very short while. Imagine if you were left in the middle of a foreign country, not speaking the language, not used to the customs and not knowing where you are. You'd cling on to the first person who took an interest in you, housed you and fed you as if your life depended on it. I'm lucky in that my hound didn't have separation anxiety, doesn't need to sleep in the same room as me and is that laid back she doesn't seem to be bothered when I go out or come back but she also doesn't come for cuddles, ear rubs etc but is happy to receive them if I go to her. What I'm trying to say is that not all greyhounds have SA and there is a greyhound out there for you but it's up to you to decide if this is the one. There is no shame in taking him back and trying again. Does your adoption agency do fostering so you could try before you buy?
  8. HeyRunDog
    Keep calm when introducing him to other dogs, try large dogs first as they see anything that is small and moves as fair game. For the gas problem have a look for a charcoal supplement. You might find one that helps combat tooth plaque and has charcoal in it as well. The pacing and panting is nothing to worry about, he's just getting used to his new life and surroundings. If his stools are still a problem you could add a spoonful of pumpkin puree to his food, You are doing well. Take it slowly and enjoy the experience.
  9. HeyRunDog
    Sardine Saturday followed by egg Sunday and windy Monday......
  10. HeyRunDog
    Make sure the Martingale is adjusted properly and have the harness on the loose side as I caused bruising on the sides of my hound with one that was to tight. I no longer use a harness and just use a fishtail collar.
  11. HeyRunDog
    If your grey is anything like mine there won't be any improvement until suddenly they get it and look at you as if there was never any problem and you get a feeling that's a mixture of relief, happiness and realise that you have the best hound in the world. So don't loose heart and keep going, I agree with sobesmum, Arrow is very lucky to have an owner who cares and is prepared to put in the work.
  12. HeyRunDog
    Does your wife teach in the same room as the dog sleeps in the day time? I'm just wondering if after being snowed in for two weeks he now thinks of that room as his space. You could try putting him in another room when visitors are coming and after they are in let him back in. I used to visit someone with a lovely retired police dog and she used to put him into the kitchen and let you into the main room before letting him in to be made a fuss of otherwise he'd pin you against the wall barking and trying to grab your arm.
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    Thanks for posting the question. I was going to ask the same thing. It shows that my hound is normal (if normal exists as far as greyhounds are concerned). Grace is doing the same, although she is healthy and eats normally, she has no interest in her toys, will only go for one walk a day and that's her early morning walk. I have to persuade her with bits of chicken to move for a quick walk late afternoon which is mainly to go to the loo and she hasn't done any zoomies for some time.
  14. HeyRunDog
    You can't beat a double-stacked bed. Happy first Gotcha Day Sid
  15. HeyRunDog
    Both waiting it out and the lifting and moving technique have their place. If you have time and it's not a dangerous situation then the gentle art of persuasion is the way to go but if they freeze when crossing the road, you need to get them moving because of other dangers, time constraints or you have to go a particular way then having the lifting and moving technique in your repertoire is useful. In my own experience having tried persuading, waiting and high value treats with little success I used the lifting and moving technique two or three times a day over a couple of days which more or less cured Grace of freezing.
  16. HeyRunDog
    I'd take it as a good sign that your grey has settled in and trusts that you will return and your coming and going is no big deal. I wouldn't be surprised if eventually she stops greeting your husband also. My Grace used to greet me every time I came home, then it was only after I returned from 7 hours at work and now she's the same as yours, only looking up to see who it is.
  17. HeyRunDog
    I'm still waiting for my 6 month review from Grace
  18. HeyRunDog
    Let Bella use the crate but leave the door open so it's her choice. Grace was the same. She ignored her crate for the first few days and then preferred it to anywhere else while she got used to her new life. After a few months she went back to sofa surfing or her bed in front of the window and not using the crate at all, it has now been put away (perhaps until the next one...). As krissy says your leaving routine should be consistent so she knows you are leaving but also you will be coming back. Also try to walk, toilet and feed her at the same time each day so she knows how long it is until the next meal, toilet break etc. even when it's your day off.
  19. HeyRunDog
    Fingers crossed it is a long term/permanent cure for this affliction. I only hope that by removing the pressure from the centre two toes it doesn't transfer it to the outer toes which will become the load bearing ones.
  20. HeyRunDog
    I had the same problem with Grace and the neighbours must have had a laugh at the sight of a greyhound being carried back home several times because she wouldn't move even after waiting 15 minutes for her. I tried pushing, going round in circles, pieces of chicken but she had superglued her feet to the ground and wasn't moving. It got so bad I was even considering returning her. But as ArrowOwner says I found lifting her front end gently with her collar/harness and taking a couple of steps before releasing and continuing to walk forward, as if bowling a bowling ball, persuaded her that statuing was not the thing to do and only after a few times she got the idea. It's the technique the trainers use to put the dogs into the traps at the races and it also comes in useful if she freezes when half way when crossing the road.
  21. HeyRunDog
    Or it's been photoshopped and the slumber ball has been added in afterwards
  22. HeyRunDog
    How can such a beautiful and nobel looking hound.... ...then look so goofy?
  23. HeyRunDog
    What a lovely hound whose adopted you. Some greys like their crates, others don't. It's not a hard and fast rule that they have to be crated. Grace used her crate to begin with as her safe place but the door was always open.Her safe place is now her bed in front of the radiator and the crate has been put away. You could try adding a desert spoonful of canned pumpkin puree to his food to help with the stools.
  24. HeyRunDog
    No. I'm lucky I've an understanding mother. She has grown up with pets and when she met my father he was the head herdsman of a local farm so is used to animal "deposits". Plus I get told off if I don't take Grace with me and she gets the ginger biscuits, I don't.
  25. HeyRunDog
    Thanks for your replies In mine and Grace's defence, she is usually very good at letting me know when she needs to go. We have been visiting my mother at least once a week ever since Grace adopted me 7 months ago. She gets a chance to go to the toilet when we arrive before we go into the flat/apartment. The first time was because we were talking and didn't see the warning signs. This time she had gone to the toilet when we arrived at the flat/apartment before we went in but for some reason she peed on my mother's carpet 5 minutes after arriving. She regularly goes 10+ hours between toilet through her own choice so I still think it was because of the cold weather and not for any other reason apart from it's because she's a greyhound and they like to keep you on your toes
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