HeyRunDog

Ah! That explains it. Guinness is just testing the acoustics of the park..... .....multiple times

I don't know how practicable it is for you but can you lock the doggie door so she doesn't go outside without you? When she does go outside keep her on a lead and as soon as she goes near a rock tell her NO and give a quick flick on the lead. Hopefully she's a quick learner and it won't take long to break the rock habit.

You need to buy another bed

I think Guinness is a minion in disguise. Ready for anything and into everything never mind the consequences. Grace is more like the Sentinel, watches everything but never gets involved.

I might have to reclaim the sofa and sleep downstairs with the dogs. A night filled with grunts and farts, and before you ask, I mean the dogs not me.

If it's a soft tissue problem it won't show on an x-ray so if he's pulled a muscle or has ligament damage you'll need a MRI scan or a cheaper alternative is a dog physio.

Good idea but not sure Guinness wouldn't try and toss it around but as were expecting a two/three day heatwave with temperatures possibly exceeding 40C (105 F) it might be worth a try. I use a cheap plant sprayer filled with water and set to a fine mist to spray Grace and Guinness. They don't seem to mind and it cools them off quite quickly especially if there's a slight draught from a fan.

It's personal preference but a properly fitting collar should be all you need. I use a fishtail collar and despite the best efforts of Grace when I first got her (she was frightened by kids playing football in the park) she never slipped it.

I think greysmom is right. He wanted what you had got and wanted to let you know, so a bit like an English speaking person in a foreign country who can't speak their language, he kept raising his voice trying to make himself understood and when you stood up he swore. I'm quite strict and only give my two dog treats, no food that I eat unless I put it in their food bowl for their next meal time, no plate cleaning and definitely no titbits when I'm eating. The result is they don't beg at meal times or when I'm having a snack and I can sit with a tray on my lap in front of the TV eating my meals without being pestered by the pair of them. I also don't give them treats when I'm preparing a meal so I don't get pestered in the kitchen and, fingers crossed, don't suffer with counter surfing.

Well done to you both.

Make sure all concerned remain calm confident and in control on the outside if not on the inside as dogs pick up on the owners anxiety and will go into defence mode

PS. Forgot to add that once he's met another dog three or four times and realises that it's not a threat he will then greet it with a wagging tail or ignore it so there's hope for Brandy meeting your parent's spaniel.

Glad you are starting to have positive results. I'm going through a similar thing with Guinness whom I adopted about 4 months ago. When I first had him he would bounce around barking on his lead at the sight of another non-greyhound. After watching what was happening around him as opposed to just watching him, it appears it's a defence strategy. He'll bark and lunge but then press himself against me but continue barking. I've been lucky in that one or two other dog owners whose dog's are also on a lead have stopped to have a quick chat despite a large black hound barking at them. After a couple of minutes Guinness gives up having realised that despite his best attempts they are not going away and will ignore the other dog even going up to the owner for a fuss. He now only barks and lunges at other dogs if they are coming towards him or running off lead.

Guinness says he can't see what's so funny. It looks perfectly normal to him

Happy Birthday. Love the mismatched boots

I'm not sure about them. I'm concerned that the pressure around his neck when he starts to react is across a narrow area. Perhaps used together with a harness so you use the Gencon to communicate with your dog and the harness to stop him running off.

Are we going to get a special GT banner to mark the occasion?

There's a thin line, or in Wiki's case a fence, between just looking and Cletus KLTO

Don't just put them next to me, put them in my mouth

I think most of us have been there and the sight of a 6 foot man carrying a large dog back home gives the neighbours a laugh. On a serious note 1Moregrey is right. Take a deep breath and relax. The greyhound you have now will be different to the greyhound you have in 1 month, 6 months or even a years time. It took Grace nearly 2 years before she'd let me sit next to her head end on the sofa. If you got your greyhound from an adoption group see if they have regular greyhound walks. Taking my Grace on those really helped with her confidence

Might be totally wrong but I wonder if there is something in the dental chew that acts as a diuretic or makes the dog thirsty so they drink more with obvious results several hours later?

Have the dog sitter come round at their usual time when only you are at home without the kids and just watch, without interacting too much, what they and your dog does at feeding time.

Adding a salmon oil suppliment to his food will also help to keep his coat and skin in good condition but I only add half the recommended amount as it can make their poo soft/runny.

Has anyone used an additive in their dogs water to help keep their teeth clean? I brush my two's teeth daily and they have a dental chew midday, and although their teeth are good for greyhounds, I would like to keep them that way and just wondered if adding something to their drinking water would help.

No problem getting my two's kibble but I buy it online either from the Greyhound Trust who haven't put their prices up but have reduced the size from 14kg to 13kg or I buy Gain Maintenance which has gone up 25%. At the moment I have 6 x 15kg (33lbs) sacks in stock which will last my two about 3 months.