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Bette and Ursula, at nap time:
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Wow, Rach, your screened in porch looks AH-MAY-ZEEN. Ya'll are the best pet parents ever to have that built for the babies.
Where'd you get the outdoor furniture? Those MCM legs are the bomb.
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1 minute ago, smt said:
It's a bit unclear why they have lost so much weight. One theory is hookworms, one theory is not enough calories. They had bloodwork done recently and nothing showed up. Our hope is that by adding calories, they will put there weight back on that was recently lost. Because they are in foster care, the group would have to approve a change of kibble, and right now, the plan is to stick with the foster kibble and add satin balls.
Also, while I have not laid eyes on them since they entered foster care over the past weekend, my sis says she thinks look like they have added a little weight. She does not have a scale at her house to actually track their weight. I will see them this weekend, and with fresh eyes, so I will hopefully notice them beginning to fill out a little more, too.
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It's a bit unclear why they have lost so much weight. One theory is hookworms, one theory is not enough calories. They had bloodwork done recently and nothing showed up. Our hope is that by adding calories, they will put there weight back on that was recently lost. Because they are in foster care, the group would have to approve a change of kibble, and right now, the plan is to stick with the foster kibble and add satin balls.
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Hi all,
What is the name the facebook group that is specifically for hookworm info? Thanks.
~Sonya
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Hello, my sis is fostering 2 GH boys, and both are pretty underweight, one more so than the other. To get them back to their race weight, one needs to gain 5 pounds and one needs to gain 15. The latter is the one who is obviously more in need of calories. Both are hook positive, which makes this even harder. Our foster rep recommended upping their food intake to 6 cups of kibble and satin balls. She is adding 2 satin balls (2 inch diameter) to the super skinny ones meals (for a total of 4 satin balls a day), and the other is getting 2 satin balls added. My question is how long will it take before we start to see some weight added on to these boys? My sis works all day, so a mid day meal is not possible.
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Our girls love Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach, with a dollop of Olewo Carrots on top. I add a little water in, to make a "soup". Chicken stock might make it even more tempting. I have had to use that in the past with our first GH, who was picky. I would just buy the tetra packs and keep it in the fridge until all used up.
Our girls are both hook positive, but asymptomatic, and their poops are AWESOME on the food regiment listed above. We tried Iams green with another dog, but did not have success with that. Each dog is different though. Good luck. I hate it when the pups won't eat or when the poops are mush.
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2 hours ago, schultzlc said:
It’s an unusually chilly morning here in TN, so we are currently lounging on our back patio, just smelling the wind and watching the birds. ❤️
From a fellow Tennessean, my heart is with you. So glad you and your girl have been able to enjoy this amazing wether together the past few days.
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On 7/9/2020 at 7:44 AM, dante2zoe said:
My understanding is that the simparica trio doesn't have the same level of moxidectrin as Advantage Multi and isn't effective (or as effective, I am not sure) on hooks. We have a hook positive boy and I have been giving him coraxis on day 1, DrontalPlus on day 15, coraxis two weeks later, followed by 5 days of safeguard with nemex added on day 5. Then, coraxis 2 weeks after the start of the safeguard (so a new med starts every two weeks). We have been really lucky and have gotten our first negative, but he shed larvae the next day after treatment. His stool has actually been on the drier side, so I consider this protocol to be working for us, thankfully. But, the disclaimer is that he is just a tyke (2.5 YO) and wasn't at the track very long before being sent home. I am assuming his exposure was more limited and he underwent treatment pretty quickly and the larvae didn't bury as badly as with some others.
Please let us know what else you find out. I loathe hooks and how it makes them feel. Zeke has stopped biting at his sides, too, so I am taking that as another sign things are working for us.
Here is the moxidection dosing info for Simparica: 0.96 mg per tablet
For Advantage Multi, it is 100 mg per dose tube
This seems pretty similar to me, but since Simpirica is oral and AM is topical, maybe the actual amount of moxidectin that is continually in the system is different? I have an appointment with my vet and plan to talk to her about this next week.
Also, I looked for Coraxis online over the weekend, in case we end up just continuing on with that route (we have Bette on the same protocol as your boy), and it appears Bayer discontinued production of Coraxis, which SUCKS!!!! I DO NOT want to use AM. It stinks much worse that Coraxis, and is more oily, taking much longer too dry. Plus, I like Simpirica for fleas and ticks, but this would be overkill if we have to use AM.
I am REALLY HOPING to get some positive feedback from my vet on Simparica Trio for our hook positive girls. I am not completely averse to Proheart 6, but my preference would be to dose with a pill. If there are adverse effects, it's just one pill, vs. an adverse effect from a shot, which can't be undone.
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36 minutes ago, MerseyGrey said:
Congratulations! She is gorgeous! Did you find a squeak free toy to stop her from driving you all bonkers?
Hi Mercy, thanks and to answer your question, no, we did not. After the first 72 hours, she settled down quite bit with the squeaky toys. She still plays with them on a daily basis, but in short spurts and if it gets to be too much, we put the toy basket away . . .
She LOVES her toys . . .
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It has been a busy past 6 months. Beginning in March, when some of the tracks began closing in FL, and through the track closing in Birmingham, we have pretty much had a foster dog in our house non-stop. We affectionally have referred to our home as the greyhound depot. All of our fosters found their forever homes within 2 weeks, and all went on to just wonderful situations. First came Honey Girl, from FL.
And after her was one of our favorites to pass through the depot. Really, we loved her, but she was just a little too timid for our active lifestyle. This is teeny, tiny little June Bug. Isn't she cute:
After June Bug, there was Zappa and Nova. I can't believe I don't have pictures of them, but we loved them both. Then came Jacki. We came so close to keeping her, but the universe had other plans for us.
Jacki went to her forever home on a Friday, and we drove down to B'ham to pick up Ursula the next day. She was the perfect fit from the start. We knew within a week that we would not be letting this go. She is playful, sweet, and checks all of our boxes.
The biggest box is that Bette likes her, which is saying something. Let's just say that Bette is "picky" when it comes to sharing her affection. The fact that she will lay beside Ursula on a dog bed is nothing short of amazing.
Ursula is 11 days older than Bette. They will both be 3 in October. Ursula is definitely the young-at-heart of the two.
A few more pics of our sweet new addition. It feels like our pack is complete. We could not be happier.
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11 hours ago, NeylasMom said:
Ohhh, thanks for these suggestions! The K&H bed looks perfect other than being $$. Will check out the Orvis too.
The reason I like the K&H bed so much is that rain runs through it rather than being absorbed by it, bc of the way it is constructed. Once the sun pops out, the bed dries pretty quickly. Just wanted to add a little extra info . . .
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5 minutes ago, smt said:
We love this bed:
https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Products-Indoor-Outdoor-Waterproof/dp/B01ECC9A6Q?th=1
It's stays on our deck, and dries out quickly even after heavy rains. The large is big enough for both of our 56 pound girls to lay on together. We have only had it one season so far, but it has held up well through a very wet spring and a summer that has been pretty rainy. Not cheap, but worth it, in my book.
Here's a pic of Bette and Ursula on the bed:
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Thanks Mandy's mom. I looked at these coats when we adopted Bette last fall, but ended up going with the voyager coat. We like it, but it's a little more coat than we need for just a rain event. I will probably go with the Chrysanthemum coat this go around.
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We love this bed:
https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Products-Indoor-Outdoor-Waterproof/dp/B01ECC9A6Q?th=1
It's stays on our deck, and dries out quickly even after heavy rains. The large is big enough for both of our 56 pound girls to lay on together. We have only had it one season so far, but it has held up well through a very wet spring and a summer that has been pretty rainy. Not cheap, but worth it, in my book.
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Hello, who makes your favorite greyhound rain coat, and why do you love it? Thanks in advance.
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I'll keep investigating. For the time being, we are only "dosing" her with toys in intervals. The rest of the time, the basket of toys is put out of her reach. I think it's good for her to learn to be calm and content doing nothing. And yes, Bette is able to tune her out, as she does with most everything. We say that Bette is 2 going on 60 and Ursula is 2 going on 6 months.
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So, we are fostering (and may very well end up adopting) Ursula. She is 2 and fits the description of all the folks who warn against adopting a 2 year old. We have had lots of fosters in and out lately, all 2 years old, and she is the first who is a toy maniac. It is CONSTANT. While I love watching her get so much joy out of playing, the noise can begin to grate the last nerve. So, do you have any favorite toys that do not squeak and that will not destroy anything if she sends them flying through the air?
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We are talking to batman (yes, there is a man in our neighborhood who removes bats from houses and installs bat houses) to see if this will be an option. The bat house has to be more than 20 feet away from the closest trees bc of predators, and I am not sure our unfenced area will meet that requirement. I hope it will, bc that would be my preference.
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Does the Whistle 2 require the use of their collar, or can it be attached to a 1" Swiss Velvet tag collar? It is a little confusing from the pics on the website. I do like that is does not "jingle". We are a "no jingle" household.
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I L-O-V-E Ruggables!!!!!!! I have several in different sizes all over my house and in my office. Great design, washes and dried easily, pretty affordable, and bonus - you can change out the topper with the seasons to get a different aesthetic. Highly recommended.
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Hello, we are considering installing a bathhouse in the rear of our yard. Any thoughts on whether or not this is a good idea, given bat guano will inevitably fall on the ground around the pole. Our Bette loves to eat anything exotic. Not sure if this would be the equivalent of having lots of birds around who poop in yards, or if there is something more to be concerned about re: the guano. Ideally we would like a large colony (250+), but may opt for a smaller house to attract a smaller colony. There are tons of bats in our neighborhood and we would love to offer them a home.
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14 hours ago, dante2zoe said:
Zeke has stopped biting at his sides, too, so I am taking that as another sign things are working for us.
So is that what all that biting at her side is all about? Hooks???? Bette will do this occasionally and I check her for fleas (although she is on flea prevention). I have wondered what she seemed to be so bothered by. Is it bc the internal sensation caused by the hooks is creating a referred itchiness? So weird.
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15 hours ago, sarabz said:
I'm following with interest. Have a hookworm positive boy and have been advised about the Drontal Plus/Advantage Multi combination.
This is the protocol we have had Bette on for 6 months and she is still hook positive, though asymptomatic. I am at least glad that she does not have bloody diarrhea, which some of our hook positive fosters have presented with. I am going to do some more research on Simparica Trio, and talk to my vet about this vs. the Proheart Injection. We have to go in a different direction, given that so far, the Dr. Ng protocol has not worked for her.
sweet sissies, napping
in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
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We are trying to temp them with nylabones, so that they do not try to chew up the Ruggable pad again. Yep, came home yesterday after a 45 minute walk, in which I commented to my parter that Ursula has been the easiest dog to settle in, without one iota of trouble, and in we walked to the rug pad chewed up. How she flipped the rug up and only went after the pad, I do not know. Luckily, the damage was minor, and I have the edges of the rug as barricaded down as I can, in preparation of them leaving them alone again today. I hate to put her back in the crate, so we are hoping this was a one off.
Made me think of Carmen and Amelia's escapades with the vinyl . . .