Suzy_Grey

Yes! Same problem here, even when she has been the one running about wanting to go out! She lies down while I put on my coat and shoes, and then won't move ha ha

I can understand how you feel too. Our girl is our third dog, the first 2 were very aloof and nervey at first, and were older. We got Suzy 6 months ago, she is 4, and she came into our little one-bed flat like wooohooooo!!! racing all over the bed and furniture lol. Everything was fair game - the remote controls got chewed, my mobile phone destroyed, glasses, shoes and slippers, the carpet ripped up. She was so affectionate and excitable, she would jump on our heads if we were in bed, ... it was stressful at times, but we had to laugh. On walks at the slightest stimulation I felt like I was trying to control a spooked or excited horse. She was/can still be quite a handful physically. We have a small flat and it feels like we are all living in one big kennel. I have still only left her for 1-2 hours maximum in this time, as I work from home, but it is all a work in progress. I often pop out for 20 minutes max, and I come back to just find her lying on our bed, but my neighbour tells me she whines, even though she seems relaxed when I leave and come back. I know it is just a matter of time. The improvement in 6 months is amazing, and 6 months is nothing. I agree with letting your dog in the bedroom, some excellent advice here. She knows now that she is not allowed on the bed when we are in it too.

Both my greyhounds I've had have just run about a bit whining when they want to go out, but somehow I can tell the difference between that and them just messing around, ha ha. Husband never sees the signs, so I always tell him to stay one step ahead and just take her out ever 2 hours anyway. We live in a ground floor apartment, but we still have to put on her lead and accompany her to our garden area. She can go 12 hours overnight, ... but can't go 2 hours in the day without peeing.

I use a soft child's toothbrush an enzymatic toothpaste, at night. Our old dog came to us with half her teeth missing, and in the time we had her (even though we took care of her oral health) she went under twice and ended up toothless! So, had Suzy 6 months now, she got a few teeth out in the rescue, but other than that lovely teeth and trying to keep them as such.

I am early 40s, husband early 50s, Suzy is 4 x

I use a spoonful of salmon oil on her food each day, and she also gets small can of sardines per day.

Hi all, I have been a reader here for a while, but this problem has prompted me to finally sign up. About 3 weeks ago I took Suzy to the vet because she was up a couple of nights scratching her ears madly and shaking them, and then the next day after tilting her head a lot, so I thought she might have had an infection. The vet checked for mites, infection etc, and told me if was very inflamed inside, probably due to an allergy, and gave me ear cleaner and steroid cream. I only used the steroid cream for 2 days as the itching stopped after the first dose. She hasn't had trouble with itching again, and this could be unrelated .... but now for the past 5 days I have noticed peeling skin behind both her ears (doesn't seem bothered by it). It is still attached, but I can flake it off, which I did the first time, but it has all come back so I have left it. I have the vet at the end of the week for a routine check up, but now wondering if I should bring it forward .... worried it might be mange or something.. Does it look familiar to anyone? Opinions welcome, thanks.