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Even Lambchop is rolling on the floor laughing!
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Thanks ladies. I think I will will stick to the stuff I can buy at the raw food shop!
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I’ve found the answer - I didn’t think I would find anything as specific as ‘can dogs eat pork shoulder bones’ - but the answer is no. The bones splinter too much so it’s not safe
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Happy birthday Sweep. Out of sight but never out of your folk’s thoughts
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Apart from the pre-prepared treats from our local raw food shop, we haven’t really ventured down the raw food avenue with Buddy. I have a pork shoulder with bone that I have bought from the butcher to make a stew; I’ve stripped most of the meat from it: can I give it to Buddy as a treat as it is? I would never give him a cooked bone but I just want to check if this would be ok for him to have as it is.
Thanks in advance
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51 minutes ago, Time4ANap said:
That is Lambie's squeaker in the pic (white round plastic piece). It is still functional so will go back inside when surgery commences tomorrow. There is a whole pile of patients for surgery on our dining room table.
The squeaker appears to be a very good one and still has lots of life left in it.
We’ve not found our Lammie’s squeaker yet. That’s a job for tomorrow
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We do not own an ice cream maker and poor Buddy has to make do with yogurt frozen into paw-shaped moulds with things in it. I’ve made it with a blob of honey and mango chutney (the really runny stuff you get with a take away). The Dogs’ Trust had a recipe for ice cream made with coconut milk, a ripe banana and raspberries which went down quite well here
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Poor Lammie! So…does (did) your Lammie have a squeaker? Or is that from some other poor eviscerated toy?
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I see Grace has perfected her ‘how could you do this to me?’ face (and posture!) 
while Guinness is clearly plotting your death
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Calm seas vs the hurricane
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You’ll get loads of different opinions on what’s best to feed your dog, but whether you go down the raw / kibble / wet food / mixture route should depend on a combination of what your dog likes and what’s easy for you to manage.
We feed a mid-budget kibble with a variety of treats throughout the day. His kibble is topped with yogurt in the morning and kefir drink in the evening (which he absolutely loves!), and we also use Olewo carrots to help firm his poop up. These are dehydrated carrot pellets which you rehydrate as you need them. We rehydrate 4-5 tbsps of dry pellets, which lasts for a few days. They add fibre which helps the consistency of the poop, but if you add too much it will also increase the volume so beware!
I spent an awful long time trying to ‘fix’ Buddy’s soft stools before accepting that this is just the way his digestive system works. It might take a little while to establish what your dog’s normal is, and remember that if you constantly change the food it might cause him problems.
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Your photos are always stunning! It looks like a good place for lots of sniffing opportunities
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On 10/10/2022 at 12:18 AM, EllenEveBaz said:
With greyhounds, I think you need extensive couches.
Wise words!
I think Greysmom hit the nail on the head - if you weren’t seriously considering it before you knew her littermate was available, then hold off for now. You can do this all again at a later date.
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It will save your back since you won’t have to get on the floor to give her scritches. Trust me, I know - Buddy won’t get on the sofa so I spend half my time on the floor next to his bed
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I have no advice to offer on the logistics of having two dogs, littermates or not. But I have been thinking about this since your last couple of posts. We just have Buddy and he has stolen our hearts in the same way that Cara has stolen yours. And when we say goodbye to him he is going to break our hearts. If you have enough time, love and financial resources, I say ‘why not?’ At the very least go and look into it. You’ll never love Cara any less for having a second hound, but being able to spread the love will help soften the blow of loss. Hopefully that won’t be for many years, and who knows, you might even add another to the pack before then
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The main reason why we haven’t adopted another dog (although we have talked about it a lot!) is because Buddy is a terrible grump with other dogs, and although he is much better with other greyhounds, neither of us are home enough to keep an eye on him. I wouldn’t want him terrorising another dog. Us not being home enough also makes me worry that he is lonely and that our home is not ideal for him - which being able to bring another dog home would solve. We should have been more proactive during lockdown!
When I win the lottery I am buying a house with extensive grounds and I am going to have loads of them!
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You have fallen hard for this girl! Over time you’ll brush it off without a reaction, and the neighbourhood doggy tittle tattle will be ‘have you seen that greyhound and her owner? They are so aloof!’
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Buddy only sits if he wants his chest rubbing
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On 10/6/2022 at 9:59 PM, FiveRoooooers said:
That's a good start!
On 10/6/2022 at 9:35 PM, SGE1967 said:She has four now...four!! I've had her seven weeks!!
May I direct you to Izzy and Finn’s Hound Boutique for some cute Christmas coats…it’s cold up north! (Felicity also makes collars, regular coats, tank tops, pyjamas and waterproof coats)
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Happy 12 1/2 young man! I also love a spinning hound - I’ve only seen Buddy do it once. It fills me with joy. I also loved that when you close the video, lots of Logan pictures popped up
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Very snazzy! She wears it well
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Sending good thoughts and best wishes your way. They are a worry when they are being enigmatic
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I can imagine the scream of frustration clearly…
Wait until she does it in a strangers gate while you’re out walking
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1 hour ago, SGE1967 said:
She ran it well...she was in trap 6, and won easily 🙂
If only she could walk in as straight a line now as she ran in her racing days. Perhaps more distractions now walking through woods full of squirrels!
Does she walk in a straight line until you look up, distracted by something, and then she decides to cut in front of you without warning? The result is then either 1) you knee her in the ribs and she lets out the scream of death, making everyone look at you because you’ve hurt your dog YOU MONSTER or 2) she cowers away from you dramatically making everyone look at you because you’re such a harsh pawrent YOU MONSTER
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3 hours ago, EllenEveBaz said:
Plusalso, with double rabbit ears he may get better tv reception
Sorry about his girlfriend, Kitty
Do you think he sensed that she was failing?
Yes, he managed to get to get BBC4 with them
. He hasn’t seen the lovely Kitty for a while, but we bumped into her parents when they had just got back from the vets . He was exceptionally cute with Kitty’s mum and went up to give her some cuddles, resting his chin on her hip. Even if he didn’t know why she was sad, it seemed like he knew that she needed a bit of greyhound love
I see Grace has perfected her ‘how could you do this to me?’ face (and posture!) 
while Guinness is clearly plotting your death
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Do you think he sensed that she was failing?
Willa Meets the Lions
in Cute and Funny things Greyhounds do
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Subtle revenge for Willa the Whirlwind trying to get him into trouble when he was sleeping soundly half on his bed, half hanging off