MerseyGrey

Happy anniversary Kibo from the northwest of England! 🍾🍻

We bought a separate non slip underlay for Buddy’s (old) bed after he pounced on it and all four legs went in different directions ☹️. It stopped any movement whatsoever but it has left little grid marks on the floor tiles. Not an issue at the minute as we’re not planning on moving his bed but I hope it cleans up when his bed is no longer there https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rugs-Stuff-Gripper-Underlay-Floors/dp/B00AK9TKXY?th=1

Happy birthday Emma! 🍾

I love having a photo in the thread as it definitely helps when giving advice! I second the advice about giving a treat as you leave. While my boy doesn’t have separation anxiety, he is very much a creature of habit and deviation from his routine causes a mini meltdown. But now when we want to go out we give him something at the front door - almost anything that he can take from us and go away and munch - and we can escape for a little while. Now when we want to go out it seems like he is more concerned that he might not get a treat rather than being left alone. Initially you could try leaving Skye just for the time that he is distracted with his treat and build up from there. Do you have a device that you can record him with while you do it? This will help you gauge his reaction when you leave the house and direct your training from there. I will add that in the first few weeks of living with us ours was anxious when I left the house in the morning but this wore off after a month or so. We’ve had him for nearly two years and now he barely opens his eyes when I leave for work 🙄. cant help you with the stairs training I’m afraid as Buddy has never even attempted to get up our stairs and we’ve never really had a problem with his sleeping arrangement in the living room, but he is an older boy and I think he’d been in a home before he came to us and this is what he was used to. Skye is a handsome dude, BTW!

😂 but he is still trying to pretend he doesn’t like it, just to keep up appearances!

You are both right!

😀 we have a result... Buddy is now even going to his new bed when we’re not around. He also sleeps so well on it that he doesn’t wake up as we’re moving around him. Previously he would lay awake and his eyes would follow us around the room. Often he would get up and follow us if he couldn’t see us. Now he just lays there slack jawed. He is so chilled on it!

Whatever she is, she is 100% gorgeous! Does she paw you incessantly, even when you are already stroking her? Does she circle her bed for the perfect spot before settling off centre and hanging most of her body off the edge? Does she appear to you as a nose from the edge of your vision as she inspects everything you do with a questioning look on her face? If yes, she may well be!

Is the cheese discussion the same as the olive/hoohoo discussion? If so here it is...

She is so pretty! She looks like she has perfectly applied eyeliner on. Buddy loves to tear the stuffing out of his hedgehog when it’s at the end of its tenure. We dutifully refill it’s so he can take it out again

Hijack away! I hadn’t read the whole thread when I put this post on but there are lots of names I recognise, but many I don’t. I would still love to know what other peoples’ hounds have done to surprise them, too!

Ditto for me with the chewing... And although our boy settled in really well at home (no whining when we went to bed, no waking us up in the night ever) if we take him away on holiday with us (ah, holidays, remember those?) he would be restless in the night so maybe Ringo is just getting used to your place. Ten days is just the start of your adventure, and you can read as much as you like but while many greyhounds have lots of personality traits in common, they are also very individual between themselves in the breed so there is a certain amount of feeling your way through your first few months. It sounds like your are UK based, where did you get your dog from? Depending on how long they have had him they might be able to tell you a bit about him, especially if he was fostered rather than being in a kennel. Our adoption centre left us feeling terrified with every little blip and bump along the way but if you can, try to relax and enjoy having him and it will be a much easier process for you all. Good luck!

He is gorgeous! I hope you overcome his stubbornness when he’s settled in a bit better

Glasses+collar=best Elton John lookalike on GT

😢 oh god sorry. This sounds crappy all round so I hope you have some better news when you consult with Dr Coulto. Otherwise best wishes and lots of love to you and your hounds.

Happy birthday Kate! I hope you had a lovely day xx

When Buddy used to wear a muzzle, he would stop near the end of our walk and rub his face on my thigh until I took it off. I don’t turn his food bowl only because he is a hunter and I would hate to remove the thrill of chasing his food down from him! But in most other matters, he gets his way almost every time. I’ve become the dog owner I said I would never be and there is virtually nothing that either of Buddy’s humans wouldn’t do for him 😍

Sorry for your loss 😢

I would love to have seen it, and at the same time hope that this never happens to Buddy! His olives and lipstick put in an appearance yesterday

Lambie is making the Y’ from ‘YMCA’.. Annie is making the C. What a team! Can we get an M and A?

We have a result! Not sure how permanent this is but we'll take for now. We chucked come kibble down for him, and we’ve cleaned his teeth on it, and while he doesn’t look completely at ease in these photos, he is currently sleeping on it. In the second photo, he looks like he’s trying not to fall off the bed! I think this is how I look when I’ve had a few glasses of fizzy stuff 🤪

I would but Buddy’s a needy, attention seeking nark and I don’t think it would go down well!