DaveS

Typical: (Insert dog's name), you know you're not supposed to do that. Often: (Insert dog's name), get your nose out of there.

Thanks for the replies. The pup doesn't sun herself for too long at a time, maybe five minutes max. But she certainly seems to like the feel of the hot grass.

Our 2 yo female Hailey has taken to lying on the backyard lawn in the heat of the sun. It's been hot here for the past few weeks, mid-90s. While our other other two pups (a Cocker and a Corgi) are busy sniffing around and doing their business, Hailey lies on her side, legs stretched out, warming her belly. I thought greys were supposed to be temperature sensitive, but this one seems to love the heat. She stays like that for not too long, then comes in when the others do. This happens several times a day. With her thin coat on her underside, is it possible for her to get sunburned?

The point I was making in the previous post was that even though the rear hatch and the driver's door flew open during the impact, my wife and the dog remained in the car because both were restrained by the seat belt and dog harness.

I can't comment on a specific restraining system. But whatever, do something to secure the dog. About a month ago, my wife was driving to work and had her Corgi restrained in a dog seat in the back seat of her car. It was dog day at work. She was tee boned on the drivers side by someone who drove through a stop sign. Her car landed on its roof and she and the pup were left hanging upside down for a few minutes until someone got them out. Both were OK, but it could have been a lot worse. Scared the heck out of the dog. I shudder whenever I see a dog riding in the bed of a pickup truck.

https://striphair.com/collections/striphair-gentle-groomer-original-and-sensitive/products/striphair-gentle-groomer-sensitive The dog loves it and it works. I couldn't believe a grey could have all that dead hair under that thin coat.

Somewhat along this topic, so I'll add this. My wife (Hailey's REAL owner) somehow tracked down and contacted the trainer of our dog via Facebook. He remembered her and remarked how sweet she was. He also asked about how her foot was healing. Hailey had broken a couple of toes on a rear foot and one had been amputated. I was surprised that the trainer would remember her and the injured foot. There must have been a fairly close relationship between the dog and the trainer. So I have to believe that she was called Hailey all her life.

Plain yogurt and canned, raw pumpkin are our dog's treat/food supplements. A big dollop of each on top of her kibbles makes her happy. And the pumpkin helps keep her stools firm (I'm told).

How many folks gave their adopted dog a new, name, different from the one the dog had when you adopted it? Did the dog adapt to it? We got Hailey (2 YO female) a bit over two months ago and let her keep the name she came with. The name fits in with the theme of our other dogs (Cockers and a Corgi) over the years by having two syllables ending with ee. I originally wanted to rename her Obie, which is an extension of ob (representing her overbite). My wife would have none of that so Hailey is still her name. I did have my way with our Corgi who is named Phoebe. An extension of fb, which stands for fat butt. So I can't complain.

I'm sure we've all read web sites about adopting retired greyhounds. Most talk about the reasons for adoption and what great pets they make. Our newly acquired grey fits the descriptions perfectly. Some of the sites describe a major reason to adopt a grey is how they are mistreated. Crating for long periods, poor nourishment, etc; you've read about all that. Most of these sites are hosted by animal rights people and I have nothing against good treatment of ALL animals. But I have to wonder if the greys are as mistreated as some describe. It seems to me that a breeder/owner/trainer would treat the dogs well. It would be counterproductive to abuse/mistreat the very resource on which these people depend for a living. It probably costs quite a bit to train, feed, and race these dogs. A mistreated dog isn't going to perform well. Racing is the very reason the breed exists. Without it, we wouldn’t have these dogs around. Granted, dogs at tracks aren't given the same treatment as the ones we adopt. But are they mistreated as badly as some would have us believe? I suspect not. Your thoughts?

Thanks, Dick. The missing toe is not the middle toe but rather the one next to it toward the outside. Also, the adjacent little toe is slightly misshaped. That could have been the reason for her early retirement. But based on her gentle personality, I suspect that she didn't have the competitive drive to be successful on the track. What a couch potato!

And another question, Dick. We recently welcomed Arroyo Hailey to our home. We know she raced in West Virginia, but only five time from what we can tell, all at Tri State). Finished third to 7th. She turned two today (5/29/19), so she didn't race very long. She's missing a toe on her RR foot. We were told it was broken, didn't heal properly, and the end was amputated. She's fine now. I can only assume that her short career ended in her last race (3/1/19 at Tri State) from the injury. Anything you can add would be appreciated.