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Update: Today is a day to celebrate it is our first NO PARASITES seen in her fecal check. So happy looks like we found what works. Now just need two more in the next 8 months.

When doing pet therapy at the hospital one of the perks was special liability insurance for the dogs, they also had it from the passing the certification test and being licensed therapy dogs.

You could try a longer leash to give her more space from you while she goes potty too. If she is to nervous on a regular length leash. Either way she will get it in time.

Keep up the training and she will get it in time. She needs to build trust and learn the new schedule. As you already know the crate is your best friend during house breaking anytime she gets out of the crate she should go out to potty. As she starts to pee outside tell her to “go potty” or whatever you want to call it then praise her and let her know she did good. If you constantly do this it will not take her long to figure things out. Soon all you will have to do is use the potty que. Do you have a fenced in yard or are you leash walking? If she is used to going in a turnout run it sometimes takes a little bit to do it on a leash.

If he was my grey I would be using a muzzle with him while figuring things out. Wonder if he just has so much bottled up energy and frustration from lack of exercise. I have a soon to be three year old who is still settling in she just started snapping and pulling at her dog bed and will snap at the cat or me when she wants attention and has not gotten enough exercise. I do not consider it an aggressive behavior as the only thing she makes contact with is the beds and it is more of a pinch the material. She gets redirected anytime time she does it close to the cat or me. As long as it is an air snap I take it as her trying to entice play. If I snap back at her from across the room she wags her tail and comes over to me then trots to the door like you get it let’s play now. I give her something to chew on dental chew or edible bone to redirect her frustration and if weather permits a working walk meaning at a slow lope or trotting pace stopping only to cross streets for as long as she wants to go usually 20-45 min. Takes care of her snapping to get something started and she naps and settles in for the day. Not saying that is what is going on at your home. Hope this helps and gives you something to consider.

You could drop off a stool sample with the vet and they can check for worms. And also check with them about her eating. My newest one was a big eater when she first came think hover cleaner like the food would somehow stop coming. Once she realized it was always going to be there she would eat less or skip a meal or day. Then next time she would eat. As long as mine are drinking, peeing, pooping and no other issues I would give her time and offer it at meal times. You could also try a different flavor/protein of food. She may just not be a big fan of the food too. Wishing for you to have quiet bonding time together and for her to settle in fully.

Take a moment and relax. I can feel your stress as I read. There is a big difference between not eating (no intake of food) and picking at her meals or eating one time a day. From what I read I think she is sometimes eating somethings maybe not a meal. If she was mine I would put her food in her crate with her for 15 min if she has not eaten it take it out and try later do this several times a day. When she is hungry she will eat. She maybe getting used to things and still settling in. She may not need/want to eat and your worrying and trying to get her to eat could be making her not eat. When she is hungry she will eat. If she is truly not taking in any food and has been more that two days call and talk to your vet. Has she been checked for worms? With mine loud tummy noises are due to hookworms and a little bit of buttermilk settles her stomach and primes her tastebuds.

Welcome and congratulations a few tips/ideas for you. 1. You can teach him to bark by setting him up, say bark when he does give him a treat. Then once he has that down you can teach him to be quiet and to bark softer. I had an over zealous barker, taught her to bark on command, do a little bark softer not so ear piercing, and to be quiet. Also an off guard just meant thanks for letting me know a leaf fell off a tree I will take over for now you just be quiet and play. With time you will pick up his signals and be able to know what he wants. 2. This could be part of your issue: have you feed him off of the table for the leave it? By any chance are the things he is leaving on a plate? He may view things on the table/plate as treats food him. If it is good and happens once sometimes that is all it takes to form a pattern for them. Mine has learned the dog walker text before coming and the text noise. She gets excited every time the text makes a noise which leads to whining and pacing. She’s slowly learning not all text are for her. Try not giving him anything while you are at the table or off your plate. If you give him your food save it / give it to him in his bowl after you are done eating. Put him in a crate, behind a baby gate, while you eat. When he learns stay/ go to his place use that while you are eating. You and he will get there it just takes a lot of repetition to get there and if you give in it just takes more time to undo the behavior especially when food is involved. 3. Work really hard on leave it, there will always be something moving and interesting at the park. It will take time for all the new things to get to be background noises for him. If you can get him to leave it, look at you and move on then get the treat/side scratch/ear rub it will be easier to refocus his attention. This will improve with exposure and time for now he is just overwhelmed at something new that has caught his eye. I find if I am able to use leave it right when something catches Journeys eye and not after she gets fixated by it she will keep walking. When she is in the yard I often say that is just kids playing (whatever it is person on walking trail) and tell her to leave it she does and will move on to something else. Or as we approach people on a walk she is told leave them, they are not here for you. It stops her from what I am sure to the stranger looks like a 70lb dog trying to wiggle like a fish out of water over for some long lost love slow motion running towards you on a beach scene. That is mostly unwanted by people out for a walk. Leave it is one of my most used favorite training tools. Works well in many situations. 4. Try working up to a full day before your SO starts working at the office. If you can ease into it you should do ok he will realize you will come back. If he is used to having someone around all the time then everyone is gone 8 hours for 5 days it will be harder. If you use a crate just a increase the time he is in there with no attention. Hope you find something helpful here. They are so much a creature of habit schedule. Once they learn a habit it can take time to change it.

He may be feeling the effects of the anesthesia and not interested in food or water. I would leave his food and water where he can get to it and not worry especially if surgery was today. He may just need some time before he realizes he missed a meal. Did he get pain medication already from the vet so his first dose is tomorrow? If he needs it now you can go old school and open his mouth and put the pill on the back of his tongue close his mouth until he swallows it. Vets in my experience make sure pain meds are given at the office, and they take food and water before they are sent home. So I would not worry until Thursday. Especially if it is a new home for him. One of my fosters took a few days before she ate after her spay. My vet said to keep offering/have available and to let him know if it went 3-4 days. I had a syringe (no needle) that I filled with water and would squirt on her tongue to get some water in her. I would also open her mouth and put food in. When she was ready and alone she ate on day 3. May he have a quick recovery

If you adopted her locally can you get an appointment with the vet the adoption group uses. They may even be able to advise you what to do until you can get her in. Just a though.

What a beautiful girl! 💔for you. Glad you had enough love for her to keep her comfort and her needs in mind. It is never easy.

Thanks for the update, glad things are going better for all of you. Take care

It can be done and each dog is different. If it is to much for your greyhound to be around kids loud noise, random movement/noises then you have to accept that it is not a good match and needs a different home. You have to be the one in charge of the safety Having a well trained dog first is the easiest way to introduce kids. It does not have to be completion level just reliable in following commands, leave it, bed, stay, come, wait, being able to mess with his food pickup the bowl, put it down, take a toy, take a treat nicely and the like make it more enjoyable and likely to tolerate life with kids. Then if one or the other is getting out of hand a leave it, bed, stay, to the dog gives you time to remove the child. Instead of worrying about the worst. If I give my dogs a command I know it will respond if I am unsure than they need to be on a leash or some how contained. A well behaved dog/child is welcome anywhere. My first greyhound was walked in a fenced in yard by a 2 year old. They were best buddies. All my others have been good around kids too. They were all taught how to interact with new environments some took longer than others. Start exposing your dog to new sights and sounds. When the weather permits do training in the park to get used to the sights and sounds of kids. Slowly working closer to where the kids are playing. Have as many adventures in as many places as you can and you should be fine.

You know your grey best and it just might be her personality to be protective of her space. Some greyhounds do treat kids like they are there littermates. They need to learn to respect the baby and baby’s space like the baby needs to learn to respect the greyhound. Either way there are a few things you can do to manage the situation and keep everyone safe. 1, If your grey know leave it use that when she focuses on the baby. If she does not that would be a place to start. 2, Use a turnout muzzle on the grey anytime the baby was on the floor and maybe around the baby depending on the dogs reaction to baby. This will make a bite less likely, still can happen with tiny hands and feet. Along with keeping up on supervision too. 3, If you can put up some kind of barrier when the baby crawls to keep them away from the dog bed area. Could be putting an ottoman (furniture), boxes in front of the bed or an x pen around the bed like a big S shape that the dog can walk around to get to the bed. While keeping baby away. Best wishes for a peaceful relationship between your kids.

Congratulations and welcome! As I said, he's 68lb and 16 months old. Do you think he has much more growing to do? He should be done with his height by now may fill in a little bit. He LOVES walks and spends a few minutes running off lead in a small, enclosed exercise area most days. We're generally out with him 2-3 hours a day. Do you think this is because he's still young? Young greyhounds are very active exploring, growing, learning. This will ease with age. Somewhere between 2-2 1/2 they tend to settle in to the equivalent of teenagers where they gain impulse control sometimes early on you may catch them almost thinking twice before doing something. For example picking up something that is not for them. They look at it approach maybe even mouth it then just ignore or put it down. Almost like they realize it is not appropriate and find something that is appropriate. He's also now mouthing quite a bit while playing. He doesn't bite down, but can be quite full on, often with my arm! I don't want to discourage his playfulness. I'm currently backing away wen he does it, or "trading" for one of his toys. Is there anything else I should be doing? You can make a noise like ouch, or say no mouth while you back away or trading. He is playing with you like a littermate so make sure he knows if he mouths you play stops. If you are constant he should learn it rather fast. As far as eating if he is extra hungry you could give a little more just depends on what he looks like weight wise. He maybe going through a growth spurt and needs a little more. If you can not feel or see his last two or three ribs, or top of hip bones you would want to look at the amount you are feeding. If you can see or feel them he is probably where he should be. If you can definitely see them he could most likely use a little more. Hope this helps and again welcome.

Journey will be 3 this summer and also has hookworms. She has well formed poops tootsie roll bounce style from the purina sport. When the worms have a new cycle it gets a little soft but still easy to pickup. I tried a few different foods but this works for us. When she gets the upset stomach noises she gets a little bit of buttermilk to settle her stomach and entice her to eat. May you find what works for your boy.

No experience with: IBD/colitis, and anorexia (refusal to eat). As a 75 pound Greyhound he has already lost over 10 pounds. Just something to check into: My grey has hookworms and gets the tummy grumbles and will not eat sometimes. What has worked for her has been a little bit of buttermilk I just put a little in her dish 1/8-1/4 of cup. If she needs to drink I add some water to the buttermilk and it seems to jumpstart her taste buds as she will eat a little bit. Not sure if it would add to the diarrhea or be ok with IBD/colitis. Just wanted to share what helps my girl eat in case it could help you. Hope you find something that helps you.

It is just the greyhound breed for the most part they are very calm, loving, quiet dogs when inside. A little more active outside for a short while the back to a nap in the sun.

Congratulations on your new boy. I relate to your experience. I adopted a dog end of August she was 10 days out from her spay. She ended up being allergic to the stitches used, it finally healed in November. It would look better, then have a bubble (looked like blister) burst open. It was no fun for either of us. Cone of shame was on August to November. She also has hookworms very loose stools/ diarrhea when she first came. I am still treating the hookworms but her stools are good now. Hookworms are a bigger problem than I ever thought. I remember when you just treated once and were done. I miss those days. You are definitely not alone on this roller coaster ride. I ended up trying a few different foods what ended up working for us is the purina sport 30/20. She was hand walked / keep quiet for 3 months while she recovered from her spay. She has settled in very nicely, I do feel like we are behind in some ways she did not enjoy being handled due to wound care. We do walks which she really enjoys along with deck time. Still waiting for her first run in the yard due to not wanting to infect the yard. Best of luck with your new boy. Be sure to get a fecal check especially if you are in the states.

This is normal settling in behavior if they are overwhelmed the go to there safe spot to watch and figure things out. If you plan on using the crate (travel, emergencies). Please keep up the crate skills. Once they get the freedom of your house they sometimes think they are above the crate. So keep using the crate periodically to keep tantrums from happening.

Hang in there it will get better. If you can take her to less populated areas that will help build her confidence and get some exercise in. Try to spend some time just hanging out outside so she gets used to the noise. Ideally you want to be far enough away so she is just aware but not scared/upset by it. Example if you have a park/playground area stay at the farthest edge to help her get used to the sounds and sights. Talk to her, tell her about your day the grocery list made up story. ( this is to help her learn it is no big deal and keep your tone calm). You can teach her/use leave it and a treat to focus her on something else. Then as she gets comfortable move a little closer. You are still in the setting in period this is normal it will just take some more time and slow exposure for her to see it is no big deal. Every time my girl hears something that concerns her that is really nothing or on tv. I tell her what it is just the cat, on tv (mute tv and turn it back on tell her it is fake), just me. She now looks to me when ever she hears something new or unusual if I am not concerned she just ignores it. If she is laying down she might raise her head and look.

Try not to over think it or stress where it is not do. If you stay calm and confident your greyhound should too. Enjoy your confident boy!

You will be great greyhound parents, you did everything and more for your greyhound. When you look back I hope you will see all the things you learned from your hound and when/if you get another you will take those skills with you. I know it is never an easy process, thanks for looking out for all of you. There is a great fitting greyhound out there for you in time you will find each other.

Welcome, They do take time to adjust, your behaviorist might be the best one to answer your question. As they know both of you. They each have there own challenges and personalities. Some just fit right in and are easy for first time adopters. In my experience they are the confident to a little reserve dogs. You need to keep in mind that just because they tested well at the adoption group does not mean it will be the same in the real world. The dogs and cats used to test are often pets of greyhound owners and are exposed to many greyhounds. They are being handled by experienced handlers too. My opinion it comes down to a few things. 1. What your behaviorist thinks. 2. Are you willing and able to put in the work. It is one thing to practice in a controlled environment another in the real world. 3. Are you just so overwhelmed and disappointed that it is not turning out how you anticipated. If you can work with your behaviorist to build confidence with your boy and get him used to the new sights and sounds you will have the dog you want. He sounds like he is teaching you a lot. I hope you are up to the challenge. The apartment does add a change that a single family home would not. You can not make a bad decision if you keep what is best for all in mind. Remember to breath and relax if you stick with it you will be amazed at the bond you have at a year. Some just take more time to settle in to life outside the kennel.

Kind words and ear, shoulder rubs are good to. So no worries if treats are just not feasible at this time. You can also record/download or even open a window if weather permits to expose him to the sounds. My last gh came from a quiet rural setting to an urban area by a military base. She would take flight at noise so we spent a lot of time in the yard with her running laps as the shooting range, and machinery noises could be heard. It lessened over time but she preferred to be inside instead of hang out in the yard, and we did not walk on maneuver weekends and that was ok. We figured it out and so will you. Give Benny an ear massage/shoulder massage from me and relax he will get it.