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    Steak's Seizures

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Oh hell, I am so sorry he seized again. I know it's natural to feel you aren't doing enough or doing the right thing but please don't beat yourself up. Seizures are VERY hard to get under control and you are doing your best by your dog. Hugs to you and your whole pack.

    Steak's Seizures

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    The thought of Steak roaching in the car makes me smile.

     

    Have you given anything thought to using more than one med? I don't know about dogs but in humans, most epileptic seizures (if that is indeed what he has) cannot be managed by one med alone, esp if they are clustered.

     

    Hugs to all of you. The video you posted put me in tears--you are so very strong to be handling this...

    Sitting For A Dog In Heat

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    I think I feel more comfortable not going to the park with her anyway. She's a lot of dog without good leash behavior and I don't think I have enough control over her for a park situation. We are doing a lot of hide/chase around the house and backyard. She's very affectionate. Her nipples are a little enlarged (well, relative to the little nothings my houndies have). Not sure if that's a breed thing though.

     

    I've got her for two weeks. She's going to tire me out. :)

    Sitting For A Dog In Heat

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Thank you all very much! She has a 'kennel' (half the yard double-gated with a kiddie pool and toys) that she stays in when her peeps are at work. Sounds like I might just keep her inside instead, just to be safe.

     

    If I do introduce my two hounds to her (both spayed girls), would there be any special issues I should worry about beyond the usual precautions?

    Sitting For A Dog In Heat

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    I am pupsitting for an 18-month-old German Shepherd for 2 weeks. Right now I've got my dogs at my folks' home and the GSD at her home across town. I had planned on spending the few first nights at the GSD's home as she may have separation anxiety (and my pups are fine by themselves for 8-10 hours), and then, with DH's help, introducing them at the local park and see if they might play together.

     

    Now, the day before GSD's peeps leave, they tell me she might be going into heat. I've never dealt with a dog in heat. I guess the park is out, but what else can I not do with her? And how will I know if/when she is actually in heat? I realize these may be really dumb questions. I've read up on basics online, but I'm looking for practical info.

     

    * I don't why dog is intact but she came from a breeder and these folks have had GSDs for decades.

     

    ** The GSD's people have left me back-up folks to call if I'm in over my head with the bring in heat thing but I want to give it a go if I can.

    Why Have We Been Spending So Much On Fancy Food?

    in Food and dietary discussion

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    We don't feed unicorn or platypus here, but pretty close. They get chicken breast or ground turkey with potatoes, veggies, some dark beer, and other vitamins for one meal, whatever kibble I feel like buying for the other meal. At my folks' house they eat Purina or some other 'fast food' because they are more picky there. At home, we usually feed TOTW, Nutro, Nature's Balance, or whatever catches my eye.

     

    Last night they got chicken breast marinated in garlic and white wine, served with carrots and potatoes. I ate a frozen pizza.

    Leashing Your Grey

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Thank you for that info! I certianly did not want to put anyone on the defense with that question - I really was curious. I think the pictures and videos of hounds having a blast running through waves are awesome. I guess my question was more of a "how could you do this safely" for those of you who have. I will def have to keep my eye out for sandbars! It seems a shame that they can't really go running where ever there is a clearing, but my pup isn't worth the accidents that can happen if I can't do it in a safe way.

     

     

    We have several 'multiple acre' parks here that are fully fenced. My dogs never make use of them because they are always attached to me. :rolleyes: The beach is our best bet for Zola. Brin is afraid of the waves so I have no running/frolicking pics of her. Lots of roaching pics, and ones of her staring up at space waiting for her aliens to take her home.

     

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    Leashing Your Grey

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    Leashed when appropriate, which is generally the standard. Zola, now that she is older, rarely strays from me and is not very prey-driven. In her younger days, she was prone to wandering and thus was never given off-leash privileges. Now she has them when when are in a safe area, such as the beach, where her only way out is past me and DH (she moves too slowly for this to be an issue).

     

    Brin is more of a spook and while we work on recall constantly, I would not chance being off-leash with her in a non-secure environment.

     

    I do recommend working on recall with all of your hounds in a secure place. Even if it only works sometimes, that sometime may save your dog's life.

    Have Your Dogs Become Upset

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    My sister has a little dog (dachsund/terrier mix) and my two greys are always put out when they have to interact. He is a humper so that never goes well with my girls. Zola growls and snaps outright, and Brin just hides. It has not gotten better over the years. In fact, I don't think my dogs have so much fun at my sister's anymore, they look sad when they are there, and relieved when it's time to go.

     

    But, I figure they can deal so long as there is no violence. Family visits are frequent for us and the dogs are part of the family.

    Greyhounds And A Baby

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    My sister will be having her first child in a couple of months; it's the first baby in our family so I want to be prepared as to how to introduce the 2 houndies. I will be interacting with the kid a lot so at some point the hounds will have to meet the child. I've gone the common sense stuff down (I hope), like not leaving kid alone with dogs, and I know infant behavior is a different animal than toddler behavior.

     

    But is there anything I should be doing specifically so it all goes as smoothly as it can?

     

    Thanks!

    She's So Submissive, She's Boring. Help!

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    This has been a fun thread for me, learning about all the hounds coming out of their shells. When I got my first, Zola, she was an aloof girl too. I was not working at the time and had waited 10 years to be in the right environment to get a dog. I wanted to spend every moment I had with her and she was so not into it. I remember being very upset about something and coming into "her bedroom" to lay beside her and cry. She gave me a look of absolute disgust, like 'Get yourself together, woman!' and walked out. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry more.

     

    7 years later, she is my best friend. She barks at me every morning to get up and play, lavishes me with kisses, and gets very jealous of any attention given to Hound #2, Brin.

     

    Brin is a spook of another kind. She is very playful by herself but it took her many months for her to want to hang out with me, play with me, and snuggle. She is still exhibiting new behavior, a year later. She's very fearful about new situations so I end up chatting with her a lot, in a conversational tone. What has really worked with her was for me to spend about 5-10 min a morning sitting beside her and petting her very gently. She was unsure about the behavior at first and responded with a lot of yawning and lip-licking. Slowly though, she started to paw at me, very gently, when I stopped petting. She's still not what I would call the most affectionate dog but I think she's starting to get it that this is home and we are her pack. It is a joy to watch her grow out of her shell.

     

    I think that you will find when your Circe grows out of her shell, you will find her new affection all the more precious.

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