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    Brrrr...walking Alternative

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    Another possibility for exercise in the winter is an indoor horseback riding arena.

     

    My boys are fine out in the cold and I like it too so we just carry on as usual. My female is not as fond of the cold.

    I take her out on leash first thing when I get home from work. We have a fenced yard but left to her own devices

    she will not go out if it is cold. She does in the morning but not at night. So I leash her up and take her out before she eats. After dinner she looks to go out at 7:30 to 8PM then again at 10. Keep her on schedule and she is fine.

    Problem W/ Acana Ranchlands?

    in Food and dietary discussion

    Posted

    From Acana's website. The fire was in September.

     

    Q. I’ve heard that there has been damage to your Kitchen in Morinville. What happened, are you still making ORIJEN and ACANA foods?

    A. Yes, ORIJEN and ACANA will still be available at your pet specialty retailer.

    On September 8th, an equipment malfunction in our kitchens damaged one of our ovens. Until we have our new custom oven in place, we are working our remaining kitchen around the clock to produce your dog and cat’s favourite food.

    Because our kitchen capacity is temporarily limited, all sizes and diets may not be available in all markets, however you may not even notice a supply issue.

    Is A Skin Tag Always Just A Skin Tag?

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    When I started reading your post, I thought you were talking about yourself and was kinda shocked about it being close to a nipple and not being able to find your camera :rofl It wasn't until I read the line about the vet appt that I realized you were talking about sweet Jaynie. Hope it turns out to be harmless.

    Glad i wasn't the only one.... :rotfl

    Good thoughts from here for sweet Jaynie. Hopefully it is nothing.

    Please keep us posted Mary.

    Adding # 4 ...

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    Just go get him. Of my original pack of four hounds none of them "met" any of the others before

    they came home. Two of my current three hounds do know each other from being in the same race kennel together but

    I doubt it would have mattered. Greyhounds are used to living with other greyhounds. IMHO the whole let your current dog

    "pick / meet" a new dog is nonsense. Enjoy your hounds and ignore the judgements from people who don't know you, your

    situation or your hounds.

    Do You Crate?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    For the people who don't use crates... I'm just wondering for my own curiosity, what housetraining method do you use? Confining?

    Sorry to hijack the thread.

    Dog door. The old timers teach the newbies the ropes.

     

    We have had Finn now for almost 4 months. We got him from the same place ownedbysummer got Summer from, so he was never fostered and was actually only at the kennel here in Canada for maybe a week before we brought him home. I had a crate set up and we used it at night and when we were gone. One night he was sleeping on one of his beds outside the crate all snuggled under a blanket and I didn't want to disturb him just to crate him so we left him out that night, which was day 3 of him being here. That was the end of the crating for him and a week later the crate got boxed up and put away. As for potty training, we got extremely lucky with Finn as he has never messed in the house. He doesn't bark, doesn't chew, doesn't mess in the house, has no sleep aggression, or SA. He is literally the perfect dog. I would love another one but am scared to death the next one we would get would be the devil in disguise. LOL

    Don't be. Far more greyhounds are normal, regular, happy, well adjusted dogs than not IMHO. I have had 7 greyhounds

    over 14 years and not one of them has had any issues. Even my spook (I knew she was a spook going in) was

    manageable away from home and a normal dog at home.

    Do You Crate?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    To answer the questions:

     

    1) No, I don't have a crate.

     

    2) My first greyhound was fostered, my second was a bounce. I know the foster home used crates, not

    sure about the previous home of my second hound. Neither was crated at my house.

    Hounds 3 - 7 all came to me from a kennel situation.

    # 4 was kenneled at her adoption group in Florida before she came to me. Hounds 5, 6 and 7 all came to me directly from

    the track in Pooter and DD's case and the stud farm in Cracker's case.

    3) My first greyhound was an only for 18 months before the second hound came home. Since then we have

    always had multiples. The highest count was 4 hounds, now we have 3 three hounds.

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