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I'm so sorry, Ducky

Sounds like she just banged the nailbed. The discoloration in the nail you are seeing is likely just bruising. Turbo used to do that a lot and he never lost a nail over it. Do keep an eye on it for any redness, swelling or oozing though

Seems to be very rare in dogs, period, and I've never seen anyone post about it here. Here's a scientific article you may find helpful. I'm very sorry for your loss

Huh. My first greyhound used to try and bite my elbows during sexy time with the husband. He was easily discouraged though and didnt continue the behavior. He was actually trying to play. Later on, he became the fun-police type dog, but these behaviors didnt occur concurrently. Anyway, Neylasmom here is an actual dog trainer, so Id follow her recommendations. BTW, the behavior you are describing is not that common in greyhounds, so I dont doubt you did your due diligence before adopting

Sounds like you're headed in the right direction. Keep up the good work!

You say you were shaking water bottle at the cat when she tried to go near Cameron, right? I wonder if that is what has made Cameron nervous about the cat. She now associates the cat with the water bottle somehow? This is the problem with aversive training - it can have unintended effects. Give Cameron treats anytime the the cat is near. Call her attention away from the kitty and give her something really delicious, like cheese or meatballs or canned chicken - make it high value. Do the same for the cat to stay away from the dog - call kitty's attention away from the dog and give her a treat (hopefully she's a cat who likes treats!) Re: boots - depending on what your locality uses for treatment, yes, it can be absolutely painful for them to walk in ice melters/chemicals. There are two neighborhoods by mine - one has an HOA and so they have their own snow removal company to come take care of their roads. The other relies on the county to take care of theirs. Different chemicals/methods are used. My dogs find it too difficult/painful to walk in one neighborhood, but not the other. This company makes boots specifically for greyhounds' long slender legs and they stay on well (my old boy used to walk right out of his Muttlucks ). My friend in Minnesota had a dog that would *only* go out in the snow if she had her super booties on

Dr. Couto has a really good presentation on that. Amicar will be your friend Congratulations!

I'm so sorry, Bill

I think the trazadone was longer acting combined with the gaba - or made him way more stoned for a long time with the gaba. Ive kept him on 200mg of gaba plus rimadyl and hes doing OK. Still weird about dog beds and stands around confused for a while, but not catatonic like he was before And good grief - my phone typos make me look like a non- native speaker :lol

Thanks for all the input, everyone

So, you can add trazadone to the gabapentin to really reduce activity levels... Obvs I dont have suggestions here, but glad you got some answers from the new orthopod.

We seemed to have turned the corner - he is up and around, rubbing his face on me and asked for a walk. He did great and even got up on the sofa without hesitation when we got home (Still wont go near the dog beds )

Talked to my favorite vet at the practice (but not the one who saw him). Hes awesome. Anyway, were going to reduce gaba this evening (we already gave it this morning) and see how he does. Mitch put Crow up on the bed and he immediately settled down (this after standing around in various spots for 45 minutes after we got back from our walk). Hes been contentedly napping off and on and roaches when I gave him a belly rub, so his personality is going back a little.

Hes on rimadyl, too. Im staying home from work today and will be calling the vet to see if we can get some other options.

He had a dose of trazadone (150mg) at 7:00 PM Saturday night and another dose at 5:00 am Sunday morning as he had a lot of anxiety around the pain issues and the vet suggested it might help (he takes it for his thunder-phobia). After the morning dose, I did not give it again as he is less anxious. This morning, at about 11 hours after his last gaba dose, he was slightly brighter, whining a little for breakfast. He could not get off the couch - its like he forgets how to get up, and when I was helping him up, I aggravated his injury . But then when we got him settled down from that, he was eager to go out and potty (it had been 12 hours) and then wanted a walk. So were back from that and now hes not settling and hes standing in the same spot by the door as he does when there are storms, but hes not panting. So its like hes spaced out and doesnt know where to go and wont lie down (A total aside: I *do* know how to use apostrophes, but it looks like they disappear when I post (Im posting from my phone). So apologies for all the typos-not-really-typos )

Thanks, Pam. Its hard to know if his reluctance to move or lie down is due to pain or his reaction to the drug. Hes no longer screaming, so I feel like the pain is being controlled. He just seems totally out of it

Crow was prescribed 200-300mg every 8-12 hours for an issue with his back/leg. I gave him 200mg, and he is completely spaced out and cannot function. Is this normal?

Sorry, just looking back at this thread. I have never tried to put a crate in the back - I don't think it would fit because of the shape of the back area - there's a little curved section. I bought a big bed and it sits back there perfectly, but I can't remember the size! You should be able to find specs for the cargo area online though. At any rate, a divider should work fine though FWIW, my friend has a Toyota Highlander and says there are air vents in the very back there, so that might be worth looking into as well.

Good thoughts for a smooth surgery and quick recovery. I'm glad you're getting him in sooner

I'm so very sorry, Petra. I'm glad I was able to meet her. I know you and Jack are gutted.

I'm so sorry for your loss

I've got a CRV and the one thing I don't like about it is that there is no air vent in the back, so I have to blast the AC at all times to keep my greyhound cool (I've got two greyhounds but one gets snarky so he has to ride in the backseat and the other rides in the cargo area Everyone else has answered your questions just fine, but I just want to emphasize that if in the future you do get a cat and even if your dog tested OK with cats and was fostered with cats, you still need to be vigilant and do proper introductions and training. Probably 80% of greyhounds do fine with cats, but you need to play it safe to begin with. Good luck with your future pup!

Get him on pain meds if not already, do leash walks only and keep a *very* close eye on it. We had a foster who was limping slightly on her hardware, then as soon as she was adopted, she went downhill quick, a screw came out and she went necrotic. The adopter accused the group of hiding the issue. We didn't - not at all. It just changed that quickly. The dog ended up fine, but it's amazing how fast these guys can go south with something like this. Good luck!

If the hardware is failing or "backing out", no, I'm afraid it cannot wait until February. The cost is going to to vary depending on where you are. In the DC region where I live, it would probably be at or more than $1,000, but things are *very* expensive here (a dental will run me between $600 and $1,200). If I drive a few hours west, however, such an orthopedic surgery would probably run $500-$800. Recovery time will be however long it takes the bone to fill back in from when the screws were removed. Probably 4 - 6 weeks of keeping to leash walks only/crate rest. Sutures will probably come out within 2 weeks.

Hm. Heyokha was having an issue with his a while back, but he's been perfect since I switched food brands to Fromm's. Interesting.