An Unhappy Hound

[3greytjoys]

Just checking in on Neville. Any update since his vet appt?

 

Have you tried to start giving him a bedtime snack, and covering him with a blanket or Greyhound jammies at night?

 

 

[DaisyDoodle]

Greyhounds are definitely social beings. They are more truly dogs than any other dogs. They are raised with their mamas and aunties and littlermates and are never "only" dogs 'til they go into adoptive homes. That being said, most do fine by themselves. I think the playdates in fenced areas and carefully supervised dog parks will do the trick.

 

Regarding the whining--some dogs like to talk. My Daisy (Positive Delta) is a whiner. In Daisy's case, she is very fond of humans; any humans, I don't even get near the top of her list. She cries at nearly every stop light when she sees people in the next vehicle. "Heey youuu, come pet me." Daisy's littermate, MorganDonor (don't ask me how the owner came up with that name) whined the _entire trip_ when the family moved from Cape Cod to Michigan. [i inserted racing names so you can look up genealogy lines of your dogs and mine on Greyhound-data.com.]

 

You will learn what the whines mean. They may sound different or be paired with different behaviors so you'll know. Or, just go through the list and see what makes Neville happy. Sometimes I just go down the list--potty, water, food, cookie til Daisy calms down.

 

If whining occurs while you're gone you could practice alone training, where you increase the time spent apart gradually.

 

If Neville wasn't eating poo outside before, it may just be "poopsicle" season where frozen poo seems like the very best thing in the world. My bridge girl Lucky was a poopsicle girl, so she was turned out into the yard with a muzzle. Daisy's tastes lean toward fledgling birds in the Spring, so she wears a muzzle too. You might also consider changing foods, as dogs who eat grass and stools are sometime having problems with their food.

 

 

Good luck with Neville. I'm sure he'll settle in fine. Please keep us posted,

 

Donna

[TheFullHouse]

A bedtime snack may stave off the early morning whining and the grass and poop eating. Both of which can cause him to throw up.

[Guest hplove45]

Sorry to have kept yall out of the loop. Neville went in for his dental on Tuesday and came out with flying colors. His blood work was normal, and when I asked the vet why he would be whining, the vet said that it was probably just for attention and I should ignore him. That's what I usually do and sometimes he stops, sometimes he doesn't. On Tuesday night, Neville threw up and there was a suspicious looking piece of black plastic in the vomit. I'm assuming that he found something in the yard, ate it, and had an upset stomach. Since then it kind of seems like a crapshoot as to if he'll wake me up or not. He hasn't woken me up in the middle of the night since the crate incident, but this morning he decided to wake me up at 5:30. Usually I don't get up until 7, and he's still in bed when I get up. Also, I thought it was kind of strange because normally after I first let him out in the morning, he comes back in and goes right back to bed. This morning he was following me around and seemed kind of anxious. I don't really know what triggers these random early morning wake-ups and anxiety since our evening schedule (walks, feeding, potty) are pretty regular, but hopefully he will grow out of it!

[mychip1]

Glad he made it through his dental OK.

 

Is it possible that something goes on in your neighborhood on certain days that gets him up and nervous?

[GeorgeofNE]

That's twice a week more often than my dog socializes.

 

Some dogs are just whiners. My father's late dog, Davy, whined all the time. Drove me out of my mind!

 

Please try to remember he's not a person, and try not to ascribe how you might feel about a situation to him. Sounds to me a little like that's what you're doing.

[robinw]

I think you're worrying too much and he may be picking up on it. Treasure whines a lot sometimes. It's just her way of communicating.

 

Did you put a bed inside your room for him to sleep on at night? Also, the pjs are a great suggestion.

 

Phoenix used to eat poop. It was disgusting. You can put a muzzle with a poop guard on him when you let him out to keep him from snacking.

Edited December 19, 2011 by robinw