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Sleeps in bed like she pays rent

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2024/03/26
23:19 UTC

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Taken from Facebook by my wife

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2024/03/26
22:51 UTC

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Why does this photo of my dog look like a renaissance painting

He only sits in it when he's annoyed about something so i call it his Sulking Chair

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2024/03/26
22:11 UTC

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Almost 4 years with us…finally a Roach

I never figured I’d ever see Bear do this but lo and behold…☺️

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2024/03/26
21:04 UTC

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My FILs Cane Corso and Ducky. They adore each other.

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2024/03/26
21:02 UTC

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Amiga in her element.

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2024/03/26
20:52 UTC

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Like butter wouldn’t melt 🤎

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2024/03/26
20:30 UTC

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This is Sidney. Sidney can't take steps one at a time but jumps 4 of them at a time like a kangaroo.

He also isn't very good at landing on the steps, so when he goes up the stairs its a very loud, fast, fumble of noise and thuds as he bounces up, slipping on steps. Good boy Sidney, we wouldn't change you.

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2024/03/26
17:53 UTC

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When your dog gets stuck in derp mode

Leonard was having a moment

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2024/03/26
17:41 UTC

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Breakfast had and now nap time!

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2024/03/26
15:22 UTC

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TOT Awake but still waiting for brain cells to engage

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2024/03/26
15:17 UTC

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DC Boarding

Looking for a place to board my greyhound in Washington, DC. Blue Spring sounds great, but their availability is slim. Any advice?

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2024/03/26
14:57 UTC

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Spring is for napping

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2024/03/26
14:33 UTC

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I think my girl is acting out due to my pregnancy

So I’m truly at a loss here. I know greyhounds are special and smarter than most people think, which is why I genuinely believe my girl is misbehaving because she knows I’m having a baby soon.

She’s currently about 6.5 years old and I’ve had her since she was 1.5. We’ve been living in our house for about three years now with my husband.

Shes been fully potty trained since shortly after I got her, with a few minor accidents here and there, but nothing like this.

We had this beautiful brand new area rug and I began smelling dog pee (pregnant nose knows) on it and sure enough, huge pee spot. After three more times of finding a pee spot throughout a couple months, I figured she must be getting up at night to pee in the same spot which was so weird to me (she slept in our room and would whine to me if she had to use the bathroom at night, but that was rare). I started locking her up in an area with only tile floor and almost every single night since (about a month now) I’m waking up to pee and poop on the floor. & no it’s not any type of infection, we’ve gotten her checked.

I walk her right before bed and if I end up staying up late, I’ll let her out in the yard and make sure she uses the bathroom. So I don’t know where this is coming from. It seems like she’s doing it on purpose now and besides letting her out right before bed I don’t know what else to do??

She hasn’t had any issues with going inside until after I got pregnant, which is why I think it’s a behavioral thing. Idk, any advice? I’m too big to be cleaning up dog pee every morning and I’m getting increasingly frustrated. Plz help 🥲

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2024/03/26
13:56 UTC

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Blue hounds, Grey faces

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2024/03/26
11:09 UTC

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Blue hounds, Grey faces

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2024/03/26
11:08 UTC

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What's your greyhounds favourite meal?

I've only ever seen my girl give me the lip quivers over fresh warm chicken, and she seems indifferent to every other meal I've given her, so I'm wondering what meal is your greyhounds favourite?

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2024/03/26
10:04 UTC

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Wooaaarrhaaahhrr

That's what she says

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2024/03/26
10:04 UTC

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HECKING HAPP HAPP TOT FRENS.. FLASH

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2024/03/26
09:52 UTC

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Strange roach like bug in my Greyhound’s bed.

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2024/03/26
02:35 UTC

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How did you know it was time?

Hi everyone- this is Rhonda, the light of my life. She was just diagnosed with large-cell lymphoma at age 9 and we are devastated, but not surprised given her struggles with protein-losing enteropathy these past few months.

We want to make sure we’re giving her the best possible quality of life in her remaining time with us, knowing it could range anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. We are trying to get in with an oncologist to discuss treatment or palliative care options, so I’m sure they will be able to answer most of our questions, but I did want to see if any of you have dealt with this condition, and if so, was there a point that you knew it was time to let go?

We have thankfully been able to manage the ascites associated with her PLE with a new diet regimen, but the lymph nodes in her neck are probably the most obvious causes for concern in terms of quality of life at the moment. She’s incredibly playful, has an appetite and is able to go to the bathroom normally for the time being, but what I do notice is increased whining (like she’s worried, but not necessarily in pain, if that makes sense?), strained breathing (very clearly from her enlarged lymph nodes), and clinginess (we’ll take all the cuddles we can get, but not sure if it’s a sign of pain or something else).

We love our girl very much and just want to make sure we’re prepared to do the right thing when the time comes.

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2024/03/25
21:50 UTC

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Libby & Bear

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2024/03/25
21:08 UTC

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Mondays...

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2024/03/25
20:38 UTC

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Is my dog just weird...

Or does anyone else's greyhound sleep like this? It's like he's crossing his paws, behind his head.

6 Comments
2024/03/25
20:13 UTC

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Nervous noodle - when to see a vet about anxiety?

My husband and I adopted our galga Casca (7F) back in November. She's been with us for about 4 months now and still seems very anxious about a lot of things. I know some anxiety while adjusting is normal (especially with galgos, given the abuse so many of them go through before they get adopted :( ), but I also don't want her to be stressed all the time! Some things that make me think she is anxious:

  • She lies on the floor next to our bed, instead of on her bed at the end of our bed, which seems to be a combination of liking the smaller space and not wanting to be seen from outside the room. I've noticed that often she'll be on her bed when it's just me at home, but when my husband comes home (she's a little less comfortable with him) she retreats to the side of the bed. It seems to be her safe spot and she spends a lot of time there, even though there are definitely more comfortable places she could hang out!
  • She refuses to walk down the stairs, unless it's for treats and no one is watching her. We know that stairs in general are fine because she went up and down them at my parents' house no problem. It's something specific about our stairs and/or the living room that she doesn't like, and we have no idea what. She LOVES walks, but has to be carried downstairs to go outside because she won't go down on her own. If we let her, she bolts back upstairs as soon as we come inside
    • Unless the cat is on the stairs, in which case she'll go halfway up and just look pleadingly at me until I shoo the cat away so she can get all the way up
  • She sometimes resists coming inside after walks (but only for me, never for husband). She's not giving off obvious fear signals, so unsure if this is "no I don't wanna go in yet" or "no I don't like that place." She won't take treats right after coming inside, or right after coming down the stairs
  • We've been trying to keep her downstairs some after walks, to get her used to being in the living room and hopefully associate that space with good things. Usually she spends a few minutes running back and forth between me and the gate at the stairs, like "is it open? did you open it yet? can I go upstairs yet?" Eventually she settles down and seems relaxed, but after a few days of this she started retreating into the bathroom as soon as she came upstairs (the bathroom seems to be her "bunker" zone, for when the side of the bed doesn't feel safe enough for her liking, I guess). She wasn't doing that before, so we're assuming being downstairs was causing some accumulated stress
  • She paws and noses at the bathroom door a bunch when I am in there. She only does it for me (not my husband), and hasn't shown any typical signs of separation anxiety when she's left alone (no destructiveness, no scratching, no pooping/peeing inside). It's like she's fine if she knows I'm not around, but if I am here she wants me somewhere she can get to/see me easily
  • She bites at herself sometimes, but that might also be the dandruff... Hard to tell if that one is "itchy" or "nervous"

Obviously we still have more training and trust-building work to do, I just don't know if I'm reading too much into her behavior? Does this seem like normal behavior for a hound still adjusting to a new home, or is it time to talk to a vet or trainer about her anxiety? I just want my precious noodle to feel safe and happy...

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Waiting for me at the top of the stairs... How dare I leave!

Casca in her favorite spot in the whole house

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2024/03/25
19:26 UTC

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Hector, our tall podenco, stretched out really far

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2024/03/25
19:26 UTC

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