persephone

:)

The books that say chewing/gnawing bones keep dogs' teeth sparkling :p

and is one of those who haven't read the books :p

Thinking of you, and also thinking of the clipper-wielding person

Lots of meaty bones that take more than 10 minutes to eat :)

It does seem so .... :( Yes, he may whimper a bit ..and not be able to be absolutely comfy ... , remember too, he will be picking up on all your emotion

The hip surgery was probably a good decision ... the rest, you had no control over .

Oh Dear What shame you have to pay for that - when it seems the pre op procedures are the cause! I hope things heal OK .. problem with scrotums is they often heal slowly thinking of you ...

RallyVally , that's all interesting stuff :) ..it actually made me think a bit more about certain working dogs we've had , and why they did what they did/worked comfortably for as long as they did (or didn't) .

How are things today?

Is this tied in with the cataract problem? You might need to seek some legal advice if the Canine Council can't help , depending on what your plans are now....

provided it is still semi frozen.. :) and you can get a knife/axe thru it !

keasarge .. sorry if you are feeling 'attacked'- but , believe me , this is not an 'attack'..... as said , if you have all arrangements in place, and are aware of all that goes into making up an IW ..then best of luck :)

here:

But the basic groundwork would be Ok , though, wouldn't it ?

No, sorry, no more pics....Caesar is MUCH too cute :) Look at that little face ..and those soft ears :)

Re: cats ..the cattery where I used to board my guys used to breed Devons ..and Wolfies!! Everyone lived in harmony ..and one was greeted at the door always by about 4 huge slobbering wolfies, then had to push wrinkly Devons off a chair .... :) They were all gorgeous . Re: "pocket pets" My animals are very tolerant of baby chicks/pet mice , our cats , etc ... but let that same tiny creature escape and go running - well - the hunter's eye takes over . My dogs sleep with our cats - kill any strange cats which enter the yard...let the pet goat steal their food ..chase/bring down feral goats .

Absolutely! They love chasing rabbits , going to the river to swim and eat river weeds , and working sheep .Most of which I don't really enjoy, but I get a buzz out of seeing how happy they are..that's what their breeding is suited for ..and what they excel at :)

most, if not all, animals have predictable behaviour :) It's the skill of the human which decides if this can be acted upon. ..and some children can be very good at it , altho with the sheer size of a wolfie - it makes it hazardous. If dog behaviour was not so absolutely predictable, we would never be able to train/use them as service dogs ! :)

Deerhounds are a lot lighter and more flexible than wolfies :) ..and that bottom clip shows a not-terribly happy deerhound .... have you researched stuff like rallyO ? Your dog might enjoy that more than agility ? :)

I suspect google could help you there :)

It does seem that way

I hope you mentioned this to the vet ....

I have owned a sighthound ..and the way you've written this doesn't sound as if it would have suited my boy ..... Have you read these ? there is some mention of how they do with obedience and following commands, etc ... LINK borzoi LINK wolfhound

Don't fiddle with it . No wiping/washing ..it will hurt, and also damage any brand new skin trying to grow ..what he has looks a bit like a burn ..and it will indeed be fragile . Hopefully the vet will be sensible and not just say "clean it with saline " ...tell him yep , you can do that -IF he gives you a local anaesthetic spray to use a few minutes beforehand ! Honestly ..I really think clipping/shaving like that is ove enthusiastic ..and I hope you & cooper are much less stressed this time tomorrow :)