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agree with persephone specially point B. Might be time to tighten up your leadership skills and remind bossy boots it's your job to say who comes in etc.

There are plenty of other breeds that have older calm dogs. A good all breeds rescue will take back an adopted dog if it doesn't work out. I know people don't mean how some things are sounding but I'm getting a bit cheesed off with, oh it's a Greyhound just send it back if it doesn't work out.

You have to be very careful. I know Roo is good with other dogs at daycare but will she be ok at home, in a small space with another dog? What if she takes her frustration out on the grey? What if she does make the grey a nervous nellie? Is this fair to the greyhound? I would be looking more to adopt a dog who has already been fostered and shown what it can cope with, how it behaves etc then to foster a dog that little is known about.

GAP is careful with what greyhounds go to these type of events. They don't take the shy or nervous ones, would hardly be fair to the dog.

Wish Melb Royal did this

I would only foster for GAP or GSN. Eta in Victoria that is

I'd leave him until around 10 months then get him desexed. It will be more like a spay operation as they will most likely have to do a midline incision to find the missing testicle, so will cost more. The longer they take to find it the more it will most likely cost.

he does indeed.

No need to go to the vet. Gum looks nice and healthy. Good job on getting such a great pic.

He needs to learn to be alone outside as well. Crates are for resting in, not playing. But yes he will be ok for 2 hrs. But he is a dog and should have time outside so he can do doggy things.

yes I believe it is

castration? won't make any difference to him doing agility or tracking and quite possibly won't make any changes to his behaviour at home. Honestly this dogs needs to learn to chill, bolting through the house, bashing people out of his way, jumping on the other dog, he sounds seriously stressed to me. Maybe get a behaviourist in to look at his overall behaviour and get some sort of plan happening.

... and the point I'm making is that all of those "traditional" breeds HAVE been the subject of public distrust in times past for exactly the same reasons bull breeds are now. None of those breeds were banned or subject to BSL conditions - instead, the breeding community stepped up and became somewhat more selective about where their dogs were/are going, yes? THAT is the answer - not BSL or banning of entire breed types. There was BSL regarding GSD's, none could be imported into the country for approx 30 years I think it was and couldn't be taken into the NT unless desexed, maybe they couldn't go past the rabbit fence line, can't quite remember that. I also think they had to be muzzled while out being walked. They could still be bred from though.

This has been ongoing for months, I would be thinking of docking as well.

don't be too concerned about the hip bones showing, that's fairly normal on a greyhound, as long as his ribs are very lightly covered. You are doing an excellent job My parents adopted an 8 yo GSD once and we reckon she looked for her old owners for around 12 months.

as has been stated many, many times in the past.

Plenty of dog savvy folk on here have said there is nothing wrong with feeding a whole raw egg but you didn't believe them until you read it on a blog

I am sorry but I disagree, your routine has changed big time from being at home full time to going to work 4 days a week. Even if you went to the shops etc every day while you were at home it does not compare to going to work 4 days a week. You have the child to get ready before going to work, then you go to work, then you come home with child. Then you have to get dinner, bath child, put child to bed. You would not have a lot of spare time in those days. There is still all the other household stuff to do as well. Before if you went to the shops you'd be gone an hour or two, most likely in the middle of the day, with no rush to get out of the house at a ceertain time.

Sept/Oct last year I had my boy collected twice, first was just for semen analysis, 2nd to freeze, approx $480 and $50 for storage of the 3 vials. Alpine Vets, Bright, Victoria eta $50 storage is per year

:laugh: Sway is always at me to trim the greyhound tails, if she had a photo of them I am sure she would have put it up

it's only Monday :) try again once more, maybe even ring them. If still no go then walk away. At least you tried.

totally agree. No doubt she's had a great 4 years with you, if you decide to let her go remember she will go with love.

excellent job!

is he still skinny at 29 kilos's? I would think he would need the equivelent of at least 3 cups of dry food. My 34 kilo bitch gets 4 cups a day if that is all she gets. Otherwise she gets around 400 grams of minced chicken carcasses and a cup and a bit of dry. If he needs more weight try porridge. Even a couple of teaspoons of an added oil to his food would help with his weight. Mostly when greys are unsure they do "retreat" into themselves a bit. As he settles you will see a big difference in him.

Eames St, Albury NSW 2640 Phone number(02) 6023 3569 I think training is on Tuesday nights, no idea of costs though. also if you are on Facebook you could join this group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/OzShowNewbies/