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Imy you also have to realise that greyhounds themselves often look vastly different. My Sam, retired racer, looked best at his racing weight of 32 kilos. He had a thyroid condition which was treated. He only showed the last couple of ribs, 2-3 verterbrae and his hip pins protruded something shocking Piper shows all his ribs pretty much all the time, yes I can fit my finger in the indentation between the back ribs sometimes when he lays down, not when he stands up, shows 3-4 verterbrae always and never has protuding hip pins. I think Piper needs another kilo on him but that's all and his ribs will still show. Molly was in between the two boys. Some greyhounds have flatter, wider backs than others too.

Greyhounds are meant to be thin! It is their natural shape. Just look at the depth of chest and the narrowness of it. They are areodynamically designed Piper is nearly 38 kg and still needs to put on another kilo or two to look his best. There is nothing worse than a chubby dog of any breed. I can't understand the people who say they don't like the skinnyness of greyhounds. Greyhounds are lean! Sighthounds are lean. Racing greyhounds are not kept lean by not feeding them, they are exercised and kept fit, much as a thoroughbred in full training. Most pet greyhounds kept at their racing weight look fantastic. Muscle weighs more than fat remember so if a dog in retirement weighs their racing weight they will be fatter naturally.

Nope another one - was almost going to be a ruffwear distributor in Oz, but was too slow - they have someone in Perth who has them, but I think it actualy works out cheaper to buy from this other website in the US - Including the postage LOL. can you post the link for the website you recommend, pretty please. I love the look of those coats ;)

Goodo I never got there Piper had been quite ill and lost a heap of weight so I wasn't risking him. Fully recovered now of course!

That will teach me to read the whole thread through before replying! Though there is still no proof about greyhounds being connected to collies or sensitive to ivermectin.

Yes Piper will certainly be coming. How far is Westernport Harbour Caravan Park from KCC Park? I need to stay somewhere the night before and they have agreed to allow me to say with the dogs. ETA no promises that Piper will chase the lure. Run about like a mad dog? yeah I think he'll do that

Well Emma's parentage is doubtful but there is no denying her ridge If I come I'll bring her along anyway.

I am thinking of going, depends how many foster dogs etc I have here on whether I can escape. And my daughter's willingness And finding some where to stay that will allow dogs as well. Does a crossbreed with a beautiful ridge count as a ridgeback X? Even though she is small and tri coloured. Beagle x RR??

I have never had any problems giving ivermectin class drugs to my greyhounds, nor have I ever heard of greyhounds being on the sensitive list. I would very much like to see the link that states collies and greyhounds are related

I have been along to a couple of seminars presented by Kersti Seksel and Gaille Perry, and Kersti quite openly states that the reason she does not currently have a dog is it would not be fair given the amount of time she spends away travelling doing seminars and lectures. A responsible attitude IMO. I can't remember if she has had dogs in the past, just that she explained why she doesn't have now. Yes she has had dogs in the past. When I heard her speak, several years ago, I think she had a couple.

Personally I think you are teaching your dog to food guard. Instead of taking her food away from her why don't you play the swap it game? This way anyone should be able to approach the dog while it is eating instead of only you. First of all hand feed the dog it's meals. After a week or so of this, put some boring old dry food in the bowl. Toss a nice tasty piece of meat into the bowl from a distance that stops the dog from growling. As the pup accepts this step closer and repeat until you can stand along side and drop the better food in the bowl. Then you progress to crouching down beside the bowl, then placing your hand in the bowl. Then you can give the pup just a few bits of dry food, offer the better food from you hand, remove the bowl, put the goody inside, return the bowl., etc. Get other people to do this too. Seperate her from her sister while doing this. This way you are teaching your dog that all good things come from people if she lets them near, touch her bowl and her while she has food. The other way you are teaching her to give in to you but possibly other people are fair game. I also think it is totally cruel and unneccesary to make her watch her sister eat first and you will possibly be upsetting the dogs pack order and creating further problems. If this pup is top over the other pup it is this pup that must be first for everything. Upset the pack order they have developed and you could find they are constantly fighting becuse this pup wants her spot back.

This could easily turn into an obsessive behaviour. I have had some success with spraying a dogs tail with wound guard. It's a spray you get at the vet and you usually spray it on bandages etc to stop a dog chewing on them. It's the only thing that worked to stop my dog. You could also physically stop her each and every time you see her doing it and then moving her somewhere else for a bit of a ball game or a treat. I wouldn't treat her or play with her as soon as you stop her, give it a few seconds or she might learn to chase her tail for the game! The dog I had who would was borderline obsessive with her tail, had a solid coloured tail, not a white tip in sight.

HELP: Can anyone give me a contact for the Greyhound adoption program in Victoria. Thanks. Darren Stebbings President RRCV. Hi Darren, try Larissa or Melanie on 0357992909 or at [email protected] or [email protected] or go to their web site in my siggy.

not very big at all Mine is just big enough for a double bed, a dresser, bookcase and a couple of wardrobes. I have one trampoline bed in a corner and a mat next to the bed for the dogs. If I need a crate in my room, ie for a pup, I put it where the trampoline bed is. It can be a bit hard getting around to make the bed properly but so what

Trying to tempt me or what??? So unfair I've looked it up, it's at the Exhibition Centre in Wodonga but it didn't have a start time?

Hey, I'd love to come up and watch/help. I have never seen real flyball in the flesh. Where is it being held at? I have that day off and live only an hour away edit to add: I'm a VCA member if that helps

give more than praise, try food treats when she goes in the right spot, and watch, watch, watch and I can't stress how good this site is for links to everything, it is always my first port of call if I have a problem K9 Events

I'll second Nadia Zahra looks greyt! The picture of health. Sounds like she is eating heaps if she eats all that food you listed. I wouldn't worry about the vegies, they are not an important part of a dog's diet.

that can be taught too rope pull on door handle, can on shelf, beer in hand :D

Thats easy! Teach her to target to a margarine lid (or similar), stuck on the door, then decrease the size of the target, put a name to it and once that's reliable take the target away

I'm paranoid but I would be getting the xrays asap. My Sam presented with a slight limp which was treated much as you say. 3 weeks later I took him back and got him xrayed, he had osteosarcoma in the shoulder. A friend's hound cross had it present in her jaw. Lilly most likely has just done a bit of short term damage to herself but I couldn't sleep until I had her xrayed. But as I say I'm paranoid about that bloody bone cancer

I have to pull out of the lure coursing on the 28th Molly went to the vet yesterday to get a couple of teeth removed and ended up having 11 taken out so I won't risk running her and it's a bit far to come just for Piper. Hope you all enjoy the day. I will get down one day!

Okay, I'm in with my 2 greyhounds.

Any news on Zahra? I hope she's doing better today.

Besides the pictures we need to know her name! The greyhound pups I raised were all knocking back chicken wings by 6 weeks but they were settled here with me and had been regularly wormed. I would consider fasting her for 12 to 24 hours with only water to drink. Seems drastic I know but it was the only thing that worked for a 4 week old kitten I was raising once. And a 4 week old kitten is very tiny compared to a 6 week old grey pup. When your girls tummy has settled stick to what you want to feed her and if not eaten remove in 15 minutes and only very small amounts 4 times a day, then build on that. Good luck, I'm sure everything will be fine