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question about the chewing thing. today after her walk, I gave Bailey the bully stick for a bit. I was able to pet her back legs while she chewed, though for now if I got any closer to her head she stopped chewing (but didn't growl). When I took it away, I traded her for a small treat. However after finishing this, she looked for the stick, and after not finding it, she walked to over to my nice media unit and chewed a tad on the corner. I immediately said "NO," she stopped, and I gave her the stick. After chewing on it a bit, I took it away again. Any thoughts or recommendations? Should I just keep doing what I'm doing for now and give her some more time? I don't want to do the bitter apple spray unless I feel like it's not just an early anxiety issue. We had just gone out for a long walk so I doubt it was boredom! really just hoping it's still early stress and anxiety. edits: I am also wondering given I'm home almost all the time, if it would be better for me to close the bedroom and bathroom door. She could still go to the entry, which only has her crate, and nothing that she wants to chew on. And she can still lie on Abby's gross rug. I did watch a video also showing to practice leave it with random items, shoes, socks, phone, whatever, and then reward when she ignores them, so I think that will help. actionjackson fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Aug 23, 2021 |
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the spruce roose  
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elegant creatures
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Red_Fred posted:Here is our dog eating a burger: from a few pages back, but Bailey does the same delicate nibble when I give her a treat, Abby was like ARRGGGHHH TREATTT GIVE ME NOW
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pastor of muppets posted:the spruce roose The best pest
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There are some great new additions to this thread!  Also, TODD is definitely a good name for him - I'd absolutely roll with it! 
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pastor of muppets posted:the spruce roose 
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Bailey was not a huge fan of the rain and storm, but she did okay outside, but didn't feel like pooping. went into the crate a bit, now she is okay and very 
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Looks like she's having some Big Feelings.
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We had our first experience of poop eating this morning. We think she only got a few licks in but that was pretty 
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Pretty sure Watson got a few bites of some vomit by the park trashcan. Dogs be gross.
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Just today, Gello rolled in some extremely liquid poop. I only noticed because her one ear wasn't standing up because it was weighed down. 
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Ewww that's bad. Watson has got the poop foot before and that's bad enough.
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TODD has dug out and played with every toy he can get his paws on (and lots of things that weren't). He also keeps making the same mistakes over and over, getting trapped in dumb places. Extreme puppy energy with this goober
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https://youtu.be/CiH_0Ioai_Q Since I recorded this he got stuck AGAIN
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DarkHorse posted:https://youtu.be/CiH_0Ioai_Q I don't understand how he's trapped. Can he not go forward?
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El oh El. Watson also likes to trap himself in narrow spaces. Like between the bed and the wall. It takes him like 5 minutes to slowly back out.
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StrixNebulosa posted:I don't understand how he's trapped. Can he not go forward? Sorry if it wasn't clear, there's a wall and also a couch against that wall. He can go a little further forward but there's nowhere after that. He'd already whined a bit and backed up some before I started recording
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DarkHorse posted:Sorry if it wasn't clear, there's a wall and also a couch against that wall. TODD. Darling. Idiot.
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DarkHorse posted:https://youtu.be/CiH_0Ioai_Q haha Bailey was very interested in TODD's whimpers I'm glad Bailey and TODD are carrying on the Abby and Spartacus traditions 
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Hazel does something similar if I’m working in the study with the door ajar. She knows she can push open the door to get in but then if she doesn’t push it enough, when she wants to leave she gets halfway out and stops and whines because she doesn’t know how to push the door open to get out.
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Well it's officially August 26th. Today would have been Abby's ten year adoption anniversary. I miss you so much Abigail.
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Poor Tubbs tore his pads running. He won't even look at my wife after she soaks his paws in Epsom salts and wraps them now.
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TODD: *doesn't like or isn't used to our typical walking pace on walks* Also TODD: *whines and barks when getting left behind or left out*
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Sorry about Tubbs. I discovered Bailey has a corn so I will be trying the duct tape method first. She had walking a bit funny and not liking that front left leg again.
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large hands posted:Poor Tubbs tore his pads running. He won't even look at my wife after she soaks his paws in Epsom salts and wraps them now. Aw Tubbs How did that happen? Did he run on something sharp?
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david_a posted:Aw Tubbs We're not sure, all I can think is the ground at the park is extra hard from drought and maybe his pads are soft from running less this summer with the heatwaves. Last time it happened was when we stupidly let him run on a shale beach covered with oysters.
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If your greyhound has developed a persistent limp, please get them checked for bone cancer. It takes a lot of 'hounds and we didn't know Cairo had it until it was too late bc the vet was looking at the wrong part of the x-ray (the shoulder, the bone affected with cancer was in the shot at the bottom)
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TODD loves toys so much he's dug just about every one of them out. It is no exaggeration to say he's played with them more in the past week than they've been used in the past eight years. He loves them so much, in fact, he brings them to sleep with him   He's still got the weird couch goblin thing that Spartacus did too  "Oh no I dropped my toy! I want to get it but I'm comfortable..."  *whine* "I can't reach it  Maybe if i stare it will come back " He sat like this for a good long while hoping the situation would change I guess He's also apparently fond of chewing his toys over the couch so if he drops them he doesn't have to bend down. He's so ADD about it though that he'll switch every time he passes one. Also he's started rudimentary fetch I think How do I always get the weirdest dogs
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Well, you keep picking greyhounds.
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large hands posted:Poor Tubbs tore his pads running. He won't even look at my wife after she soaks his paws in Epsom salts and wraps them now. Aww Tubbs!
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Poor Tubbs. Love that Todd is a weirdo. Here's my weirdo being weird too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60g7kRdJmZA In other news we're applying to foster a hound. Our local group needs more fosters (Greyhound Welfare) and we figure it'll be a good way to trial having a second dog and get Watson some more social time.
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omg I love TODD I've been duct taping Bailey's corn, hopefully it comes out soon! I gotta say even for a greyhound she is REALLY lazy. At my friend's house (they have two greyhounds), Abby would always run around full speed in their yard for a bit. Bailey literally like walked around it once, then immediately FELL ASLEEP on the grass
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Katie and I went to the yearly local car show today: Before I got Katie I would just ride my bicycle 5 minutes to this. We could have walked if it wasn’t such a brutally hot day with high humidity. I drove and parked as close as I could to be safe. Pretty sure these were the biggest crowds she had ever seen too, but we stayed off to the side as much as possible (no shade in the middle of the streets anyway). I think she did good all things considering but we only lasted an hour and saw maybe a third of it. Poor thing panted for a good 30 minutes when we got home. She got lots of comments like normal 
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Gello has learned a subtle new technique for getting what she wants without lifting a finger. I present to you, "Whine until you get what you want. Never give up (NEVER)." https://i.imgur.com/7NCKCts.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/9dmFaAh.mp4
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 The dog of kings  TODD has literally removed every single toy out and played with them more in the past week than either displayed with them over eight years. Also he's starting to bring them to us to throw, aka starting fetch.
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drat TODD is very talented. Is that going to be his official name? Bailey has either a corn, or something else in her paw, it's a real bummer as she has trouble walking. I had used some duct tape, and started doing epsom salt treatment today.
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