If you are concerned, because your greyhound isn’t drinking enough water, you should be! Not consuming enough water can cause serious health problems. The best way to get enough water into your greyhound is to measure it, schedule it, and make it taste good. If he does not get about a quart of water every… Continue reading My Greyhound Won’t Drink Water: how to hydrate hounds
Category: Health
Do Greyhounds Shed? (How to Conquer a Hairy Problem)
A sure sign of Autumn in my house was always my greyhound, Shannon, panting on a nice, cool day. Yes, a COOL day, because that’s how I knew that he had shed so much, so suddenly, that it was building up under his coat, and feeling like an itchy wool sweater. Greyhounds typically shed seasonally,… Continue reading Do Greyhounds Shed? (How to Conquer a Hairy Problem)
Greyhound Car Danger: how to keep him safe
Open the car door, and summon your dog to get in. Then, hop in, buckle your seatbelt, and off you go, free as a breeze. This pattern is followed by most, even though about a third of us know someone whose dog has been injured (or injured another) while riding, untethered, in the car. To… Continue reading Greyhound Car Danger: how to keep him safe
My Greyhound has Bad Gas: how-to survival guide
If you are reading this, you likely have been shocked by awful gas from your sweet, little greyhound! Flatulence in greyhounds derives from hydrogen sulfide, which can develop in his digestive tract. The most common causes of this overabundance of gas are intestinal parasites, bacteria flowing into his gut from bad teeth, and inefficiency of… Continue reading My Greyhound has Bad Gas: how-to survival guide
My Greyhound Eats Too Fast: how to end wolfing
One of the hallmarks of a first-time greyhound owner is that he is astounded at how fast his greyhound eats. If your dog does so, should you be concerned? If your greyhound eats too fast, you can keep him safe by making sure he does not choke or bloat, which is often fatal. Many greyhounds… Continue reading My Greyhound Eats Too Fast: how to end wolfing
10 New Tips for Christmas with your Greyhound
If you get sick of seeing the same 10 tips for “keeping your dog safe during the Holidays,” you’ll find this article a refreshing change. First, it’s completely greyhound-centric. Second, I came up with them myself, drawing on 23 merry Christmasses with my greyhounds. Plus, I had a lot of fun getting input from my… Continue reading 10 New Tips for Christmas with your Greyhound
