r/ItalianGreyhounds

Trying to find new angles to stare out his nemesis (neighbours dog)

Moved to DC with my lil guy, an IG on the larger end, and he hasn't been enjoying the dog parks much since they tend to be so small and entirely turf. Unfortunately he doesn't really like walking around willy nilly either with all of the ebikes and scooters on the sidewalks.

Wondering if there are any active sighthound breed meetups (couldn't find any) in the DMV or those with similar breeds that'd be interested in joining us for a Sniffspot date :-) He LOVES running and coursing off-leash and tends to get along with other sighthounds best as he's a bit delicate and mega socially awkward. (The clothing probably doesn't help with his street cred.) TIA!

Hello everyone I unfortunately have a super horrible update and I am freaking out.

My iggy broke his leg and we did everything by the book. Surgery by a certified surgeon.Plates in and he was in his cast all was well. Then comes the cast removal and his paw looks like this-

Im horrified at the twist as the vet showed us photos and it wasn’t this twisted a week before.

I mean how can he even walk its one thing if it was crooked but the paw upwards like this.

Has anyone had or no any idea what is possible now. Im freaking out. They are telling me to wait 4 more weeks. Please help I love him so much and im so worried.

This one is "how close can you get"

Cupid (nearly 4 years old) had to get 10 teeth removed today. 2 of which were puppy canines so those were anticipated. 3 were molars and 5 were the the front bottom teeth.

We already brush teeth nearly every day if not every other day. He also cooperates and allows me to clean his teeth with a dental pick, getting any tartar/food stuck out. We only do kibble, no wet food already.

The vet mentioned that most likely we will be baxk next year or the next for his top front teeth and molars (they put something on them to help out with the bone loss. But all around its looking pretty grim in regards to retaining his teeth.

Any suggestions or anything else yall can suggest to help out with his teeth issues? Feeling kinda hopeless about his teeth considering all we do yet he has a lotta bone loss and had abscesses(not sure if I am using the right word here) on his molars that did get removed.

Also should I be concerned about jaw collapsing or anything, considering all the front teeth that were removed?

Hi all. It’s time for my Stormi to get spayed 💔 I’m struggling with choosing between our regular vet and UT Vet Medical Center (who does more research into specific breeds). When my Nico broke his leg, UT found his blood clotting disorder on their own and treated him prior to his surgery. It gives me more comfort knowing they do their research prior to any surgery- I’m assuming because it’s a teaching vet hospital, so the vet students want to cover all their bases.

Am I overthinking this? Should I just go with my our regular vet (who is local) vs UT (who’s 2 hours away). I don’t care about price or inconvenience (for me), I just want to ensure she’s getting the best care possible. I’m having a lot of anxiety about her surgery. I just woke up from a nap & had a horrible nightmare about losing both of my iggies. I’m to the point where I’d literally fly to another state if it meant getting her the very best care possible. I should’ve never looked up those stories on dogs passing away during/after surgery due to freak accidents 😩

I know I can be irrational at times…..so am I being irrational and overthinking this? How do I know if my regular vet is equipped to deal with this? Idk. I just need someone to reason with me and help bring me back down to earth.

*Heres a recent pic of my Princess girl 🫶🏼❤️🥹