About the fainting in the bath tub. From what I've been told, their blood vessels run so close to the skin that if the water is too warm, it will cause them to "faint", by lowering the water temperature to cool, it will bring them back. Normally, I just bathe mine in luke warm water. The rest of the info you sent was very spot on.
Corin Oh, and with the teeth, watch out when they get real excited if you are playing with them, cause the love to "nit" you across any skin they can get ahold of. This is a grooming thing to them, done with the front teeth and man, will it leave "stitch marks"..ask Whitney, she loves to do this to me...LOL..And oh the ear gasams..do they ever love those... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [SCA_Coursing] Need Help! (Making a Greyhound Adoption DVD) Please pass on to anyone!! > Cat Bruce, there are four items that are rarely related to the new owners. These are not major problems and not all greys do them, but they can be a surprise for the new owner. > > 1) Teeth chattering - this does not mean the dog is cold. Check the ears if they are not cold, it is likely that the dog is just after attention or food. > > 2) Groaning when the ears are rubbed. No the dog is not growling - it simply means "Oh, this feels so good". My father, who is not a greyhound owner but has a Boston Terrier, when he rubbed one of my greys ears and they started the groan jumped back thinking it was a growl. I informed him otherwise and now he doesn't panick when he hears the sound. > > 3) Teeth clacking - my first greyhound would jump up and clack his teeth when I first came home from work. Luckily, I was warned about this. It can be scary to see teeth clacking in front of your face. It was Magic's way of saying - "I am so happy your home! I missed you so much". > > 4) Fainting in the bathtub - Many grey owners have witnessed this. Luckily none of my dogs do this but I have heard of it happening to others. There are a number of different theories about why this happens, from the water being to warm to the dogs relaxing so much that they collapse. The new owner needs to be made aware to keep the dogs head out of the water and they will recover. > > Hope this helps. Good luck with the DVD. Rebecca with the Greyhound > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.2 - Release Date: 5/2/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.2 - Release Date: 5/2/05 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
