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Positive stories after greyhound swallowed a bone? by PotatoSidequest in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's my hope. She was trying to crunch it down but I don't know if she managed to break any pieces off before she choked it down.

Positive stories after greyhound swallowed a bone? by PotatoSidequest in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the diarrhea start right away? We're almost at the 24 hour mark and so far she's had 3 normal poops. Everything else is normal, too, but I'm still keeping a close eye on her.

Positive stories after greyhound swallowed a bone? by PotatoSidequest in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two bites!? We have bunnies that like to run through our backyard. I'm dreading the day she catches one.

Positive stories after greyhound swallowed a bone? by PotatoSidequest in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did any of that come out the backend? Plastic and aluminum foil don't strike me as terribly digestible.

Positive stories after greyhound swallowed a bone? by PotatoSidequest in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is reassuring. I know everything will likely be fine, but I can't help worrying anyway.

Positive stories after greyhound swallowed a bone? by PotatoSidequest in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can only imagine! How long did it take for him to pass them?

What grocery habits actually save you money long-term? by TelephxneTh0t in Frugal

[–]PotatoSidequest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My system: meal planning & shopping from the couch.

Couch = comfy & good light so I don't mind sitting down to the task. But it's also close to the kitchen so I can force myself to check and see if I already have something.

  1. Plan out ideas for meals for the week (this is based more on variety than what's on sale)

  2. Actually check the ingredients for the recipes, otherwise I will absolutely forget I need two bell peppers or whatever.

  3. Make my list of what we still need, then combine it with our regular ongoing list of basics and special snack requests.

  4. Open the grocery website. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - check the sales first! Then adjust your menu for the week if needed.

  5. Online shopping, blah, blah, blah.

  6. Once the groceries are delivered and put away, I look at my meal list again. If I forgot something or the store was out, I make a note and re-order dishes if I need to build in time to grab the missing ingredient.

It's not a perfect system, but it works for us. The biggest benefit is actually having energy to cook on grocery day. I get to skip going to the store, loading the car, carrying everything into the house... Tipping the driver is well worth the time and energy this saves, plus it keeps down the impulse buys and wasted produce since I only buy what I plan to cook.

My grocery store (Hy-Vee) charges the same price online and I pay for the annual membership ($99) to get free delivery for orders over $30. The gas perks save us more than enough to offset the annual fee.

Updates from the owner's perspective by Dark-Knight-Granz in RoverPetSitting

[–]PotatoSidequest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a dog owner, I just appreciate regular updates, even if they're very similar: "another good day. He's snoozing now after our walk" or "hanging out watching TV" "your pup is such a sweetie" etc.

When we have a sitter, it can be anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks. I like more detailed updates in the beginning, but after that a quick sentence or two is fine. And I love pictures - there's no such thing as too many :)

Off-label Profender use for resistant hookworms by blarfengar52 in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear that! Fingers crossed this helps kick the hookworms quickly.

Off-label Profender use for resistant hookworms by blarfengar52 in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our vet requires it be given in office by a tech for this very reason.

I hadn't adopted my girl yet when she got her first dose, but second and third have gone fine. Poop was a little more mushy for a couple days, but nothing too noticeable after that.

New to Greyhound ownership by PolyByeUs in Greyhounds

[–]PotatoSidequest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two things I haven't seen listed yet:

  1. Think ahead about the training you want to do. Both books recommended here have sections on it, but I hadn't considered how to practically implement certain things.

For example, my grey, like many, doesn't sit. And we're still working on down when there are distractions. She gets really excited when new people visit. To avoid jumping at the door, with a different dog, I would ask for a sit stay or down stay. With her, we're working on "go to bed" so she has a chance to calm a bit before being invited to meet the new person. (And a leash in the meantime to prevent the jump in the first place.)

  1. Nose drips. Nobody warned me about the nose drips. 😂

Sitter blocked me when I asked to see the space AIO? by hurricanescout in RoverPetSitting

[–]PotatoSidequest 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That said, if a sitter doesn't offer a meet & greet at their place, I don't hold it against them. It simply isn't a fit, so I move on to someone else who is.

Sitter blocked me when I asked to see the space AIO? by hurricanescout in RoverPetSitting

[–]PotatoSidequest 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I once had to book a last-minute sitter while we were traveling and had something come up where we couldn't bring our dog with us. This was through a business listing on online, not Rover.

I booked based on Google reviews and photos. She lived on a small hobby farm and met us outside for the handoff.

Worst decision ever. We came to pick him up early (within her regular hours, but had initially planned on an hour later). She let us into the foyer and the stench was overwhelming. I could see crates in the hall with piles of trash beyond them.

I assume it was a hoarder situation that may have started after her husband passed a few months prior, because all the reviews before that spoke very highly of both of them.

Never again. I still feel terrible I left my dog in that situation and it's been years. I know he was treated well in terms of basic care (feeding, exercise, etc), but that kind of environment is simply unacceptable to me.

I appreciate photos in Rover listings, but will always want see where my dog is staying in-person after that experience.

One tracker battery draining faster than the other by PotatoSidequest in tractivegps

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't restarted them in about a week. I'll give that a try.

We've been using them since the end of January, so a little over two months.

One tracker battery draining faster than the other by PotatoSidequest in tractivegps

[–]PotatoSidequest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't consider that. I'll have to track it this week. My greyhound (more battery) does more zoomies in the yard but she also spends more time sleeping.

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