Trash Can Lady

I heard some strange noises outside and this is what I saw...

Improved Toenail Clippers

I made a modification to my toenail clippers for my greyhounds that improved the quality of the work.

I added a small flashlight to the clippers. It is held in place with 2 nylon wire ties. To get the correct angle for the light I added 4 garden hose washers under the back of the flashlight.

This modification has improved my accuracy to clipping toenails and also reduced the chance of hitting the quick in their nails.

Darryls' Halloween Costume

Here are photos of Darryl in his Halloween costume. Its hard to see in the photos but the lights are flashing.

Darryl is dressed up as the "Fun Police". His job is to supervise the other dogs at Friends of Greyhounds.

The Intelligence of Greyhounds

It seems that there is a good deal of variation in the intelligence of greyhounds. On the high side, there is Darryl. At the other extreme is Tasha.

Darryl

Darryl has a good memory. He also learns from his mistakes and tries new things. I have noticed that all of the dogs are unable to understand that what they see through a window is what is happening outside. If it is raining outside, they can see the bad weather through the sliding glass door, but until they go outside they do not seem to understand that is is raining. Recently, Darryl has learned that what he sees outside is real. Now, when it is raining out, Darryl only has to look outside to know that he really does not want to go out and get wet.

Tasha

Tasha is an example of the other extreme. Every morning when she wakes up she is just as happy to see me as when I return home. The other day I called the dogs into the kitchen to give each one a dog biscuit. When I gave one to Tasha she did not grab it firmly enough and it slipped out of her mouth and remained in my hand. To my surprise, Tasha trotted off to the bedroom to eat her "air cookie". She did come back for seconds.

Protect Your Dog from Overheating

Summer in South Florida means rain, more rain, high humidity, hurricanes and extreme heat.

If you think dogs can handle the heat you are making a fatal mistake. Dogs do not perspire, they pant to stay cool. If the surrounding air is hot then they cannot cool down. The slightest exertion can cause their body temperature to rise.

Here is a link to Friends of Greyhounds with more information on how to protect your dog from overheating. Also, there is information on what to do if your dog gets too hot.

If you think is okay to leave your dog in the car with the windows down, I recently noticed that the temperature in my car with the windows open was over 105° F.

We need to be very careful and protect our dogs. After all we are the smart ones and our dogs have less sense of their well-being than a 2 year old child.