A question about my greyhound..?

As you know, greyhounds are very intelligent and sensitive souls - and they also are very much pack animals. She misses her friend.

Do you have other dogs - or is she a single dog in the home now? I have seen greyhounds so sad that their owners go out and adopt another greyhound quickly.

If you have other dogs, she'll most likely work through the loss faster, as she'll have the dogs and you to distract her. If not - then the house will seem really empty for you both for a long time.

Just give her a bit of extra attention, take her out for a walk, etc. If she doesn't work through this in a week or so, you may consider bringing in a companion for her.

I'm so sorry you had to put your dog down, it is never easy. I hope the pain you both are feeling now will soon be replaced with warm happy memories of the time you had with him.

You should give your greyhound a lot of attention, make her feel happy because your dog will know if you are sad and then she will be sad, too. Just make sure you don't get really close to her with attention and longer walks and things while you need her to get happier, and then once she's happier drop the attention and long walks, because if you do that then she will be really upset and it would make things worse. I also think she might like seeing more of her dog friends that make her happy, as in maybe if your friend or neighbour or relative has a dog I think she would like being around them. I really hope this helps as I just adore greyhounds so much.

Hi , I have a whippet x and greyhounds etc are highly sensitive dogs. Your dog will be picking up on your grief too. Give her plenty of fuss and love. Go for a walk and let her run free. At home, play games such as hiding treats for her to find. make sure her bedding area has blankets for her to nest under and she will feel secure. Sorry for your loss and hope this helps.

I have a Yellow Lab and had a Golden Retriever. The Golden Retriever who was 14, died of being sick and not eating. We didn't get another dog till we were ready (a year later). Zoe (the Yellow Lab) seemed very lonley and depressed during that time becuz her and Lexie (the Golden Retiever) were close. But she eventually got over it. Hope i helped!

very sad to read about your loss however i do think a new friend would help both of you greyhound s love greyhound s make a house a home rescue a dog and give him a bone

First of all, very sorry for your sad loss. Yes, it is possible for the dog who is left, to pine, especially if they were very close. But it's also very likely your other dog is picking up on your sad vibes, and reacting to that, as much as anything else. Try to keep it 'light' although I know that's not going to be easy. Don't smother the one left - she'll wonder why. Try to keep her to as normal a routine as you can too. Dogs do accept these things, much like kids do, and yes, she should work it out for herself really. It's not unknown for dogs to pine to the point of being really sick, on the loss of their companion, but it's quite rare for them to take it to this extreme. I recently lost one who was distressed when his sister who he was devoted to, died a year before he did. But he didn't die because she'd gone (he had cancer in his mouth actually), rather once he's adjusted, and I'd come to terms with losing my b itch, he began to quite enjoy being taken everywhere with us (because I couldn't leave him home alone - he was the last of my own bloodline!). The only thing I saw with him was he became quite aggressive with dogs he met off our property. I realised his sister had been doing all the fronting-up (as had the others in my pack, of which he was just one) and he didn't like having to defend himself - so he tended to get his licks in first, regardless of whether he had to, or not. That stopped once we found him a new buddie.

Once you have recovered from this loss, you might set about finding another friend for your dog, if only for his sake.

I'd try to keep her busy, walk her, play with her, those kinds of things. Of course don't over do it, but just keep her mind off of it.

Lots of walkies.

let her work it out

nothing u can do