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Tag Archive 'Greyhounds'

Jun 27 2008

Why I Rescued A Greyhound, And What You Can Do To Help The Rest

I’ve already mentioned why I rescued Greta, but here’s yet another reason: the Tucson Dog Protection Act, a ballot measure designed to improve the lives of dogs in South Tucson and, especially, the 540 greyhounds at Tucson Greyhound Park.
 
The measure establishes that dogs deserve wholesome food and regular exercise, and shouldn’t be given anabolic steroids.
 
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Mar 24 2008

Feeding Highs and Lows

Published by jsfarmer under Bloat, Feeding, Greta, Products, Studies

Because I have a greyhound, one of my big concerns is the dreaded bloat, a serious, life-threatening condition of large breed dogs.
When I first brought Greta home, I was told that it’s important to use raised feeders with greyhounds, because that way they don’t have to hunch down to drink/eat, and raised feeders also prevent bloat.
So [...]

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