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Old October 30th, 2004, 05:20 PM
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The new kitten, the change in schedule, and the decrease in exercise may all be contributing factors that are causing some degree of stress.

If there is no physical problem, I suggest you increase exercise. 10 - 15 minute walks are absolutely not adequate for a 4 yr old greyhound. Instead of 4 times a day for 15 minutes, a good hour walk would be better. A hard run once or twice a week would help also.

As for dogs in the dog park - if he is aggressive towards any of them, I wouldn't take him there. Greyhounds have no body fat, have skin that tears very easily and can be injured by seemingly very little. You could try finding some clubs where people can take their greyhounds for lure coursing. These are sighthounds built for the chase, and they do need this.

Lack of exercise can cause behavioral problems,and I really think this might be a big part of the problem. I would go to the vet, then try increasing exercise and see how it goes.
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