So, here he is all crashed out after his evening stroll.
We had one big shit indoors - thankfully on a hard floor! - but wees all outside. Pre-poo he was doing some weird panting whilst just mooching around the house - is that a sign?
We fed him the food from the home and added quite a fair bit of warm water like they suggested but he was gagging on it. I wonder if by the time he got his food at the home the biscuits were all soggy. The poo was all soft and stinky 
so he's starting a raw diet tomorrow. Should I just change him over or do it gradually?
But all in all it's been a successful start. He's been very well behaved even staying quickly behind him baby-gate whilst I fried bacon and we all sat down to eat.
The only problem now, is the name!
He was called Vayron which we planned to change to the correct spelling of Veyron. (Italian racing driver and a Bugatti car.) But he doesn't respond to it and was only given to him a year ago by his previous owners anyway. His training name was Gary Merc something.
We had decided on Toby but we're looking at him and thinking it's a bit lame.
Any ideas?
Ps - thinking of this collar choice
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Veyron comes home - needs a new name
AlreadyGone · 21/01/2017 21:34
Beautiful matching fleeces 
I feel really bad now for not noticing he wanted to go outside. 
I thought he was just checking the place out.
He's just done another one tonight (outside) and all tucked up in bed.
DS is now coughing his guts up upstairs - I hope it's not an allergy!!!
tuxedo love it!!! Perhaps we should call him 'James'.
I actually think Veyron works well as a name, and it's appropriate for him, as he's sleek, fast and a racer.
Shortening it to Ronnie would also work.
He won't know his name yet so you need to work on teaching it to him. Whenever he responds to it, even round the house, treat lavishly and immediately (trust me, he'll pick up on it very fast indeed). I'd keep a treat pouch of chopped up sausages or tiny cubes of cheese about your person - basically you are wanting him to see you as a Glorious Fountain of Wondrous Bounty. Think of every treat as an investment - every reward is going to be valuable one day when you need him to come back to you when there are other exciting things around.
Poo-wise, it's very normal indeed for poos to be a bit squidgy for the first few days in a new home, even if you stick to a known diet, as soft/loose poo is often related to the stress of moving. I wouldn't look at doing anything to the diet for five to seven days, so he can concentrate on settling in, starting to relax and learning the house routine.
That's also worth mentioning - greys do like their routine, especially for feeding. You will find they have highly accurate internal clocks and will not hesitate to remind you when it's time to eat. Our gang will line up by my desk just before 6 and I'm faced with three pointy noses giving me the Jedi treatment - You will go and feed the starving greyhounds..... 
Hi lamb
He was as good as gold. There was a little bit of sleep-talking about 12pm but he was fine when DH went down to check on him.
I didn't sleep very well because every time I stirred I kept thinking it was time to take him out for a wee! DH went down at 7:30 and he did his full business outside. Unfortunately he seems to like where the trampoline is so we'll have to work on that.
Now he's patiently watching the kids eat while he waits for his own breakfast.
We're going to try referring to him as Hiro this morning. It's Japanese for abundant and tolerant! I suspect Veyron will stick though.
Sounds great for the first night. I tried shutting mine out of my bedroom the first night. Big mistake. I was treated to a large male greyhound throwing himself against the bedroom door and howling. He ended up sleeping on a dog bed on my bedroom floor (and on my bed when he could sneak on) for the rest of his time being fostered by me
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So I'm a bit concerned about Hiro and the DCs. I know it's only a day in so hopefully I'm panicking over nothing.
The DCs are well behaved and respectful around him. They wait until Hiro comes to them before offering gentle strokes, they don't go near him when he's eating or on his bed. But when he's been allowed to walk around the house (which hasn't been much because of this behaviour) and the DCs are around he has displayed the following behaviour -
- skittish almost frantic searching and panting. (after eliminating and moments previously been happily on his bed)
- a 'play bow', but it's with his tail wrapping right in between his legs and face looking up, not down.
I took him for a long walk today and he was mostly fine (although some pulling) but when we got to the park he suddenly behaved the in the same way (albeit a more extreme version) and very nearly pulled me over. He was skitting around, manic changes of direction and pulling me around and then out of the park.
We passed a few dogs on our walk and he was fine. But the park literally sent him crazy.
Is he scared of the DCs? Children in general?
idiot (that seems a bit rude 
) Lysander was on our list for the DDog. and DS
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