The Charlie+Risotto Document
In the event of medical emergency
Vancouver Animal Emergency Centre
2303 Alberta Street
Drive-in, must check in online or via phone
https://vcacanada.com/vancouveremergency
They have greyhound bleeding disorder, so mention this if a situation arises that requires general anaesthesia. They won’t clot.
In the event a dog escapes
Report lost to COV online:
https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/report-your-dog-lost.aspx
City of Vancouver Animal Control
604 871 688
Charlie Tag: B17655
Risotto Tag ID: B41766
Contact Greyhound Pets Inc. (in USA)
1-877-468-7681
They will contact the regional VP in BC and other volunteers to help search.
Charlie’s old Racing Name: Roc A By Hummbug
Tag No: 6224
Left Ear: 63301, Right Ear: 34B
Risotto’s old Racing Name: KBR Red Solo
Tag No: 6866
Left Ear: 73268, Right Ear: 19A
Microchip Number: 981020037606175981
Our regular veterinarian
West King Edward Animal Clinic
3386 Cambie Street
+1 (604) 873-4433
Any doctor there – call them if you have any questions.
Feeding
(At home) Food is in a smaller white container.
Scoop is inside the container. 3 meals a day.
| Charlie | Risotto |
| 1 cup/scoop mix wet food in. | 1.5 cups/scoops a couple wet spoonfuls on top (whatever is easiest) |
(optional) Kelp Powder/Flakes is in mason jar on the counter (tsp inside the jar).
Kelp powder: one tsp of kelp power to the scoop, cover with hand, and shake to incorporate.
Kelp flakes: just sprinkle the wooden spoon-filled on-top
Feed them at the same time (but slightly physically separated, not on the same bench say). Risotto will charge ahead for food. Charlie might wait for you to call her over to her food.
(at home) Snacks are in the brown chest under her bowls. You slide the top holding the bowls to the left to open it (see image below)We don’t really give her treats often, but you are welcome to.
(at home) You can give them peanut butter as a treat inside the Kong or black tire, located in the brownish wicker basket in the living room couch-side close to the kitchen.
Peanut butter is in the cabinet above the toaster oven. Don’t leave on the counter or Risotto will destroy the lid and eat it all.

Greyhounds Schedule
Morning walk around 7-8am, expect poops
Sometimes a quick pee break between 9-10
Afternoon/early evening walk between 4 and 6, longer walk around 30mins, expect 1-3 poops each
Evening walk just before bed for everyone (10:30pm for us), no poops
Timing flexible! Esp eve walk. As long as it’s consistent they are easy going.
Feed after each of the Morning, Afternoon, Before-bed walk.
Charlie may not eat the food you give her. If she skips a meal just give her more food the next meal. Risotto might try to eat her food in that case because he’s a goober. It’s fine if he does, or you can try and refrigerate the food for a bit and entice her later. If Charlie goes too long without food her stomach makes noises and she doesn’t want to eat, so you might want to entice her with yoghurt or something so she remembers that she likes food. (We use 3.5% but I’m sure other mixes are fine).
Here’s the mix of their food.
If you want her to eat best stay on the middle floor until she starts eating before leaving the house or doing something else. She likes knowing where everyone is.
Other peculiarities
Commands
Charlie knows two:
“Sit” – she will lay down.
“Look at me” – a toughie, she is supposed to maintain eye contact with you before you say “okay go” to let her eat.
Risotto is hyper-food focussed so we haven’t had much success training him. He’s probably got “Good Boy”, “Uh-uh” (No), down, “Wait” is questionable (he’ll still pull on a lead for example).
“Let’s go outside” is the command for walks (“outside” being the key word)
They are okay alone for up to 8hrs normally. Don’t leave them alone longer than that.
(at home) Jackets is in the settle beside the armoire downstairs. Extra poo bags are there too.
Charlie does chew things on occasion, especially when stressed (anything abnormal like us abandoning her for a weekend) Don’t leave stuff out on the coffee table or couch.
Risotto will go for food like a gremlin. Any crinkly bags consider forfeit. Any containers of food where the scent can get out, consider forfeit. Anything on a counter? On the kitchen table? It’s just a matter of time before it’s on his bed. Don’t take him ignoring something one day for a pattern, the next day it’s a snack. Also don’t leave the corner of a bag peaking out of a drawer as he may pull open the drawer and get that bag, plus all things within the drawer.
(at home) If you don’t put up the barrier, Charlie will sleep outside the bedroom door on the carpet sometimes. Or break into the master bedroom. Risotto will probably jump on the couch at some point. It’s okay.
Don’t let Charlie on your bed. Then it’s hers. And she’ll defend it. If it does happen, start removing things under her until she’s forced to slide off.
Charlie will drink out of the toilets if you leave the seat up.
(at home) All dog supplies are either in the settle, under the dog bowls, or in the wicker basket. There’s also a wire basket under the TV with a bunch of toys. Occassionally Risotto will pull those out one-by-one. He’s a goober.
Feel free to give them human food, served at her dog bowl. Not excessive. Charlie loves yogurt, sour cream, and curry. No cheese. Risotto loves yoghurt, sour cream … and basically anything else.
If Risotto gets into chocolate, monitor him. It’s happened quite a few times before 😅 and he’s a big boy, so he’ll likely end up peeing more frequently (so take him out more frequently) and probably a big soft stressful poop. If you’re in doubt, call the animal emergency and they can calculate.
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