[nagdu] New Job --Dog Biscuits At Work?

[Steve Johnson]

I would have to concur with Cindy.  I get up at 5:30a at which time I feed 
my pups and then again 12 hours later when I arrive home from work.  My work 
day is 8:30-5:00, but there is that transit-time in between, and like Cindy, 
I very rarely give my girl a snack.  Instead, I just simply make sure has 
her outside break for lunch, offer her water and she is fine.  Those snacks 
have lots of calories, and the pounds add up very quickly if it becomes a 
daily ritual, and the dog expects them then too.

I have learned that with labs, watching their weight is so important.  My 
last guide was issued at 61 pounds and he will be 12 on 12/12 of this year 
and is at 63 pounds.  He looks great, only has slight salt and peppering 
around the muzzle and is in good shape, and I attribute this in part to 
watching his diet closely.  The same goes for my girl who was issued at 55, 
and she is now at a rock-solid 52 and don't let your lab tell you that they 
really really need the snack...they are just lying to you and trying to 
manipulate you as they love their food!  LOL!

The best of luck to you with this,

Steve, Misha and retired guide Ripley


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New Job --Dog Biscuits At Work?


> I, personally, don't think a snack is necessary unless the dog is
> struggling. Sometimes if they are too hungry they vomit bile. My dog eats 
> at
> 5:00 or a little before and has his dinner at 5:00. He is hungry then, but
> he's good enough with it. Of course I never give him dog treats, or almost
> never.
>
> Cindy Lou
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Laura York" <york.la at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:58 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] New Job --Dog Biscuits At Work?
>
>
> I recently started a new job, and my schedule is such that I feed my dog
> between 4-4:30 a.m. and then again at about 5:30 p.m.  He is a 
> six-year-old
> Lab in good health and at a good weight.  He eats two cups of food per day
> at a total of about 900 kcals.  He gets moderate exercise, although it has
> been somewhat reduced, due to the job.  I have had assistance dogs for 
> many
> years and have never considered a "snack" of any kind during the day
> necessary, but wonder if it may now be.  I know that getting up so early
> causes me to be hungry earlier in the day than I typically would be.  Your
> thoughts, please.
>
> Laura and Ladd
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