[nagdu] A Food Concern

[Cindy Ray]

Both of the GSDs I had were like that. I think they count the kibble; then when they lose track they have to start over. That's what we used to think. LOL. I would bet she'll be fine.

CL

On Aug 24, 2011, at 8:05 PM, Marsha Drenth wrote:

> Robert,
> 
> I too have a shepard. If any change in her routine, she will stop eating,
> not finish or just nibble. I never knew how sensitive shepard could be to
> change. If I go on a trip, I take less food than I would normally feed her.
> When I go back to school, which today was my first day back, she will now
> stop eating as much. My shepard is not food orientated at all. You will just
> have to into toon with your shepards quirks and roll with them. It will be
> fine. 
> 
> Marsha 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Robert Hooper
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:00 PM
> To: NFB-NAGDU
> Subject: [nagdu] A Food Concern
> 
> Hello list:
> 
> Perhaps I'm a bit late in posting this information, but I returned home last
> Thursday with my new Seeing Eye dog Bailey, a male German shepherd. He
> stands 25-1/2 inches at the shoulders and is a pretty laid back fellow. I
> contacted The Seeing Eye about the concern I am about to introduce, but
> thought I could do with some reassurance/opinions from fellow list members
> as well. I might also add that this is my first guide of any kind from any
> school. Anyway, on to my issue.
> When I brought him home Thursday, he seemed to take everything pretty well,
> considering that in order to get home, I met two people for lengthy car
> rides and arrived home to two undisciplined dogs, who, surprisingly enough,
> calmed down pretty quickly. Now, they pretty much ignore Bailey. He ate and
> drank his normal ration of food and water. I might also add that I've worked
> him for about an hour total each day in a city with a pretty speedy pace,
> which was probably the total amount of time spent working each day at the
> Seeing Eye. On Saturday, his enthusiasm level concerning his food began to
> decrease. He still got excited when I approached him with it, and sat and
> rested as I put the bowl in front of him. After telling him to "take it",
> however, there was a bit of a hesitation before he began eating. This
> hesitation continued, and his momentum decreased and he finished with about
> half (maybe less) the food remaining in the bowl. I might add that I haven't
> switched foods. The only thing I did was put a large quantity of it in a
> food vault I bought at a pet store. He still drank and relieved fine. His
> enthusiasm level continued to decrease, and this morning he didn't touch a
> single piece of kibble or a drop of his water. At his second park time at
> 11:30, he emptied normally and even produced some solid waste of normal
> consistency for him, despite not drinking at this park time either. At 5:30,
> following some of the advice given to me by a training manager at TSE, I
> gave his food to him one cup at a time and he ate all of it, along with a
> usual amount of water. We then went outside and he relieved normally. I was
> told that many shepherds are sensitive to change and can become one-time a
> day eaters. I was told that if he continues to show no interest in his
> morning feed, that I could try putting a small amount of water on a smaller
> portion of food in order to increase the palatability of said meal. He
> hasn't showed any signs of lethargy or sluggishness on route, however, which
> is why I decided to call TSE before calling a vet. He did wretch a bit when
> we stopped for a while, but I'm sure that's because of his high activity
> level and lack of any food in his system. Luckily we were outside and what
> he produced was very insubstantial. I was told also by this trainer that
> carrying around treats on route would be good to negate the possibility that
> he might vomit or wretch whilst in transit. Has anybody had any similar
> issues-and if so, how did they come to a resolution? I am curious as he did
> not show immediate signs of anxiety or lack of appetite when I first got
> home, however I am aware that some symptoms can be latent in their
> manifestation. Any input of any sort regarding the topic outlined above
> would be greatly relieving. :)
> Thanks,
> Robert Hooper
> Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu<mailto:Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>
> The Ohio State University
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