[nagdu] A Food Concern

Fri Aug 26 17:06:50 UTC 2011

That's funny. I can always tell which of our dogs is eating by the
crunch. Daisy just eats and is done. Mitzi poodle nudges around the
kibble, picks up one or two and chews five times before she swallows.
Crunch crunch crunch ... crunch crunch. More moving around kibble, pick
up a couple carefully and daintily. Repeat. She drinks int he same
rhythm, too. Very strange. /smile/

Tami

On Wed, 2011-08-24 at 20:30 -0500, Cindy Ray wrote: 
> 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
> > 553 Morrill Tower
> > 1900 Cannon Drive
> > Columbus, Ohio 43210
> > (740) 856-8195
> > 
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