[nagdu] Dog food

Sun Feb 12 00:18:44 UTC 2012

A tie down!  That thing should be named Jaws!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog food


> Julie,
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> This dog has a terrifying chomp. I'm glad he likes me. He has bit threw a 
> dog leash, a tie down, numerous dog toys, multiple tennis balls, he 
> destroyed a marrow bone, and I have only had him for a month.
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> This dog has also taken chunks out of a nyolobone and put teeth marks in 
> cong toys. I've rapped his leash around a desk, and he dragged it 2 feet. 
> He was wearing a pinch collar at the time, and it was a large heavy table 
> that took 3 people to get in place.
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> This dog is only about 80 pounds. I don't want to imagine how strong he 
> would be if he was larger.
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> This all being sayed, I love my dog.
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>
> Mark
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 6:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog food
>
>
>> Nicole,
>> Would that be the invincible chain?  Monty has invinced three of those 
>> now.  I buy the largest size of the Invincible Chain the one with the 
>> rings that are probably 6 inches in diameter.  He chews the middle ring 
>> from the chain within the first day, but the two outer rings last for a 
>> few months.
>>
>> Mark,
>> Other fairly durable toys are Cuz, Ruffians, Buddha rope tugs, and the 
>> original Kong. But that's from what I thought was a strong chewer.  I 
>> don't use a tie down, but I honestly can't imagine a dog being able to 
>> chew through that.  Holy cow!  I have no idea what sort of toy you are 
>> going to find that will hold up to that level of chomp.  If you do find 
>> something please share!
>>
>> Julie
>>
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>> On 2/11/2012 3:48 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:
>>> I have a black lab, but that is certainly no reason to discredit her for 
>>> being a chewer. We used to buy the three rubber rings connected together 
>>> from the pet store. However, we don't anymore as she will take them, 
>>> find the joint were the ring was sealed, and chew it open in like 2 
>>> minutes!
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog food
>>>
>>>
>>>> Nicole,
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>>>>
>>>> O, by the way, what type of dog do you have?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" 
>>>> <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:44 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog food
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yes: goughnut
>>>>> No, it is not misspelled. They are not 100% indestructible, but they 
>>>>> last several months. When your dog does finally manage to chew through 
>>>>> the top layer of rubber, you can send it in for a replacement. They 
>>>>> come in rubber rings and rubber sticks. They come in green and black, 
>>>>> with the black being more durable.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark J. Cadigan" 
>>>>> <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:38 PM
>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Dog food
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What do you think of the wellness 95% beef canned dog food for 
>>>>>> supplemental feeding? Anyone have experience with it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, anyone feed there dogs a raw diet? I don't think this is 
>>>>>> logistically possible for me in my current situation of living in a 
>>>>>> dorm room; however, I am interested in learning more about it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Another thing, anyone have suggestions for truly indestructible chew 
>>>>>> toys?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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