[nagdu] Dog food

Sun Feb 12 04:09:07 UTC 2012

Mark:

I've got a super chewer shepherd.  I have resorted to only giving him 
things like his nylabone when I am not playing with him.  Kongs and 
other toys are only for when we are playing together.  Otherwise, I put 
them away.  This way, he looks to me as the giver of good things, and 
the toys last much longer.

On 2/11/2012 6:04 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
> Julie,
>
>
>
> I think I am just going to do that. I am going to just get toys 
> monthly and then toss them when they get to badly damaged. What type 
> of dog do you have?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> ----- 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 6:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog food
>
>
>> A lot of that sounds familiar.  Monty chomped a tennis ball in half 
>> in the first few days that I had him.  the regular size is really to 
>> small for him.  It was a long time before I tried the larger softball 
>> size tennis balls.  He loves those things, but he peels them. I've 
>> pretty much resigned myself to the fact that toys are not going to 
>> last as long as advertised.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> On 2/11/2012 5:48 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>> Julie,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This dog is only about 80 pounds. I don't want to imagine how strong 
>>> he would be if he was larger.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This all being sayed, I love my dog.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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