[nagdu] Dog toys was Re: Dog food

Mark J. Cadigan kramc11 at gmail.com
Sun Feb 12 08:10:18 UTC 2012 

Meghan,



This makes sense. I also got a super chewer shepherd. I just wish I could 
give him something more fun than a plain nylobone to play with when I can't 
be playing with him.



Mark,



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Meghan Whalen" <mewhalen at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog food


> 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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