[nagdu] Dog toys was Re: Dog food

Julie J. julielj at neb.rr.com
Sun Feb 12 14:34:21 UTC 2012 

Mark,

I was thinking maybe a really big toy that he can't get his mouth 
around, like a basketball?   Some dogs enjoy pushing these sorts of toys 
around.  It seems that especially the herding breeds like them, maybe 
they simulate herding behavior?  No idea.  I have a Hole-e-Roller ball 
sp?, but my two dogs could care less about it.

Julie


On 2/12/2012 8:15 AM, Meghan Whalen wrote:
> I have what I think is called the IQ treat ball.  It is super hard 
> plastic, and all Dayton has been able to do is slobber all over it.  
> You can put part of his daily kibble in it and let him punt it about 
> your dorm.  They're kinda noisy, but the dogs love them, and they seem 
> to hold up to most anything.
>
> Meghan
> On 2/12/2012 2:10 AM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>> 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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