[nagdu] Dog toys was Re: Dog food

Sun Feb 12 15:26:53 UTC 2012

I gave an old soccer ball to a Jack Russell thinking that she couldn't get 
her mouth around it!  Well, she couldn't, but she attacked the thing and 
chewed the outter coating off!  We took it away from her just before she 
could pop it!  I wonder if they have really big Kong balls?  The biggest 
ones I've seen are about as big as softballs but they may make them bigger?
----- 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: Sunday, February 12, 2012 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog toys was Re: Dog food


> Julie,
>
>
>
> I'll try that. Do you think I should get a basket ball, or some other type 
> of ball made for dogs? Some kids had one of those massive beach balls. 
> They thought it would be fun to watch my dog chase it, but when he cot it, 
> not surprisingly he popped it.
>
>
>
> The kids at my dorm love my dog. Sometimes, when he is off harness, and I 
> am free to supervise, I let the dog play with them in the common room. The 
> dog loves the exercise, and the other students love it to.
>
>
>
> 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: Sunday, February 12, 2012 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog toys was Re: Dog food
>
>
>> 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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