[nagdu] Dog toys was Re: Dog food

Mark J. Cadigan kramc11 at gmail.com
Sun Feb 12 16:26:52 UTC 2012 

Julie,



Well, I'll be certin to pick up a basket ball at my earliest opportunity. I 
had a ball for my dog; however, it went mysteriously missing.



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: Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dog toys was Re: Dog food


>I don't think it matters one way or the other if the toy is made for gogs 
>or is just really durable for people use.  Either way make sure the 
>materials are sturdy and non toxic if he does get a bite. Me, personally, 
>I'm super cheap and would probably go to the thrift store and pick up a 
>basketball for a quarter. *smile*
>
> HTH
> Julie
>
>
> On 2/12/2012 8:55 AM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>> 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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