[nagdu] Advice Requested

Wed Jan 25 18:26:17 UTC 2012

The problem with the quality of deposits has mostly resolved itself. We all 
just think it was stress related. I have also switched him from the food 
provided by the school witch was natural balance sweet potato and salmon, to 
taste of the wild buffalo and venison.

He appears to enjoy this new food a lot.

The other issue of the school complaining is still currently unresolved.

Thanks for your help,

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannon L. Dillon" <shannonldillon at hotmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Advice Requested

>
>
> Hi Mark.  I have a Fidelco female.  She's awesome.  She had loose stools 
> in the beginning, too.  My trainer recommended I give her slightly less 
> food.  I believe that worked a little bit.  I also found that her stools 
> were looser when she was stressed out.  It may just be that you are both 
> stressed because you are training and everything is new for both of you.
>
> Later I switched my dog off the school's recommended food per my vet's 
> recommendations.  I was using Abady (that was what the school recommended 
> at the time) and the vet wanted me to try something without grain because 
> we wanted to see if she had food alergies.  When we switched to duck and 
> potato by Natural Balance, her stools became these perfect little round 
> balls. So much better than the loose, cookie dough like stools she had on 
> the Abady.
>
> Hope this helps.  Please feel free to contact me on or off list if you 
> want more information.
>
> SHANNON L. DILLON
>
>
>> From: REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:49:17 +0000
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Advice Requested
>>
>> Yes, the stools do not sound like they are normal. Normal should be firm 
>> and well, easy to pick up.
>> I realize this is your first dog, so you probably wouldn't know this. 
>> Combine that with the trainer who may ormay not be treating this as 
>> normal and you are left floundering.
>> Cindy is right, do explore ways to get the stools healthy.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Cindy Ray
>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 6:19 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Advice Requested
>>
>> I know this isn't your topic, but I am wondering if you have thought to 
>> give less treats and get the dog's stool consistently firm? What does the 
>> trainer say to do about this, and will that trainer be coming to visit 
>> again? How do you know when the training time is over? I have not 
>> received a pup from Fidelco so don't know.
>>
>>
>> On Jan 20, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>
>> > The dog is from Fidelco. It is a large male shepherd. Because the 
>> > placement is not over yet, my trainer is fully aware of the situation. 
>> > He only has problems with leuce wayst after a particularly stressful 
>> > day of training, or when he eats to many treats, and probably a 
>> > combination of both.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 5:34 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Advice Requested
>> >
>> >
>> >> Mark, I can't remember where your training is from. If the dog has 
>> >> loose stools because of stress, maybe you should talk to the school 
>> >> about that too? Does she often have loose stools? Or is she a male 
>> >> because I forgot. <Grin>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Jan 20, 2012, at 4:27 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Well, the problem arises because it is less than 32 hear, and because 
>> >>> the pavement is so cold, some of the waist adheres to it. especially 
>> >>> when it is watery due to stress on the dog.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>> >>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> >>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 5:16 PM
>> >>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Advice Requested
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> I don't know. After I pick up, I always scrape the bag around where 
>> >>>> the dog went to make sure I get it all. I have never had this issue 
>> >>>> before, though I am sure sometimes there has been a little. Does the 
>> >>>> dog move around when it is having a moving experience?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Cindy
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Jan 20, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Hi,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> As you know I recently received a guide dog. As every guide dog 
>> >>>>> handler knows, it is important to pick up after your dog. I am 
>> >>>>> doing this as best I can, however, sometimes there is a "skid mark" 
>> >>>>> of solid waist left behind on the concrete wich is impossible to 
>> >>>>> remove.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> The school office of disability services is giving me a hard time 
>> >>>>> about my dogs parking. The school says that I am not doing a good 
>> >>>>> enough job picking up the solid waist. According to the school, the 
>> >>>>> skid marks ground into the concrete when I pick up after my dog are 
>> >>>>> causing a problem. Suggestions, thoughts, concerns?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Thanks,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Mark
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