[nagdu] question about traveling to new places.

[Tami Jarvis]

Rhonda,

I hope the training goes well for you!

Mitzi is really bad about not eating when we travel, especially at 
first. It was worse when she was younger, and a couple of times she 
would run out of energy and get sluggish and kinda cranky but still 
refuse to eat. So I finally figured out to put treats in her bowl and 
play "hidden treasure," which can tempt her. Or I would carry kibble 
instead of training treats and try to get her to eat a few mouthfuls 
here and there while we were on the go. Sometimes putting water in the 
food will also ensure that she's getting enough of both. Adding some 
canned food can also help. When we're doing leisure travel now, I just 
figure she can be hungry or not. But if it's something where we're using 
extra energy and are on a tight schedule with extra stress, I do more 
fiddling to make sure she gets enough to keep going until she settles 
down and starts eating more normally.

hth,

Tami

On 08/05/2013 08:32 AM, rhonda cruz wrote:
>   hi yes, it will be a state program for the blind,
>   yes, she does eat. when i feed her.
>
> On Aug 4, 2013, at 8:04 PM, minh ha wrote:
>
>> Rhonda,
>>
>> Is this a residential training program? I'm kind of confused by what
>> you mean she won't eat when you go to new places. I would think that
>> if you feed her at her scheduled feeding time, she would be willing to
>> eat.
>>
>> Minh
>>
>> On 8/4/13, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> hello everyone, i have a guide dog question. about eating wile going to new
>>> places.
>>> i'm planning to apply to a training program.
>>> for the blind, and i'm wondering if my guide dog will  eat any food, wile
>>> we are there.
>>> she is picky, wile we go to new places,
>>> she doesn't eat.
>>> she is a german sheppard. and she is 6 years old.
>>> what should i do.
>>> i want to do more traveling, and go more places,
>>> on my own with my dog,
>>> and have her ready wile we eat.
>>> just my thoughts, is it a sheppard thing.
>>>
>>> thanks from rhonda.
>>>
>>>
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