[nagdu] Feeding dog during long day?

Star Gazer pickrellrebecca at gmail.com
Tue Oct 14 00:04:22 UTC 2014


			Dan's schedule wouldn't have worked for me. I liked
to get to class and stay there until I was done for the day. Breaking up the
day made it very easy to not go back to class. 
All this is to say that your learning style and needs matter too. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner via
nagdu
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 4:54 AM
To: 'Danielle Antoine'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of
Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Feeding dog during long day?

The good news is that dogs, God bless them, are very resilient and
adaptable. That makes them not only lovable critters but able to adapt to
pretty much any life style if we are consistent and kind.

When I was in college I ended up scheduling most of my course work so that I
had breaks, not only for the dog but for myself--smile. I mean a block of
three classes in a row was pretty daunting, so I tried to schedule say so
that I had eight o'clock, ten o'clock, one o'clock, that worked for me
because I was in walking distance of my dorm or I could use thehandyvan.I
usually walked though just to burn off energy.
So I had time to feed water and park and feed myself, water myself and park
myself.  And my dog at the time did indeed eat twice a day.

If a class conflicted with his dinner time, I would feed either before or
after, but it usually didn't conflict.

Not sure if that helps at all but I really encourage you to be positive and
not to worry.
Dan W.

dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Antoine
via nagdu
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 2:37 AM
To: Daryl Marie; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Feeding dog during long day?

Yup, I had a dog like Nicole's Lexia. Everything worked out with a little
tweaking each semester. I generally stuck to regular feeding times though
just set the alarm to take care of dogs in the morning and like I said I had
a dog who vomited so I most of the time took a serving of his food along. I
can't remember how much I used to feed so I can't tell you how I divided it.
Sorry. Or, I took about three small  milk bones with me to hold him over. He
generally ate on schedule because of this. But, Nicole made it a wrap.

Danielle

On 10/10/14, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi, Nicole,
>
> Thanks for putting into words pretty much what I do.  After about 
> 6:00PM, though, she just loses some focus and seems to just think 
> about food.  She will work, and actually pretty well, but things that 
> wouldn't phase her at 4PM will be fixations at 6:30.  This is why I am 
> thinking about feeding her on those days where I am at the gym late, 
> especially if she's eating her breakfast as early as she does.
>
> She does not ever eat directly after we get home. She needs to 
> de-stress, see hubby if he's home, and just chillax.  I completely 
> understand that "Um... forgetting something?" look... she gives that 
> to me if she wants her supper, especially if I am in the living room 
> and hubby is cooking. LOL
>
> It was just something I've noticed over the past month of so that 
> workout days seem to be more problematic, especially if she doesn't 
> eat until we get home.  12 hours seems to be a long time for her...
>
> Daryl and Jenny (who is maniacally chewing a bone)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nicole Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
> To: 'Danielle Burton' <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>, 'NAGDU Mailing 
> List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>,
'Daryl Marie'
> <crazymusician at shaw.ca>
> Sent: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:44:01 -0600 (MDT)
> Subject: RE: [nagdu] Feeding dog during long day?
>
> To answer the question that Daryl  had first. Ultimately, it is up to 
> you what you do. You could just bring the food and feed her. Since 
> Jenny is young, it might go away on its own over time. However, if it 
> does not go away over time, you may find yourself in a bad situation 
> some day where Jenny absolutely refuses to work because she thinks 
> that it is dinner time, which, JMHO, is not acceptable behavior. These 
> dogs are domestic dogs. They may not know exactly when they will eat 
> yet, but there will be another meal; they are not going to starve to 
> death. I wonder if giving Jenny a treat or two would help get rid of 
> the "must have food" frenzy. If you do decide to try to work it out, I 
> would suggest doing the following. When she misbehaves because she 
> wants dinner, use whatever techniques you would usually use.
> When you get home, do not give her dinner right away. As a matter of 
> fact, do not give her dinner until she calms down. Giving her dinner 
> right away will just make her think that she will get dinner if she 
> acts silly. Once she stops misbehaving, you can go back to giving her 
> dinner as soon as you get home. On the days that you do get home on 
> time,
mix it up a little.
> Some
> days, give her dinner on time, and some days do not give her dinner on 
> time.
> 	Moving to more general... Our dogs can have some kind of schedule, 
> but the world should not come to a grinding halt just because they do 
> not eat. Lexia knows that she gets lunch soon after going out in the 
> middle of the day, which is fine. Sometimes, she wants it to be that 
> way when she goes out in the evening. When she comes back inside, she 
> will park herself in a certain spot and stare at whoever is around 
> with this look on her face like, "Um, excuse me, aren't you forgetting 
> something?". Of course, as funny and pathetic as this is, it does not 
> buy her anything. She gets sent back to her blanket, and dinner comes 
> when it is time.
> You should be able to move the time that you feed your dog by anywhere 
> from a half hour to an hour in either direction without having problems.
> Usually,
> Lexia eats dinner somewhere between 5 and 7, normally close to 6, but 
> it has been as early as 4 and as late as 8 before. How do I do that?
> If it is extra late, then she has to go out later. If it is early, I 
> give her a few treats before she goes to bed; she is one of those dogs 
> who will vomit bile if there is nothing in her stomach. If you have 
> one of those dogs, then you may just need to feed three meals a day, 
> which is what I do. However, if this is the case, then you really need 
> to make sure that whatever lunch/snack is does not have too much fat 
> and protein. Lexia eats a certain kind of dog biscuit for lunch 
> instead of her food, but it is not the treats that I use for rewards.
> Finally, if you are worried about not being able to take your dog out 
> until a certain time, then give your dog the opportunity before going 
> into wherever it is that you will be for a while. Even if a dog does 
> not absolutely have to go, a dog will usually go if given the 
> opportunity. If you are worried about number 2, then there are things 
> that you can do, like walking your dog or playing, that will make your 
> dog more likely to have to go.
>
> Nicole and Lexia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle 
> Burton via nagdu
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 11:50 AM
> To: Daryl Marie; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide 
> Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Feeding dog during long day?
>
> All this talk about feeding and schedule brings me to a question I 
> have myself. 1'M in college and I feed my dog at 7:00 in the morning 
> and 5:00 in the afternoon. Next semester I'll be in class from 3:00 to
> 6:50 in the afternoon. I also have a class at 10:20 in the morning to 
> 12:30. I right now take her out at 12. how would you guys feed and 
> park your dogs with this schedule? I don't want to feed her too early 
> or too late.
>
> Danielle and Willa
>
>
>> On Oct 10, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Daryl Marie via nagdu 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> jenny has been doing really well on the whole over the past few 
>> months,
> but I do have a quick question.
>>
>> She eats breakfast between 6:00-6:30 every morning, because I go to 
>> work
> by 7:30.  On days where we don't do anything after work, she is nearly 
> flawless in her work, but if I have appointments after work, say after
> 6:00 PM, she just loses her head.
>> She usually eats her dinner between 5:00-6:00 PM when we're home, or 
>> I
> have plans for the rest of an evening, though she has eaten later.  I 
> have never been much of a schedule person, and Jenny doesn't seem to 
> mind minor changes in routine in the evening... but if I am working 
> out at the gym, she'll get her dinner when we get home at 7:00PM.
>> I am wondering if it might be helpful and keep her focused to feed 
>> her
> before leaving my workouts... or would this likely confuse her? Is 
> this just a quirk I have to live with?  If I feed her a partial meal, 
> how "partial"
> should I feed her?
>>
>> Any advice would be appreciated!
>>
>> Daryl
>>
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