[NAGDU] Food - feeding extra

Danielle Ledet singingmywayin at gmail.com
Thu Dec 17 22:00:21 UTC 2015


Yes yes I broke that one too. And again!

On 12/17/15, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Folks, one of the ruoles on this list is to not write one-liners. Please
> write a little more in your messages so we don't have to dig through the
> messages to see what you are talking about.
> Thank you.
> Cindy Lou Ray
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Ledet
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> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:50 PM
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> Cc: Danielle Ledet <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Food - feeding extra
>
> The same as tracy and Wayne
>
> On 12/16/15, Wayne And Harley via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi,I only adjust my dog's food,  up or down, based. On whether the dog
>> needs to lose or gain weight.  It's worked well for my dogs for
>> fifteen years. Your Mileage May Vary.
>> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>>
>> Wayne M. Scace
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Morgan Leland via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: 12/16/2015  20:35  (GMT-06:00)
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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>> Cc: Morgan Leland <morganland at me.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Food - feeding extra
>>
>> I agree, Raven. I only fluctuate my dog by 1/2 cup at this point but
>> we have also only been home for a month. The vet has been very
>> supportive of this practice and Fairbs is healthy and happy. I, too,
>> tend to eat more on busier days which is why I asked my vet in the
>> first place. As a student I spend some down days and others where I
>> walk miles to run errands. I change the night feeding to compensate for
>> her energy level that day.
>>
>> I like hearing everyone's individual tips and practices.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 5:49 PM, Raven Tolliver via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I think if you live a lifestyle that changes from day-to-day, changing
>> food amount on a daily or bidaily basis is more suitable. If almost
>> everyday is the same for you, then it suits you and your dog to feed
>> the same amounts each day.
>>
>> For the past 1.5 years, I have lived a lifestyle that can range from
>> sitting around all day to walking 4 miles or heavy play sessions some
>> days. Since I only feed 1 meal daily, I notice that on more active
>> days, my dog will linger in the kitchen around the fridge, waiting for
>> food to appear, so I feed a 2nd meal on those days. Now that I know
>> he'll be more hungry, I just feed a large amount of food at once if I
>> know the day will be more active.
>> This makes sense to me because on less active days, when I spend a lot
>> of time writing and editing, I also eat less -- 2 meals or one meal
>> and a late snack. On days where I'm on my feet and active for hours at
>> a time, like when I'm at LDB, I eat 3 full meals.
>>
>> I also gorge and fast my dog every 2 or 3 weeks for cleansing, so his
>> food amount ranges from 8 oz to 3 lbs throughout the month. And I
>> typically feed less during the winter time since I am generally less
>> active during this time of year.
>>
>> No, it isn't healthy for a dog's weight to yo-yo, but it does happen.
>> What I would suggest and what the guide dog schools do about it are 2
>> different things. The guide dog schools suggest, at least to families
>> who are hosting breeding stock or puppy-raising, that the food amount
>> is adjusted every so often to compensate for the fluxuations in
>> weight.
>> --
>> Raven
>> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
>> www.1am-editing.com
>>
>> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
>> have or what you do.
>>
>> Naturally-reared guide dogs
>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
>>
>>> On 12/16/15, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I don't buy into this business of feeding extra when you'll be doing
>>> "a lot".  Of course, people are free to do what they please, but, for
>>> over 30 years, I've fed roughly the same amount every day, adjusting
>>> occasionally to maintain weight, and my dogs have been just fine.  In
>>> fact, they've retired weighing about the same as they did the day we
>>> met, despite "filling out".
>>> I suppose, if by "doing a lot", I meant walking 10 miles, then maybe
>>> I'd feed a bit more, but I don't actually walk 10 miles a day, and I
>>> bet most others don't either.
>>>
>>> I suspect it's not healthy for a dog's weight to yo-yo, the same as
>>> it's not healthy for a human.  I do all I can to keep the dog at what
>>> I feel is a good weight, defined by how his body feels to me, and, in
>>> my experience, maintaining food at a fairly constant level helps me
>>> do that.
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>
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