[NAGDU] Dog Food Question

Sat Aug 3 08:42:14 UTC 2019

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>    1. Dog Food Question (Elise Berkley)
>    2. Re: Dog Food Question (Tracy Carcione)
>    3. Button by Neatebox app , helps find button on a street
>       crossing light pole. (Sarah Calhoun)
>    4. Fwd: FDA Issues New Pet Treats Warning (Amanda Jones)
>    5. Re: Dog Food Question (Danielle Sykora)
>    6. Re: New dog (Jordan Gallacher)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 07:42:21 -0700
> From: Elise Berkley <bravaegf711 at gmail.com>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NAGDU] Dog Food Question
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> Hello, all.
> I am thinking about changing Becky's food flavor (Natural Balance
> Chicken and Sweet Potato Dry) just for a flavor change.  I have two
> questions:
> 1) What brand and flavor food do you feed your guides?
> 2) Natural Balance has flavors that are chicken flavor, beef flavor,
> and turkey flavor (no sweet potato or brown rice). What do you think
> about these straight flavors?
> Thanks alot!
> Elise and Becky, Merced, California
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:52:44 -0400
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog
> 	Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dog Food Question
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> Hi Ellen.
> If the other flavors don't have sweet potato or rice, what do they have?
> Some dogs don't react well to wheat or corn, for example.
>
> You could get a small 5 or 10-pound bag of a new good, and see how your gal
> does with it.  But, me, I'd stay away from wheat and corn.
>
> I'm feeding Taste of the Wild with Venison and Bison.  It's grain-free, but
> has potatoes and some legume, lentils, maybe.  My boy is allergic to
> chicken, so I have to look hard to find chicken-free food.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elise Berkley
> via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 10:42 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Elise Berkley
> Subject: [NAGDU] Dog Food Question
>
> Hello, all.
> I am thinking about changing Becky's food flavor (Natural Balance
> Chicken and Sweet Potato Dry) just for a flavor change.  I have two
> questions:
> 1) What brand and flavor food do you feed your guides?
> 2) Natural Balance has flavors that are chicken flavor, beef flavor,
> and turkey flavor (no sweet potato or brown rice). What do you think
> about these straight flavors?
> Thanks alot!
> Elise and Becky, Merced, California
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 09:59:36 -0500
> From: "Sarah Calhoun" <sc-tico at att.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog
> 	Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Button by Neatebox app , helps find button on a
> 	street crossing light pole.
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> I came across this app called, "Button by Neatebox". It looks interesting!
>
>
>
> Button by Neatebox (iOS, Free)
>
> 18 years working for Guide Dogs for the Blind watching my blind and
> visually
> impaired friends struggle to interact with pedestrian crossings prompted me
> to look for a solution which would make the lives of all disabled people
> easier in this area.
>
> Many crossings poles are out of reach or too far from the crossing to be
> useful so I set up Neatebox and looked for a way in which we could press
> the
> button at the crossing using our mobile phones.
>
> "Button" by Neatebox is the result of this hard work and gives you a
> hands-free remote crossing control from your phone. It removes the need for
> you to make physical contact with the crossing pole and leaves you free to
> focus on a safe and efficient crossing.
>
> Simply download the free app and input your details and you are ready to
> go.
>
> At this time there are limited locations in which the system can be used
> but
> we are keen to install more. If you feel that a crossing near you could do
> with an innovative solution such as this please let us know using the
> 'request a crossing' feature within the app's settings and we will contact
> the Local Authority on your behalf to ask for our system to be installed.
>
> Current Version: 1.02 (February 1, 2018)
>
> Read Button by Neatebox's AppleVis App Directory entry for more information
>
>
> Visit Button by Neatebox's App Store page
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Sarah Calhoun
>
>
>
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> your life.
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 11:08:11 -0400
> From: Amanda Jones <amanda.l.jones1985 at gmail.com>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [NAGDU] Fwd: FDA Issues New Pet Treats Warning
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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: "Dog Food Advisor" <alerts at dogfoodadvisor.com>
>> Date: August 1, 2019 at 9:35:29 AM EDT
>> To: amanda.l.jones1985 at gmail.com
>> Subject: FDA Issues New Pet Treats Warning
>>
>>
>> Dear Fellow Dog Lover,
>>
>> You're getting this alert because you signed up on our website and asked
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>> click the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of this message.
>> After posting 2 recalls in 4 weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
>> is now warning consumers to avoid buying or feeding ALL pig ears pet
>> treats.
>>
>> The outbreak of human Salmonella caused by exposure to the contaminated
>> treats has now spread to 33 states.
>>
>> To learn which states are included in the outbreak, please visit the
>> following link:
>> FDA: Do Not Buy or Feed ANY Pig Ears Pet Treats
>>
>>
>>
>> Updated: Best Dry Dog Foods
>>
>> The Dog Food Advisor has updated its Best Dry Dog Foods page. The list
>> includes BOTH grain-free and grain-inclusive brands.
>>
>>
>> Check out our 20 Best Dry Dog Foods for August 2019
>>
>>
>> Please be sure to share the news of this alert with other pet owners.
>>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 11:23:36 -0400
> From: Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> 	<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dog Food Question
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> I am currently feeding my guide and retired guide Farmina Ancestral
> Grain. I've spent way too many hours of my life researching dog food,
> and here are the brands I would recommend taking into account
> ingredient quality/sourcing, reputability/recall history of the
> company, amount of meat derived protein in the formula, and the
> possible link between diet related DCM and high legume/potato diets.
> One of my dog's is allergic to chicken, so I pay attention to that
> too.
> *Farmina: includes grain free and grain inclusive options, and
> chicken-free options
> *Victor (Performance, Professional, and High-Pro Plus formulas): grain
> inclusive
> *Nature's Select High Protein formula: grain inclusive
> *Nature's Logic: grain inclusive, chicken free options
> *Sport Dog: one of the only grain free foods that don't include
> legumes (some dogs just don't do well with grains), chicken-free
> options
>
> Danielle, Thai, and Jackie
>
> On 8/1/19, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Ellen.
>> If the other flavors don't have sweet potato or rice, what do they have?
>> Some dogs don't react well to wheat or corn, for example.
>>
>> You could get a small 5 or 10-pound bag of a new good, and see how your
>> gal
>> does with it.  But, me, I'd stay away from wheat and corn.
>>
>> I'm feeding Taste of the Wild with Venison and Bison.  It's grain-free,
>> but
>> has potatoes and some legume, lentils, maybe.  My boy is allergic to
>> chicken, so I have to look hard to find chicken-free food.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elise Berkley
>> via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2019 10:42 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Elise Berkley
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Dog Food Question
>>
>> Hello, all.
>> I am thinking about changing Becky's food flavor (Natural Balance
>> Chicken and Sweet Potato Dry) just for a flavor change.  I have two
>> questions:
>> 1) What brand and flavor food do you feed your guides?
>> 2) Natural Balance has flavors that are chicken flavor, beef flavor,
>> and turkey flavor (no sweet potato or brown rice). What do you think
>> about these straight flavors?
>> Thanks alot!
>> Elise and Becky, Merced, California
>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 21:59:15 -0400
> From: "Jordan Gallacher" <jordangandoliver at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog
> 	Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] New dog
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> Oliber is just under 7 months old, and the short form of this story is I
> had
> originally picked out a golden pit mix, but that dog managed to escape from
> its kennel.  So, I had to go back to dog search mode which is when I ran
> across Silver Moon Puppies, and inquired.  They had one puppy left from the
> January litter, and after gathering info, that is how I decided on Oliver.
> Jordan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 11:31 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] New dog
>
> Hi Jordan.
> Besides Madison's question, I'd like to know where you got Oliver.  Always
> curious where owner-trainers get their dogs. There always seems to be an
> interesting story.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Madison Martin
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 6:21 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Madison Martin
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] New dog
>
> Hi Jordan,
> Glad to hear that Oliver's training is going well! Just out of curiosity,
> how old is he? Keep us posted, Madison
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Ledet
> via NAGDU
> Sent: July-29-19 11:49 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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> Cc: Danielle Ledet <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] New dog
>
> Hey Jordan, Congrats.
>
> On 7/29/19, Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Say hello to Oliver.  I have been training him since May 17th, and he
>> is doing well.  He is a male Silber Lab, and the only thing that I
>> have not completed training is on street crossings.  I have introduced
>> him to such over the past week, and the two quiet streets that I had
>> him do, he did a perfect job on.  In the next few weeks I am going to
>> be working on the busier street crossings.  First thing I did with him
>> was teach him leash guiding, which that totally saved my butt one night.
>>
>> I took him out to relieve before going to bed, and somehow we ended up
>> all the way down at the next street.  Well, how to make it home was
>> the question since I only had Oliver no cane no cell phone.  I looked
>> at him, and I said, ok buddy, let's put leash guiding to work here.
>> We made it home no problems.  Leash guiding comes in handy at work
>> when I am carrying things and do not have a hand available for the
>> harness handle.
>>
>> Jordan
>>
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> NAGDU mailing listhe suggestions. If I may ask one other question:
Why do we have to be so careful about grains, looking primarily for
grain-free foods for our babies? Thanks again.
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Hey! I haven't investigated the ingredients - I was looking at the
flavors first. I will definitely do that. Becky is not allergic to
anything, so far. She is doing chicken right now, and previously I had
her on the lamb and brown rice choice. Thank you all for your
suggestions.
Elise and Becky