[nagdu] New Job --Dog Biscuits At Work?

[Dan Weiner]

Hi, guys.

Carrots are a great treat for a dog, both the baby carrots and the regular
sized ones.
The baby carrots could be carried around in a zip lock bag.
Let's see...when I was working I'd get up between five-thirty and six-thirty
in the morning.
I'd feed Evan as soon as I got up.
At work, I did offer him a treat at lunchtime, along with his water.
A treat doesn't necessarily mean a large biscuit, it could be a biscuit
you've broken in half or in to little pieces, or a few pieces of kibble.
He would get it in my office and that was another incentive for him to
always take me there.--smile.

I don't se any harm in it.
We all know that dogs can put on weight--smile--just monitor the amount of
food and activity your pup has.
I would also offer a treat of some sort as a learning incentive, say if I
wanted Evan to find a specific elevator, office, desk, etc.

The expeditious use of treats can do wonders for your dog adapting to a new
or challenging environment.  As always, these are my opinions based on my
experiences and it's always interesting to see what others think.
Good luck, Laurie on your new job and please let us know how things are
going.

Oh, and Evan ate dinner when we got home, around five.

Cordially,

Dan W. and the Carter Hound  

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Cindy Ray
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:35 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New Job --Dog Biscuits At Work?

My vet actually recommended carrots for a treat because one of my dogs
seemed to need one, though she may have been a lying lab, LOL, and they are
a good snack with few calories.

Cindy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Relton" <jrelton at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New Job --Dog Biscuits At Work?


Laura,

I would goby how your dog is doing. If he is acting a little hungry or
spitting up that yellow stuff, then, he definitely needs a little something.
If you are worried about weight gain you can always lighten one of the feeds
just a little. All of my dogs have received milk bones and they have all
stayed within their proper weight. Now, if only someone had measured my food
out that way, I could have stayed in the correct weight range. I probably
wouldn't have liked that though. I have also known of people giving their
dog a couple of those little carrot to give them a little something extra.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Laura York
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:59 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] New Job --Dog Biscuits At Work?


I recently started a new job, and my schedule is such that I feed my dog
between 4-4:30 a.m. and then again at about 5:30 p.m.  He is a six-year-old
Lab in good health and at a good weight.  He eats two cups of food per day
at a total of about 900 kcals.  He gets moderate exercise, although it has
been somewhat reduced, due to the job.  I have had assistance dogs for many
years and have never considered a "snack" of any kind during the day
necessary, but wonder if it may now be.  I know that getting up so early
causes me to be hungry earlier in the day than I typically would be.  Your
thoughts, please.

Laura and Ladd
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