[nagdu] Feeding dog during long day?

Tue Oct 14 06:25:20 UTC 2014

Rebecca, I was thinking the same thing. I am like that. Once I'm out
for the day I like to stay gone lest I decide to take a nap or the
weather turns bad. that way I have no excuses to miss class.

On 10/13/14, Star Gazer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 			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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