[guidedogchat] Re: food

  • From: Pam <pamyoung80@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:21:54 +0100

hi vince
that's interesting. maybe the byrnes makes them feel fuller for longer or 
something. i don't know much about the food only that i think u feed less of it 
than u would the rc because it's supposed to b better quality.

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> On 12 Jul 2014, at 13:09, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Pam,
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> I feed him twice, as asked by Guide Dogs. He'll feed himself a few more times 
> if I let him get away with anything! He's the most dreadful scavenger. One 
> guide dog handler commented that their dog was scavenging less since she 
> changed the dog's diet, and I have an idea she changed to Burns, but can't be 
> sure now. I found that bit interesting though. Maybe dogs scavenge for things 
> that are missing from their diet, which sounds more or less comman-sense. 
> Years ago, my geese stopped pecking at the greenhouse windows when I put 
> linseed into their feed; that way they could lose interest in the putty that 
> held the greenhouse together! Maybe it works like that for dogs.
> 
> Vince.
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> Message Received: Jul 12 2014, 12:19 PM
> From: "Pam" 
> To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
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> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: food
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> do u feed once a day or twice? i feed callie twice. she eats really fast too.
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> On 12 Jul 2014, at 12:13, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Norman,
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> The big kibble sounds like a good idea. My mutt gets through a bowlful of RC 
> in about half a minute, then he belches! The food can't even be touching the 
> sides. It doesn't seem good for him to eat like that, but I can't actually 
> point to any problems caused by it. If I ate like that I'd be doubled up with 
> reflux. Still, I'm not a dog.
> 
> Vince.
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> Message Received: Jul 12 2014, 11:58 AM
> From: "Norman Waddington" 
> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: 
> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: food
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> Hi Pam, Vince and All,
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> Seeing Dogs start their dogs on Pedigree when they qualify.  It is up to us 
> what diet we use as we do have to pay for everything ourselves.  I use Dr 
> John which is big kibble which the dogs have to chew.  It is not just bolted 
> down.  With this picky madam I have to put some tined meat in as well to get 
> her to eat anything.  I give her 10 minutes and if it has been left it is 
> lifted.
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> That’s having a Shepherd for you in a situation where there is no 
> psychological competition.
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> Norman.
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> From: guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vincent Thacker
> Sent: 12 July 2014 11:44
> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: food
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> Pam,
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> My dog gets Royal Cannin too, which is what Guide Dogs supply. As far as I 
> can tell, he does very well on it.
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> Have you noticed any changes now your dog has a new diet?
> 
> Vince.
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> Message Received: Jul 12 2014, 11:03 AM
> From: "Pam" 
> To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
> Cc: 
> Subject: [guidedogchat] food
> 
> what do other people from other countries feed their dogs? we feed royal 
> cannon here. although i've heard IGDB have recently switched to hills science 
> plan.
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