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. Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Jul 2014, at 13:09, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Pam, > > 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. > > > ======================================== > Message Received: Jul 12 2014, 12:19 PM > From: "Pam" > To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > Cc: > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: food > > do u feed once a day or twice? i feed callie twice. she eats really fast too. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 12 Jul 2014, at 12:13, Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Norman, > > 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. > > > > > > ======================================== > Message Received: Jul 12 2014, 11:58 AM > From: "Norman Waddington" > To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: > Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: food > > > Hi Pam, Vince and All, > > 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. > > That’s having a Shepherd for you in a situation where there is no > psychological competition. > > Norman. > > > > > > > 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 > > > > Pam, > > My dog gets Royal Cannin too, which is what Guide Dogs supply. As far as I > can tell, he does very well on it. > > Have you noticed any changes now your dog has a new diet? > > Vince. > > > > > > > > ======================================== > 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. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > >