[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Spay or not.
- From: Mary-Anne <versatilegsds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:52:12 -0500
Hey Paula
I dont doubt you were confused ...km is the short form for kilometer (our
version of miles per hour)...it should have said kg, the short form for
kilogram. My math has always been terrible. I grew up just when the change
from standard to metric occurred so Im a little of both. While driving, I
automatically convert kph (kilometers per hour) to miles per hour as most of
my vehicles were built before 77 and still have the mph. All of my
measuring tapes are in inches, feet and yards and it is a pain when tracking
to convert yards to meters (add 3). I buy thermometers when I visit the
States so that I know how cold or warm it is outside. 30C just doesnt feel
as warm as 86F!!! However, my vets weight scale is in kg so Ive had to
adapt to that for the dogs...a kg is 2.2 pounds so the male was 83.8
pounds and the female was 61.7 pounds. My personal scale is still in pounds
and unfortunately the number that it shows when I stand on it is outrageous
so Im assuming that it is wrong there is no way that little ole me
could be that weight!!!
Mary-Anne
-----Original Message-----
From: Paula M. Cooke
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 2:19 AM
To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Spay or not.
I am, yet again, confused.
Zoe never told me that I had to know metric when I joined this List.
I know how tall 23" and 26" is. I know how much 1/2 cup is, but, I don't
know what your dogs weigh as "km" is not in my vocabulary and I don't have a
clue if that is skinny, fat, or fit!
I told the nuns at St. Mary of Redford that I would never have any use for
metric measurements, so they were wasting their time drilling it into me.
Guess I was wrong, yet again! Maybe I should have listened?? Ya' think??
Paula, 252 days and counting
Home of 2012 GSDCA Dual Title EXCELLENT Award Recipient, 2 Time AKC JAM/AOE,
International Champion, Canadian Champion, & American Silver Grand Champion,
Asgard Harley Davidson, HT, PT, CGC, TC, HIC, OFA CHIC #64047 (Original
Version), 1st male GSD Grand Champion. 2010 #1 GSD in California, Lifetime
#1 GSD in Michigan, 2010 #1 GSD male in USA (AKC GCH Stats), 2011
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Invitee, Lifetime AKC Eukanuba Invitee. 2
Time Cruft's Invitee.
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Mary-Anne <versatilegsds@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Spay or not.
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:41 -0500
I have always only fed my dogs 2 cups per day + the treats that they get
while we're working. If I find that they are getting too thin (where I can
play piano), I increase 1/2 cup. If I can't feel the ribs, I decrease by
1/2 cup.
My dogs do agility, herding, obedience, tracking and swimming (in the
summer), they chase the ball for 1/2 hour twice a day, they chase the
frisbee for 1/2 hour once per day.
My male was 38 kg at 26", my female is 28 km at 23".
Dogs are similar to wolves in that they can go without a meal without
imminent starvation. The only thing that they HAVE to have is water. You
wouldn't feed a child non-stop because they felt hungry? The stomache
enlarges to accommodate what you put in.
DO NOT go by the measurements on the label. If I fed what the label
suggests I would be feeding my dogs 6 cups a day. Unless they're running in
the Iditarod or are moving 300 sheep each and every day, that is waaaaaay
too much.
One cup in the morning and one cup in the evening. That's it, that's all.
Mary-Anne
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