[nabs] Guide dog coats?

Sat Dec 4 21:13:33 GMT 2010

Yes, she's from TSE (although I almost went to GDB, another outstanding school!) 
I started out feeding Faith Eukanuba Chicken and Rice as prescribed by the school.  I'm 6 feet tall and am constantly on the go whether in Montana, New York, D.C., or Phoenix. It has been really hard to both keep weight on her and find something that she'll eat; she's a great match and equally focused and driven.  Sometimes the most expensive solution is not always the best.  After trying a wide variety, I've found she loves Iams Minichunks topped with a little bit of wet food mixed in (I know the schools say not to, but I do whatever works).  The canned is sometimes a little bit of Blue Buffalo Duck or Iams chicken chunks. I must admit after calling off a 7 year relationship and working fulltime, having Faith has been the most amazing friendship I can fathom.  I am as in-love with her today as I romanticized prior to attending the school.  I am all for cane travel and am proficient in doing so, but this partnership has opened even more doors for me than
 I had thought possible.  

Okay, done rambling.  See what a day off, sipping espresso in my living room with good music on a snowy day does? 

Spike. 

--- On Sat, 12/4/10, Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> To: "Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 1:39 PM
> OMG that's a huge dog!  I think
> Mollie's 24 inches tall. 
> Although I'm only 5'1, so it works out.
> 
> Sam, what do you feed your dog?  And I'm guessing
> she's a dog 
> from TSE?
> 
> Laura
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Samuel Herbert" <webmaster at samherbert.com>
> To: " National Alliance of Blind Students.Discussion list
> for 
> NABS" <nabs at acb.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> 
> 
> Sean, I have enough fun cleaning up after Faith's rough
> coat. 
> She's also a little underweight; she's an extremely picky
> eater. 
> Perhaps the subzero temperatures the past few weeks here in
> 
> Montana have let her adapt fairly well.  I'm very
> cautious not to 
> let her stay outside too long.
> 
> --- On Sat, 12/4/10, Sean <blindrover at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Sean <blindrover at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> > To: "Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of
> Blind 
> > Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> > Cc: "Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of
> Blind 
> > Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> > Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 12:15 PM
> > I have a long haired Shepard 31
> > inches tall, I can donate some hair if anyone wants to
> make
> > a coat Lol
> >
> > Darragh the Poet
> > http://www.welcometodarragh.blogspot.com/
> >
> >
> > On Dec 4, 2010, at 10:45 AM, "Laura Glowacki" 
> > <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > My dog is a german shepherd. She's built very
> > long and skinny,
> > > right now she's underweight actually, and her
> fur
> > while long is
> > > not very thick even in the winter which is part
> of the
> > reason she
> > > gets cold I think. Plus she's just a bit of a
> > baby as most
> > > shepherds are to some extent. Lol.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Samuel Herbert" <webmaster at samherbert.com>
> > > To: " National Alliance of Blind
> Students.Discussion
> > list for
> > > NABS" <nabs at acb.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 12:40 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> > >
> > >
> > > Maybe it's because I have a German Shepherd, but
> my
> > dog just
> > > doesn't seem to get cold too easily. I haven't
> > had to get her
> > > anything yet. What breeds are your dogs?
> > Spike
> > >
> > > --- On Fri, 12/3/10, Laura Glowacki 
> > > <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> From: Laura Glowacki <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
> > >> Subject: Re: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> > >> To: "Discussion list for NABS, National
> Alliance
> > of Blind
> > >> Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> > >> Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 8:23 PM
> > >> Hee, I hear you on all counts
> > >> including how much IL winters suck
> > >> as well as a guide dog that gets cold
> easily.
> > >>
> > >> I actually have an adorable pink hoodie
> sweatshirt
> > for
> > >> Mollie,
> > >> though it's not all that thick and doesn't
> offer a
> > great
> > >> deal of
> > >> protection. It's better than nothing though,
> and
> > >> she's so
> > >> adorable in it!
> > >>
> > >> Check this link out:
> > >> http://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Lined-Jacket-Puppy-Apparel/dp/B001FG6JG2
> > >>
> > >> I'd check online and google dog coats to see
> what
> > you come
> > >> up
> > >> with. You'll have better luck buying one
> online
> > >> probably because
> > >> they sell them in bigger sizes online. I
> wasn't
> > even
> > >> sure I'd be
> > >> able to find a sweatshirt for a dog Mollie's
> size,
> > but
> > >> thank
> > >> goodness someone out there recognizes that
> all
> > dogs get
> > >> cold, not
> > >> just the little bitty ones.
> > >>
> > >> The only concern I have with the one linked
> above
> > is that
> > >> there's
> > >> no sizing information except for the
> customer
> > review.
> > >> You may
> > >> need a measuring tape to measure your dog in
> > certain places
> > >> to
> > >> make sure you're buying the right size.
> Mollie
> > >> could've worn a
> > >> large except for the fact that she's so long,
> so I
> > needed
> > >> to get
> > >> her an xl size.
> > >>
> > >> Good luck and let us know if you stumble
> upon
> > something
> > >> good!
> > >>
> > >> Laura
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >> From: "Tiffany Jolliff" <tjolliff at gmail.com>
> > >> To: "'Discussion list for NABS,National
> Alliance
> > of Blind
> > >> Students.'" <nabs at acb.org>
> > >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 5:57 PM
> > >> Subject: [nabs] Guide dog coats?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hey guys.
> > >>
> > >> I'm on campus a good deal during the winter.
> > Illinois
> > >> winters
> > >> suck in terms
> > >> of cold. I'm sure a good deal of you are in
> the
> > same
> > >> boat. I
> > >> want to try
> > >> and keep Railey warm this year. He has
> sleeker
> > fur
> > >> than my
> > >> previous guide
> > >> does. He gets really cold very easy.
> > >>
> > >> Those of you with working dogs, what coats do
> you
> > recommend
> > >> to
> > >> keep your
> > >> furbabies nice and cozy?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> Tif
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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