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Even for being exceptionally large, he's still overweight. Don't kid
yourself. Most owners are in denial.

No kidding. 140# is just bizarre. I asked if he actually gets weighed,
because so many people are in "I have a REALLY BIG DOG" mode and
exaggerate.

--
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Bebe wrote:

Elliott

I'm sorry, but I believe that name has been officially retired.

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Bebe said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Both mother & father are normal sized goldens.

What do you consider a normal size for a Golden Retriever?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:37:28 -0500, diddy none wrote:

Even for being exceptionally large, he's still overweight. Don't kid
yourself. Most owners are in denial.

Yup.

This is a good example of where Muttley is probably headed -
*seriously* overweight, too old to be able to do much about it, on
various medications, etc.

PS: Any change in Tuck's eating habits yet?

--
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On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:37:28 -0500, diddy none wrote:

Even for being exceptionally large, he's still overweight. Don't kid
yourself. Most owners are in denial.

Yup.

This is a good example of where Muttley is probably headed -
*seriously* overweight, too old to be able to do much about it, on
various medications, etc.

PS: Any change in Tuck's eating habits yet?

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

Reka was here for two weeks. Tuck ate well and eating wasn't an issue. Reka
left Tuesday and he hasn't eaten since. She comes back this evening

On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:12:36 -0500, diddy none wrote:

PS: Any change in Tuck's eating habits yet?

Reka was here for two weeks. Tuck ate well and eating wasn't an issue. Reka
left Tuesday and he hasn't eaten since. She comes back this evening

I take it that the daily activities journal hasn't turned up anything
yet?

Have you tried using another dog in Reka's place yet?

Have you tried not making Tuck work for his food yet?

Have you tried changing anything else yet?

You can probably tell by now that I'm really interested in this topic,
right?

I've just never heard of anything like it happening before, at least
not for as long as your situation has been going on, so it really
intrigues me.

If you'd rather me not keep asking you about this, I won't, of course.

But I'll probably cry.

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

Obama Panders to Women by Insulting Men.
http://www.deanesmay.com/2008/07/01/...insulting-men/

Ad Featuring Popular Police Pup Sparks Anger in Scottish Muslim Communities.
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Man Saves Bear from Drowning (including a picture).
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On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:12:36 -0500, diddy none wrote:

PS: Any change in Tuck's eating habits yet?

Reka was here for two weeks. Tuck ate well and eating wasn't an issue.
Reka left Tuesday and he hasn't eaten since. She comes back this
evening

I take it that the daily activities journal hasn't turned up anything
yet?

some. He eats in the presence of another dog. He will eat away from me in
someone else's home. Again, in the presence of another dog.
He will eat away from home without the presence of another dog ..If I'm
there. But not if I'm not.
But my presence when I'm home makes no difference.

If I go away from home, and there is another dog, he eats fine.

If I go away from home and he has no other dog, he doesn't eat.

You can't tempt him.


Have you tried using another dog in Reka's place yet?
Yes, and he eats

Have you tried not making Tuck work for his food yet?

Yep. Doesn't make a difference.


Have you tried changing anything else yet?

You can probably tell by now that I'm really interested in this topic,
right?

I've just never heard of anything like it happening before, at least
not for as long as your situation has been going on, so it really
intrigues me.
I have a new one. I have a visiting humane society horse. My 46 year old
mare adopted her. And will not eat out of the presence of this new horse.


If you'd rather me not keep asking you about this, I won't, of course.

But I'll probably cry.

Don't do that

"diddy" none wrote in message
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On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:37:28 -0500, diddy none wrote:

Even for being exceptionally large, he's still overweight. Don't kid
yourself. Most owners are in denial.

Yup.

This is a good example of where Muttley is probably headed -
*seriously* overweight, too old to be able to do much about it, on
various medications, etc.

PS: Any change in Tuck's eating habits yet?

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

Reka was here for two weeks. Tuck ate well and eating wasn't an issue.
Reka
left Tuesday and he hasn't eaten since. She comes back this evening


I know there is probably a good reason why not to do this, but I'll ask
anyway. Kali, the stray my daughter has, and Whiskey, the elderly dog with
cancer, were not eating well. We bought our daughter a bag of Beneful a
couple weeks ago when we were at Cosco. She now mixes a bit of the Beneful
in with their regular kibble, and they eat every bite of their food now. I
figured for Kali, eating is better than not eating. And for Whiskey, why
not let her enjoy the time she has left. Do you think Tuck would eat with a
little something special in his food when Reka is gone?


td

diddy wrote:

some. He eats in the presence of another dog. He will eat away from me in
someone else's home. Again, in the presence of another dog.
He will eat away from home without the presence of another dog ..If I'm
there. But not if I'm not.
But my presence when I'm home makes no difference.


I'm coming in late on this. Does the temperature outside make a
difference? I ask because it always has for me and my dogs. When it
gets hot hot, I can't eat. Cubbe has started leaving half her chow in
her bowl or not bothering us if we forget to feed her. She's skipped a
full day's food. Since her energy and health are good, we figure she's
naturally adjusting to the weather and eating less.


If Tuck isn't as interested in eating because it's over 85 degrees for
days at a time, he might be choosing under what circumstances he'll eat
almost at random, just as a way of skipping calories.


--Lia

"tiny dancer" spoke these words of
wisdom in :

I know there is probably a good reason why not to do this, but I'll ask
anyway. Kali, the stray my daughter has, and Whiskey, the elderly dog
with cancer, were not eating well. We bought our daughter a bag of
Beneful a couple weeks ago when we were at Cosco. She now mixes a bit
of the Beneful in with their regular kibble, and they eat every bite of
their food now. I figured for Kali, eating is better than not eating.
And for Whiskey, why not let her enjoy the time she has left. Do you
think Tuck would eat with a little something special in his food when
Reka is gone

No, tried that. He will eat something special if he gets to earn it. He
figures if he works for it, he wants paid for it, whether he eats it or not
is his discretion. Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't. When he
doesn't. He takes it to his crate and stores it until he's ready to eat it.

Sooooooo. We took away his crate, and he's started storing stuff under the
couch. The only other dog I've ever known that stored their stash under the
couch is his dad......