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class=618543410-12022009>Keep in mind.. that taking up food and having a hound
go hungry can elevate food aggressiveness. Please keep a watchful eye on
the hounds as they may start acting out because of their
hunger.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=618543410-12022009>Equate this to when you were a kid.. you complained..
complained... complained.. and kept after your mom.. hounds don't know how to be
civil like that.. and will if given a chance steal food, or worse start a fight
with their others over perceived treats and food items.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=618543410-12022009>I would say you're on the right course of action
(withholding)... but its that extra attention that you want to make sure no
fights break out over food items.. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=618543410-12022009>-Robert</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> [Dailydrool] Boomer's bad eating habits
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<DIV>Second, Boomer didn't finish his meal in the allotted time this morning, so
I picked up his dish, and he can have it for dinner. I'm pretty sure my mom did
this to me when I was a kid, and eventually I was hungry enough to eat it, so
I'm betting Boomer will be, too.</DIV></BODY></HTML>