I am not sure about the dextrose question. Timing it from ingestion to assimilation to being drawn on for energy would be tough to do. Using it on a regular basis so it is there I am not sure of, as I would rather use another form of calories on a regular basis/overtime.

With that said, I knew a guy who once used raw, unfiltered, unprocessed honey at the three hour out mark, and then again 1 hour prior. His thought process was it would give the initial burst/quick energy/immediate energy supply and then the dog would transition smoothly to other 'stores'. Whether the digestion process was that fast I do not know. Lots of times if someone feels good about something and experiences success, right or wrong, good or bad does not factor in all that much. If I am winning while feeding corn flakes and cabbage it would be a hard task for someone to convince me to change to their way of thinking.

There are a lot of creatine supplements that use dextrose for the insulin spike. I have never supplemented to the end with these so I could not answer whether the dextrose would be an issue. I supplement throughout when the body is craving nutrients. The feed throughout is what I want him to be drawing from at the show. I am interested in others views, especially those that supplement all the way thru.

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Quote Originally Posted by R2L View Post
I agree, you can make it as complicated as you want to. Think if you found something that works for you, you should stick to it, and if you are going to change stuff, change only 1 thing. I didnt reach that point just yet, lol.

As for the greyhound stuff im aware. Though many of the supplements made for this dogs come as close as it gets when searching for a balanced supplement for our type of dogs. I think the fast carbohydrates/sugars in them are something you should most watch out for.

Brings me to the next question, does anyone know for a fact how long a dog will store these in their bodies? Wouldnt that be the energy source that the dog will use first so i guess they will also be gone quickly? In that case there is no need to stop a complete suplement 7 days out, just because it has some dextrose in it.