Rainy Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 we have taken on a 14 wko coolie and im having trouble at feeding time. Diesel (12mth staffy) is a hoover he eats dis dinner really fast but turbo (coolie) eats really slow and then diesel finishes his and trys to steal turbos then they fight, iv been keeping diesel on a lead to stop him getting turbos food but he still growls at turbo and then turbo comes over and they stared fighting again! ARRRRRRGH So next i tried feeding them speratly in the laundry diesel first then turbo but the whole time one is in the laundry eating the other is trying to rip the door down i feel like im ;) ,any iders on how to get feeding time sorted? Thanks Sera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Feed them in separate places ;) Mine get fed in their crates but you can do one inside/one outside, one in laundry with door shut/one in kitchen etc whatever separate areas you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonElite Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Try doing Triangle Of Temptation with them, thead pinned up the top in this section for you to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I have the same problem with my cats In all seriousness the solution can be similar. Firstly, as Kavik said feed them separately. Then, with the guts, make him work for every scrap of food to slow him down. Use a treat ball, do some clicker training, hide food around the room - has a two-fold effect by keeping the guts distracted and also providing additional mental stimulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 Try doing Triangle Of Temptation with them, thead pinned up the top in this section for you to read. I did this with diesel when we first got him and it went really well i had him trained not to eat untill told but it seems that all of diesels training has disapeared since turbo arrived grrr feeding in seperat areas will have to do for now untill i can get some training done seperatly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggy Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 We have the same problem with Sophie and Huey. I just feed Huey in the kitchen and Sophie in the laundry with the door shut between then. No problem!! Huey also is like a vacuum cleaner with his food but Sophie eats slowly. Even when Sophie is finished eating and I open the door Huey races to her bowl and licks it out just in case there is a tiny morsel left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I also just feed my dogs apart, easier then all the worry and stress. And only takes half a second longer then it would if they were fed together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravyk Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 mine get fed in the same room, but at different ends and always supervised. they tend to finish around the same time so there hasnt been any fights yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireybell Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 My two have breakkie together as I am sat with them having a coffee and there's no fighting. Dinner is a different story though. Jesie eats like a lady while Jodie hoover's her food. So at dinner time Jesie eats in the laundrey and Jodie eats outside with the cats. Jodie always finishes first and will scratch at the door but she's finally figured out that she cant come until Jesie has been to tell me that she finished eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliewood Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have 3 dogs and have had some problems but it is getting better. My pup (6mths) is a hoover and resource guarding a little. My old girl eats one kibble piece at a time. (always has since day one) The other is ok. I have started feeding the pup across 4 bowls and this has definately slowed her down. I can now pat her whilst she is eating and she does not flinch. Previously she would gulp her food even more as she thought I was taking it. I will keep working on it and I know I will win. Also, they are made to wait when they are finished and not allowed to go near the others. This can be different ends of the patio or in a sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pockets Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 My dogs can all eat out of each others bowl, they know no growling is tolerated if one dog leaves there bowls and wanders over to another, maybe cause they know I am the one that will tell them off so they not need to.. But I do have 1 food aggressive dog, he gets fed seperatly and is quite happy... Mine now get fed in a crate anyway, but otherwise they can all be fed next to each other without a problem... I would continue to feed the dogs seperatly and I would not be tolerating any bashing on the door etc, maybe try locking on in the bathroom and one outside where they cant see each other?? or in the kitchen for example... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I used to feed seperately, but I run my pack differently and allow them to tell each other off. They won't go near each other eating anymore. Lily won't go near Gizmo caus' he'll kick her arse and Gizmo won't go near Lily because he knows he'll get himself some social isolation. If they've had a bad day, or I skipped a meal then they are fed seperately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Some dogs are gonna be more intense about it than others, and there's nothing like another dog to bring out the competition. My corgi is really only food obsessed when there are other dogs around that could pinch her food. I grew up with 3 brothers, so I kinda know what she's on about. If they're eating bones together she gets the crate. That way she knows her food is safe. It helps a little. Kivi wouldn't tell Penny off for stealing his food. He'll just get out of her way and bark at her from a distance. I've let other dogs tell Penny off though. It usually goes something like this "Penny, don't you be stealing! Out of it!..... You are going to get beaten up. Don't expect me to rescue you when you get yourself in trouble, girl." And inevitably she tries it on, gets told off, and tries it again. She'll grow some sense eventually, but it's much easier to just put her in a crate or stand over her until she's done and hustle her out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I feed my two dogs without fighting. There is a closed door between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 My 6 are fed together with about a foot or so between them. They all understand "Ah ah, leave it " I do stand near by until they finish. The last new dog came in at 8 months old & had no training at all so I stood between him & the others until he got it. Takes a while to get there & they would pinch each others if I wasn't there but no fighting. I also make them all sit before they get breakfast. Dry goes down late afternoon in one big bowl but they just pick & dont fight over dry, just the meat, vegies, egg, cheese etc. Firm persistence & I am the boss I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySoaringMagpie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 We feed separately, with 5 dogs I can't be bothered to muck about so we use crates. That way you don't have to deal with them scratching the door down or trying it on. I also agree with TSD, slow the fast one down with a buster cube or one of those food bowls designed to slow them down. Our resource guarder becomes totally fascinated with his buster cube which works for me because if he's batting it about, he's not worrying about everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I actually have the cat equivalent of a buster cube for my young Burmese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 My 4 dogs get fed together without too much problem, however the rules are extremely strict at meal times. When one finishes, he or she must leave the area immediately, they are not allowed to come within coo-ee of the others who are still eating. One by one they finish and leave. It's more about micro-managing each dog rather than trying to manage all of them together. However since this takes some time to accomplish therefore much safer and easier to feed in separate rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) Thanks every one im going to feed seperatly untill i can get some training done with both, diesel starts back at obiediance on wed so im hoping his manners return soon and turbo is slowly learning but he need some seperate training once the kids go back to school ill have more time and i might try them again later Edited January 27, 2009 by rainy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saram Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 We are going through similar issues with our boys but they tend to only "fight" over high value items - raw meat, treat ball etc regular dinner is fine. We have always fed them together - as small pups they would often happily switch bowls but we have always redirected them back to their original bowl to make sure one doesn't eat the others etc. Now they are quite happy to eat togethr out of their own bowl. We have done TOT with each seperately. I take turns in who goes out first as we are not setting dominence. One of the pups carries on a bit when I take the other out and we pop him in his crate for some time out if he doesn't settle after being told no. Basically what I have leanrt from this forum and reading else where is that dogs will fight when dominence is unsettled which causes stress so we have taken the stand that we are the dominent dog and they are both on equal footing and it is working very well. We are also getting a trainer out in the next week to give us some more long term suggestions to help keep them friendly so I will pass on any interesting tidbits. all the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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