peaceful Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I have a problem with a puppy who is a real guts and I am worried that he may inhale the food into his lungs instead of his stomach and set up an infection there and make him sick. I've never had this problem before with 20 years of breeding experience. Does anyone have any tips for making him slow down his eating and actually make him chew his food instead of rushing it so much that he does not chew it at all? He inhales chicken necks (I've stopped giving those now) and large breed dry kibble. Thanks for any suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) Brake fast dishes work for my bitch http://www.petsplus.com.au/pet-shop.asp?id=1437 Edited September 29, 2010 by TeamSnag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 A large smooth rock in the bowl can help as well in the short term. It slows the dog down because they have to concentrate from eating around the rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozwildflower Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Great ideas given - I must pass those on to a few people I know that have gutsy eaters. I am curious though - how old is the pup? I am just coming out the other side with a pup who was inhaling everything, including chicken necks so that I stopped feeding them. Turned out she was doing a MASSIVE teething thing and didn't have enough teeth to chew properly but wanted the food. I've never had a pup before who did nearly all the teeth in one go - I'm pleased that her new teeth are all coming through okay- hard to keep an eye on the bite when there are no teeth to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaceful Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Thanks for the tips on the bowls, I think I'll have to get one of those. The pup is around 4 months old and yes, he is teething but has always eaten like this. I was worried he'd choke on the chicken necks so stopped them right away. He actually does chew the chicken wings thank goodness but inhales pretty much everything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakbelgian Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I too have a 11 week old pup that gulps down his food as if its last. I am going to start to warm up his food just so he has to take smaller bites as it cools down,but I'll have to make sure he doesn't steal his sisters food in the meantime. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinaJ Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Those bowls are awesome, there is a youtube link and you can see how it has helped the dogs slow down... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QskZWPZvSr4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaceful Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 Thanks for the tips everyone. I've ordered one of those brake fast bowls, I really hope it slows him down. He just about choked on his breakfast this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 If you raw feed, give him a chunk that is so large he has to chew pieces off it - not that this helps if he chews off a piece not quite small enough for him to swallow. If you dry feed, adding plain tap water to the food so it's floating sometimes helps. NOT soaking it so it's mushy. But - research if this could be a problem with bloat as I don't know anything about bloat (TG). Dogs are designed to swallow chunks of stuff - they don't have grinding molars like we do (and cows do), it is normal for them to swallow their food with minimal chewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Yeah i soak my guys dry food in water... I got sick and tired of her hoovering it and then spewing it up.. Yuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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