Slow Down Your Dog's Eating
A dog eating their food too fast is a common behavior, especially in multi-dog households. Eating too quickly can lead to vomiting, regurgitation, chocking, and bloat (dilation and twisting of the stomach in large breed dogs). In order to slow the dogs down we used to recommend putting one or two large rocks in the food bowl. The thought being that the dog would have to move the rocks around to get to the food, therefore forcing them to eat at a slower pace. The problem with the rock idea is that some dogs can figure out how to use their nose to push the rock out of the bowl. It is also hard to clean and sanitize because of its porous structure.
Luckily we now have better options. There are special dog bowls that are made with different size knobs at the bottom of the bowl. This is that same idea as the rock, but a dog cannot push the knobs out of the bowl because they are attached. The bowls come in different sizes based upon the size of dog that you are feeding. This is the type of bowl that I use for my beagle mix at home. It works to slow her down because she has to fish around the knobs to get at the kibble instead of just shoveling the food into her mouth. It is also really easy to clean.
The other product that is helpful is the Portion Pacer ball that is placed in the food dish. Same as the rock idea again, this just allows for easy cleaning (it is dishwasher safe) and they come in different sizes. The dog has to move the ball around to get to the food. If you get the appropriate sized ball for the size dog that you have they don’t seem to be able to push the ball out of the dish. This ball can also be used in the water bowl if you have a dog that drinks too fast. Both products are easy to use, keep clean, and seem to do their job at slowing those fast eaters down.
--Dr. Wohlwend
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Dr. Wohlwend is a small animal veterinarian in Renton, WA and a regular contributor to Wag Reflex.
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