| Everybody's loves to eat! Your dog is no exception. | | | | Specialty bowls can also be found with a large object |
| Eating too quickly is more common with puppies as | | | | built into the middle of the bowl. |
| their food is very small and their energy level is a little | | | | Chances are your pet will not be amused with this |
| over the brim. | | | | new feeding method. Don't worry, they love their |
| Eating too quickly is not only hard on your dog's | | | | food and they will get used to it very quickly. The |
| digestive tract, but it can also lead to vomiting. If | | | | sound of them chewing their food will be worth the |
| they vomit their food, they are losing nutrients | | | | short argument. |
| (although most dogs will eat it again after the fact, | | | | This forces your dog to try a little harder to get |
| unpleasant but true). | | | | each bite. It might not slow them down a lot, but it |
| To slow down your dog, place a large rock in their | | | | should be enough. |
| bowl. Please be sure that this rock is large enough | | | | If this doesn't work, you can try giving your dog |
| that there is no way they can swallow. I'd say at | | | | small amounts of food at a time. Ask your dog to sit. |
| least the size of your fist, maybe slighly smaller. Place | | | | Wait until they calm down a little, and pour 1/3 of |
| the rock in the middle of their food bowl and pour | | | | their food in the bowl. Wait until they finish that, ask |
| their food around the outside edge of the rock. | | | | them to sit again and repeat until their food is gone. |