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