Eats to fast...running out of ways of how to slow her down...

[bduvallx3]

Maggie is five months old. We have had her since she was 11 wks. She has always eaten fast. I have tried the cookie tray idea, putting a smaller bowl upside down inside her own bowl, a rock in the center of the bowl etc etc. Nothing is working. She inhales her food within seconds. Never chewing from what I can hear. How on earth do we slow them down?? She is eating 3 times a day and sometimes she eats so fast it's like she has snorted it up her nose even. HELP!!

 

[g8erjackie]

I got this for Ruckus when he was a pup, I could actually hear him chew!
http://www.chewy.com/dog/omega-paw-...t=&utm_term=&gclid=CLWxvIyJtr8CFc9j7Aod6lkAHg

 

[IPickedADaisy]

Daisy was the same way. I slowed her down a bit by adding water to her food. Now she slurps that up first & somehow it makes her seem to savor the flavors. It's free & worth a try!

 

[2BullyMama]

Daisy was the same way. I slowed her down a bit by adding water to her food. Now she slurps that up first & somehow it makes her seem to savor the flavors. It's free & worth a try!

This is what I do with Banks too.... add a little water to the bowl.. just enought to wet the bottom and she can not inhale, she has to lick and chew to get the food up.
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[Manydogs]

This will slow her down! Look on Jefferspet. They have others,too.

 

[Libra926]

I've also heard people say put her meal in a treat ball and let her eat that way.

 

[Bella and Dozers Dad]

When I got my Bella she would eat so fast she would start gagging but would keep eating instesd of clearing her throat, she would just keep eating. I want and bought this slow feed bowl and she has never gagged since.

http://www.petsmart.com/dog/bowls-feeders/martha-stewart-pets-slow-feed-dog-bowl-zid36-6448/cat-36-catid-100010?var_id=36-6448&_t=pfm%3Dcategory

 

[ChrisRN]

The slow-feed bowls are great. I like the ball and think you could add a couple if you needed to. I also like the gizmo that Manydogs showed. I really think these would slow her down. I am so grateful Mabel is kind of a picky eater. I always worried about my bullmastiffs because they inhaled their food!

 

[Goob14]

I hand fed Goob for a LONG time. It is more time consuming but it did slow him down.

 

[Vikinggirl]

Hi, looks like everyone already has you covered. My female Blossom does the same thing, she inhales her food, and her brother Dozer eats really slow, due to a birth defect to his jaw. I started adding water to their kibble when they were puppies because it helps both of them, it helps to make Blossom eat slower, and it makes the food a little softer for Dozer to eat. It also gives them extra water during the day, because sometimes I feel like they're not drinking enough water.