My leukemia's back.

[getaclue]

Blooie, I can see where she's slowing down some, but unsure about it. You might want to pet her while she's eating, and pick her dish up, then set it back down too. I used to do that with my hound dog. The man that owned him, had several that he used for hunting. He just tossed food out, and they had to scrounge for whatever they could get. He was not food aggressive with me, but was with other animals. In time, he stopped wolfing down his food, and ate at a more leisurely pace. He would quit when he got full, and leave some for later. When he finally got it through his head that he would always have plenty of food, he quit being food aggressive with my other animals.

 

[Blooie]

Thanks, @getaclue. Fortunately actual food aggression isn't her issue. I can pet her, pick up her food bowl, nudge her out of the way, and so can Ken. So could her breeders AND their kids. She just eats way too fast, and lunges for the food before I have a chance to finish filling the bowl. Hence the training sessions with every meal. I just don't want her eating that fast because of her size. And since we have no other animals, she's in no danger of having her meal interrupted by any other critters. Hmmmm, if she was maybe that would be a good way to get rid of the cats that keep hanging around here. Goodness knows all she did today when one strolled across the yard was lift her head, yawn, and change her prone position to her side. <sigh>

 

[drumstick diva]

When I had dogs way back in '60's70's etc. There were warnings out about dogs dying of bloat, especially deep chested breeds that would get gastric torsion and needed immediate care to prevent death.

I only had cockers and while they ate like crazy, I fed them 2 smaller meals per day rather than one big one.Was told that when using dry food to also wet it first, wait a min. or two and then pour the water off. That way it had already expanded somewhat before it hit the stomach.Another important warning was not to let them tank up on water immediately after eating.

My sisters "shelter rescue" dog eats likes a pig, she bought some kind of dish with compartments, so the dog can't eat all at once. She says it slows him down somewhat.

 

[Alaskan]

we had a mastiff...

I saw a vole run over his paws! He just raised an eyebrow.

 

[Alaskan]

My sisters "shelter rescue" dog eats likes a pig, she bought some kind of dish with compartments, so the dog can't eat all at once. She says it slows him down somewhat.

I think I seen those advertised. Must be a bear to clean. But I would think they work.

 

[N F C]

Good morning Team Rachel!

Thanks for the Fiona video @Blooie I hope we'll see lots more of her

 

[getaclue]

A friend of mine does rescues. She says this is a common problem. She suggests measuring out each day what the dog should have to eat, then give it a small handful at a time, multiple times a day so that it's eaten it's entire portion in 5 - 6 hours. For growing dogs, or ones going through a growth spurt, increase their food a little as needed, since they will be a bit hungrier than usual. She says it takes 4 - 6 weeks to get them to where she can pour all their food in the bowl at once, and they will eat smaller portions all day long, as needed. Of course, working with rescues, some of those dogs come in malnourished, or they've had to fight for their food on the rare occasions the owner decided to feed them. Your dog may learn a lot more quickly, since it was not malnourished, and didn't have to scrounge for it's food.

 

[ronott1]

A friend of mine does rescues. She says this is a common problem. She suggests measuring out each day what the dog should have to eat, then give it a small handful at a time, multiple times a day so that it's eaten it's entire portion in 5 - 6 hours. For growing dogs, or ones going through a growth spurt, increase their food a little as needed, since they will be a bit hungrier than usual. She says it takes 4 - 6 weeks to get them to where she can pour all their food in the bowl at once, and they will eat smaller portions all day long, as needed. Of course, working with rescues, some of those dogs come in malnourished, or they've had to fight for their food on the rare occasions the owner decided to feed them. Your dog may learn a lot more quickly, since it was not malnourished, and didn't have to scrounge for it's food.

We had an auto feeder--It has settings on it for how much food it would give out.

We had a couple of overweight cats

 

[bruceha2000]

Thanks for the Fiona video @Blooie I hope we'll see lots more of her

No problem, just drive up to Cowley!

 

[getaclue]

Now that you have Fiona, are there plans for a Shrek?