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I think my dog is eating too fast..Help?
So we gradually switched our dog's food to the Kirkland (CostCo) brand from Iams and he LOVES the new food and gobbles it up quickly.
Saturday was the first day of all new food after slow integration. We took him to obedience class from 4-6 and he had some different types of treats there and when we took him home, we gave him only half the normal dinner portion due to all the treats. He ate it quickly and burped A LOT. Sunday morning, he had the food eaten in like 5 minutes and then within five minutes, burped then puked it up. He ate at night and was fine. Then again this morning, he ate quickly and started burping A LOT.
We feed him a bit under a cup a feeding twice a day. He's a small dog, about 11 lbs. and about a year old for background. He was always finnicky with the Iams and after reading reviews, we switched him because the CostCo brand had some good reviews.
Is he eating too quickly probably? What can I do to slow down the eating?
Re: I think my dog is eating too fast..Help?
Me(24)DH(31)
TTC since Jan 2010
BFP #1 Oct 1 2010 MC Oct 3 2010
DX PCOS w/ AO Nov 2011
3 rounds of Clomid all BFN
BFP #2 Oct 12 2012 Beta #1 45.1 Beta #2 160.7
5 u/s's growing perfect but, diagnosed with IEF. Can't wait to meet my Dalaney Marie!!
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"Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.
This has worked for our best friends fast eating pup.
http://www.ryanspet.com/healthy-care-slow-feed-dish-16oz-800096-pz-SS800033.html
We've used one of the special bowls posted by pps, as well as using a lot of puzzle toys. We mostly use the puzzle toys because they have the added benefit of giving the dogs mental stimulation, which my dogs need.
Your dog is a papillon or papillon mix, am I remembering right? Those are very bright little dogs, and he's young too, so I bet he would LOVE a puzzle toy. My 15 lb. dog likes the Tricky Treat Ball. The Kong Wobbler is a great toy but make sure to get the small version (we have the full-size one and it is way too big and heavy for my little guy). We've also used and liked the tug a jug, but I'll warn you that the small sized one only dispenses small sized kibble. We had trouble using it with the kibble we buy.
HTH! Have fun shopping!
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
I just wanted to say that I prefer the Kong Wobbler to the Tricky Treat ball as it is easier to fill with measured amounts and easier to clean as well. On hard surfaces it is louder though.
Oh I missed this. That seems like a lot of food. My 45 pounder gets 1 heaping cup 2x a day and she's high energy. I'm wondering if the vomiting is because its too much food.
Oh wow, I missed that too. A full cup at each meal would be a lot for a little dog's tummy. Maybe double-check whether that's the right amount...if it is, maybe spread it out over three or four smaller meals or switch to a more calorie dense food.
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
Me(24)DH(31)
TTC since Jan 2010
BFP #1 Oct 1 2010 MC Oct 3 2010
DX PCOS w/ AO Nov 2011
3 rounds of Clomid all BFN
BFP #2 Oct 12 2012 Beta #1 45.1 Beta #2 160.7
5 u/s's growing perfect but, diagnosed with IEF. Can't wait to meet my Dalaney Marie!!
Please be our sticky rainbow!
Happy Sticky Baby Dust!!
Congrats to my buddies Allycat11, Sterling13, TashPede, & Spruce14 on their rainbows!
Congrats to my buddies CT103, Missuskeekers, Holly_g13, Misternmiss, MissRachel621, & amandacol28 on their BFP's!! Grow babies grow!
"Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.
I'll have to re-look up the packaging for the food but I thought we had read it right. Maybe it said a cup a day. He is a Papillon mix! Thanks for remembering! We have a busy buddy like this: http://www.amazon.com/Premier-Buddy-Twist-Treat-Small/dp/B0002I0RLW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1329789469&sr=8-6 (I hope it made it clicky..) for him and he loves that but it doesn't fit too much food. I'll look up some of the other suggestions.
Thank you!
ETA: You're all right.. I mis-read the instructions but luckily I haven't been over-feeding him for that long and he did have some weight to put on... A lesson learned here.
I'm trying to remember what your guy looks like - he's black and white right? If it's the dog I'm thinking of, he's adorable!
I saw your update and that's good that you figured it out now. The Iams could have been 2 cups a day - since it contains so many fillers, you have to feed a lot of it. With the better foods, you can feed much, much less.