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01-18-2009, 11:38 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dartmoor, Devon, UK
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| That cant be good for her... I have two dogs, a Yorkie, Maisie, and a Chihuahua, Ellie. I feed them both at the same time twice a day and I am a little concerned at the pace that they eat their food. They just seem to gobble it up in no time at all, I swear they dont even chew! lol I feed them Nutro Choice Mini, a complete dry food, and I was wondering if maybe feeding them a larger size food might slow them down a bit? What d'you guys think? Jess |
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01-18-2009, 11:41 AM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Put a golf ball in the food bowl. they will slow down trying to eat around it
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01-18-2009, 12:00 PM | #3 |
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| You could feed a bigger sized kibble. I feed Nature's Recipe and their kibble is nice sized... not tiny like these small bites ones. Also, you said you are feeding Nutro. I would be weary of them and consider changing your food choice. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...-s-yorkie.html
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01-18-2009, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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| I'd try the golf ball. It sounds like a good idea.
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01-18-2009, 04:21 PM | #5 | |
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They make bowls for this. They have little nubs in the bowls that causes them to have to slow down while they are eating.
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01-18-2009, 04:29 PM | #6 |
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| I suppose you could try a larger kibble or maybe the golf ball technique. I'm not really sure myself since I've never expierenced this problem and I've fed the small bites since my dog was a puppy. Keep us posted if you try the golf ball technique! I'm curious as to whether that works or not, or even if you give them bigger kibble. |
01-18-2009, 05:40 PM | #7 |
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| I would take a baking sheet and spread the food out on it. that way its harder to get and they wont eat it so fast.. I had to do that with chloe when she was younger. She came from a home that almost startved her to death and she had food issues. She would gobble it up even after she had gained her weight back. 5 years later and she still has issues regarding food. |
01-18-2009, 05:43 PM | #8 |
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| Or you could put there food in a kong and they would work to get it out (of course with small kibble it wouldnt be too hard for them so they would get frustrated)| It would be good mental stimulation and good for them not gobbling it up. |
01-19-2009, 06:21 AM | #9 |
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