[abbie's mom]

Originally Posted by lara2913

Dogs do not possess the flat molars necessary for chewing anyway.

Oh yeah......I'm the one who usually 'preaches' this point (see...you do pick up my slack..lol)...no grinders, therefore, no need/equipment for processing veggies or fruit! But, mine do masticate enough not to choke.

Thank you, Abbie's Mom and Lara! I feel better now...at least I know she will be fine and won't be choke by the raw meat while I am at work.

As always...you are most WELCOME! Thank you for being brave and taking this step for your pet. I really do encourage you, however, not to leave food down for Chloe when you are not in the house. It's just best all around to give her a certain amount of time to eat, and then pick it up. Plus, it completely gets rid of the chance she might choke. "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure" .

I also have another Qs....Chloe tends to pick out the meat and drop it on the floor and pick it up and eat again? I was watching her eating. When she dropped the meat on the floor, I picked it up real quick and dropped it back into her bowl. I was worry the floor is too dirty!! Is there a way I can avoid this?

OK, take a deeeep breathe, and repeat with me: "Chloe is a dog...Chloe is a dog....Chloe is a dog".... As Kellie pointed out, there's no way to keep them from being dogs<*gasp!*>. With prey model feeding, a lot of us who feed inside, feed on old cloths or old towels that can be washed/sanitized. This helps the dogs hold their food without it slipping all over the floor. And, of course, we clean up the floor if they get off the feeding area.