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Originally Posted by bjh  You might want to try one of those Kong balls that you put food in so the puppy can get exercise while trying to get the food out and also it would make the pup eat at a slower pace. |
I just heard from my friend who brought the pup to the Vet for me. At this point it is learned behavior. He is fine otherwise, but aggressive eater. Its from competing for food. Problem is that you can't leave him in a home with multiple dogs or pups who free feed. You also cant keep him in a kennel where the dogs free feed. He would need several months to try to untrain his behavior, keeping him away from other dogs, feeding softened food 3-4 times a day (per the vet) until he learns he does not have to compete. She also said that once an aggressive eater, some of these pups never unlearn the behavior making it dangerous for any other dogs trying to eat too. Im sure my friend will post here too. Now, how do you handle this if you have spent alot for the dog, and the shipping and the dog is meant to enhance your breeding kennel? Anyone?