OMGosh Help Me! Tut just swallows his food and then chocks on it!! What do I do??? Thanks for the help, |
Try adding a little water to it. Also I think at Petco they sell food bowls that help to slow down fast eaters. |
Farley used to do the same thing, i add water now, and it solved that problem!:) |
Bogie does the same thing and has almost choked to death twice...slow feed bowls..warm water and I grind about half of his portion of kibble in a coffee grinder now too. You do have to add water as it is really fine and he could inhale the ground kibble into his nostrils if you don't wet it. |
Ian would eat his kibble in two seconds if it weren't for his Kong Wobbler! We tried the bowl with little compartments (sections), but that didn't really work for him. The Wobbler makes him work for his food, and it now takes him about 10 minutes to eat his 1/4 cup. You can only put dry kibble in it, so if your baby eats can food, it wouldn't work. Here's the link, with reviews! PetSmart - KONG Wobbler Dog Treat Dispenser and Feeding Toy customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings |
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This is the slow feed bowl that Max uses: Amazon.com: Plastic Slow Feeder Bowl Med Blue:... This has slowed his food consumption down enormously. Highly recommended:thumbup: |
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Anyone heard back? Is baby ok? |
Another thing you can do, that I got from a dog trainer friend of mine is to use 2 or 3 large pebbles in the bowl. When I used to have an inhaler I used this trick & it worked well but you have to find ones that the dog can't get into it's mouth & choke on. I found some glass ice cubes at JoAnnes fabric that were a good size & that's what I used. My friend suggested larger pebbles , like river rock pebbles. |
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Slow Feeding Dog Bowl - Reduce Bloat Small Dog Food Bowl |
We had a horrible time with Sprout when he first came home as well. Twelve years ago we were pretty clueless in regard to pet ownership though, and weren't aware of all these nifty bowls and such. What I did was...I fed Sprout by hand. It only took him about a week? (if memory serves) to learn that he needed to chew his food to avoid getting discomfort by gagging on it. If you're interested in trying this, here's what I did: Hold a piece of kibble between your thumb and index finger (pointer finger/forefinger). Half the kibble piece between your fingers, and half sticking out. Let Tut come up and munch on it, but don't let him take the whole thing. He should (during the course of trying to eat it) turn his head or maneuver his body so that his back teeth grasp the food. As soon as he does this...praise him profusely but don't let go of the food. He'll learn quickly that you like it when he bites on his kibble with his back teeth. After he's munched the half gone that was sticking out...grab another piece (don't give him the second half of that piece because he still doesn't know yet not to swallow it whole, just set it aside). Continue doing this for a couple of days. When you think he pretty much has it down...let him try the second half of a piece of kibble that he munched from your fingers. If he successfully crunchmunches it (chews it before swallowing)....try laying a whole piece in his food bowl (don't have any more kibble in the bowl than 1 piece though). If he successfully chews the whole piece up and swallows it you can add more kibble, and watch. If he starts scarfing it down again...start over. Not only did this teach Sprout how to properly chew his kibble...it also taught him how to properly take a treat from our hands, gently. Some people will tell you that this isn't a good idea, because the dog might require handfeeding forever if you get them started that way. Sorry...but Sprout had no issues at all switching from my hand to the bowl. |
This is the set that Ian has. I got it on sale at a boutique here for about $30.00, I think. Contech EatBetter and DrinkBetter Combo in Blue at PETCO I do use it sometimes for his yogurt, but I use the Wobbler twice a day, every day. Good luck with your search!! |
Paris was a gobbler when he became blind. I just used a golf ball in his bowl and that slowed him down and was free! |
Thank you guy so much! He really scares me when he chocks on his food, I cant wait to try these diffrent technique! :) |
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How old is your little guy? If he is a puppy, maybe feed him lesser amounts more times a day so he won't be hungry between meals. Just another idea to add to the mix, lots of great ideas so far. |
He is 14 weeks. And I have tried giving him an 1/8 cup at a time, but he still does it. Thanks again for all the help everyone! I love my YT family. |
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