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Maximo · 03-18-2013, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by LyndalB

Thank you everyone.

my little pup is doing much better, her breathing isn't 100 % yet, but I'm sure it will be in a few days, her tummy isn't as hard, because she's breathing easier, and isn't swallowing air.
We haven't had an episode since we've figured out how to control the eating.

I am very happy to hear she is doing better with the med and that she hasn't had another episode.

What are you doing to control her eating? It might help other people who encounter this problem.

Yorkiemom1 · 03-18-2013, 06:29 PM

They have those special bowls for dogs that INHALE their food...has little bump nobbie things in the bottom of the bowl, and they cant eat mouthfuls of food because they have to work to get it from around the nobbies! ......in case you have to advance her past spoon feeding for some reason....

LyndalB · 03-19-2013, 02:09 AM

We are spoon-feeding her, currently. Seems to be doing the trick.

LyndalB · 03-19-2013, 02:10 AM

Thanks for the tip. Definitely will look for one of those.

yorkietalkjilly · 03-19-2013, 08:49 AM

Like Yorkiemom1 said, the special slow-feed dog bowls can do that for you. Tibbe eats one piece at a time and it takes him a long time to eat. And thankfully, he doesn't get excited by mealtime especially once the bowl is down. But he's a good eater and not picky. I pray the slow feeding can help your little one keep from going into excitement and then sleep. Poor little thing.

dottiesyrky · 03-19-2013, 11:31 AM

Happy that your baby is doing well now with the spoon feed. The special bowls may work for some less greedy dogs, but sadly mine just vacuums the kibble up whatever the source. LOL. He also never chews! All I can do is give him very small kibble or feed him by hand.
Perhaps with soft food rather than kibble, the bowls would work better as it is not so easy to do the vacuum act??

03-19-2013, 08:49 AM	#65
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Like Yorkiemom1 said, the special slow-feed dog bowls can do that for you. Tibbe eats one piece at a time and it takes him a long time to eat. And thankfully, he doesn't get excited by mealtime especially once the bowl is down. But he's a good eater and not picky. I pray the slow feeding can help your little one keep from going into excitement and then sleep. Poor little thing. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

03-19-2013, 11:31 AM	#66
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	slow feed Happy that your baby is doing well now with the spoon feed. The special bowls may work for some less greedy dogs, but sadly mine just vacuums the kibble up whatever the source. LOL. He also never chews! All I can do is give him very small kibble or feed him by hand. Perhaps with soft food rather than kibble, the bowls would work better as it is not so easy to do the vacuum act??

03-18-2013, 06:29 PM	#62
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	They have those special bowls for dogs that INHALE their food...has little bump nobbie things in the bottom of the bowl, and they cant eat mouthfuls of food because they have to work to get it from around the nobbies! ......in case you have to advance her past spoon feeding for some reason....

03-19-2013, 02:09 AM	#63
LyndalB YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: South Africa Posts: 8	We are spoon-feeding her, currently. Seems to be doing the trick.

03-19-2013, 02:10 AM	#64
LyndalB YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: South Africa Posts: 8	Thanks for the tip. Definitely will look for one of those.