Have you tested her for worms? Mine was visibly bloated when she was a puppy but was because she had roundworms. If it’s because she’s eating too fast, I highly recommend getting her a slow feeder like this one. That thing has helped slow ours down and has been a life saver (quite literally!)
A slow feeder with deeper crevices would be a huge win. There are very few on the market and larger dogs with bigger tongues don't get much slowing benefit from the design you have. . I would buy 2!
Here is an example of what we use for our golden https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009CKHXYU/ref=cm_sw_r_sm_apa_fabc_O9m5Fb93SEYVC
I think the issue with the raised bowls is it helps them eat even faster yet.
"Sling" might have been denglish, now that I think about it. lol (They're marketed as "Antischling" bowls here.) We have the Northmate Green Slow Feeder, but there are a bunch of things like it on the market. It greatly decelerated our pup's eating.
I use one of these for my Samoyed who when I got her would as fast as she could get the food in her mouth (then puke, then try for round 2...)
I have an 11 week old puppy and an 8 year old dog, both shih-tzus. The puppy is currently on NutriSource Small & Medium Breed Puppy, I got a bag from the breeder and have kept her on it because the kibble size is small (she's still a bit tiny for regular size kibble). It's a good quality dog food. My adult dog is currently transitioning to Acana Regionals Wild Prairie from Canidae and once she's moved over completely I'll start transitioning the puppy (the puppy has started trying to steal from the adult's bowl so she's probably ready now).
My adult dog has an issue with eating too fast, she actually would give herself reverse sneezes. I got her this slow feeder bowl from my local pet store. Outside of the initial "WTF humans?!" look she gave us when we first put it down in front of her, it's worked great.
EDIT: Added slow feeder bowl.
I agree with /u/epeacecraft's comment! My dog is nearing her 1st birthday and I still use that calorie calculator, cross-referenced with other calorie counters and the standard body condition chart. We feed a little more on high activity days (extended visits to the dog park, walks in excess of 3 miles, and hiking days) but we stick to it well. Also remember to factor in treats into the calorie count, especially if you're still training her - they add up quick! Definitely doublecheck with the vet though - depending on her rate of growth, you actually might have to sharply increase how much she's eating for only a few more months. Usually from 4-6 months in small breed dogs, the amount you feed actually decreases since most small breeds are done growing at around a year old or even earlier, so they need less food. I got my pup at 16 weeks and we were feeding her a whole cup a day, and by 7 months old we were feeding her exactly what you feed your puppy now.
As an aside, if your dog is eating really fast that's not a good thing! It can potentially cause digestive problems or bloat, which is life threatening. It may be slightly unlikely since your dog isn't a prime candidate, but fast eating does increase the risk of choking and vomiting in dogs. Try putting a lacrosse ball in her dish, a slow feeder bowl (this is the one we got for our pup at 5 months when she was speed eating and choking on her food), or feeding through a toy like a Kong or puzzle ball.
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My cat has this same problem. I got him an interactive feeder like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Company-Animals-Northmate-Interactive-Standard/dp/B009CKHXYU
Yeah it's this one. It slows him down from about 15 to 90 seconds.
Be aware that eating too much, too fast and exercising immediately after eating can potentially cause bloat. My vet recommended no exercise for 1 hour after eating - so I usually feed my pup post-walk.
Sudden changes to his diet can cause tummy upsets and diarrhoea. Not chewing isn't really an issue, just a side effect of how fast he eats.
If it's dry food, bear in mind it swells when damp, so a stomach packed full of dry food can become over-full and he'll puke to relieve pressure - if that sounds possible, you could reduce the portion size and increase number of meals per day so he can't overstuff himself in one sitting.
Check out Green Interactive Feeder - my pup takes around 20 minutes to clear his.
What is your dog's breed, age, weight, and physical condition? May is a 2.5 year old, 35 pound pit bull mix. She's probably a 3 in physical condition. She was a skinny thing when we got her. She's really cute.
How much and what kind of physical exercise does your dog get on a daily basis? May gets 2 long walks (45-60 minutes) and 2 shorter walks (20-30 minutes) every day. We live in an apartment so she's walked frequently. One of her walks in the evenings always involves some running (playing fetch) in the park and/or time on her 30-ft lead so she can romp around and sniff whatever. If the weather is bad I play fetch with her inside making her run up and down the stairs.
How much and what kind of mental exercise does your dog get on a daily basis? May gets every meal through a food dispensing toy (Kong Wobbler or Buster cube) or this slow feeder thing.. We also do some clicker training every day, especially on our walks to address her reactivity.
Does your dog have any behavioral issues? Do you notice any difference in these issues based on how much exercise s/he gets? Yes, May has anxiety and is very reactive to other dogs. She does best when she's had time to run around for a few minutes, but she then needs a minute to calm down. She acts like a total nut when she's had too much exercise without that moment to chill out. I think this is why she can't go running with me, because she gets so pumped up from running and it makes her reactivity worse when we pass another dog.
How long have you owned your dog? Have you noticed any changes in his/her exercise requirements over that time? We've had May for almost 9 months. As she becomes more relaxed and confident in her new home, she seems to enjoy exercise more and more. It's like she had to learn how to play outside and enjoy herself.
Has owning a dog changed your level of physical activity? Did you expect it to? If your activity level has changed, how difficult was the transition? At first it decreased my level of physical activity. Because of May's reactivity we can't do a lot of things with her that we'd normally do. Like take her hiking on dog friendly trails or on long walks through the neighborhood. But we're getting better at finding off the beaten places for her, so my activity level is picking up as we find more places that are good for her - like parks with wide walking trails and lots of open space, quieter streets, fenced in baseball courts that underused and often empty. I do miss hiking though :-(
me and [orange](/u/orangetangerine) use several puzzle toys. from slow feeder bowls to mobile treat dispensers toys
to more 'puzzle' type stuff that encourages nose work-esque play.
Honestly, they're some of our favorite toys, and cherry gets really excited to see any of them come out! We've not fed her out of a regular bowl since she was 5 months old between using these toys and training.
We initially got them because she ate too fast and hoped to slow her down. As she used a given toy more she was obviously able to do it faster but never as fast as a regular bowl - and as we started moving her to more difficult toys it SEEMES to have worked the same as school for a human child. We intially thought cherry was somewhat...not bright, but very biddable, as we've given her more difficult puzzles and toys she's answered the challenge every time, and eventually started showing signs that she was taking that outside the box thinking and applying it to other things...like 'barkouring' onto Orange's desk to get treats we left unattended. Or dropping the mushroom shaped toy down stairs to get it to dispense treats faster (and eventually break it...)
I feel you. I initially bought one of these for my puppy when she was about 5 months old. I wasn't sure that my pup had the potential of being clever since weeks of trick training led to nothing and she didn't have the drive or aptitude to figure out a simple treat toy.
My advice to you is to start a little simpler. Some dogs have it rough trying to figure out that movement in a specific direction = food. To try and solve my dog's fast eating problem, we ended up buying her this slow feeder bowl. It had some unintended consequences - our pup's drive to finish the puzzle actually increased her problem solving skills so she was able to eventually manhandle the squirrel toy. Her initial time for finishing the slow feeder bowl was over half an hour, and she has it down to about 4-5 minutes now. Her mental acuity has increased sharply and it greatly helps with training in other areas!
Nowadays we mostly feed our dog out of puzzle toys, An oval-shaped toy and a magic mushroom on rotation, as well as sprints for kibble tosses and frozen Kongs. My suggestion is starting off with something more stationary like an easy puzzle bowl with your pup's regular food so she works up to a more complex puzzle toy. Some dogs just need that intermediary step :)
I feed my dog one of four ways depending on how I feel and how much activity my dog has gotten for the day:
The only time I really notice something different is when our pup is fed pumpkin - she tends to poop more, but nothing out of the ordinary, and averages maybe 1-2 a day. My dog is 11 months old and we have fed her once out of a regular bowl since she was 5 months old. She's become more mentally sharp and she's so food motivated that if we free-fed her she would be incredibly obese. We started feeding her like this as a response to her eating too quickly as a puppy and throwing up and we just continued on with it.