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The easy fix:
Smaller circumference, more depth.
Another easy fix:
Buy a bowl that was meant to slow down fast eaters like this one.
The lazy fix:
Let him grow out of it. (My puppy used to do that and eventually grew out of it. She loved to stick her whole nose in and blow bubbles... Then I got her a kiddy pool in play in)
I had a dog like this and my vet recommended a maze bowl to slow feeding. It fixed his smelly farts instantly. Now we use it for all of our dogs and they rarely stink. Highly recommend getting a maze bowl https://www.amazon.com/Kyjen-Feeder-Bloat-Outward-Purple/dp/B00FPKNRG4
We had good luck slowing ours down with the slow feeders. We actually have this exact one and it's on sale for just 5 bucks.
https://www.amazon.com/Kyjen-Feeder-Bloat-Outward-Purple/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref
We got a few different ones so we aren't constantly washing them they get extra gross after dinner time with all the licking that is required to get the food.
mine was an inhaler too as a puppy!! we had to use one of those slow feed bowels when he was young!
i know what you mean about the kitties 😂 ours do the same thing, i never even realized cats would be interested in dog food until i caught them gulping it down!
So that is regurgitation. Some suggestions:
1 - Does he have a slow-feeder bowl? If not, buy one asap. Also give him smaller amounts of food. Here is one example, there are many inexpensive options:
Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl - Slow Feeder Dog Bowl https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_glt_fabc_B6XFW6J5JGCF7XBKHXW8
2 - He may have a food allergy especially to one of the ingredients in his regular food - often the protein is the culprit. Have you tried feeding him non-poultry food? One of our dogs was allergic to chicken so we have to feed him a lamb based dry food (the Costco lamb food has worked out well). Find a vet that can help you determine if he has food allergies and what they might be. For us it was just process of elimination.
3 - Is he running around just before or after he eats? We only feed our dogs after they have been resting and/or crated for at least 45mins before and after they eat. Same applies to drinking alot of water.
Gotta go with this puzzle — I put about 2 oz of kibble in it, some pumpkin, and a bit of water and freeze it, and can easily get my 5 month old lab to work on it for an hour straight. Just had her work on it while I had thanksgiving with my wife with no puppy distractions — best 10$ I’ve ever spent.
Try a slow feeder bowl. They’re open on top and have “fins” on the inside. I use them for foster dogs that can’t slow down they’re eating. You can put wet and dry food in them, as well. Here’s a link so you can get an idea. Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl - Slow Feeder Dog Bowl https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_A9iHFbMQJJZ5D
We have a Cavachon (Bichon- King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix). He would consume his food so quickly that he’d occasionally throw up.
We have this slow feeder bowl. The “purple flower” style seems to take him the longest. It might be worth trying for $10.18. It has helped our little guy, Marshall, so much he hasn’t thrown up since we got the bowl.
We found a ‘slow feeder’ bowl really helped slow down our Amstaff and her rocket speed food consumption. I don’t know they existed until I walked someone else’s dog and saw it in their kitchen. Outward Hound Fun Feeder Dog Bowl https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rjWeFb40HHERV
My golden eats out of this but the other two (doodle & border collie) are older and more reasonably paced... the two still eat in a separate room from the golden though! Edit to add: not because they'd fight her or each other but sometimes they eat faster and sometimes slower and I don't really want them drooling over her food or her theirs.
This is what I have. They have 3 different designs in 2 different sizes. The small of any of these would probably work perfectly for your pup. There are also bowl inserts and other solutions out there.
I like the one I have because it doesn't move around and I can just stick it in the dishwasher. To my surprise, my dog actually doesn't mind working a bit to get the food out, and now she actually chews!
As long as you err on the side of caution, I wouldn't worry at all.
- Be Vigilant. Get familiar with the symptoms of bloat, know your dog.
- No eating for one hour after eating or after exercise.
- Get a Slow Feed Bowl. (This is one of the best investments you can make if your dog eats too fast.)
Can you send a link to your dog food bowl with ridges? It is something like this:
We're getting a lab this summer. Thank you.
Walks are important for the sake if mental enrichment and exercise. If you can do that on your own property, you should be fine. But I really want to emphasize enrichment. This means making your dog's environment and daily activities as mentally stimulating as you can. Thanks to the pandemic, there is actually a lot more content out there about how to make your home and yard a mentally enriching place for your dogs. Some easy first steps include switching to a slow feeding bowl like this one for every meal. I own one for each of my 3 dogs and have appreciated it almost every day. Seriously, since JUST making that switch, my 5yo GSD is less hyper/antsy for at least a few hours after eating, my senior rescue dog had less separation anxiety, and my puppy is generally just a lot calmer than you'd expect a GSD/Heeler puppy to be. The Kong Wobbler is also a great way to feed, exercise, and enrich your dog all at the same time! Working on scent training can exhaust your dog mentally and physically very quickly. Amazon has kits for this and youtube has a lot of content for training it for the sake of enrichment and not like, drugs or bombs or whatever. There is even a tiktok creator that posts her process of turning her whole back yard into an enriching environment for her 2 dogs, and it doesn't really look that expensive. She also talk about what and why she is adding something. If you don't use tiktok, I'm sure you can just google "tiktok dog enrichment" and probably find a compilation of her content on youtube or something similar. Just try to stick to evidence/science-backed advice please.
As long as you go about it in an educated manner, you can certainly find other ways to care for your dog's mental and physical needs without walking them. Walks can even be stressful for some dogs, especially if they are reactive or have high anxiety, which is the case for 2 of my dogs because of their past before I had them and their genetics. I found ways around it, and I'm sure you can too. If you hit a wall, you can always talk to an animal behaviorist (essentially animal psychologist) about some other things you can do to take care of your dog's health too. Since learning about enrichment and implementing it in my dog's daily lives as much as I reasonably can, my dogs have just generally been a lot more content, less needy of attention, and exhibited less (almost no) negative behaviors at home.
We have a few! There’s a ton of options on Amazon.
Her regular feeder: Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl - Slow Feeder Dog Bowl https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_IRa3FbSZB8CD6
More challenging: StarMark Bob-A-Lot Interactive Dog Toy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JQLNB4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_oSa3FbZYM5V2D
EZESO Dog Game Puzzle Toys Slow Feeder Bowl, Puppy Treat Dispenser Interactive Puzzle Dog Toys for Training and Playing, Preventing Choking Indigestion
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LPHSY75/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_oUa3Fb5KHDTWX
Have you tried a slow feeder like this? They can really help
Sounds like you've got a high-energy pup on your hands! Terriers are intense dogs because they were bred to work. So they need plenty of exercise (not just outdoor time, usually they need structured walks/runs) and mental stimulation such as puzzles, training sessions, etc. That might be a good place to start to get general problems under control - maybe try a long walk or game of fetch once each morning + a trick/obedience training session with food/toy rewards or a puzzle game once each afternoon.
For the first issue, I'd recommend a puzzle toy or a puzzle food bowl, like this one. You can also feed smaller portions spread out by 10-15 minutes.
For the second issue, you can somewhat limit it by preventing access to items she likes to chew by putting shoes, clothes, etc. in an area she doesn't have access to. If you notice her chewing something she's not supposed to, you can redirect her by saying "no" and getting her attention with one of her chew toys, then verbally praise her when she chews her own toys instead.
Jumping is a common issue that dogs exhibit when seeking attention, and can often be curbed by either training the dog to sit before receiving attention or simply ignoring the dog and walking away whenever she jumps up (which will initially lead to more jumping, but should eventually lead to less when she realizes that jumping = no attention).
The fourth issue is very concerning, and obviously running free is a huge health and safety issue for the dog. Not only is she at risk of being hit by a vehicle, but she is at risk of being attacked by another dog/human, being picked up by dognappers (which are becoming a big issue in most cities), etc. Frankly, electric fences are ineffective and unfair because dogs are not taught how to avoid the punishment - they can't see the fence nor do they always understand where it is. All they know is that they were left to run free, but sometimes they "randomly" receive a shock. If the dog cannot safely be contained with a physical fence, she shouldn't be left outside off-leash, and especially not unsupervised. Not only does leaving her outdoors unsupervised and unconfined risk her safety, it also places liability on you/the legal owner if someone claims she bit them or destroyed their property while she was unsupervised and wandering. I would very strongly recommend either building a fence, keeping her on a leash outdoors, providing supervision, or keeping her inside.
Best of luck!
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We bought this one off of Amazon: Outward Hound Fun Feeder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2J381JR6ME6KW738JA5P
These are the best. They've got grips which make it hard to tip
We just found one on amazon, its from the outward hound brand!
Outward Hound Fun Feeder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_15W965MMS5ZG8MY12R7P?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the one that I have that she LOVES! Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl - Slow Feeder Dog Bowl https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_5oG4FbEJHTEB8
I also have this one Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl - Slow Feeder Dog Bowl https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPKNRF0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_zpG4FbMJMVK2E?psc=1 in large, and she’s not a fan, I would try it again in a small/medium and maybe then she would like it? But like said my Aussie is extremely picky! :)
Also, I see someone recommended slow feeder bowls below. That's what I meant by puzzle bowl.
We got this one in large purple flower, which seemed way too big when it was delivered, but ended up being the right size since the larger it was, the more challenging.
I had this for my cats: http://www.zooplus.nl/shop/katten/speelgoed/denkspeelgoed/voerbak/190117
One of them figured it out in a few minutes and the other would just sit on the other side and eat all the treats as they came out. Returned it because they got into scraps. Now I'm using Kyjen slo-bowls for them. The bowls are meant for dogs, but cats have to fish out the kibble with their paws and that works really well.
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