Making your dog eat slower is a challenge for all us dog owners, who have dogs with a big appetite and eat really fast. Eating quickly can be very dangerous for your dog.
What does your dog risk when he eats quickly?
- bloating,
- choking,
- regurgitation,
- obesity.
Therefore we are presenting today a simple solution to your problem, slow-bowl-feeders.
These bowls reduce these risks by separating food with a small barrier, forcing dogs to move and reach for their food rather than consume it all at once.
You can check out these slow-bowl-feeder on our shop, where you can get 20% of your $69 order by entering code MINUS20 at checkout.
Kyjen Dog Games Slo-Bowl Slow Feeder
This Kyjen Dog Games Slo-Bowl Slow Feeder Coral sports a unique spiral design to slow down dogs that devour their meals too quickly, thereby promoting healthy eating habits.
The simple design of this slow feeder is easy to use and holds up to two cups of dry dog food. The bowl is made with high-quality materials deemed food safe and has a rubber foundation to prevent the bowl from sliding and spilling.
This slow-bowl-feeder promotes healthy eating habits; is constructed with food-safe materials and is dishwasher safe.
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I bought the flower design in pink for my Kyoko. I adopted Kyoko from a kill shelter in SC just over four years ago. She had been dumped at the shelter weighing less than 30 pounds and full of buckshot. A Treeing Walker Coonhound of her size should weigh double that. Due to her emaciated condition, the vet she was taken to when I had her pulled was supposed to only do her shots and a check-up - her spay was to be delayed until she was able to get to a healthy weight. Well, the vet decided she had gained enough weight (she supposedly was up to 45 pounds). After her trip to the vet she was taken back to the shelter, where someone would pick her up for me the next morning - Kyoko would stay with them for two weeks, until her transport to me. Dogs coming from shelters have to be out of the shelter for a minimum of two weeks before being allowed on transports with other dogs.
ReplyDeleteApparently the staff at the shelter put food down for her, and seeing that she was already in "starvation mode" and had been without food all day, Kyoko practically inhaled the food and ended up bloating. I was 750+ miles away, but thank goodness the rescue friend who was planning on picking her up in the morning made sure she was there before the first staff showed up and rushed Kyoko to her own vet. Kyoko's body temperature and blood pressure weren't even registering, although she still weakly wagged her tail. Luck we wish us, and while she had bloated, her stomach had NOT twisted and the pressure was quickly reduced when the vet put a tube down her throat and into her stomach. She responded but we had the constant worry that she would bloat again. The vet set up a feeding schedule, including a half a can of prescription ID food mixed with half a cup of high quality puppy kibble - four times a day. That vet put her weight at 38,though, so she definitely shouldn't have been spayed. We were lucky.
Two weeks later she arrived to me on volunteer tranpsort - two days of being passed from driver to driver with several other dogs. She was beautiful, but still skin and bones. Even though she is now downright chubby, Kyoko still eats like she is afraid she's starving. The Slo-bowl has really helped, although even with it she's eating faster than I would like. It has made keeping track of how much food - and how quickly - she eats.
Thank you for your comment , I read your story and wold love to publish it as a post on my blog. Best wishes and love for Kyoko
DeleteEthel has the purple one of these you show, and Earl has the 'GREEN'. Both work a treat. Thanks for sharing. Good post indeed.
ReplyDeleteWoofs from Earl, Ethel and I at Earl's World!
This is such a great idea, eating too fast is no good for dog tummies. Looks like fun too!
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