Has anyone used an anti gulp bowl? Harley gulps her food down soooo quickly I think it might have been part of the reason she was so poorly last night. Just wondered if it was worth investing in one, or if you have any other suggestions Thanks
Re: Anti gulp bowls A kong wobbler slows Charlie down, he even crunches the kibble! Haven't tried an anti gulp bowl though.
Re: Anti gulp bowls I used one for Hattie and Charlie but sometimes I just scatter the food on the floor or put it on a tray and that stops gulping also. There has been some discussion about the amount of air dogs take in when using the anti gulp bowl, but I am not sure about the outcome, but I am sure someone will be along to talk about that. Helen x
Re: Anti gulp bowls I used an anti-gulp bowl for Lochan (the greediest labrador in the world....). I threw it out after (a) she was so frantic to get at the food she was taking in too much air and (b) she killed an incisor tooth on it. I feed her entirely from a flat tray now, and although she is still fast it is nothing like as bad.
Re: Anti gulp bowls Did you get one in the end? Rosie's a food inhaler also. She wolfs it down - can't be good for them!! I wondered if it was because she was fed as a litter when she was little so learned to wolf it down in order to get enough. One thing that really helped me was to add some tidbits to her bowl as she was eating. I did this because she was getting a bit food dish teratorial. She stopped being teratorial but it also had the effect of slowing her down. Don't get me wrong she far from savours her food rather she ears it's with vigour rather than wolfing it down in a way that looks like she'll sick it up any minute. Good luck x
Re: Anti gulp bowls Hi Jennyann, yes, I did buy an anti gulp bowl and I have seen a difference in her eating. It has slowed her down a bit so am going to keep using it. I was concerned as she kept wolfing it down, not chewing and eventually making herself sick. The first day we got Harley, she grabbed a mouthful of food and ran and hid in a corner. Luckily this stopped after a few days. I think she had to fight for her food and she was very slight compared to some of her siblings. Thanks all for your advice. Gratefully received x
Re: Anti gulp bowls Here is Charlie actually crunching each bit of kibble he gets out of a kong wobbler. It takes him about 7 minutes to eat 70g of kibble. He loves it too. The only disadvantage is the kibble gets harder to get out as there are fewer bits at the end, and he can get a bit over excited and really whack the wobbler round the room. http://www.flickr.com/photos/97932779@N08/10210930875/
Re: Anti gulp bowls That is soooooo cute Julie. I think I will invest in one to use for one meal a day to give her variety and make her work for her food
Re: Anti gulp bowls Julie, I love that, Charlie is so cute batting his Kong around. What is it that Kong actually called? I have the ones with the hole on the top. Helen x
Re: Anti gulp bowls [quote author=charlie link=topic=2827.msg29446#msg29446 date=1381519379] What is it that Kong actually called? [/quote] It's a kong wobbler, they come in small, medium and large. The one Charlie has is a medium I think. http://www.petsathome.com/shop/kong-wobbler-57242 (I got mine on Amazon for a lot less than £14 at pets at home).
Re: Anti gulp bowls This is off the subject that is under discussion but has been mentioned in the thread...why are puppies fed as a litter?i guess if it's a big litter then the amount of time might be a factor but surely when they are so young it's important they get the right amount of food?i fed dexter out of my hands the first day he had the cone on ......good grief,he didn't even chew........
