The faster your dog eats the less he chews his food which can lead to:
- Choking (food too big to pass down his esophagus)
- Swallowing air (burbs or passing gas, which isn't pleasant for you or him)
- Food Bloat (caused by the large amount of air and food eaten)
Symptoms of food bloat are:
- bloated belly
- walking hunched over
- attempting to vomit
- listless and pacing
What? You don't own a muffin pan? Well, what about a bundt cake pan? The natural indentations work perfectly to slow Fido down when he's in a big rush to eat. Another wonderful idea is to turn upside down the current bowl your dog eats from, and have her eat around the ring to get her food. She will need to pick her head up to shift to the other side of the bowl which will also slow her down.