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Bought one of these slo bowls the other day for my junior gsd, who bolts 3 mugs of food in 30 seconds (I've timed him). This thing is brilliant. It takes him ten minutes to eat his dinner, and his tail is wagging constantly while he's eating.

It's great for us because he's very clever and this is another thing that makes him use his brain and therefore keeps him a little bit less mad.

Couldn't recommend it enough for anyone whose dog bolts their food or loves to solve puzzles.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...=slow+bowl&dpPl=1&dpID=51CyX-MXXTL&ref=plSrch
 
i bought a slightly different design to that one for my Weimeraner as iv'e never seen a dog eat so fast and i worry about bloat , it's brilliant, he loves it too, like yours ,his tail wags away, i feel a bit mean if there's a bit of rice in it as it takes ages to seek all the bits out but it keeps him quiet!!!!!
 
Dry Rot said:
Why is it harmful for a dog to bolt it's food?? I've heard grumbles about this before but never really understood it!
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I think it can cause bloat, although in my limited experience my gsd has had no ill effects. When I spoke to my sister (a human dietician) 're my OH doing the same, she said digestion starts in the mouth with the addition of saliva, and not allowing time for the process affects the way the food is broken down in the gut. I am slightly hoping that slowing him up will help him keep a bit of weight on, but it's been worth buying just to keep his brain busy!
 
Dry Rot said:
Why is it harmful for a dog to bolt it's food?? I've heard grumbles about this before but never really understood it!
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Sadkens right, eating too fast , especially large breed dogs can create gas and a twisted gut, iv'e seen it quite a few times especially in Ladradors , boxers and weimeraners, i also never let mine play together for up to an hour after they have eaten for the same reason.
 
I can't see why not - I doubt the short muzzle would be a problem as he'll still have a tongue! Maybe get one and give it a go, but be prepared to put some food in the regular bowl first so he's not totally starving when he tries it?

If you look around on google I'm sure you'll find them cheaper than above ;)
 
That's a good idea DG - I do the same in my dining room when my other GSD is otherwise engaged. Unfortunately, if he's not, he'll scran it all down in seconds and he has no trouble with weight gain :D
 
SadKen said:
I can't see why not - I doubt the short muzzle would be a problem as he'll still have a tongue! Maybe get one and give it a go, but be prepared to put some food in the regular bowl first so he's not totally starving when he tries it?

If you look around on google I'm sure you'll find them cheaper than above ;)
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Thanks :) think I'll give it a go, she wolfs her food then pesters other dog (who doesn't let her eat it but it can't be nice to be pestered)
 
I bought one for our lab when I first saw them. She's an old girl but was finding it miserable that everyone else still had food long after she'd finished hers in three big gulps and was pestering the others. She now finishes last and it seems to have made a difference to her insatiable appetite.
 
I have a similar bowl for my BC who would bolt her food then make horrible gulping noises. Takes her a normal amount of time to eat now, and she seems to enjoy it more as she is actually tasting her food
 
I have 3 slo feed bowls, one is the green one with a massive Maze of rounded tongues and the other 2 are cheaper and less fancy. They are brilliant except for the poor Lhasa whose face doesn't fit in the bowls. He has learnt to scrape the biscuit out with a paw if he gets thrown off the conventional bowl. The downside to having 4 different breeds of dogs.
 
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