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I have 2 small breed dogs one of them is a picky little eater, he takes his time eating and almost always leaves food in his dish. The other we got when he was about a year old and he had previously lived with large dogs who never let him eat. Now when the one walks away leaving food he is all over it and consumes at least half again what he should be eating. When I realized how big he had gotten I really started watching and will pick the other dish up. He also eats so fast that he has come close to chocking, we have had this dog almost 3 years now and I’m worried about his size, I have reduced the # of treats, make sure he isn’t eating the other dogs food, and eliminated table scraps, I am really at a loss what to do now. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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Have you had him checked for diabetes or Cushing’s Disease? Both can cause weight gain.
You might try a slow down bowl (you can find them around the net and in stores) or only giving him portions of his food at a time. Even if it’s tablespoon by tablespoon. Eating too fast can cause severe gastric issues including bloat which can be dangerous. My two dachshunds were having trouble with weight as well, so they’ve been on high quality, low fat, high protein kibble for a few years. When using the serving guide go by his ideal weight, not his current weight. Many suggest cutting 1/4 of their food and replacing it with frozen green beans or carrots. Mine love carrots. It also helps to spread out their food throughout the day. Instead of one meal a day, mine eat twice a day with their total serving size cut in half (EDIT: currently they get 1/4 cup twice a day, each for a total of 1/2 cup a day, the recommended amount). Eating less food, more often is recommended for overweight people, too. It allows the body to burn the calories more evenly, throughout the day, instead of taking in one lump sum.
Since it looks like you’ve tried most recommended solutions I think your best bet is to talk to your vet.
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For me it worked to pick up my other dogs dish as soon as she walked away. I also got a bowl that had bumps in the bottom so slowed down how fast my little guy could eat. Also started trying to take more walks and walk a longer time. Lots of time people think about cutting how much food the dogs eats and forget how important walking and playing is in helping to get extra weight off. Just as true for dogs as people.(which was good for the dogs and me too) For treats I would cook fresh carrots and green beans. My dogs loved carrots and green beans so it was easy. My vets have always said no to scraps Have you asked your vet about the issue.
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Thank you both for your advice, Maynard has an appointment with the vet for next month and I think I will look in to the slow down bowl. Thanks again.
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Hi I have had a similar problem with 1of my 3 dogs when I asked my vet she said to put his food in an oven tray with some small balls as the tray is bigger he had to look for the food and move the balls round to eat it took him longer to eat there for the other dogs were left in peace to eat there meals
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I aM a veterinary assistant this is a common problem. Feed your dogs green beans along with dog food like half of normal amount you can use any form fresh or frozen or canned I would buy salt free canned. This diet works but nothing but carrots or green beans as snacks. The snacks we give dogs are high in calories. The ball in food will help too.
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Check out this article I found on obesity in cats and dogs.. maybe you can find some interesting tips for dealing with your dog’s weight problem
http://www.ortocanis.com/en/content/125-obesity-in-dogs-and-cats
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