Why does my dog swallow her food whole and eat so fast? What can I do?

Question

My dog doesn’t chew her food. She swallows it whole. Pet's info: Dog | Japanese Spitz | Female | spayed | 12 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Haley. This can be a problem with dogs, and there are a few things you can do about it. You can buy a dog food that has tiny bites, such as Hill's Science Diet Small Bites adult dog food. You can soak her food in water before giving it to her, making it mushy and easier for her to swallow in one bite. Finally, you could considered breaking down the kibble yourself, but that's a lot of work. I'd think about trying the two things I suggested above. I hope this helps!

Why does my dog swallow her food whole and eat so fast? What can I do?

Most Helpful Answer

Related Questions

My puppy swallows her food whole, it is a smaller kibble. We were soaking it in water until a few days ago, but she swallows it whole either way. We got a slow feeder bowl to try and slow her down and hopefully encourage her to chew at some point. Is

Is it normal that brixy is eating his food so fast. I think he finished his food for like 15 seconds. Is it okay for his health?

My dog is a 1 year old chihuahua. When she is eating kibble, it’s fine, but when I’m feeding her treats or something, she doesn’t chew and just swallows. I’ve tried giving her a little at a time and waiting for a while and then giving her another one

My puppy eats her food fast and dosent chew it

I put my dog's food and leave my dog to eat she eats only half the portion when i come back to her she completes the rest of the food ahahhahahaha what should i do she suddenly started doing this.

My miniature poodle doesn’t chew her food. I am feeding her Royal canin for poodles. She loves it but swallows it whole. Is this ok?

I have a 4 month old boston terrier/border collie mix puppy that always acts like hes hungary and when I feed him his meal he will eat his food whole. He is up to date on his puppy shots and will sit and wait until I put the food down. But will down

What owner should do when pet eating his dog biscuits and it got choke while eating as it once happened with bruno where he to froth his face with making sounds and very scary it was

My cat throws up because she eats way too fast and then chugs water right afterwards. What can I do to stop this? I already have a slow feeder bowl but that hasn’t made any difference, and my other cat has no problems eating at a normal pace. She’s n

I have a 2.5 month Pomerania and he weighs 2 pounds. The vet says to put him on dry puppy food now but even the small kibble he gets stuck in his mouth. Should I wait a while longer? I’ve tried soaking it in warm water but same problem, he has ver

Related Searches

Share