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[mothhawk]

I'm sure that once he realises that food will always appear at a set time, he will become calmer about it, and as he gets used to regular meals, his irregular hunger will disappear.
If he bolts his food very fast, you can slow him down by raising his dish off the ground to about chin height. You may find you have to actually hold the dish, to stop him climbing to reach it. At chin height, he will have to turn his head sideways to get at the food, and won't be able to take such big gulps of it, and will use his tongue more, which will all slow him down and make the meal last longer.

[Glutton4...]

Dogs should not have access to 'ad-lib' food. Two feeds a day should suffice, one morning, one evening. Feed them both at the same time, but in separate rooms, so he learns that he doesn't have to compete, as this may also cause fighting.

If he 'bolts' his feed try putting a rubber hoop and or ball(s) in the bowl, so he has to work round it (I have to do this with one of mine), and it will slow him down. Also, try giving him his feeds in three small amounts, at say, five minute intervals, this will also help his digestion (as well as his manners!).

This is a big problem, with serious implications for his health, and must be dealt with from day one. You can actually buy plastic feed bowls with 'troughs and peaks' in, for this very purpose - my Parents have one for their dog.

Sincerest apologies if you already know all of this - I do tend to get on my 'soap-box' sometimes.

Good luck!

[SarzWix]

I disagree. A dog that lives on its own, with no competition for food, is actually just fine having food out all day. They still get the same amount, they just don't wolf it all down in one go. It's a better way to feed deep chested dogs, that are prone to bloat, than to give them it all in one go. My GSD is fed like that, and is a healthy, happy beastly

Ancee, I hope he settles soon, he's gorgeous x

[ancee]

Just an quick update, he slept through! I was like a mother with a newborn though and kept waking up thinking I could hear him crying! So far this morning he's attacked a kitchen towel and bits of paper shredded everywhere, all the cushions were dragged off the settee washing waiting to go in the washer has been strewn about with gay abandon! We keep finding socks in the most peculiar places! Ah the joys of puppies

[ancee]

RustyLady he was fed on raw chicken and bones. We haven't got that to feed him with though, so he's on dried food. No more explosions so far...

[Dorothy rouse]

Just an quick update, he slept through! I was like a mother with a newborn though and kept waking up thinking I could hear him crying! So far this morning he's attacked a kitchen towel and bits of paper shredded everywhere, all the cushions were dragged off the settee washing waiting to go in the washer has been strewn about with gay abandon! We keep finding socks in the most peculiar places! Ah the joys of puppies

Suppose you are being 'his mum' at the moment. Sounds like he's settling in well.

[mrswadders]

just a warning, my two are about three and half(not sure of true ages) and they still have ''roaring partes'' while we're out. We often come home to toys strewn everywhere and they're blankets all over,they just look at us with those cute little puppy faces saying we were only having a bit of fun mum!

[Jeanied]

Ancee I had to install a baby alarm in the kitchen so I can hear if my 6 month old pup is howling in the night in her crate. I used to get up after 4 hours to let her out and spend a penny and then go straight back to bed. Fortunately she decided she can go all night now - after a few nights of her refusing to budge!
Now she starts up in the morning if I am having too much of a lie in.
The most important words Rosie is learning are 'leave it' ... otherwise I don't think any of the furniture would have a square edge or a cupboard handle left. As it is there is a bit of wallpaper that has been delicately peeled off on one wall - just at armchair height.
On the topic of feeding, mine was on 3 meals a day when I got her at 3 months, but she had tummy trouble so I had to give her 5 smaller meals in an anti-gulp bowl. Now she is on to 2 meals a day - couldn't happen quickly enough for me as this dictates the number of poops per day!