Comments on: Greedy Labrador? How to slow down your dog’s eating speed

By: Annabel

Annabel — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:19:53 +0000

We have a large outdoor decking area and scatter our dogs kibble across the length of it which slows him down as he has to sniff around to find it all. We sometimes also mix his kibble with a bit of yoghurt or peanut butter and stuff it in a kong or spread over one of the slow feeding bowls and freeze for a few hours, this slows him down a lot (up to half an hour on a good day!) – great for hot summer days.

By: Martha Brown

Martha Brown — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:27:58 +0000

In reply to KAIA. Hi. We weaned our lab pup onto hills science plan and it was horrendous for his digestion so would never recommend it. It stank, runny poos and bleeding with his tummy trying to digest it. Weaned onto wainrights and he is great now. Just need to slow his eating down now

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:24:20 +0000

My four month old lab bolts his food unless we take measures to stop him. Initially we used a slow feed bowl, which was reasonably good, but on Pippa’s recommendation (in this article: https://www.thelabradorsite.com/the-kong-wobbler-is-it-a-good-labrador-toy/) I bought a Kong Wobbler. What a brilliant thing it is! Not only does it slow down the rate at which he eats his food, it also provides a fun challenge for our little pup. Seriously one of the best puppy-related purchases so far.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:15:54 +0000

In reply to KAIA.

I have a year old labrador – we had the same problem for the first 6 months of his life… turns out he is allergic to chicken/turkey and rice, we found this out by eliminatating different things at a time. He is now on a strict fish, potato and vegetable diet (dog food) – we feed him on James Wellbeloved grain free. He loves it and all is good with his tummy!

By: smitty

smitty — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:31:24 +0000

I put a small glass dish in the center of her bowl and this works

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:18:51 +0000

I bought the green slow feeder from the Company of Animals, for fern, my 19 month old. For the first few weeks it worked superbly, until she discovered if she grabbed hold of it and let it drop, all the kibble would spill onto the floor. I am now looking for something she cannot tip up.

By: MELISSA

MELISSA — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:09:07 +0000

In reply to mry. Kari~ thank you for sharing your knowledge!! It was very helpful! We have a 5 almost 6 month old lab who eats fast! She has gotten better. We will be definitely raising her food and water bowl.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:24:41 +0000

I have two labs and one of them has been eating extremely fast. Sometimes she would even throw up afterwards. My quick solution was to put a nice sized heavy rock in her bowl with her food. This made her slow down enough so she didn’t throw up after.

By: J. Larralde

J. Larralde — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:04:25 +0000

My lab, acquired when he was 7 weeks old would devour his food in seconds. I think this was because all dogs in the litter ate out of a single bowl. Anyway, to slow down his eating, I spread his kibble on the patio, making him eat one piece at a time. After several weeks, when in a hurry, I poured his food in his bowl and he just sat there. He wouldn’t eat until I said OK. Two years later, he still waits until I say OK, then he eats slowly from the bowl. I have no idea if this works for other dogs but would love to have someone else try it and give feedback.

By: Candace Langford

Candace Langford — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 13:21:50 +0000

My six month old Lab Ernie ate so fast that he’d throw up. One site online recommended using a cupcake/muffin pan for his food. It’s worked perfectly, it’s really heavy duty and durable, and cheaper than the slow feeder bowls online. And his nickname is Sharknado! Plastic would not be practical at my house.