{"id":2176,"date":"2022-06-06T08:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocklinranchvet.com\/blog\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2024-07-31T18:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T01:45:47","slug":"help-my-puppy-eats-too-fast-for-their-own-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocklinranchvet.com\/blog\/help-my-puppy-eats-too-fast-for-their-own-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Help! My Puppy Eats Too Fast for Their Own Good"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most, if not all, pets enjoy their food and relish meal times. This doesn\u2019t mean that they savor every bite, however. Instead, a common reaction to a bowl of food is to simply inhale it without appearing to chew even a morsel of it. This is true for pets of all ages, but if your puppy eats too fast, he could actually face serious health consequences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A Look at Behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the best explanation for why a puppy eats too fast is because they have (or previously had) competition. Sure, they\u2019re also hungry and are motivated by the oh-so-good feeling in their tummy when full. But is it just hunger that makes them gobble their food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Habits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your puppy\u2019s breed may partly explain why they wolf down their food. Depending on their ancestry, they might have incredibly strong survival instincts that propel this behavior. Additionally, they could have come from an environment where food was scarce. Whatever the case may be, the result of eating too fast could include vomiting and\/or diarrhea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevention Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While no one wants their new puppy to endure bouts of vomiting and diarrhea, if a puppy\u2019s eating behavior persists they could actually develop a life-threatening condition called bloat, or gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV). <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a puppy eats too fast she also swallows a great deal of air. The sign of this is typically distension of the abdomen. What\u2019s worse, the stomach or intestines can actually twist, and cannot untwist without veterinary help. This painful condition can cause the following symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n