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Dear Sandy
 
I have a four month old pitbull/terrier mix and when I feed him he wolfs it down in like a minute.
I am worried about his health when he does this.  I dont like the idea of having a feeding schedule,
 I favor the idea of the food being there all day and eating when he gets hungry. 
How can I get him to slow down when he eats? 
 
Sincerely,
Jay

Hello Jay,

You shouldn't attempt to slow your dog down when he eats.

Your use of the phrase "wolfs it down" is ironic. As you probably know, the dog is descended from the wolf.
The normal behavior of wolves and dogs is to gulp down their food since other larger predators might take it if they linger.
So your dog is exhibiting perfectly normal behavior for a dog. This does not adversely effect his health.

As a part of our caring for our dogs, I am of the opinion that we must have respect for their differences. downers grove dog training


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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