0n (12 Apr 05) WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to CINDY HAGLUND...

-> Have you read anything on what makes dogs eat too fast? (People do
-> this too; I do.) I recently read in a Dr. Fox (vet) column where he
-> says sometimes it can be due to a craving for a lacking nutrient.

 WC> Spanky's always been a leisurely or even dainty eater.
 WC> You'd think this odd for a Pit Bull.

 Just like Cosmo. Our canine couch potato. But he will get playful and
run around with one of his toys. His favortes are a hollow rubber
'jack' shaped toy or the fuzzy stuffed one just like it (same shape).
If my hubby and I pretend to wrestle or 'fight' he gets very excited
and runs around with toy. Lately though he remembers his favorite
playmate is gone and settles down rather quickly. What he would do is
go after Patches ear and they'd play... It was too cute.

 WC> Put down his standard bowl of food in the morning and he'd never
 WC> finish until his midnight snack.

 While treating Patches to his special dog food we got into the a bit
of feeding them both 1/4 their food in the morning and the rest at
supper time. Why not. Heck why should they have to eat only once a
day. :) People don't. We let them have  greenie (chewie) too. They
liked them and the things don't cause indigestion.

((I'm not sure what they're made of but do freshen the dog's breath.)

Cindy

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