I have a problem with the 1 year old puppy I got from the SPCA. It started when my sister returned her dog to us because she could no longer care for her. The puppy started to eat her food in like 30 seconds. 90% of the time she would vomit up in less than an hour.
I've tried separating the two and they eat in separate rooms. The puppy still has the problem of vomiting and is loosing weight because she can't keep her food down. The vet says there is nothing medically wrong with her(GI tract infections and what not).
How do I get he puppy to slow down with eating? My sister's dog is 13 y/o and doesn't really try to eat her food fast. So she doesn't have that problem. She has the problem of eating grass when I'm not watching her and she'll vomit 1-4 hours after eating grass. That is something I can sorta control as long as I keep a eye on her.
The puppy is the issue. Do I have to start taking her to the vet to get food through a IV??? I don't want get fined for animal abuse but the dog is being really stupid about eating its food in less than a minute.
I've even tried to feed her a whole meal in small pieces. She will swallow the dog food whole. So I really don't know what to do. Please help. I've never had this problem with the older dog when she was younger.
I've also notice that if I don't get away from the puppy's bowl fast enough after I give the food she'll bite me. I've had to get stitches already from her attacking me. What is the deal with this dog????
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks.
I've tried separating the two and they eat in separate rooms. The puppy still has the problem of vomiting and is loosing weight because she can't keep her food down. The vet says there is nothing medically wrong with her(GI tract infections and what not).
How do I get he puppy to slow down with eating? My sister's dog is 13 y/o and doesn't really try to eat her food fast. So she doesn't have that problem. She has the problem of eating grass when I'm not watching her and she'll vomit 1-4 hours after eating grass. That is something I can sorta control as long as I keep a eye on her.
The puppy is the issue. Do I have to start taking her to the vet to get food through a IV??? I don't want get fined for animal abuse but the dog is being really stupid about eating its food in less than a minute.
I've even tried to feed her a whole meal in small pieces. She will swallow the dog food whole. So I really don't know what to do. Please help. I've never had this problem with the older dog when she was younger.
I've also notice that if I don't get away from the puppy's bowl fast enough after I give the food she'll bite me. I've had to get stitches already from her attacking me. What is the deal with this dog????
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks.