darrren 414 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 I'm having trouble guys. My 12 month old Patterdale has started getting snappy around food and he is gulping it down in seconds and bloating. My girlfriend had had to squeeze him a few times to burp it out or make him sick and today he ate so quick and bloated he was crying in pain. My girlfriend was brought up around terriers and she said if she did that squeeze him a bit tonight he would of died. I. Trying to figure out how to stop him gulping air, she has said a maze bowl should help him slow down. Any suggestions guys? I got three young terriers and at meal times they are fed In three separate bowls. Quote Link to post
darrren 414 Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 One is on order now. We got him from a bad home, he was In a state when we got him. He's lost a bit of weight recently so we have come up with the idea he is being given sick from the blot when we leave for work. Quote Link to post
rob284 1,678 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 What you feeding him? Quote Link to post
stonewall 1,913 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 could have a twisted gut .symptoms drooling at the mouth pale gums tight drum like belly hunched over. Quote Link to post
oz0707 65 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Might calm down once he realises he's getting a steady regular meal out of you and not having to fight for it. Mine changed loads and was similar coming from crap home at 8months. 1 Quote Link to post
darrren 414 Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 He's on James wellbeloved but he has definitely lost weight and suddenly started scoffing. To be fair it was a shit home he came from, he couldn't even walk properly when I got him, a right sorry state. He's a lovely dog so hate to see him causing himself problems by being a pig. It's not like he has to compete for food here. Quote Link to post
BGD 6,385 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Could you hand feed him? Would make it much easier to regulate how fast he eats his meal. Might be an idea while you wait for the maze bowl to arrive anyway. 5 Quote Link to post
rob284 1,678 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Feed him a large chuck of frozen meat. Thatll make him chew, better than that stuff your giving him now. 1 Quote Link to post
Guest Navek Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 feed Him tripe or chicken carcass or rabbit Quote Link to post
darrren 414 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 I've had him on this because anything else was running straight through him but might just be down to the poor condition he was in. Any suspicions what the weight loss may be? I'll give these ideas a go thank you lads. If my dogs are happy I'm happy. Quote Link to post
BGD 6,385 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 14 minutes ago, darrren said: I've had him on this because anything else was running straight through him but might just be down to the poor condition he was in. Any suspicions what the weight loss may be? I'll give these ideas a go thank you lads. If my dogs are happy I'm happy. Could the weight loss be down to his activity levels rising now he's settled in and recovered from the poor treatment in his previous home? Try upping his feed a bit maybe? Though if you do that I'd split it into 2 meals considering the problems he has with wolfing his food down. Quote Link to post
delboy_187 900 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 As said feed him from your hand you can see what he takes in when he see's he doesn't have to compete for food he just mite chew his food .. big lump of meat to something he can't just swolley. Quote Link to post
delboy_187 900 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Give him time when changing diets his shits will harden up after awhile ...... there is some foods that just runs threw them Quote Link to post
foxdropper 17,092 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Any fast weight loss is a symptom of a medical problem mate .My advice would be to get him checked out by a vet . 2 Quote Link to post
TerrierKie 72 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 9 hours ago, Navek said: feed Him tripe or chicken carcass or rabbit Feed my Terrier on chicken Carcass does him great Quote Link to post
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