| Re: Voracious Eater
When Static was a pup he used to inhale his biscuits as though he hadnt seen food before, and we were concerned as he used to make a choking sound every few mouthfuls - not to mention his whole body would tense up and the crazy eyes would start!! We put this down to him being fed with his 12 brothers and sisters and him being the runt - he really had to fight for his meal!
But he gradually calmed down, we used to talk to him when he was eating - we stilll do. When we talk to him, he wags his tail and looks at us, which originally helped cause if he was looking at us, he was chewing the food he already had in his mouth, not cramming more and more in!! Now he is really quite good, and he tends to graze. If he has 'guests' over, such as his cousin Max the Kelpie, he will eat his fill then let Max eat the rest!! I would prefer he didnt, but it means he isn't being possessive!!
These days he knows the drill, food comes out (he starts drooling and licking his lips!!) he sits whilst we put it in his outside bowl, he waits until we tell him to come, he gives us a hi-five then he eats when we say 'Good boy'. If he really likes his dinner, he will stop eating to give you a kiss if you are nearby (which is lovely i'm sure, but depends on what he is eating!!)
I'm sure that once you have had your girl for a while, and she realizes that no-one is going to jump out and steal her food, she will calm down.
Static has just gone out now to finish off the last few mouthfuls of his breakfast that i gave him over two hours ago!!
I suppose it is the same as humans - my boyf. eats three times faster than me - whilst my dad used to eat about ten times slower ... to each their own!!  |