Why Won't My Dog Chew?

Question:
My 1 year old Chihuahua gulps her food. What can I do to make her chew?

A:  I would recommend getting food with a larger kibble, and maybe trying to spread it out a little at feeding time.

I would recommend a larger kibble of food for your dog, to ensure that she has to chew it.  The Hill's T/D is a tartar control diet is that is large kibble (that even the smallest dog) can chew.  And it breaks off the tartar in the process of chewing it!

You might also consider getting your dog a larger bowl to eat out of.  Then place some large objects in the bowl (soup cans, large rocks, etc.) that she can't eat, but has to eat around.  This will help slow the gulping as well.

~Dr. Page Wages

Oberlin Animal Hospital