16-06-2017, 09:35 AM
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Re: This made me cry
Originally Posted by Mups
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Sorry Julie, but personally, I've never done that and never will. For one reason, look what it has done to that dog in the OP. Also, how on earth would you know who has eaten what? Thirdly, what about if one has medication in their food? Crazy idea, I'd never, ever do it.Right from young puppies mine all have separate dishes.
The reason for that is you will get fat, greedy ones taking over or guarding the dish and the smaller slower pups, who need a bit more tlc, would never get their share and would not gain weight.
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My oldest Beddie is so unbelievably slow at eating. She picks up one flippin' nugget at a time and chews it thoroughly - she drives me nuts
- and if she was made to have Nellie or Iz share her bowl, she would probably never get another morsel.
As I said because Elsie has eating problems never known a Labrador can't keep food in its mouth long enough to swallow it ! We do now feed seperately.
It may be it works well because we tend to have vastly different sized dogs, the small ones need very little, but I always watch them I know what and how much they eat pretty well.
16-06-2017, 09:38 AM
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Re: This made me cry
When I said fat and greedy Julie, I was referring to pups in a litter.For example, when I went to buy Gertie, you'd have thought her sister was a month older, she was twice the size, fast and greedy.
Gertie had not been getting her share since weaning, because of her sister shoving her out the way.
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