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My two boys demonstrate each end of the spectrum. Bear goes through a bowl in minutes, rarely coming up for air. He's learning to respond to 'Slow down' and 'Easy, buddy'. He wags and looks around a bit, and I can interrupt him at any time. He's never been in a pound, unless at less than 5-6 months of age.
Spirit eats quite leisurely, at 4x duration for same amount as Bear. He definitely is a rescue, at least 4 owners.
3 couldn't handle him. Ate fast when we first got him, until wife [now deceased] told him 'as long as I have food, you will too'. She claimed almost instant response, which knowing her, completely believable. Her Kinesiology and Feng Shue certificates might have been discounted by others; not I. Too this day, he waits for a hug and pat on the head before starting to eat.
She also coaxed a incredibly apprehensive stray accompany her home in Puerto Rico, born right after Hurricane Jose or Lenny. It took awhile, but she was able to cure his adversities of wind, heavy rain, lightning and thunder. His name was 'Lucky', her care extended his life 12 years, when he had zero chance of survival.
That island is not one to be a stray dog. . .
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As a kid my oldest sister took on raising a black lab guide dog prospective that had been taken away from the original host family. The dog, Zeb, would eat at a fantastic rate. My mom put several little bigger than fist size cobble rocks in his bowl to try to slow him down. In hind sight it is a good thing that he never tried to eat the rocks. The technique did not get the desired results. My sister was jogging at the time and would take Zeb with her. When it was time to abandon the rocks she took them with her to drop them road side while jogging. At some point she noticed that Zeb had picked up one of the rocks and was carrying it along. Perhaps the rocks ment food to him. Unfortunately I do not remember if Zeb ever made it through training to be placed with a blind person. We raised many puppies for Guiding Eyes for the Blind though. Many fond memories.
Eric
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Same fast feeding problem addressed with rocks in the feeding bowl.
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Sorta reminds me of how to train pack animals not to cut corners. Put a cinder block in the pack. When they cut the corner, those edges dig into their sides. Lesson learned!
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That border collie (or whatever) is actually faster than my hoover jack russell. LOL
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Not a border collie. Not sure what? But def. not a border collie
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Originally Posted by
suther51
Husky mix ???
Eric
The blue eye screams b.collie or s.husky but there has been something else in the mix. maybe a dachshund with long long legs.LO.
our old dachshund would've spilled so much: he was more like hoover than j.edgar.
