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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on April 13, 2009 at 5:18pm

Lance has always eaten fast as a pup! He still eats very fast!!!

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Permalink Reply by Rockstar on April 13, 2009 at 6:32pm

Pretty sure mine doesn't chew unless he gets too much food in his mouth.... =/ Then about an hour he routinely checks his bowl for more food... just in case.

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Permalink Reply by Carmen on April 13, 2009 at 9:47pm

Most corgis do. My Trunks is like a vacuum. Just likes to eat fast.

You can put a small bowl upside down in the dish and pour the food around it. It may help him eat slower. Also there are bowls on the market to help with it. The one we got does not help that much, but maybe one with more than one lump would work better.

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Permalink Reply by Mariana on April 13, 2009 at 11:43pm

Don't worry, you're feeding him enough if he's a very young puppy. I stopped Ofelia's frantic eating by making her wait for a command before she could dig in. Also, she's never in a disturbing environment when she eats. After a while of making her wait by the bowl until I said "okay," she started to eat slower. Also, I started from when I got her to stick my hand in her bowl so that she would get used to this, and even take a little and put it back. This way she doesn't snap at, say, children who approach her when she's eating.

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Permalink Reply by Elaine on April 14, 2009 at 12:17am

I've tried to start doing the command thing but he def doesn't have the attention span but I'm working on it. I also have been putting my hand in the bowl and he hasn't started showing aggression which makes me happy because I had a golden retriever once who had really bad agression. He's a smart little guy through. I keep his food in a drawer in the kitchen and it's his height. So when he's done eating he runs to the drawer, puts his paws on it and looks back like "Okay I'm ready for more momma" I know I won't be able to keep the food where he can reach when he gets bigger!

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Permalink Reply by Elaine on April 14, 2009 at 12:44am

It was really funny. The other day I put the food in Puck's bowl then turned my back for what seemed like a second and I looked back and it was gone! I couldn't believe it!

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on April 16, 2009 at 7:37pm

Corgies are professionals. They know what they are doing. This is the most important thing they do. They put everything into their job.
Do be careful what you feed your dog, esp. if it inhales its food. We lost one that way.

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Permalink Reply by Alex on April 16, 2009 at 8:03pm

Mine always ate really fast. When she's eating, you only hear a few crunches, not many. I also know she doesn't chew because when she gets sick & throws up, all the square shape of dog food is still square (slightly larger since they absorbed water, but still square-ish)! :0 I know. It's amazing. But don't worry. Most Corgis LOVE food.

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Permalink Reply by Sunni A. on April 17, 2009 at 4:35am

My pup's 10 weeks old and he scarfs his meals, too. We feed him 1/3 cup X3 too. Instead of throwing the bowl down, I just give him a few pieces at a time, and also try to make him drink H20 in between the 10 piece rounds. I don't think he'll ever make the decision to eat slower on his own.

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Permalink Reply by Jerrypoperry on April 17, 2009 at 5:21pm

before we got our Corgi Jerry, I read in the internet, "Corgis like to eat" - I thought, Ok, every dog like to eat our food, that is not special, but when Jerry arrived, I understood..... He doesn´t like to eat, he loves to eat, as fast and as much as possible - "Corgis like to eat".....

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