My dog doesnt always chew either.. If his kibble is puppy sized so he can't choke, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

Is he kind of inhaling the kibble really fast? My friend's Frenchie did that, and then she'd throw up. He was using a ball in the bowl, but the bowl was too big. When I babysat her, I started using a smaller bowl and she started to chew the kibble. No more throwing up. She also ate significantly slower.

 

I think you could try to soak the kibble to make it really soft. So you would not have problem with him throwing up.And when it's really soft it's takes longer for them to eat it
But also you need to teach him to chew, I would probably have chicken breast ( or quarter) frozen and just hold it in my hand, while he is trying to take a piece of it

 

Not all dogs chew kibble - Silas happens to chew some of his, but a lot of dogs eat it whole - the pieces are small. With raw you want them to chew, but kibble... not as big of a deal in my opinion.

It IS an issue, however, if he is gulping or eating really quickly, and that needs to be worked on.

 

It doesn't have to do with the kibble providing it's quality kibble...It can be from an upset stomach ( all dogs ingest things they shouldn't such as sticks (bark), dirt, etc...) kibble breaks down fairly quickly in the gut....every dog I have had has thrown up kibble that hasn't been fully digested....if it is a constant problem, go to a reputable vet.

 

Truman doesn't chew either, I've started pouring warm water on his kibble (Pro Plan) about 20 minutes before I feed him. It soaks all of it up and he eats slower since its more like a mash than solid chunks.

I've also started it with the other dogs since they get all jealous that Truman gets "special" food and they dont.

 

We do the same with warm water also sometimes...

Other times, we just give them a large enough piece of food that they MUST chew to eat it...

My girls do not mind 'sharing' when they see that there is PLENTY to go around...

 

Magic NEVER chews, he horks it down, sometimes coughs a mouthfull out and then scarfs them down off the floor. I swear he is the fastest food horker down in the world. BUT, somedays i cover his crumblies with water just to bug him, cause then he has to bob for them and cannot hork down mouthfulls. heehee

 

If your dog eats too fast, you can put a large (smooth) river rock in the bowl. One that would take up some space but not fill the whole bowl. That way the dog will have to eat around the rock and won't scarf down food so fast.

It worked for my neighbors Lab and I'll probably do it soon for my pup.

 

Dillon rarely chews either he just vacuums it up. He sometimes hacks up a few pieces also. Good to hear others do that as well as I was starting to wonder why he did that.

 

Same here! Good to know mine isn't the only one who inhales his food.

 

My boy does not chew his kibble. He just wolf's it down. Most large dogs do this. As long as you keep his activity level down after eatting for (30-40 minutes) he will be fine.