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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Once or twice a day my Akita Kensho has his crazy 5 minutes and today.. finally I had the camera within reach.
The routine is the same every morning: we go for a 30 45 minute walk, I pick up the newspaper en we return home. He plays with a fluffy toy or ball and starts to eat when I sit down for breakfast with the morning paper.
I uploaded the movie to YouTube and starting thinking about bloat in dogs and how in fact, this movie is a demonstration of correct chewing behavior not commonly seen in dogs. Perhaps you have read my article on Best Dog Food Guide about dog table manners and if not, you can find the link here to go and find out about the digestion differences between you and your canine companion.
Now onto Kenshos demo: you play first, and only then.. you eat. When eating, chew your food carefully (don’t fall into that typical gorging behavior that give dogs a bad name as diner companions).
Why is this good behavior?
Play reduces stress and the risk of developing gastric torsion is reduced when your dog has no stress, doesnt exercise after a meal and chews his food whilst eating slowly.
Find out about the acute health risk of gastric torsion, commonly referred to as bloat on Best Dog Food Guide.com
Other articles you may find interesting:
Dog table manners (about the differences between you and your dog)
Bad breath in dogs (dental care diet)
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