1. Why don’t dogs chew when they eat?
The ancestors of dogs actually have wolf blood. Their canine teeth are prominent and pointed, suitable for biting. Their stomach acid is very strong, the stomach wall is very thick, and their intestines are very short. These are all characteristics of carnivores. Before a dog can become a pet dog again, he has to hunt by himself every day. Every time when fighting for food, more food will be swallowed quickly. If you chew slowly, there will be no food soon. Therefore, dogs have developed the eating habit of not chewing and swallowing. Moreover, dogs have very strong saliva, and the function of their gastrointestinal tract is also limited. It is very strong, so most food can be digested smoothly.
But as dogs are tamed and pet dogs have lived with people for many years, the dog's body has also undergone some changes.
2. Which dogs need to pay attention to their eating habits
Although it is not a big problem for dogs not to chew when eating, it can also have a serious impact on weak pet dogs. If your puppy doesn’t chew when eating, it will easily cause gastrointestinal problems. When raising a dog, you should pay attention to it. You need to prepare food that can be digested and absorbed even if the dog does not chew or swallow. You should prepare food with fine particles and reduce the amount of food. Effects on the intestines. The owner usually feeds the puppy warm water or dry goat milk soaked dog food so that it can be digested better. It is also best to give probiotics to puppies to promote digestion, and owners should not feed hard-to-digest foods such as bones. In life, owners can also slowly train their dogs to chew food. Of course, this takes time and effort, and it’s difficult to change your dog’s established eating habits.