Dog Throwing Up? - Try a Raised Dog Bowl and a Slow Feeder Bowl

If you have a medium to tall dog and throwing up after they eat or burping has become a problem, then consider trying a raised dog bowl . before spending too much on different brands of food.

Our dog used to love laying on the floor to eat.  He was quite lazy that way, but at a 100 pounds, it was not good for his digestion.  There was constant burping and passing of gas and yes, throwing up undigested food within a minute of eating.

If your dog lays down, or even when standing has to put their head lower than their body to eat out of a bowl on the floor, there is a chance that food will simply come back up.

There are a couple of ways to deal with this.  Using Raised Dog Bowls, and/or Slow Eating Bowls.

A few simple tweaks in the way they eat, could stop the right after meals vomiting from either eating too fast or floor level bowls.

Adjustable Raised Dog Bowls

By raising the level of the bowls, they are not having to lover their head so much to eat. This will also stop them from laying on the floor to eat too (like my dog did). It helps with digestion, especially for a tall dog.

Eating Too Fast?

If the problem with your dog is he/she eats like they are never going to be fed again, and then promptly burps and throws it up, then check out these slow eating bowls.

Slow Feeder Dog Bowl

This will slow down any size of dog... up to 10x slower, so that they actually digest their food...

So, if you have noticed that your otherwise healthy dog throws up mostly undigested food (and usually they do it somewhere like a rug or the carpet!) and you are concerned they are not getting enough nutrition and also done with the cleanup involved, then consider investing in either or both above.

I found these ones online for an affordable price.  If this doesn't work then obviously they need to be checked by a Veterinarian, but it is something to try, to make meals easier and slower.

There are over 9000 great reviews for the slow eating bowl, and over 1200 great reviews for the raised dog bowls.

Depending on your dog, this could be the answer you are looking for.  The slow feeder stops them from taking huge mouthfuls.

DIY Ideas for Gulping and Raising the Bowls

1.  For Fast Eaters - If you are more of a DIY person, and don't want to get rid of your present pet bowls, then consider adding a plastic washable ball to the dog bowl so that they have to eat around it.  This will slow them down.  Some people have even used smooth rocks in the center.

2.  Make Your Own Raised Feeder From a Crate

Check out the video below to make your own raised feeders, using your present bowls.

This is a super cute craft!

When dogs gulp their food too fast, or eat at the wrong angle they swallow more air, which can cause bloat, gas and nasty air!  This can cause serious medical issues for your family pet.

It is worth a try!

If you keep changing foods thinking that is the problem, it may just be the way they eat.  It also becomes a habit.  So forcing them to slow down and eat at the right angle might just be the answer and you can stop investing in all those different foods!

Our dog has a raised feeder, it not only slows down her eating but keeps the bowls in place instead of skittering all over the floor.

On a side note:  Our cats seem to love standing up to this raised feeder to drink from the water bowl, so maybe this might be a great idea for cats too!