Meet Flynn - ADOPTED

MEET FLYNN - http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/18035063

Flynn is a 3 month old, first gen. Labradoodle boy from a BYB (puppy mill) in PA. This sweet boy was adopted by his "breeder" to a family in New Jersey. He was returned to the "breeder" because he wasn't holding down his food and their vet said it would be an expensive surgery to fix an esophagus problem.

Flynn has only been with me for a few hours but in that time, he met my pack, played with some puppy chew toys that I found around the house and has eaten my homecooking several times and has had no problems. I started by giving him a few bites here and there and he held it down and came back for more. Just plain chicken, smashed peas and brown rice.

I went looking at the papers that came with him and the family was feeding Purina Puppy Chow. Could this be the problem? We will see. I have an appointment for Monday and some housetraining to do, then Flynn will be looking for his new Forever Family.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0kxLG-niC8 - ENJOY!

Posted November 27, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXKej9mxOP8&feature=player_embedded - ENJOY!

Posted December 10, 2010

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Member Since 2010 Comment by mary pat fleming on November 29, 2010 at 5:21pm: That is all great news, Lynne. Thanks for the update on Babyface. : ) I had a Sheltie who was slightly nervous and did that throw up thing if she ate too fast or without a breath, gobbled it all at once. She was fine; just had a sensitive nature. There is always the possibility that maybe this little guy will outgrow it.

Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on November 29, 2010 at 4:20pm: Well, back from the vet. She said he does not present as a dog with megasophagus and is a healthy, happy boy. She wants to see him again in two weeks if there is any problems and her suggestions was for him to eat several smaller meals during the day, stick with the softer foods and to keep an eye on him. So, it's some of what you wrote, Em and I think the "real" food will help, too. Basically, it's all good...for now. Thanks, everyone for your good thoughts.

Member Since 2009 Comment by Emilie M Bottiggi on November 29, 2010 at 3:38pm: This article was in Cesar Millan's weekly email. Pretty much confirms what you were saying, but just thought I would post it here for you.

Ask the Vet: Speed EaterWe have had issues with our 7-month old puppy, Philly, and her eating...she always seems nervous when she eats -- tail tucked between her legs and she will consume her food very rapidly. She often eats her breakfast and within 10 minutes will throw it all up. We have taken her to our vet and spent a good chunk of change to find out there is nothing wrong as far as they can see. What do we do?
Douglas Reed
Rockaway, NJ

I wonder if Philly came from a large litter. Her eager appetite and anxious stance while she is eating suggests that she may have had to compete with her littermates for food. In any event she is showing classic guarding behavior by wolfing down her food before anyone else can get to it. This behavior can cause problems such as vomiting when she eats too fast, food aggression and gastric dilatation, or volvulus, which is also known as bloat. Bloat is a serious condition and can occur when a dog swallows too much air during a meal causing distension of the stomach and predisposing it to twist over on itself. Philly is still young so it shouldn’t be too hard to slow her down and to try to make her feel more at ease during meal times.

A good first step is to try feeding small amounts more often. Let’s suppose you currently give Philly two cups twice a day – in that case, try giving her one cup four times a day instead. This will decrease the amount of food she can wolf down at any particular time. The next step is to actually slow down the process of eating by making her work a little harder for the food. You can put a soup can in the middle of the dish or arrange some large rocks in the bowl to slow her down, just make sure the rocks are clean and large enough so that she can’t fit them in her mouth. There is also a special food dish called the “Brake-fast” dog food bowl that has 3 plastic pegs in the bowl that the dog has to eat around. Finally, I’m concerned that her anxious stance during eating may progress to food aggression and it is important to try and prevent that. If there are other animals in the household, consider feeding Philly separately so that she does not feel threatened. Try feeding some of her food by hand and every now and then put a treat in her bowl while she is eating so she understands that someone walking up to her food bowl is not a bad thing and isn’t going to take it away from her. Hopefully, these tips will help slow her down and make meals a little more pleasant.

About Dr. Kristy Conn
Dr. Kristy Conn graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and did her clinical year at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Teaching Hospital where she fell in love with emergency and critical care medicine. She has practiced emergency medicine at various clinics almost exclusively for the past 10 years, in addition to volunteering in shelter medicine, checking on the health of arrivals and providing low cost spay/neuters and immunizations to recently adopted animals. She is a member of the National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps which helps provide veterinary care to animals affected by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. She resides in Long Island with her beloved mixed breed dog named Buster.

Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on November 28, 2010 at 7:43pm: Thanks, John.

Member Since 2010 Comment by mary pat fleming on November 28, 2010 at 2:03pm: Flynn is in wonderful, loving, knowledgable hands now---yaaay!He's gorgeous. And beginning to really LIVE for the first time. is what you will hear next, LOL, then the snore...LOL! I bet he will be potty trained in a very short time and adjust beautifully to your pack. Great job, mama!

Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on November 28, 2010 at 12:06pm: Awh, you're welcome. Glad I could provide your morning's entertainment. Hopefully it means you will have a great day.

Admin Comment by LM Fowler - Admin on November 28, 2010 at 11:46am: Ditto...ditto...and ditto. I think so too.

Member Since 2009 Comment by Jeannine, Gamine & Thalie on November 28, 2010 at 11:45am: The family who will get him will be very lucky!

Member Since 2010 Comment by Patricia Deeds on November 28, 2010 at 11:38am: I think he is a lucky puppy and in the best of hands. He will develope as he should.

Member Since 2009 Comment by Jeannine, Gamine & Thalie on November 28, 2010 at 11:36am: He fit perfectly with your pack! What a great socialization for him... humans, dogs and even a cat!