thelaw2409 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 i have a 2year old sibe and i just bought a new puppy a couple weeks ago i have tried to separate their meals and the older one gets mad and bites the little one and drew blood once!!! i want them to be able to eat out of the same bowl eventaully.... any help would be awsome!!! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 First of all, welcome to the site. Now then 'eating out of the same bowl' . Would definately not recommend it, really asking for trouble. I have 3 dogs that have their own bowls and places, all are non aggresive around food, but I would never feed them from the same bowl. Another point is that if you do feed them from the same bowl then how would you know if one is getting more food than the other??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaw2409 Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 ive separated them for now but the older dog Kody doesnt eat his he runs around till he finds the other one and attacks him so he can have the puppy food.... should i do separate rooms with doors or will completely separating them worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Personally, I would seperate. Will also cut down on vet bills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 i wud completely seperate them u dont want ur older dog doing any damage too ur pup maybe get stair gates across ur door ways that way they can still get used 2 being near each other but not bein able 2 get 2 each other - its gonna take a while for ur older dog 2 get used 2 ur pup but once he is i think u will b able 2 have them eatin in the same room - wudnt recommend them eatin from the same bowl tho welcome to the pack we need pics ov ur furbabies btw lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 i have two boys and there is no chance in this world they can eat in the same room let alone the same bowl, but my girl she can eat with any of them and out their bowls an they dont bother. i have to feed the boys in totaly diff rooms so they can't see each other, or we will have blood an lots of it xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Hiya, Adam, welcome to the pack I have 2 huskies, one so laid back he'd fall over & the other, well, she's a husky, enough said! Neither is food aggressive, I can take a bone off them, hold it while they eat, no problem, but I wouldn't feed them from the same bowl .... that may just be asking for trouble. I would be inclined to agree with the above posts & advise to feed separately so you know who is eating how much & there is no confrontation over food at least until the 2yr old has accepted the pup. Are they crate-trained? You may not have to be so drastic as to feed in different rooms, but in their crates, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Why do you want them to eat out of the same bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I'd go with the above, feeding out of the same bowl is asking for trouble, one could also eat a lot more than the other and as you probably know - if you overfeed a sibe it squirts out the other end If you crate them maybe feed them in there? I agree deffo seperate rooms though. Welcome to the pack by the way look forward to seeing you around and getting to know you and your pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I've always been a risk taker. So at the risk of being redundant, I'd keep them separated during feeding. By the way, Adam, welcome to the Pack. Nice to see you concerned enough to ask questions. Post up some pics when you have time and you get the feeding issue resolved. Good luck on that. I think the advice above is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaw2409 Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 awsome thank you all for your help i just thought it would be easier to leave the bowl down all day like i used to but i guess thats not an option ...... ill load some pics up this week some time thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz291819 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 My last Sibe had that problem, and I could never figure out a way to fix it. Even if the bowls where 20 feet apart, he wouldn't let other dogs eat until after he ate first. If they tried to eat, he would attack them. Now, after he finished eating, he was fine, and would allow other dogs to eat, and he didn't go after their food. In the end, I just fed them in different rooms are at different times, when one wasn't around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 good luck hope you get it sorted xxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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