..... of all the dog behavior to modify this was the biggest challenge to train our Border Collie to cease. Coincidentally the Border Collie owned by friends would exhibit this behavior too. Why ? I had heard it was the attraction to the scent of undigested food in feces. Our dog, rather than eat the cat feces outright would, instead, pull it out on the floor, mull it over - what a mess. There's speculation as to why dogs indulge in this behavior 
but in my estimation it's directly related to inadequate nourishment due to gulping of food. I say this because our Border Collie puppy astonished me in how fast he would eat - just like a vacuum cleaner ! Literally, from the day he began eating from the Contech Eat Better dog bowl, digging in the cat litter box has completely stopped. But that's not all - there's more.
What else ? Well, occasionally our dog would vomit. He hasn't vomited since using Eat Better. Occasionally he would have bouts of hiccups. No more hiccups cups since using Eat Better dish. Our Border Collie would sometimes have loose stool - no more. The Contech Eat Better dog dish is remarkable in its affect on eating and food digestion. I don't doubt this dog dish is great for all dogs, of all ages including high energy dogs and puppies that, in particular, tend to eat fast and veraciously. There is a condition know as Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus"("GDV"). ,or quot;Bloating" that's purported to be the second leading killer of dogs following cancer. There are numerous causes one of which is rapid eating. Whether or not our dog may one day developed bloat I don't know, but I can say that Eat Better Dog Bowl has dramatically altered how our Border Collie pup eats, so I feel a lot better about his digestion and nutrition.
How does it work? The dish has a raised "X" central design of tear-drop shaped bulbs of slightly varying size. These raised separations force your dog to pick food with his teeth and mouth similarly as it would if removing meat from a bone. The dog's eating is moderated by the separations, and you'll notice the dog chews every bite and eats much, much slower. The manufacturer estimates up to five times slower as compared to a normal open dish dog bowl. The dish has an effective capacity of about 2, maybe 3 cups of food. Otherwise the raised central area will be covered and the dog could eat at will, but would be slowed once more as food reduces and the raised bulbs are uncovered and become a hinderance to fast eating. So, really, the product is virtually fool proof. Well made ? Eat Better Dish is made from thick, food grade plastic that greatly resists chewing and damage. It's a hefty, solid dish that utilizes 3, permanently imbedded traction stubs that keep the dish from sliding. The dish is dishwasher safe and easy to clean. Another nice feature is an arched cut away on the side which allows you to inset your fingers and easily pick up the bowl from the floor and place it down again with one hand. Hey, this dog dish is ergonomic for you and the dog.
Eat Better Dog Bowls by Contech, let's get straight to the point; this product works in a big way. Eat Better and Drink Better dog dishes are billed as effective to reduce, even prevent, unhealthy and nasty canine conditions such as: overeating, indigestion, vomiting, GDV (gastric dilatation-volvulus), bloat and even coprophagia. Coprophagia ? yes, the puzzling and vile act of eating feces - poop. Not a nice subject but... 
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