Reddit reviews Siensync Slow Feeder Dog Bowl, Non Slip Puzzle Bowl Fun Feeder Interactive Bloat Stop Dog Bowl, Eco-Friendly Non Toxic Bamboo Fiber Slow Feed Dog Bowl for Large Medium Small Dogs
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> However, he's intelligent enough to know that when I'm not at home, he can do whatever he wants.
This is a common concept throughout the animal kingdom. Humans, too. It's why corrections are ineffective for this type of situation, because he does these things when you're not home, therefore negating the ability for anyone to correct the behavior. Management, daily mental/physical stimulation, and short, fun training sessions are the top ways to address it.
Have you tried a slow feeder bowl for water?
How do you feel about crate training for when you are gone?
> I have tried pretending to leave and catching him in the act.
It sounds like this has exacerbated the problem. I would stop doing this if you are. He is learning how to test whether or not you are home, as you've discovered.
I would absolutely try fun, positive vibe-feeling crate training for this sort of stuff. If you play lots of games with the crate (many on Youtube), make it very fun and all about good things, give him food, treats, bones, etc. in there, he will learn that it's a fun and safe space where good things happen.
However, if he is only doing these things when you're not home, it could be that he is exhibiting separation anxiety. If you find that crate training or placing him in a safe room/bathroom is unsuccessful, I would recommend contacting a veterinary behaviorist or extremely competent behaviorist or certified trainer. I say vet behaviorist first because if it is true sep anx, and it is severe enough objectively, pharmalogical intervention can help training sessions actually sink in, because anxious brains can't learn.
We tried so many and found none that he went crazy for. So we went back to cheap nature's domain from Costco. He ate it about as well as he ate anything.
I guess poodles are so smart that if things aren't a challenge, it's not worth it to him. It was really frustrating for a long, long time. It still is, but we found a system that worked. Kong stuffed with kibble and a tiny bit of Kong stuffin spray peanut butter for breakfast. Dinner in a slow feeder or that treat ball linked earlier, or as "treats" for training. My vet tells me he is the absolute perfect body type, and he can hike 20km with a pack no problem. So I guess he's just a princess.
My wheaten isn't a chow hound either. But I mean, he didn't cause himself to throw up multiple times a day for months because he refused to eat. So that was a win.
I recommend them. When we got our corgi he wolfed down food so fast we were scared he would get sick. Corgis tend to be pretty food focused. We use this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F3AZ5PG/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_DfsKxbF90AV4C
I had to get something similar for my dogs. Otherwise they scarf down their food in under 10 seconds.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F3AZ5PG
Edit: added a link