Severe undershot jaw and difficulty eating...
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Severe undershot jaw and difficulty eating...
Submitted by mslita on April 21, 2010 - 12:29amHas anyone ever encountered this before? I know ALL bullies have an undershot jaw, but most don't have too much of a problem sucking up their food. However, Maddie seems to be having a REAL problem when she eats. The kibble just splashes out everywhere (I've tried different bowls with diffent depths, widths, etc., and it's the same thing). She gets frustrated and doesn't want to eat it at all.
I resolved the problem by buying canned food and putting that in with the kibble (Natural Balance), so the kibble has something to STICK to, and she seems to be able to handle that a bit better, but I do have to help her a bit at the end because she has a hard time scooping up the remainder after she's eaten the softer canned stuff.
Thanks,
Lita and Maddie
my bulldog has that same problem
really long underbite and a very long tongue, he can't pick up food off the floor and has to stick out his tongue all the time even when he sleeps or awake. We have to soak his food and then hand feed him. It takes about half hour to feed him. He just can't eat by himself and won't eat if we put food on the floor even if he's hungry it was frustrating to him when he couldn't get a kibble into his mouth. you can try soaking the dry kibbles and just hand feed, it will be easy to chew too than the dry kibbles when the jaws are not aligned.
Thanks so much, I'll try that, too. N/M
n/m
You're a lifesaver, Elaine...
I'll have to try the long spoon method. Incidentally, the other night, I added some warm chicken broth to Maddie's food...she just LAPPED up the broth and left everything else untouched! (Smart gal - who wants darn ol' kibble when you can have homemade organic chicken broth instead?)
Of course I believe it...spoon-feeding that is,
because I spoon-feed my old gal twice a day, every day. And I mix her canned with the dry, and I add 2T of warm water to make the mush a bit more moist and easier to eat. Its no more than I would do for a grandchild who couldn't feed herself, so why not my bulldog?!!
PS>I found a long-handled iced teaspoon works best...reduces the bending on my back. 
had this issue really severe
i mixed wet food, or pumkin, it was the only way. and he was such a sweet boy i didn't mind at all. yogurt worked too. used them for a change for him. the wet food was rich, and he was an older guy.
hope it helps.
Our rescue girl Oreo had a very wry jaw and...
had trouble eating. My husband would get down on the floor twice a day and feed her with a spoon if you can believe that. She just loved it too.
Kathy, Ollie and Chester