I believe bloat is mostly attributed to an excess of swallowed air which can get stuck in the GI, which can then lead to a twisted stomach. Timber eats his food in about 30 seconds (I timed him), and Tynan eats in well under a minute too. I recently lost my dog to bloat and am terrified of it happening to one of the others as well. I'm hoping to be able to buy the flower bowl this month.
How soggy do you make Haha's food? I would guess that if the kibble is soft but still intact, he would be able to get it out of the bowl.
I'm so sorry you lost a dog to bloat. : (
The kibble for HaHa... it varies on how soggy it is, sometimes on purpose, I make it very soggy. This is done usually if he's had a minor tummy upset from the previous meal. I keep Gas-x on hand and he gets one if I see any signs of swallowing or pacing after a meal. He always, with or without the help of Gas-x, has a good burp shortly after eating. If he doesn't, that's when I get the pill out. Jaya, never seems to have issues with needing to burp after chowing down.
Usually though, I don't soak it into a mush...and sometimes I'll toss in a small amount of dry so there's both types in the meal...soft and crunchy...in case he actually happens to chew upon occasion.
Also...for those who have bigger dogs... what keeps the dog from just pawing at the bowl and dumping the food. Are they just hard to tip, or is it just a case that most dog's wouldn't think it out and do it. HaHa paws at almost everything...so I could see him getting flustered and doing that to a bowl he couldn't get food out of quickly enough.
Stormy