I also noticed this when I visited him in Japan — meals seem to
last longer there. Even ‘fast food’ like ramen is a banquet compared to the quick hits you get with burgers and pizza.
His Japanese wife and his daughter came with him. They
are even slower and steadier.
It made for an imbalanced dinner table, as my wife and I sat with empty plates while they all meandered through their meals. My wife is the
youngest sibling in a large Irish family and, growing up, ate quickly to avoid losing out. The habit has not left her.
I also
eat quickly but have no such excuse. I’m just a glutton.
But neither of us is a patch on
our dog. My friend’s wife was in fits of laughter when she saw him inhale the contents of his bowl. We find it quite amusing too.
He gets fed really good food.
I won’t say it’s delicious looking, but for dog food it’s pretty appealing. And yet it’s gone in seconds. No savoring, just (literally) wolfing it down.
It’s not unusual. Many, if not most dogs eat quickly. But is that okay?
Can a dog eat too fast? Can eating
quickly cause problems or be a sign of health issues? Can we do anything to slow them down?
We’ve asked and answered these questions in this article, which I highly recommend you read.
