What happens if a dog does not chew its food?
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Not chewing causes health problems: food piles up in the gut causing bloating, diarrhea or vomiting; unchewed food can lodge in the throat and stop breathing or the heart; and poor digestion absorbs less, causing malnutrition.
Control eating speed and train the dog to chew.