There are special dog dishes that make your dog pick up their food one piece of kibble at a time. For example, the “green egg” design with solid plastic flat finger like projections is made specifically to slow a dog’s eating down. If your dog drinks too fast, dishes have been designed with plastic projections that force the dog to lap their water slowly. Consider using a DIY solution. Find a large rock (baseball sized or larger) that you can scrub clean and place it in the center of your dog’s dish to slow the dog’s eating or drinking. Only do this if your dog won’t take the rock out and play with it, as rocks can damage a dog’s teeth.
Hiccups are especially prevalent in puppies. It is perfectly normal for your puppy to hiccup quite a bit.
You may want to get your dog’s sinuses looked at by a veterinary professional to rule out a medical condition, such as a sinus infection or a tumor, as the cause.
Reverse hiccups can be caused by minor tickles or irritants to the throat or sinuses or by infections or diseases of the sinuses or upper respiratory tract.
