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We have tried a variety of solutions to address the issue of Light kicking over her feed pan with a spastic leg flex when she eats. None of them have proved to be all that effective. Recently, we came across a method that looked like it would better fit our situation. Cyndie did a little research and ordered us some new buckets and straps.

Swings took to it instantly, gleefully even.

Mix didn’t have a problem with the change, either.

This is what happens when the vendor decides to split the shipment between two of their stores…

Mia gets served with the same old feed pan as always until the fourth bucket arrives.

Light appeared to make a bit more of a fuss about it than the others, but that didn’t stop her from munching away.

At the same time, it also didn’t stop her from flexing her leg.

I kept hearing her bucket getting bounced around but I missed seeing if it was from kicking it or knocking it with her snout. Each time I looked back in her direction, she was munching away normally.

It was quickly apparent that sharing will be a lot harder to do compared to the big round pans. They can only fit one nose at a time so when Mia finished first and came over to borrow extra bites from Light, it required a lot more finesse on Mia’s part and acceptance from Light.

Based on yesterday’s first feeding, I think the buckets will work well as a solution that will produce less wasted spillage.  It will take me a few tries to figure out the most efficient steps for serving up the feed in them, but I’ll come up with something.

It’s a promising step of improvement on our methodology at feeding time. I’m looking forward to perfecting the minor details.

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