Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl, Slow Feeder Dog Bowl, Large/Regular, Purple

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These elevated feeders come as a food-only bowl or with combination side-by-side food and water dishes. The slow feeder has lots of elevated nubs and many crannies to slow down your pup during meals. The feeder adjusts to three heights: 2 inches, 3 inches, and 4.5 inches depending on the size of your dog. First, it’s not suitable for wet food. But the biggest problem comes when your dog doesn’t find every last piece of kibble… With a swirling ridged pattern at the base, the Outward Hound Fun Slo Bowl is a dog bowl to slow down eating. This bowl is made with food-safe material ensuring only the best for your canine companion. With a capacity of four cups of wet or dry food and a non-slip base, it’s an ideal bowl to promote healthy eating habits, as well as keep your dog engaged and stimulated. If we would categorise slow feeder bowls by their obstacle difficulty, this bowl by the Real Good Company would be somewhere in the middle. It has high ridges with decent space around them, making eating a challenge, but not an impossible task. No dogs were overfed or starved during our testing process. But rather, they seemed to enjoy the entire process.

Slow Feeder Dog Bowls - Outward Hound

The Neater Slow Feeder comes in a kit allowing you to choose between 5 and 7.5 inches (13 and 19 cm) for your feeding height. You can even remove the legs completely allowing you to use this as a regular slow-feed bowl. We heard on more than one occasion that some dogs refused to play the slow-feeder game. When presented with a slow-feed bowl filled with food, the fussy canine simply chose to flip the bowl instead.

There are many reasons why dogs eat fast, and not a lot of ways we can stop them from doing so. The best tool available to stop them from gobbling down food is a slow feeder dog bowl.

Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl, Slow Feeder Dog Bowl

It is worth mentioning that no bowl could be called spill-proof when used on grass. Because grass has a certain amount of give, larger dogs could squeeze a paw or nose under the bowl and flip it. If choosing a plastic or silicone item, make sure it's nontoxic and free from BPA, phthalates, and other potentially hazardous materials. If your dog likes to chew, these might not always be the best choice because they can gnaw off pieces. Alternatively, a slow feeder can provide your dog with some added mental stimulation when it comes to eating their food as they move around the maze or ridges to ensure they don’t miss a scrap. A stainless-steel bowl, for example, is likely to be more resistant to chewing compared to a plastic slow-feed dog bowl. How do I clean my slow-feeder dog bowl? Like more traditional dishes, slow feeder bowls come in all sorts of materials including plastic, stainless steel, ceramic, and silicone.These bowls often have simpler designs due to the material being harder to work with, but there are still some good options on the market to slow down your dog’s feeding times. PetMD Editorial. January 28, 2020. “Controlling Your Pet’s Eating Behavior”. PetMD. Retrieved September 6, 2023. https://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/evr_multi_controlling_pets_eating_behavior However, if you decide to skip the slow-feed bowl, then this is my next best recommendation. It added the most difficulty to mealtime without making a mess. Conclusion