Dogit Go-Slow Anti-Gulp Dog Bowl, Black, Large, 1.2 Litre

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Slow feeders come in a ridiculous amount of shapes, sizes and colors. They come with prongs, wedges, valleys and mazes. They come in jumbo, extra small and every size in between. There are flat-feeder mats and feeders with high sides. They come in plastic, stainless steel or ceramic. The options are seemingly endless. At the time of writing, there were only two elevated slow feeders available. Fortunately, one of them is nothing short of amazing… Now that we had our pile of slow-feeder dog bowls, it was time to compare them to each other, to determine which was truly the best. However, after introducing them to slow feeders, they magically turned into slow and considerate eaters – the type you would happily invite to your fancy dinner party. Unlike some of the comparable plastic items, it does not have a replaceable filter that can get moldy. This has one plastic piece (which appears to be dishwasher safe) and one steel piece – so there’s much less to break, shatter, or warp.

The pattern on the purple bowl featured lower ridges and shallow valleys and was the only style that every dog we tested with could comfortably and confidently eat from. The Dogit Go Slow Bowl comes in a single design, available in four different sizes ranging from extra small to large. An anti gulp dog bowl uses smart inserts in the bowl meaning your dog has to work around them to reach their food, extending their meal times and keeping their tail wagging. They work perfectly with wet or dry food and are tough enough to cope with those jaws that don't know when to stop at the bottom of the bowl. When bloat strikes, your dog’s stomach twists or swells, which in turn can cut off the blood supply to vital organs. In severe cases, bloat is deadly.Finally, we have the QT Dog Brake-Fast Bowl, another stainless steel slow feeder. The detachable prongs were a poor choice allowing water and other gunk to sneak inside the cavity underneath and rot. What is a slow-feed dog bowl? And to do that, we first needed food. We used two different sized kibbles to test the effectiveness of each slow-feeder.

If you are still on the fence, why not give one a go? Slow-feed bowls are an affordable product that offer a variety of advantages to your traditional dog bowl. The solid construction becomes particularly apparent when compared with other slow-feed bowls on the market. I was particularly impressed that food-safe plastic is used – no BPA, PVC or phthalates. I would feel comfortable eating out of this bowl myself if the situation arises! Now, this isn’t to say we are opposed to ceramic slow-feed bowls. If a better performing ceramic slow feeder is released in the future, I’ll declare it the winner of this category.Other stainless steel bowls either made the gap too wide, allowing dogs easy access to the food, or too tight, preventing them from eating altogether. 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. Well, neither would we. That’s why we decided to test how much time each slow-feed bowl added to feeding time. I found that one design, in particular, was suited for the widest range of dogs – big, small and flat-faced…

However, just because a dog has arthritis doesn’t mean that he won’t gulp down his meal when given the chance. All you need to do is choose the right slow feeder for your dog. And with hundreds to choose from, narrowing it down can be a difficult choice. When you first introduce your dog to a slow feeder, I recommend doing so on a hard, flat surface. Suitability for different breeds of dog First impressions from us humans as we took the Dogit Go Slow bowl out of it’s box were that it’s sturdy and solid with a decent weight to it. It’s the dogs opinions that really matter though and although we were more than prepared to get on all fours and eat our lunch from this smart looking bowl we thought best to hand over to the professionals….. our dogs! Daisy helping to test the bowlThe simpler the feeder is, the better it will work with wet or raw food. Definitely make sure your feeder is dishwasher safe if using wet food," Robinson says. You will have to add the anti-moving strips yourself to the bottom of the bowl, but it only takes a moment. It turned out that a slow-feed bowl was as much puzzle as she could handle – it honestly added 30 minutes to her feeding time.