Dog eating too fast? Here's an idea

Rerun · 02-03-2011, 06:34 PM

Rather than buy one of the fancy expensive "slow down" bowls, we just used one we already had. It was just a stainless steel "non skid no tip" bowl we picked up at petsmart. It previously had a little rubber strip on the bottom that we removed. I believe it was around or under $10.

Bowl in it's regular form

upside down

and with Dante's food

Just an idea. The other cheap ideas of putting the food in cupcake pans, etc never worked for anyone I knew. The dogs just tipped them when they stepped on one side of it trying to eat. A rock never slowed one down that I knew. But this works great.

liv · 02-03-2011, 06:36 PM

That's great! I'm going to give that a shot.

smdaigle · 02-03-2011, 06:43 PM

Duh! Why didn't I think of that!! Good thing I only spent about $5 on the slow feed bowl I bought. I'm going to try this with the old bowl to see how it does since I think it's only a matter of time before Ridley realizes he can flip the plastic bowl over with no effort whatsoever.

1sttimeforgsd · 02-03-2011, 07:20 PM

Rerun great idea!

hunterisgreat · 02-03-2011, 09:28 PM

liv · 02-03-2011, 09:32 PM

Used it for supper! Works better than anything else I've tried for my boy

krystyne73 · 02-03-2011, 09:43 PM

Ha! very cool, and we have those bowls in the garage collecting dust (digging them out now)!!
Thanks!

Pattycakes · 02-03-2011, 09:55 PM

that is a great idea about turning the bowl upside down.

I used to put a rubber ball in with my dogs food...now she won't eat unless her ball is in the bowl with her. She'll go find it and bring it and drop it in her bowl and then eat her breakfast or dinner.

jakeandrenee · 02-03-2011, 09:56 PM

Great idea!

Chicagocanine · 02-04-2011, 06:31 PM

I know muffin tins work for some people. Another option is to put a large rock or brick in the middle of the food bowl, or feed the dog on a baking sheet.
Another option that isn't that expensive is to buy a puppy pan, they're a similar price to other stainless dog dishes:

02-03-2011, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	Dog eating too fast? Here's an idea Rather than buy one of the fancy expensive "slow down" bowls, we just used one we already had. It was just a stainless steel "non skid no tip" bowl we picked up at petsmart. It previously had a little rubber strip on the bottom that we removed. I believe it was around or under $10. Bowl in it's regular form upside down and with Dante's food Just an idea. The other cheap ideas of putting the food in cupcake pans, etc never worked for anyone I knew. The dogs just tipped them when they stepped on one side of it trying to eat. A rock never slowed one down that I knew. But this works great.

02-03-2011, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
liv Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 486	That's great! I'm going to give that a shot. __________________ Liv Kokoda - GSD - 31.03.09 Onyx - GSD - 05.09.09 The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there --Anonymous

02-03-2011, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
smdaigle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cleveland, TN Posts: 316	Duh! Why didn't I think of that!! Good thing I only spent about $5 on the slow feed bowl I bought. I'm going to try this with the old bowl to see how it does since I think it's only a matter of time before Ridley realizes he can flip the plastic bowl over with no effort whatsoever. __________________ Sandra Ridley 2010 Rennie 2006 Rex 2000 - 2010 Retta 1993 - 2006

02-03-2011, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,897	Rerun great idea! __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

02-03-2011, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
hunterisgreat Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,566	__________________ Hunter, USA basic trial helper Beschützer des Jägers v. Sportwaffen, HOT, BH Katya v. Hügelblick, HOT, IPO1 SG Aska v. Ketscher Wald, 2 x SchH3, Kkl 1

02-03-2011, 09:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
liv Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 486	Used it for supper! Works better than anything else I've tried for my boy __________________ Liv Kokoda - GSD - 31.03.09 Onyx - GSD - 05.09.09 The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there --Anonymous

02-03-2011, 09:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
krystyne73 Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edmond/Guthrie, Oklahoma Posts: 1,339	Ha! very cool, and we have those bowls in the garage collecting dust (digging them out now)!! Thanks!

02-03-2011, 09:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pattycakes Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,463	that is a great idea about turning the bowl upside down. I used to put a rubber ball in with my dogs food...now she won't eat unless her ball is in the bowl with her. She'll go find it and bring it and drop it in her bowl and then eat her breakfast or dinner.

02-03-2011, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	Great idea! __________________ Renee' Jake 2/12/10 CGC TDI

02-04-2011, 06:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,517	I know muffin tins work for some people. Another option is to put a large rock or brick in the middle of the food bowl, or feed the dog on a baking sheet. Another option that isn't that expensive is to buy a puppy pan, they're a similar price to other stainless dog dishes: __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

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