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Review on Wangstar Slow Feeder Bowl For Dogs And Cats - Fun Maze Puzzle Bowl With Bloat Stop Feature, Anti-Skid Design - Blue Color, 8'' X 1.9'' Size by John Baker

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fabulous bowl for dogs familiar with puzzel toys, but may not work for all dogs

This bowl is fabulous. Got it for my daughter for Christmas. She can't feed her dog out of a regular bowl because the dog will bolt her food in less than a minute. But sometimes the dog gets tired of chasing kongs around the kitchen for every meal. This provides a nice alternative. It keeps her busy and makes her work, while allowing her to still sit quietly and eat, unlike the kongs. There are some disadvantages though.This will not stand up to heavy chewers left unsupervised. The dog can never be left alone with the bowl because she will destroy it as soon as she is done and there is no more food.This will also not be a good choice for dog with very large snouts or who cannot use their tongues to scoop the food out. My daughter's dog uses her giant tongue to scoop the kibble out. There is no way she can get her nose in there, but that's ok for us because it provides her more of a challenge.Dogs who aren't motivated enough to work hard to get the food out will hate it.My daughter's dog is already trained to eat out of puzzle toys. If your dog has never tried a puzzle toy before, it may take some coaxing. Even so, it took a little extra incentive the first few meals (treats hidden among the food) to encourage her to eat out of it. It is much smaller than it appears in the pictures though, so buyer beware.

Pros
  • Durable and long-lasting
Cons
  • Other pets may not respect the slow feeder and try to eat from it as well