Great idea... but not for Pugs
I'd actually give this 5 stars if I had a dog with a snout. It didn't seem to be as deep in the photos as it actually is. While it does slow him down, Hoops is unable to get to the last fourth of his meal and it looks like the pillars are almost poking his eyes.
I tried it a couple of times with him. He got very frustrated and flipped it over the first time. I secured it the second time, so he just gave up with 1/4 of his food left and cried. If it was half as deep it'd be great...
Make a version for snub-nosed dogs please!
It works
I have a Beagle, a Cocker, and a Dacshund mix. The medium works for the first two and the small is perfect for the little guy.
Postive:
My dog would eat so fast that I was sure he never chewed. All three dogs eat at the same time and the Beagle would always finish first and then pressure the others for thier food. This caused the Cocker to eat a little faster too. I am glad I saw these on a TV show recently. They work!!
My Beagle has slowed down considerably. He HAS to slow down just to get to all the bits around the center prongs. I hope it keeps working. We have been using it for 2 weeks and I just ordered more for my niece to use with her 3 dogs.
Needs Improvement:
The bowls need to be weighted down. They are too light. With the dog having to move his nose around the prongs, it moves the bowl more than a standard bowl. Adding some weight would help.
My dad is working on a raised platform to use with the bowls. That...
Works perfectly for my 2 cats
NOTE: I bought this product because both of my cats threw up undigested food at least once per week, and this was recommended to slow their eating and avoid vomiting.
At first my cats seemed very frustrated when I put this bowl down for them. They would take a few pieces of kibble and put it on the floor, then eat off the floor. I let them do this for a week, during which there was no vomiting, until I felt bad and put down their regular food bowl again. Within 5 minutes of putting down the old bowl, one of the cats puked.
I "manned-up" and put the brake fast bowl down again, and told myself I wouldn't budge. It's been a month now, and both cats seem to eat fine from the bowl (just took some getting used to), and neither has puked since.
Bottom line: this bowl works perfectly, and earns 5 stars from me after 1 month of ownership. If your cats seem fidgety about eating from it, just ignore them and give them some time to get used to it, because they...
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