Slow feeder pet bowls

Amberjack

Anyone know of any pet shops in Dublin that sell Slow Feeder pet bowls? I was in a pet shop earlier and they told me that they are not yet available in the Irish market, but I'm sure I've seen them around.
Cheers

dee o gee

Do you mean slow feeding dispensers or special bowls that slow a dog down when eating?
http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_bowls_feeders/dog_feeders/dog_food_dispensers/137615 or http://www.brake-fast.net/

The first are easy to get in most petshops but iv never seen the second to buy anywhere but online.

Amberjack

Hi Dee,

Yes it's the 2nd one I'm looking for - the one that slows a dog down while they're eating - there's also an stainless steel version with the middle filled in so the dog has to eat around the bowl (bit like a donut) Again I have only seen them on line - just thought some pet shop here might have stocked them. Looks like I need to go to ebay or somewhere.
Cheers

dmy1001

i put a big rock in our dogs dish and it works very well.........bigger than she can pick up:D

star-pants

dmy1001 wrote: »

i put a big rock in our dogs dish and it works very well.........bigger than she can pick up:D

o_O I don't understand...

anniehoo

Me either

dee o gee

star-pants wrote: »

o_O I don't understand...

The idea of putting a rock in the bowl is to slow down a dog when eating, they can't bolt down the food because they have to eat around the rock!

hadook

I've done that in the past too.

Get a biggish rock (smaller than the bowl obviously) and wash it well. Put it in the middle of the food bowl and fill around it with food. The dog has to work to get the kibble out from around the rock rather than just lowering face to bowl and inhaling.

star-pants

Ahh ok,thanks for that sorry I genuinely couldn't picture what was meant lol.
Sounds interesting though!

dmy1001

:Dsorry ........kind of looked like i was saying i feed her nothing but rocks!!!
she must be the only doggy that has some nice limestone in her dish!!! and it gives our other poor chap a chance to finish his before he is harassed to death with eyes boring into the back of him:)

PetrovthePrat

dmy1001 wrote: »

i put a big rock in our dogs dish and it works very well.........bigger than she can pick up:D

That's a bloody good idea! Anything that saves on buying fancypants gizmos appeals to me. Our brat would probably try eat the rock,he's at that stage,hehehe.

star-pants

I thought you were taking the mick actually! lol

PetrovthePrat wrote: »

Our brat would probably try eat the rock,he's at that stage,hehehe.

Ha yeah lil Daisy probably would try too! She can't wait to hoover up her food and see what's left in Lily's bowl.

Amberjack

I was recently told about the rock, only thing is that I tried it and she lifted it out. I have an old beaker in there at the moment which she can't grip and have ordered a proper bowl from The States. It really seems to slow her down and it gives the other 2 a chance to eat their food without worrying about it getting robbed.

dmy1001

Crikey! it must be a small rock.......or a very big dog:D

i put a heavy lump of limestone in there and there is no budging it..........however smarty pants has discovered this plan to slow her down so she tries to eat the other dogs food first now and he will not touch her bowl!
Separate at eating time is the best plan i think!