JW Pet Skid Stop Non-Skid Plastic Slow Feeder Dog Bowl, 1-cup

Editor's note

For a small dog, capacity is the constraint rather than difficulty. A two-cup maze holding a half-cup ration spreads the food so thin that the maze stops doing anything. This is the guide's smaller footprint, a one-cup bowl with large indentations and a rubber base that stops it traveling across the floor.

Match the bowl to the ration, not to the dog's enthusiasm. Difficulty is not the goal. A slightly longer meal the dog will actually eat is.

The listing mentions bloat. The guide's view is that the claim overstates the evidence, and that for a deep-chested breed the bowl is the least important thing you will do this week. Learn the emergency signs and know which clinic is open at two in the morning.

From our guide Best Slow Feeders for Fast Eaters: What the Evidence Actually Supports.

About this product

Many dogs eat too rapidly, which can cause bloat, discomfort and other digestive issues. Our idea is the Skid Stop Slow Feed Dog Bowl. Its unique design with large interior indentations work to slow eating, while a thermoplastic rubber base keeps the bowl from moving around.