59 Comments:

• its pretty obvious, any intelligent dog would just knock the bowl over after about 3 seconds of trying to lick between the prongs.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/19/2006 10:47:00 AM  

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• I like it. I saw it at the Backer show. They had a video of a Doberman at feeding time. Made perfect sense. As for the "intelligent dog", well get him down from the table and make him eat like most dogs and I don't think you will see any problems.
  
  I am going to try one and will let you know how it goes.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/22/2006 02:44:00 PM  

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• what part of "no-tip shape" did you not understand biatch?

  By  zzz, at 5/22/2006 05:22:00 PM  

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• No need to try that out. I tested it yesterday and although it took me twice as long to eat my food I felt rewarded when I had finished.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/22/2006 05:25:00 PM  

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• @zzz
  aformentioned smart dog would just bite onto one of those prongs, pick up the whole thing, and wing it at the wall/cabinets.
  
  seriously though, my dog never ceases to amaze me with figuring out crap like that.

  By  emptythought, at 5/22/2006 08:30:00 PM  

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• I think my dog would go into shock if I fed her from this bowl, never mind the Gastric problems!!!!!

  By  Anonymous, at 5/22/2006 08:42:00 PM  

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• Not exactly pug-compatible, is it?

  By  Jeff, at 5/23/2006 06:47:00 AM  

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• it's not big enough for a kitten unless you cut the it into smaller pieces.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/23/2006 06:57:00 AM  

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• I'm actually going to buy this for my greedy/bulimic cat.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/23/2006 09:29:00 AM  

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• My English Setter pup would eat his cup of food in about 10 seconds (really!). I did not know such a product existed, so I simply placed an old softball in the bowl. It slowed him down so it took about two minutes for him to eat. After doing that for 4-6 months, I removed the ball and he now eats slower than my Golden Retriever -- about two minutes. You don't need a special product -- just a little Yankee ingenuity!

  By  Anonymous, at 5/23/2006 02:11:00 PM  

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• No doubt. The product actually looks a bit generic to me. I don't know how many vets recommend plastic bowls either...I would think most recommend stainless steel.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/23/2006 02:14:00 PM  

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• This is how the Marley died in the awesome book 'Marley and Me'.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/23/2006 05:12:00 PM  

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• www.plone.org :) coincidence? (thanks Geoff)

  By  bobb, at 5/23/2006 07:34:00 PM  

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• why not www.ratman.it

  By  Anonymous, at 5/24/2006 07:39:00 AM  

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• This will totally change the way I eat.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/24/2006 09:09:00 AM  

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• MY dane is dumb as a rock. He JUST learned at age 7 that he can push his nose against the unlatched garage door after he eats and come into the house. I doubt he'd learn to fling the bowl OR tip it over. So maybe if I get it, he won't inhale his food and puke up unchewed kibble every other day. But I'll try the softball method first, thanks for the idea! Hopefully he won't EAT it just because it's in the bowl.....

  By  Cindy, at 5/24/2006 09:15:00 AM  

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• An easier way to reduce the chances of Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus (GDV) is to simply pour some hot water over the food and let it soak for a few minutes until it's mushy. GDV is a problem with dry kibble, not with wet mushy food.

  By  lumpynose, at 5/24/2006 12:14:00 PM  

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• I hate it when people state a "fact" and don't give any explanation.
  
  The reason soaking the kibble avoids the GDV problem is that when you feed dry kibble it absorbs liquids, gastric juices, etc. in the stomach and intestines and expands inside the dog, which can cause problems. When you soak it first it does its expanding outside of the dog and when it's eaten it's already expanded.

  By  lumpynose, at 5/24/2006 01:05:00 PM  

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• Soaking kibble is NOT recommended by my (very good) vet. It's the water that dilutes digestive juices and causes more rapid fermentation, hence more chance of bloat. The key is to feed small amounts. I give my dobie a cup of kibble with a bit of cream and often egg yolk on top. For dinner it's raw meat, some soft bones and vegies. No more vegie soup though - she had a bloat once, after too sloppy food.
  And yes, she inhales food! Will try the bowl.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/24/2006 09:35:00 PM  

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• Put a tennis ball in a standard bowl. It'll do the same thing for considerably less than $15.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/25/2006 07:30:00 AM  

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• Decent idea, except that large pebbles work just as well if not better. I know, my husband and I have to put them in our cat's bowl - otherwise he eats too fast and pukes it all up.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/27/2006 07:41:00 PM  

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• I don't care what anyone says, It's a miracle! My golden retriever does not gulp down food anymore, he eats every little compartment separately. He is in fact actually enjoying his food. It's the best invention I've ever spent my money on. I love it! If you put it on a non slip carpet it won't slide. rgoldens@rogers.com

  By  tigerface, at 6/23/2006 06:54:00 AM  

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  By  Ramona, at 6/29/2006 08:12:00 PM  

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• This product would not work well for small dogs. Their mouths would just fit in between.

  By  Anonymous, at 7/07/2006 11:17:00 PM  

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• Im going to try this because there is a problem with the tennis ball technique. My dog simply takes out the ball and then gobbles down his food.

  By  Anonymous, at 7/31/2006 07:29:00 PM  

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• WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!! I have a labrador puppy and as you know... labradors are crazy about food. They will litterally eat untill they pop! My dog dives into his bowl as soon as it hits the floor and his biscuits go all over the place. Eating this fast cannot be good for him. This bowl would work like a miracle for my dog. I MUST buy one for him. WHERE CAN I GET ONE???

  By  Louise Pridmore from Worksop, at 9/21/2006 03:54:00 AM  

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• After reading these comments, I think some people need some kind of "puppy prozac". Not a very happy bunch. I have two wiene dogs that can eat a half cup of food in under 7 seconds. I think I can afford the $15 and give it a try. Chill folks. I will let you know! Signed, Living happier through pharmacology

  By  Anonymous, at 10/26/2006 01:18:00 AM  

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• We bought this bowl for our two dogs -- one is a 60 lbs mix, and the other is a 26 lbs cocker/poodle mix. It is fantastic. It slows down their eating, and works well for both dogs. I highly recommend it.

  By  Anonymous, at 12/02/2006 08:38:00 AM  

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• When they make it big enough for a Great Dane to get his snout around without getting it stuck, I'll be the first one in line.

  By  Anonymous, at 12/07/2006 01:42:00 AM  

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• this is one of the best products for a fast eatiing dog....it has helped mine control their eating and slow down...I have to order another one for my other puppy who is jealous of this bowl and will only eat out of it after her brother is done using it...way to go on this idea...dont mock it until you try it

  By  Anonymous, at 12/07/2006 07:15:00 PM  

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• To the person who said "An easier way to reduce the chances of Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus (GDV) is to simply pour some hot water over the food and let it soak for a few minutes until it's mushy. GDV is a problem with dry kibble, not with wet mushy food." You could not give more irresponsible advice if you tried. In truth, no one knows what causes bloat, they can only assume but they have found that adding water to dry kibble increases the risk and it's not an issue with "dry kibble" par se, they suspect it's the type of grain and content that ferments in the stomach and by adding water, it increases the fermentation of some grains such as wheat.

  By  Anonymous, at 12/08/2006 11:20:00 AM  

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• I'm considering getting one of these, it's a great idea.
  And why do you all have to say something negative? You don't have to be a bunch of bitches about everything, no one is forcing you to come to this page and read it.

  By  Anonymous, at 12/10/2006 12:49:00 PM  

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• you can get a similar effect by using a rectangular cake pan. the kibble spreads out across the bottom of the large pan and moves around, thus the dog has to "chase" his kibble and that slows down the inhale process. the above dish with the 3 prongs is meant to slide across the floor, (someone said put it on carpet so it wont slide) when the dish slides this slows down the eating as well. but try a cake pan first, it really slowed down my lab who was inhaling food like a vacume cleaner. and the cake pan is much cheaper.

  By  Anonymous, at 12/17/2006 09:06:00 PM  

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• Hate to burst all the bubbles but the bowl works...simple concept, inexpensive and immediate delivery from Brake-Fast. My dog took twice the time to eat and didn't think twice about the odd looking bowl. I am happy.

  By  Anonymous, at 12/29/2006 02:53:00 PM  

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• other than a few voices of reason, I'm surprised at how, not only negative but closed many of us have become.
  
  all good ideas are usually ridiculed before being accepted, look at Galileo for example.
  
  the bottom line is the product looks "generic" because if you know design and such you learn that what looks simple and obvious at first glance came about through true inspiration.
  
  this bowl works exactly as it was designed to work. If you have a dog with this eating problem doesn't it make sense to spend $15 and have peace of mind rather than spending hundreds if not thousands, and or losing your pet too?
  
  pet care and people care has evolved and is evolving.
  
  I've met the man who invented this product and once you see it for yourself and take the time to see it work all the objections go away.
  
  it isn't for every dog and if a dog can flip a bowl like that they're going to do it no matter how the bowl was designed, that has more to do with the dog not the product.
  
  being an inventor myself I just had to say something here because I know that not everyone will get or appreciate the things that I bring forth but it is sad when people are unnecessarily hostile before they've had a chance to understand what they are looking at or what the actual purpose of the product is.
  
  those who need this product won't be sorry for making the purchase.
  
  best to all,
  
  another knucklehead

  By  Anonymous, at 1/10/2007 04:57:00 PM  

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• This is a great invention! I bought two for my 6 month pups who gobbled their kibble in about 16 seconds. Now it takes about 45-60 seconds to eat. No more doggie burps either.

  By  Anonymous, at 2/08/2007 12:16:00 PM  

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• The whole point of this for me is convience. I can't nessacairly find a rock, tennis ball, cake pan, etc when I am in hotels and traveling. My dog has gotten gassy build up (thank goodness not the GDV) at least 3 times, I now keep gas X on hand. I currently have to spread her kibble on the floor through out the whole house to slow her down. This would be much cleaner, safer, etc.
  As for them eating a prong, highly doubtful. Or flinging it. The dog would be more interested in the food at hand then the prong. If the bowl was empty maybe they would attack the prongs, but doubtful

  By  Anonymous, at 2/26/2007 10:32:00 PM  

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• This looks like a great idea! Of course, I have a pug...maybe the inventor could work on something for brachycephalic dogs too :).

  By  Anonymous, at 3/01/2007 01:13:00 PM  

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• if you search out this bowl in google, you will find that there are different sizes (one that is meant for short-nosed breeds as well). I have a lab/pointer mix who swallows his food so quickly, that he often throws it up whole. We are trying the ball in his bowl (we use a heavy rubber ball) and we might try some large rocks - I say large because if we used small he would probably just eat them. This morning he tried to take the ball out, but I was right there and told him 'no'. At least for now, the ball makes him slow down a bit, and he does chew a bit more.

  By  Boone, at 7/20/2007 06:55:00 AM  

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• I was skeptical about my Boston tipping over the bowl too. He got frustrated getting to his last bites and put his paw in the bowl and flipped it over. I used some packing tape and taped the bowl down to his plastic weighted mat. Problem solved! He has not thrown up food in a week now. He is short nosed and can fit his tongue in there and eat with no problems.

  By  Anonymous, at 8/28/2007 09:40:00 AM  

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• I'm pleased with the bowl. My 3 year old female boxer was enhaling her food, then reguarly throwing it back up. With this bowl, it slows her down to a reasonable time to finish her meal.

  By  Anonymous, at 9/03/2007 05:04:00 AM  

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• We had this problem with our cat. We ended up putting large pebbles in her bowl to slow her down. Worked great!

  By  Anonymous, at 10/15/2007 03:59:00 PM  

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• This bowl is worth a try. I'm quite proud, but disappointed, that our heeler mix quickly figured out how to gingerly remove the ball from the bowl, and commence to gorging.

  By  Anonymous, at 10/24/2007 04:35:00 PM  

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• This product is a great idea. We've tried the rock idea, but our son's "pig like" boxer mix chipped a baby tooth on it...not good. A ball is just removed by the dog. This bowl came highly recommended by the vet (and he does not sell them). I think those that are so critical, must not have a need for a product like this.

  By  Anonymous, at 10/27/2007 01:52:00 PM  

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• Wow what a bunch of close minded people! What happens when your dog swallows the stone or picks the ball out of the bowl? It's 15 dollars geez your acting like it's a million dollars. Add up your smoking habit, or your coffee you need everyday. Anyway I have two labs that need these bowls. We tried everything before we got them. They work wonders! and my dogs jump for distance at contests and and are sponsored by brake-fast bowls. It's a great product.

  By  jumpinlabs, at 11/19/2007 11:59:00 AM  

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• We just got the medium size bowl for our large border collie mix (about 70 pounds) and he paused for only 3 secs at first site of the bowl, but after he got past the prongs, he dived in and ate. It took him more than twice as long to finish his meal! It worked so well that I'm going back to their site and ordering a small bowl for our jack russell! Thank you Brake-Fast!!! No more cleaning up (ugh) regurgitated kibble!

  By  BuddysMom, at 12/01/2007 08:15:00 AM  

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• A little more info about bloat.....Wetting the food with water can be good or bad, depending on other factors. Citric acid is the ingredient in dog food that you want to avoid wetting at all costs. If you wet down kibble that contains citric acid as a preservative, you significantly increase the chance of bloat. Alternatively, wetting down other foods (with water or a 'gravy' mix of canned food and water) can decrease a dog's chance. These are just some additional tips related to wetting down dog food.
  
  If you are really concerned about bloat in a high risk dog, consider the preventive gastropexy surgery. This attaches the stomach to the abdominal wall before bloat ever occurs and almost elminates the risk of torsion in case of bloat. It's not for everyone, but we had it done while our dog was getting spayed and I certainly don't regret it!
  
  Before I heard about the surgery I longed for a bowl like this one - it's a great idea!

  By  Anonymous, at 12/27/2007 04:20:00 PM  

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• Wouldn' You think it would some how poke the dogs eyes . And what if the dog has a bigger mouth than usaual . How will it get the bikies ?? Or if its one of those dogs with the flat faces ?
  
  Hannah.

  By  Anonymous, at 1/16/2008 09:54:00 PM  

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• This bowl works perfectly for my 80lb food gobblin,big nosed labradoodle. It makes him work at getting his food a bit,and is a lot like a wolf having to work to get his food.I have used this bowl for over a year and am going to purchase another one as a back-up bowl for the future. It makes me feel better that I am stacking the odds against a case of bloat. My neigbors 1yr old weimmy died of this and it scared me into this purchase.

  By  Anonymous, at 1/20/2008 09:22:00 AM  

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• I purchased this bowl after my Boxer would vomit after eating her food in seconds. She has not vomitted since I have been using this bowl and it takes her about 4 to 5 minutes to eat as opposed to 30 seconds.

  By  Anonymous, at 1/29/2008 12:45:00 PM  

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• I use an onion instead of a tennis ball. After removing it once, they won't remove it again. But, then again, it's only $15.00; I might give it a whirl.
  
  Kelly

  By  Anonymous, at 2/02/2008 05:49:00 AM  

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• For all the folks that are concerned that their dog will not be able to fit their mouth into the bowl or "put an eye out" on one of the prongs(?), remember that dogs have tongues, usually pretty long ones at that.
  
  They don't really need to have their whole face IN the bowl, they can and will use their tongues to retrieve the food if they need to, which is a part of what helps to slow them down.

  By  Anonymous, at 2/11/2008 12:21:00 PM  

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• Looks like they've come out with a metal (Aluminum I think) bowl! I saw one on eBay the other day. I love my plastic one, but my golden chewed the bottom edge when I wasn't looking (forgot to pick it up - EGADS). I may have to get the metal one!

  By  Anonymous, at 3/14/2008 08:59:00 AM  

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• For those who have tried the bowl:
  I have a 3.5 month old St. Bernard mix and I was wondering if you guys suggest for me to get the small size or medium or large?

  By  Anonymous, at 3/31/2008 05:45:00 PM  

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• ONIONS are TOXIC. That would be the worst thing to do. I Have this bowl and love it. My dog doesn't mind the bowl at all. They come in 3 different sizes. My dog used to eat in 20 seconds. it now takes her 4-5 minutes and she can actually chew and enjoy her food. Balls only work if your dog isn't smart enough to take the ball out. Mine will. Rocks can either get ingested and cause a block or they can break the teeth. For the price you can't beat it. The only thing I would change is make one in stainless steel.

  By  Anonymous, at 4/16/2008 11:33:00 PM  

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• As the owner of a Weimaraner who almost died from GDV last month, I think it's worth spending $15 for a bowl that could decrease his chances of bloat. I spent $2500 on his surgery and recovery, so $15is a steal. If you have a breed that's prone to bloat, trust me, anything is worth a try.

  By  Anonymous, at 4/22/2008 10:02:00 AM  

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• i have a rescued boxer that wolfs down his food so i was concerned about bloat...i bought this bowl and his eating has slowed down but there are a few problems with using this bowl. 1. he puts his mouth on the outer rim in an effort to try and "vacuum" up the kibble and has ended up choking way too many times. 2. little shreds of plastic come off the bowl because of the way he is eating... back to square one....

  By  Anonymous, at 5/04/2008 05:51:00 AM  

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• Purchased bowl for my over-weight pug and thanks, he lost 4 lbs and I am so grateful to inventor. My pug is happier and healthier.

  By  Anonymous, at 5/08/2008 07:51:00 PM  

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• I bought the large metal bowl. It's big enough to hold all the food my 60 pound dog wants. And heavy enough not to tip at all. And it works. He has drastically slowed down.
  
  BUT, he hates it. He used to happily gobble his food. Now he's kind of moody about eating. It breaks my heart to see him so sad about eating when he used to love it!

  By  Carol, at 6/26/2008 01:08:00 PM  

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