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Hey everyone!
I was curious if any of you feed your dogs with slow feeders and if so which ones? Domino has always been a voracious eater and absolutely gulps his food down. For the last year or so we've been using a "Gobble Stopper" that we got from the pet store that looks like this: 
In the beginning it worked amazing! It was taking Dom 2-3 times as long to eat his food. But now, the little rascal has somehow figured out how to gobble his food around the gobble stopper lol. The tricky part is since I feed him in an elevated feeder I have to find a stainless steel slow feed bowl that will fit in his feeder :/
A vet that I work with suggested a "Brake-Fast" bowl, similar to this: 
Do any of you have experience with it? I'm a little skeptical, and think that he'd be able to eat around the pegs with no problem lol. I really prefer to use stainless steel, it's better for him and easier to clean, but apparently there aren't many slow bowls in stainless steel. Any suggestions would be great!! Hope everyone is doing well!
Cassie and Domino
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
Domino had his left front leg amputate on May 13th 2014 after being hit by a car. He's now living a happy healthy life on three legs :)
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13 March 2013
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We tried the Gobble Stopper with Murphy. It didn't take him long to figure out how to dislodge the suction cup and gobble away. We did end up with the plastic version of the other one you show. That seemed to slow him down somewhat.
My daughter uses an automatic feeder for her Rotty. It plinks the food out a few kibbles at a time and makes him eat slower. They have it rigged up so it is at a raised feeder and dispenses the food into his regular bowl. If you are interested, I can check for you on what brand it is and maybe have her send a picture of how it is set up.
Ollie started out as a fairly picky eater, but has since turned into a Labrador. I feed him with water added to his kibble, as he isn't a big water drinker, so it helps to get his daily H2O into him. He is a much slower eater than Murphy was
Kathi and the Turbotail April Angel...and the Labradork
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
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21 October 2014
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We have (had) the same problem with Meesha. We tried the "Gobble Stopper" but when our backs were turned, Meesha ate the plastic bone in the bowl. Although we don't like serving their food in plastic bowls (possible allergies) this bowl is what we ended up with and she has slowed down considerably. Plus, it's hard plastic where she can't "eat" it, although she has tried.
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Harmony became a Tripawd on 10/21/14 (MCT). She left us way too soon on 11/1/14.
"We miss you so much; our love, our heart, our Harmony."
- Pam, Ron and Melody, Meesha, Doublestuff and Mariah Carey
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18 October 2009
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Obie vacuums his food, no chewing needed!
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Kathi and the Turbotail April Angel...and the Labradork
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
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22 February 2013
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Ollie! You are so darn cute!!
Watch out humans, Ollie will figure out how to get that Kong open!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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Wyatt feeds from a Brake Fast Bowl, otherwise he'd scarf it all down.
Find more info and a link in this post:
http://nutritio.....food-diet/
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15 December 2012
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I also use a Brake fast bowl and a blue plastic bowl from JW Pet company that has ridges instead of the pegs. I couldn't find stainless steel way back when and my vet suggested big pond rocks that actually worked good. These bowls work good but Hank is chewing on them when I forget to pick them up so I will get the SS ones next time.
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