The DogPause bowl is designed to make your dog eat slower because it is divided into four small compartments. The bowl should reduce vomiting, gagging, gas, belching and the risk of bloat, according to the company’s web site.
This bowl isn’t a magical solution, but when you have pets who eat without stopping to breathe, slowing them down a few seconds is worth it.
I have two DogPause bowls to give away to the top two commenters on my blog between Jan. 1and Jan. 30. Even if your dog isn’t a fast eater, eating from this bowl is a mental challenge for a lot of dogs. I also fed my cat Beamer from this bowl, and it turned out to be a lot more effective for him than my dog as you can see in the videos below.
Here is Ace eating from his regular bowl. He does not stop to breathe and is done eating two cups in about a minute and a half.
Beamer eats a quarter cup in about a minute and a half.
When Ace eats from the DogPause bowl, he does stop to breathe and he eats about 20 seconds slower. So, not much of a difference.
But when Beamer eats from the DogPause bowl, he has to reach his paws into each compartment and grab handfuls of food because his face doesn’t fit in the bowl. This slows him down to about five minutes. Who knew this bowl would work well for food-obsessed cats?
I also tried giving Ace water from the bowl, and that helped slow him down somewhat as well. One thing that’s annoying about this bowl is even my cat is able to push it around when he eats. It is made of cheap plastic and is very light. It would work better if it were held in place by a stand.
You can try the DogPause bowl with your dog (or cat) if you are one of the top two commenters on my blog between Jan. 1 and Jan. 30.
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December 31st, 2008 at 6:14 pm
My dogs stopped gulping food when i started leaving kiblets down all the time. I keep an eye on their weight, but it has never been a problem.
Happy new year to you and yours
December 31st, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I have these bowls too and am going to write my findings too. Hera is the only dog currently using one and it hardly slows her down. I swear she has a tube extension attached to her mouth that just sucks the food right out and down her gullet… lol
January 1st, 2009 at 9:43 am
I had a Boxer boarding here last week that needed this bowl desperately. She sucked down her food so quick it was like a vacuum. All my dogs eat fast too, but not quite like that!
January 1st, 2009 at 11:55 am
I think DogPause bowl will be very much useful for kitty. Thanks for sharing!!!
January 1st, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I haven’t even seen this one yet. Gussie could sure use this. As you can imagine – big dog equals big mouth that inhales food. He does okay sometimes. The cat has no problem, he just wants to eat all the time!
January 1st, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Thanks for reviewing this product. Sounds interesting. My dog isn’t a fast eater in that respect. He’s never been crazy about his kibble…though he gets quite crazy when it comes to human food.
January 1st, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I have the same type of bowl for my hungry Rottweiler. He used to throw up several times a week from eating too fast and now he might throw up once every 6 months. I love what these bowls do.
January 1st, 2009 at 6:48 pm
My dog is a fast eater also. I don’t think she even chews her food she eats so fast. Might work for her.
Anyone have any ideas on stopping your dog from gulping too much water. My dog will drink all of the water in her bowl and then puke it up. I’ve tried putting less water ib the bowl but, I will forget to refill the bowl for her later on.
January 1st, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Ross, I have the same problem. Ace drinks all his water immediately. And he pukes more days than not. I usually just give him small amounts of water throughout the day but sometimes I fill a giant bucket of water so he can’t possibly drink it all. Then he seems to get the idea that the water isn’t going anywhere. He drinks and drinks and drinks but then walks away and isn’t so concerned with finishing it like he is with smaller amounts.
In other words, no, I don’t know what you should do.
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 am
I wonder if this would work for Jet our puppy.
She gets the most food but finishes in half the time of the others. She is food obsessed. She just doesn’t chew. She just gulps it down in a food frenzy.
I always think she is going to be sick but it is very rare she is. She seems to have a really strong consitution which I am very thankful for.
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Interesting! I have heard about these, and have wondered if they would help out my Henry kitty. He is a fast eater and it makes him sick! (I think it is his instinct to eat while there is food. He was dumped as a kitten and had to forage!) I might have to try it out! Thanks for your research!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Our new pound puppy, Cali, is such a sweetheart! She eats her food very quickly. Every loves her! However, she has the most potent gas – it literally clears a room. The other morning, I found my son on the couch. He’d left his room to get away from the smell! This just might be the solution…
March 9th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
If you can’t afford a special bowl, and your dog isn’t that big, we used golf balls. Put one or two golf balls in their food bowl, and they have to work around the balls to get to their food. Worked great for our first Corgi, but the one we have now is more curious… she put the golf ball in her mouth. The other one never bothered with them.
March 9th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
That’s a great idea! I should try that with my cat. He eats like a pig.