Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl – Large 4‑Cup Capacity, Slow Feeding, Medium to Large Dogs, Non‑Slip, Purple, Flower Pattern

I bought the Outward Hound Large Slow Feeder Bowl (purple maze) for my black Lab, Captain, who could inhale a full meal faster than I can say “sit.” He was gobbling so quickly that he’d sometimes throw up late at night or first thing in the morning. After switching to this bowl, he’s forced to work his way around the grooves, and... hallelujah... no more upset tummy so far. He’s calmer at mealtime, and I can literally hear him chewing. What I like... Actually slows him down. Meals take several minutes now instead of a blink-and-it’s-gone sprint. Stays put. The base grips well on any floor surface. Easy to clean. I rinse after each meal; it’s also top-rack dishwasher safe. Right size for big dogs. The Large fits a Lab-sized portion with room to hunt. Tips: If your dog gets frustrated, start by sprinkling a few treats into the channels so they “get” the game. For kibble, I sometimes add a splash of water... makes it a tiny puzzle and keeps him from gulping. Supervise the first few meals to make sure they don’t try to flip it or chew it (Captain didn’t, but…Labs). I’m buying a second one so I can rotate and keep a clean bowl ready. If you’ve got a fast eater and a sensitive stomach, this little purple maze is a sanity saver. Captain gives it two paws up... and my floors agree.

Great product! The non-slip base keeps the bowl steady and has really helped slow down our 12-week-old English Mastiff puppy’s eating. He used to finish in about 3 minutes, and now it takes him 15–20 minutes, which is a huge difference. The bowl is generously sized, but that’s perfect since I plan to continue using it as he grows. Works perfectly!

My fast eating German Shepherd puppy was inhaling her food, so I picked up this slow feeder bowl. The maze design actually works. She eats at a normal pace now instead of acting like she’s in a food competition. The bowl stays put on the floor and it’s easy to clean, which matters because she is growing fast and making bigger messes every week. She seems more satisfied after meals and there is no coughing or gulping anymore. Great buy if your dog eats too fast. I now own a few different pieces, to mix it up a little for her.

Great quality for the price. It’s a huge bowl, and at first I thought it was too big but it’s the perfect size. Works well for my dogs wet fresh food and also hard treats. He doesn’t experience issues when he’s eating, and there was no learning curve for him. The bowl has a little weight due to the sturdy plastic and it has a rubber ring on the bottom to help with slip resistance. I definitely recommend this bowl and it’s super easy to clean!

Update on purple flower (LG): My dog was too spastic when eating from the blue puzzle slow feeder. It causes me grief. So I bought the "slowest" one, the purple flower. At first, she took more time and was calmer with it, taking 13-5 minutes to clear the bowl as she was trying to figure out how/where to access the food. After a couple of weeks, she can completely clear the bowl in 8-10 minutes but most of it gone within 4-5 minutes. The nice thing is her droopy ears don't dangle in the food as much since the purple flower is more shallow. It's also a hint wider. So that helps keep her ears from smelling like watered down dog food. And it's a color and shape I like. They both hold her 1.5 cups of kibble plus 16 oz of water, no problem. Just that the purple one is a little more easily tipped when I carry it to her dinner tray. I think that each of these slow feeder bowls should help slow down many dogs. Just find the one you like. Original review re blue puzzle (LG): Thank you Outward Hound for creating another intelligent dog product and for preserving my sanity. My hound doesn't drink enough unless I add water to her food. This causes her to be very enthusiastic about eating. Left alone with a large Durapet bowl, 1.5 cups of kibble/freeze dried food, some canned food, pumpkin puree, and 20-24 oz water, it's gone in 3 minutes. Too stressful for me due to risk of vomiting or bloat or stomach flip. If I have to micromanage her with the open bowl, it's stressful for both of us and she inhales a lot of air = burping and some flatulence. No good. Feed her with this blue puzzle feeder (LG 4 cup size) and she takes 1-3 minutes to finish the liquid, and 10 minutes more to consume most of the food. Total time is about 15 minutes for her to get all of the food cobsumed. I ask her to pause a few times and stretch out mealtime a little longer. I just returned the orange and teal ones without using them since this one looked best for us upon arrival and it is all we need. She's a 55# Rhodesian Ridgeback and she can just fit her jaw in there some. Perfect her her size of dog. For smaller dogs, I'd consider the other ones or the smaller ones. And I ordered a couple of extras just in case. She doesn't yet chew or bite the bowl (she's a gentle omega dog) but when you find something that works well, you're dependent upon it, and it's on prime days big deal for under $10, wise buys extra!). This bowl holds 4 cups wet or dry as advertised on the "box". For my girl, she gets nearly 2 cups wet and dry mixed plus up to 24 ounces of water and there is some room to spare. My only complaint is that it shifts around on the silicon feeding mat I use. So to prevent her from stepping in the slop from her water lapping, I need to micromanage her. Thus 4 stars. But it's otherwise an absolutely fantastic tool that we couldn't live without. I strongly recommend!

My older dog was just wolfing down her food causing her to gag/choke. This bowl successfully slowed her down. Another good side effect of slowing down was that she is no longer swallowing air into her gut as well. Great product. Another benefit as that she can’t easily push it across the floor.

A must have if you have a puppy/dog who inhales their food! This product is very well made and is weighted so it doesn't easily move around. My 5 month old puppy (Golden Retriever) was eating his food so quickly and I was afraid he was going to get sick. He now eats much slower!! Dish is super easy to clean. I bought the Slow model. The product is offered in Slower and Slowest models (which correlate to more intricate designs to slow eating).

Works great! My dog kept on throwing up from eating too fast but this definitely helps. She eats slower and can reach all of her food. I will say though it is so much bigger than I thought it was. It's like bigger than my head but that's ok for me. It doesn't weight much at all and it doesn't really move around when she is eating at all so it's good.

Mycket bra för golden retriver som annars kastar i sig maten på ett par sekunder. Nu tar det flera minuter.

Very big. But better for dry food. For wet food, it is abit hard for the dog to lick it up unless the snout is very narrow or small. Good quality.

The quality of product is Top Notch. Feels strudy and I suppose i will last long. I ordered because my GSD was used to get mad after seeing his food, it would take him less than 1 minutes to finish one bowl full of food but with this the time increased to 10X. Now he takes around 10-12 minutes to finish his food. As a initial impressions seems pretty useful. I have just got it today and posting this review. If you don't see any update assume that it all went right. Just buy it without any second thought. 5/5 in everything. Well-done. Good job Amazon prime too. Prompt delivery and high quality packaging.

We’ve tried several other slow feeders before, but none of them were as effective as this one. There has been a significant increase in my dog’s eating time, and it actually taught my dog how to chew!

Great, slowed the pup right down when eating. Well made, sturdy was apprehensive the pup would tip it over but all good so far.