If you haven’t already seen our initial reaction post to the Martha Stewart Pets Slow Feeder Dog Bowl then make sure you go back and take a look at our first review: Martha Stewart Pets Slow Feeder Dog Bowl Review. We go over all of our initial reactions and thoughts about this new slow feeder dog bowl.
After pounding, playing, and using this new dog bowl for the past week we put together a short video review of Stetson using the dog bowl along with our awesome (not really) commentary.
So lets get to that video review shall we?
Martha Stewart Pets Slow Feeder Dog Bowl Video Review by Stetson
Video Transcription
Welcome to the PuppyInTraining.com Martha Stewart Pets Slow Feeder Dog Bowl Review (affiliate link).
Here’s our new slow feeder dog bowl which came in some very nice packaging quite different from bowls we reviewed in the past.
The Martha Stewart Bowl had a nice little niche along the bottom which made it easy to pick up off the floor as well as a no skid rubber bottom that you can see if you look closely.
You can’t tell from video, but this bowl was much sturdier and felt higher quality then some of the other dog bowls we reviewed.
Okay…now here’s Stetson putting this new dog bowl to the true test.
Stetson’s eating 1 ½ cups of kibble out of his new slow feeder dog bowl. And in the upper right corner he’s eating the same amount out of a standard dog food bowl.
After reviewing these videos of Stetson eating I noticed that he takes large gulps when using a standard dog bowl. However, when using the Martha Stewart Slow Feeder Dog Bowl he tends to take much smaller bites.
As you can see in the video. The pillars prevent Stetson from taking those large gulps.
Another thing that you probably can’t see in this video is that each pillar or obstacle is a different height and has a kidney shape.
We’ve been looking for a good slow feeder dog bowl because Stetson regularly chokes on his food while using his regular bowl and every so often he does throw up 🙁
I timed Stetson using his regular stainless steel bowl several times and on average it takes him about 1 minute to polish off 1 ½ cups of food.
We’re going to speed things up a bit here. Using his new Martha Stewart Pets Slow Feeder Dog Bowl(affiliate link) Stetson took on average about 2 minutes to finish off his food. That’s a huge difference!
The biggest bonus for us is that during our week long test Stetson never experienced choking or vomiting using his new slow feeder dog bowl.
One other big plus is slowing down Stetson’s eating may help prevent canine bloat which is a serious and sometimes fatal intestinal condition.
Special thanks to PetSmart for providing a free product sample in order to do our review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
My Final Thoughts On The Martha Stewart Slow Feeder Dog Bowl
After using this new slow feeder dog bowl for over a week I did find some advantages and disadvantages to the bowl. Here’s a look at my thoughts and reactions:
PLUSES:
- Good Dog Bowl For Fast Eaters – and definitely slowed down Stetson’s eating by doubling his eating time from 1 to 2 minutes.
- Nice Solid Construction. Much nicer than every “plastic” dog bowl we’ve reviewed.
- Feels Very Durable in comparison to most of the other dog bowls we’ve reviewed.
- Better Design Features. I liked several of the design features: niche in the side, no skid rubber bottom, kidney shaped pillars, and the varying heights of the pillars.
- Nice Packaging – I’m not sure if this is a plus, but it makes the bowl seem higher quality to start.
- Makes Stetson Move While He Eats – If you notice in the video while Stetson eats out of his regular dog bowl he just stands in one place and gulps down his food. When using his new slow feeder dog bowl he’s constantly moving around the bowl trying to get at his kibble. This was a result of the no skid bottom along with the pillars blocking the kibble.
MINUSES:
- Still Eats Fast At The Beginning – If you noticed in the video when Stetson finishes his last morsel of food with his regular bowl he only has maybe a 1/4 of his food left in his slow feeder bowl. The Martha Stewart Bowl really slows Stetson down for the last 1/2 to 1/4 cup. However, the first cup or so he can eat fairly fast. The good news is his bites are smaller throughout and he doesn’t seem to gulp like he does with his regular bowl.
- Made of Plastic – It’s a plastic bowl. In general I prefer my standard stainless steel bowl. Mainly because in the past I’ve had dogs that have had allergic reactions to plastic and the plastic seems to harbor bacteria more easily sometimes causing canine acne. However, this bowl is made of melamine and silicone which appears to be a very sturdy material and I’m not too sure if I’d have the same problems that I’ve had with regular plastic bowls.
We really liked this new dog bowl and we plan on continuing to use it as Stetson’s regular dog bowl. If we find any other pluses or minuses to this new bowl then we’ll let you know about it with a follow up blog post. However, at this point I have to say it’s our favorite of the slow feeder dog bowls we’ve reviewed.
If you’ve used this bowl or another similar dog bowl then I’d love to hear what you thought. Tell us about your experience with slow feeder dog bowls in the comment section below.
The Slow Feeder Dog Bowl Giveaway
Okay folks! You have one more chance to enter our slow feeder dog bowl giveaway. All you have to do is leave us a comment and this time we’ll keep it nice and simple…just tell us your dogs name, age, and breed plus anything else you’d like to tell us. That’s all you have to do to enter our Martha Stewart Pets Slow Feeder Dog Bowl(affiliate link) drawing! We’ll use Random.org to choose a lucky winner next Friday, May 18th.
If you haven’t already seen our initial review then make sure you check out Martha Stewart Pets Slow Feeder Dog Bowl Review.
Special thanks to PetSmart for providing a free product sample in order to do our review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
