Dog Bowls

The dog bowls on this page split by the problem they solve rather than by material. A dog that eats too fast needs ridges or a textured licking surface; a dog that shoves the bowl across the kitchen needs weight or a rubber base; a long-eared breed needs a narrow, tapered bowl; and an outdoor dog in an Australian summer benefits from a cooling bowl.

Which bowl for which dog

Fast eaters — the Lickimat UFO, Wobble and OH Bowl put a textured licking surface inside a bowl, while the Dogit Go Slow Anti-Gulping dish and the All Fur You Wobbler use a raised centre to break the meal up. Bowl pushers and spillers — the West Paw No-Slip bowls sit in a moulded rubber ring, and the All Fur You Spill Proof and Raised Non-Spill bowls keep the water in when a dog drinks heavily. Long ears — the Buster IncrediBowl is tapered so spaniel and hound ears stay out of dinner. Crates and travel — the MidWest Snap'y Fit clips onto crate bars so it cannot be tipped. Hot weather — the All for Paws Chill Out Cooler Bowl.

Sizing and cleaning

Check the listed capacity rather than the diameter: two bowls the same width across the top can hold very different volumes once a slow-feeder maze is moulded into the base. Stainless steel inserts and the Dogit 2-in-1 dishes are dishwasher safe; silicone licking surfaces are best rinsed straight after a meal, because dried wet food sets hard in the grooves. Elevated bowls suit tall and older dogs, but if yours is a deep-chested breed, put the question of bowl height to your vet rather than assuming higher is safer.

• Dog slow feeders and lick mats
• Lickimat range
• Dogit range
• West Paw range
• All Fur You range
• All feeding tools