Price Points: Slow feeder dog bowls

Slow feeder dog bowls

Well, Barley, our Weimaraner puppy has now been with us for 5 weeks, and we’re seeing him grow in stature and personality. He’s become a wonderful companion, if a tad naughty at times!

There is one particular thing that he does that bothers us; the way he wolfs down his food at mealtimes. It’s worrying because his breed is prone to developing gastric torsion or bloat which can prove fatal. Since it’s futile trying to make him slow down simply be telling him to, we’re going to have to go shopping for slow feeder dog bowls.

The design of the various bowls makes it physically impossible for a dog to bolt down their food in seconds. They have to extract morsels from multiple crevices and crannies, thereby slowing down the feeding process.

  1. Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl: £10.73, eBay
  2. Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large: £14.99, Amazon
  3. Elisabeth slow feeder: £29.82, Wayfair

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Elisabeth slow feeder
Elisabeth slow feeder
£29.82
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
£14.99
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
£10.73
Elisabeth slow feeder
Elisabeth slow feeder
£29.82
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
£14.99
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
£10.73
Elisabeth slow feeder
Elisabeth slow feeder
£29.82
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
£14.99
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
£10.73
Elisabeth slow feeder
Elisabeth slow feeder
£29.82
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
£14.99
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
£10.73
Elisabeth slow feeder
Elisabeth slow feeder
£29.82
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
Slow feeder dog bowl accessory, large
£14.99
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
Bamboo slow feeder dog bowl
£10.73

A tale of tails

Fudge's tails.com food has arrived | H is for Home

We’re running this month’s competition in association with tails.com – and Fudge is obviously very happy to get involved in this one!

Fudge's tails.com email order confirmation | H is for Home

As you can see, he couldn’t contain his excitement when the package arrived.

Fudge and his tailor-made food chart | H is for Home

The prize is a month’s supply of bespoke dog (or puppy) food, tailor-made to your precious pooch’s needs – age, size, dietary requirements and health issues.

Fudge's tails.com diet assessment | H is for Home

tails.com is a really well designed and easy to navigate website. Just enter your pet’s details and it will magically tell you what mix of food they need and how much of it makes a portion. A handy scoop is included to help you measure the amount correctly every mealtime. Each month, you’ll receive a new delivery before your current bag of food runs out. You can update, pause or cancel online at any time.

Fudge waiting patiently for dinner time | H is for Home

Yada, yada, yada – can we get on with trying out the food now?

Fudge getting stuck into his tails.com food | H is for Home

Patience never was one of Fudge’s virtues, especially when it comes to food! He reminded us that it’s all well and good that the food is stuffed full of protein, vitamins and minerals, but is it tasty? We had to agree that the proof of the pudding is in the eating – so the waiting was over – and he genuinely loved it. Here he is devouring his bespoke dinner!

To win a month’s supply of tails.com tailor-made dog or puppy food leave a comment telling us the name, age and breed of your dog.

tails.com tailor-made dog or puppy food

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Cakes & Bakes: Peanut butter & banana dog treats

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Home-made peanut butter & banana dog bones | H is for Home #recipe #dogtreats

We must have published at least 100 Cakes & Bakes recipes. This is the first one that’s specifically for our canine friends. Peanut butter & banana dog treats are Fudge’s idea of heaven. They contains all the things he loves the most; egg, honey, peanut butter and bananas.

He hung around the kitchen the whole time I was making these – it must have been the smell of the bananas and the peanut butter. Torture when you’ve got a dog’s super-sensitive nose!

Fudge paying close attention to me making peanut butter banana dog treats

He must have known they were for him – “Are they nearly ready yet?” he was thinking!

Fudge sitting and waiting to be given one of his peanut butter banana dog treats

It was worth his wait. He sat to attention putting on his best behaviour as the treats were unveiled.

Fudge eating one of his peanut butter banana dog treats

….and then the first taste. Wow! Things will never be the same in his little doggy world ever again!

Peanut butter & banana dog treats

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 75 g peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp runny honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 225 g rolled oats
  • 40 g wholemeal flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 175ºC/350°F
  • Mash the banana with a fork until smooth
  • Mix in the peanut butter, honey and egg
  • Add the oats and flour and stir until well combined
  • Drop the dough (I moulded them into bone shapes using a cookie cutter) onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment/greaseproof paper
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until just turning brown
Keyword bananas, dog treats

Gimme Five! Dog food containers

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selection of large dog food containers

We’ve been on the look out for a dog food container to decant Fudge’s kibble into. His food comes in a 15kg bag and takes up quite a lot of space, so we want something attractive seeing as it’s going to take up a large space in our larder area. We favour metal over plastic but really like the look and colour of the fibre drum.

  1. Simplehuman pet food bin – £99.99, Occa Home
  2. Dog food storage container – £65, Mungo & Maud
  3. Extra large cream enamel storage bin & scoop – £41, Amazon
  4. 75 litre Fibrelok drum – £18.70, FDL Packaging Group
  5. Clay pet food bin, large – £45.00, Amara Living

 

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