The Best Puppy Food Bowls For Puppies

This is the reason why we have made adequate research and came up with a list of the best feeding bowls for your puppy. The review of these puppy feeding bowls will help you make the best decision for your puppy. Let’s see what we’ve got.

Below we have gathered a few of our favorites from each possible category of dog feeding bowl. Some may also be used as water bowls. If you have decided on what type of dog bowl that you are looking for, we also recommend that you see our reviews for each category of dog bowls to further help you decide which bowl is best for your puppy.

We have had many choosy puppies but these three gluttons could have probably munched my leg if I looked away too long.

CLASSIC CERAMIC DOG BOWLS

There are certainly some clear pros of using a classic ceramic bowl for your pup. First, ceramic bowls are microwavable because of the ceramic. Therefore it makes it easy for the dog owner to heat up dog food, making the ceramic bowl very versatile. Secondly, it is often safe to put in the dishwasher, but we recommend that you check that the ceramic bowl glaze does not contain any led and that it is food-graded. The often sturdy design of the ceramic bowls and the overall prices of most ceramic bowls make them a great value product for the money.

Unfortunately ceramic dog bowls can be quite fragile. There is a high risk that they break if dropped. Finally, the sizes of ceramic dog feeding bowls can be on the smaller scale and they are often heavier than other dog bowl types. Because of this you might have to upgrade to a feeding bowl of larger size when your puppy has grown old.

We have a ceramic bowl in the kitchen. We use it as a water bowl!

Pros:

• Often of beautiful colors and designs
• Microwavable and dishwasher safe
• Sturdy design
• Great value for money

Cons:

• Handle carefully as the ceramic is fragile and easy to break
• Heavier than other bowl types
• Once the puppy grows, you may need to upgrade to a larger bowl

Here is a link to one of our favorite ceramic bowls.

STAINLESS STEEL DOG BOWLS

Stainless steel feeding bowls are the way to go for many dog owners. They are lightweight, easy to clean and often cheap to buy.

Stainless steel bowls have really worked great for our puppy Aurora!

Pros:

• The lightweight design makes them easy to handle and
• Very sturdy, durable and mostly unbreakable
• Great value for money
• Made of dishwasher safe materials

Cons:

• The steel may rust in time
• Because of the lightweight steel design the steel bowl could sometimes be pushed around if the dog is large enough

Click here to read more about the steel bowl that we use.

SLOW FEEDER DOG BOWLS

Eating too fast can cause a whole bunch of problems for your dog. Choking, vomiting, food bloat and gastrointestinal discomfort are just a few of the potential hazards that could happen to your dog. Because of this we highly recommend slow feeder bowls for dogs that are too quick to feed.

Pros:

• Could easily triple the doggy’s eating time
• Helps chubby dogs stick to the weight loss diet

Cons:

• May not work for small dogs with long projecting noses as they will still manage to eat extremely fast
• If made out of plastic, the plastic may break be eaten by the dog, causing damage to the dogs digestive system

If you are looking for a great slow feeder bowl, check out this one.

ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT DOG BOWLS

Raised dog bowls or elevated feeding stations for dog bowls are great for helping your dog eat comfortably. Elevated dog bowls minimize back and neck strain for all dogs and we highly recommend all established or new dog owners to read more about raised dog bowls and similar products.

Pros:

• Improved comfort for your puppy
• Not easy for playful dog to move around
• Maintains a cleaner eating area

Cons:

• It is however unclear whether a raised bowl could lead to increased risk of bloating stomach

If you need an adjustable bowl, we recommend this one.

COLLAPSIBLE DOG BOWLS

Great product for travelling dog owners, this adaptable dog bowl is light, flexible and easy to use on the road.

Pros:

• Ideal for travel, picnic or longer walks
• Often designed with a carabiner that allows easy carrying and wearing
• Often reduced size and weight

Cons:

• Often made in plastic, potentially dangerous if the dog starts to chew the bowl
• Usually smaller sizes, not optimal for larger dogs

A great collapsible bowl that we recommend can be found here.

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