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What kind of feeding bowls? I remember reading somewhere that stainless steel bowls are the best bowls to feed yorkies out of, but why? Should the other kinds really not be used? Thanks!! |
Your not supposed to use plastic I dont remember why but I use plastic and ceramic and have never had any problems |
I haven't been around long, but have never heard anoything yet about plastic bowls. I'm sure someone who knows will be around here and able to tell you though. I feed Bella out of stainless steel out of pure coincidence I suppose then. I bought her bowls at Kirkland's only because they matched her dog bed I thought! :D |
I use stainless steel but I also have ceramic bowls that we've used just fine :) I forget about the plastic bowl thing.... but I've read that before, too. |
Tibbe has small stainless steel heavy bowls with a rubber ring on the outside bottom to keep them from moving around. I think I heard other materials can develope small pores, cracks or something and hold dirt and bacteria in them. |
I use stainless on Moshe simply because it's the one thing in the house that he CAN'T chew on :) |
My husband is in the restaurant business. I use the little souffle dishes that they serve cheese dip in. They are a very hard plastic designed for restaurant use. This way I have enough so that they go in the dishwasher after every meal. They are the perfect size. |
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Louie's bowls are stainless steel with the rubber on the bottom so they won't move around, works well. I've heard the same thing about plastic harboring bacteria. |
I use stainless and ceramic bowls. I always put water in the stainless, I don't put water in the ceramic, I don't know why. We have never had plastic bowls, I think they would be harder to clean. |
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we use paper plates (foam) and throw them away after each feeding. we never have had any problems and I know the plates are clean and fresh at each feeding. |
I use ceramic bowls for feeding my dogs. I've heard that the plastic bowls can harbor bacteria and I'd also be afraid that a dog would chew the plastic. |
my girls have 3 sets of ceramic bowls. one set is heart shaped and made by juicy couture , another set i got at petsmart and is pink , and the last set are handpainted that is baked on to the bowl with there names on them :) |
If I remember correctly, the reason NOT to use plastic is that 1. they may develop scratches which can then breed bacteria, also possible if they get chewed, 2. chemicals may leach out of the plastic and into the food, and 3. there has been some discussion about the plastic causing the black nose of some dogs to turn colour or develop white spots. These spots disappeared if the owner stopped using the plastic bowl. In terms of ceramics, you want to make sure that you are using food grade ceramics, manufactured in either Canada or the USA because there is some concern about the lead content in the glaze or paint that might be used, and leached out of the ceramic into the dog food. Thus, I believe the "safest" bowl is the one made of stainless steel. It is a bit utilitarian, but it can be safely bleached to destroy bacteria and doesn't appear to have some of the dangerous chemicals that are present in plastic and some ceramics. It's so important for us to protect these little ones from chemical exposure, they like the canaries in the coal mines, often are the first warnings of dangers in our environment. |
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