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Maximo · 06-02-2013, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by isabellasmommy

Thanks guys! this is the bowl I was looking at Platinum Pets Stainless Steel Dog Bowl - Pink

That one might be tough for a small puppy because the sides extend outward toward the base (the bottom is wider than the top).

bjh · 06-02-2013, 05:00 PM

For my young puppies I put their dry food in a small double sided bowl like you can buy at Wal-mart. If you are mixing dry with a little canned food then I recommend a small saucer or plate. For me Corelle plates work good.

Over the years I have had some yorkies that take great pleasure in playing with their food bowl so for some of mine I use heavier bowls that are not easy to tip over and they don't have a 'lip' for the pups to get hold of.

ritapatt · 06-02-2013, 05:07 PM

Abby eats from little rice bowls, so pretty! Ziva needs a flat plate and I use corningware "sidekicks" .We have quite a collection from church/yard sales! They have a little stainless durapet bowl for water but prefer the big dogs water dish- better to soak their whole face in!

pstinard · 06-02-2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bjh

For my young puppies I put their dry food in a small double sided bowl like you can buy at Wal-mart. If you are mixing dry with a little canned food then I recommend a small saucer or plate. For me Corelle plates work good.

Over the years I have had some yorkies that take great pleasure in playing with their food bowl so for some of mine I use heavier bowls that are not easy to tip over and they don't have a 'lip' for the pups to get hold of.

The reason I don't like the double side-by-side bowls for food and water is that they never run out of both at the same time, and I always clean between feedings and waterings and it's almost impossible to clean one side if there's still something in the other side. Plus I hate it when they drag or knock a kibble into the water side of the bowl. I use separate ceramic bowls to avoid these problems. Of course, if you have multiple puppies and they are on the same diet, you can use one set of double bowls for food and another set of double bowls for water and they can eat and drink side-by-side...

bjh · 06-02-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pstinard

The reason I don't like the double side-by-side bowls for food and water is that they never run out of both at the same time, and I always clean between feedings and waterings and it's almost impossible to clean one side if there's still something in the other side. Plus I hate it when they drag or knock a kibble into the water side of the bowl. I use separate ceramic bowls to avoid these problems. Of course, if you have multiple puppies and they are on the same diet, you can use one set of double bowls for food and another set of double bowls for water and they can eat and drink side-by-side...

I don't put food and water in the same double sided bowl. I know that would be a mess. I put dry food in both sides and a separate double sided bowl for water. For a single puppy a small ceramic bowl would probably be best. It really depends on the age and size of the pup.

pstinard · 06-02-2013, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bjh

I don't put food and water in the same double sided bowl. I know that would be a mess. I put dry food in both sides and a separate double sided bowl for water. For a single puppy a small ceramic bowl would probably be best. It really depends on the age and size of the pup.

After I thought about it, I realized that's what you meant. It does give you extra stability and prevents tipping...

KazzyK810 · 06-02-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ritapatt

Abby eats from little rice bowls, so pretty! Ziva needs a flat plate and I use corningware "sidekicks" .We have quite a collection from church/yard sales! They have a little stainless durapet bowl for water but prefer the big dogs water dish- better to soak their whole face in!

ZoE has a set of six of these too! Aren't they just the perfect size? And they stack so nicely too. That's what ZoE gets her 'yummy food' in, like tonight when she had boiled chicked, rice, carrots & broccoli

...and this is leading me to a topic for another thread...

xoCourtney · 06-03-2013, 04:14 PM

I went to petsmart today and got martha stewart bowls with the lids that one member recommended! I love the fact that they have a lid!! The size Medium was on sale for $10 so I got the medium although they might be a little big for Miley now. But it didn't make sense to pay almost $12 for the smalls when the Mediums where on sale!

dottiesyrky · 06-03-2013, 05:28 PM

Mea culpa, LOL! I mentioned the bowls as they are so practical and look very cute, especially the colors. I like the lids too. They are so easy to clean and she also has a bowl with bumps in it that slow down greedy eaters!
You sure got a good deal on the medium, and that is pretty small. Hope Miley enjoys her bowl! Perhaps the bigger the better for her. LOL!

xoCourtney · 06-03-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

Mea culpa, LOL! I mentioned the bowls as they are so practical and look very cute, especially the colors. I like the lids too. They are so easy to clean and she also has a bowl with bumps in it that slow down greedy eaters!
You sure got a good deal on the medium, and that is pretty small. Hope Miley enjoys her bowl! Perhaps the bigger the better for her. LOL!

thank you!! and thanks for the advice!

isabellasmommy · 06-04-2013, 01:20 PM

Thanls guys

went with Martha Stewart they were so cute!

xoCourtney · 06-04-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by isabellasmommy

Thanls guys

went with Martha Stewart they were so cute!

what size did you get? I got the Medium and i'm worried it might be a little too big for a 13 week old!

MandiesMom · 06-04-2013, 01:29 PM

Mandie will NOT eat or drink out of a stainless bowl or a bowl that her ears touch. I learned this early on. I started feeding her in a shallow WIDE ceramic bowl. I have a huge water-jug-filling bowl for both my dogs to share. Hard to explain it but trust me...no stainless and no ears touching.

I think it freaks them out to see their reflection. And it definitely bothers Mandie to feel her ears touching. Oh! Come to think of it - when I recently changed my big boy's bowls, he wouldn't use the big, deep stainless ones that came with it. I had to start using those same ceramic wide mouth bowls for him. I think his ears touched on the new bowls versus the old, smaller ones.

isabellasmommy · 06-05-2013, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by xoCourtney

what size did you get? I got the Medium and i'm worried it might be a little too big for a 13 week old!

I got small

xoCourtney · 06-05-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by isabellasmommy

I got small

How are they working for you? I might return the medium's and get the small's. I originally wanted the small's but the medium's where on sale.

06-02-2013, 05:00 PM	#17
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	For my young puppies I put their dry food in a small double sided bowl like you can buy at Wal-mart. If you are mixing dry with a little canned food then I recommend a small saucer or plate. For me Corelle plates work good. Over the years I have had some yorkies that take great pleasure in playing with their food bowl so for some of mine I use heavier bowls that are not easy to tip over and they don't have a 'lip' for the pups to get hold of. __________________ "Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

06-03-2013, 05:28 PM	#24
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Martha Stewart bowls Mea culpa, LOL! I mentioned the bowls as they are so practical and look very cute, especially the colors. I like the lids too. They are so easy to clean and she also has a bowl with bumps in it that slow down greedy eaters! You sure got a good deal on the medium, and that is pretty small. Hope Miley enjoys her bowl! Perhaps the bigger the better for her. LOL!

06-04-2013, 01:29 PM	#28
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	Mandie will NOT eat or drink out of a stainless bowl or a bowl that her ears touch. I learned this early on. I started feeding her in a shallow WIDE ceramic bowl. I have a huge water-jug-filling bowl for both my dogs to share. Hard to explain it but trust me...no stainless and no ears touching. I think it freaks them out to see their reflection. And it definitely bothers Mandie to feel her ears touching. Oh! Come to think of it - when I recently changed my big boy's bowls, he wouldn't use the big, deep stainless ones that came with it. I had to start using those same ceramic wide mouth bowls for him. I think his ears touched on the new bowls versus the old, smaller ones. __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

06-02-2013, 05:07 PM	#18
ritapatt YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL Posts: 1,400	Abby eats from little rice bowls, so pretty! Ziva needs a flat plate and I use corningware "sidekicks" .We have quite a collection from church/yard sales! They have a little stainless durapet bowl for water but prefer the big dogs water dish- better to soak their whole face in!

06-03-2013, 04:14 PM	#23
xoCourtney Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,035	I went to petsmart today and got martha stewart bowls with the lids that one member recommended! I love the fact that they have a lid!! The size Medium was on sale for $10 so I got the medium although they might be a little big for Miley now. But it didn't make sense to pay almost $12 for the smalls when the Mediums where on sale!

06-04-2013, 01:20 PM	#26
isabellasmommy Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2013 Location: georgia Posts: 11	Thanls guys went with Martha Stewart they were so cute!