Stainless Steel vs. Ceramic? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

njoydaride · 06-15-2007, 01:02 AM

What do you like better and why - Stainless steel or ceramic food bowls? I definitely know plastic isn't good.

So far this is what I've come up with:

Stainless Steel
PROS:
Hard to tip over if it has the rubber thingie on the bottom
Sanitary
Easy to clean

CONS:
Not sure if it's microwaveable?

Ceramic
PROS:
If it's the heavy type, hard to tip over
less scary (I've read threads where the dogs are scared of stainless steel)
prettier

CONS:
Not as sanitary as stainless steel

Thoughts? I'm trying to decide what to buy.

red98vett · 06-15-2007, 03:54 AM

Stainless for sure - many dogs are allergic to the ceramic

Hokule'a · 06-15-2007, 03:58 AM

I have a set of both stainless steel and ceramic and find myself using the stainless steel set the most just because it's easier for me. The ceramic ones are heavy and if I'm in a rush and my hands are wet they just give me grief. I recommend buying the stainless steel set

iloveemmy · 06-15-2007, 04:02 AM

Don't know if this is true, but I read somewhere about the ceramic bowls--if they were made out of u.s.a. they could contain lead in the paint--don't know if true or not.

I saw some cute plastic bowls with nonskid ring at Target the other day. What was wrong with plastic?

Ellie May · 06-15-2007, 04:03 AM

Ellie has ceramic dishes. She used to use plastic and then a stainless steel water dish with the rubber ring on the bottom. That was a headache. That water dish also got a "water line" where I always filled it to and it was a different texture then the rest of the bowl and that bothered me because I don't know why it would do that. I am all for ceramic but then again I had no idea that dogs could be allergic to it.

diggy4 · 06-15-2007, 04:04 AM

I use ceramic. Lil pink ones theat look like crown and say princes....Diggy just loves them...lol He looks funy drinking out of Bella's pink bowl!

autumn star · 06-15-2007, 05:02 AM

Stainless for my furbabies. I have to use a plastic bowl for my cats food though.............he will not eat out of the stainless (dont know why) and he is always pushing the bowl on to the floor so ceramic has been broken. (I have to keep his food on top of my dryer in the laundry room or the doggies will eat it! )

Ladylavender · 06-15-2007, 05:14 AM

Ceramic here too. I like them better than stainless steel. Less sterile looking and I personally like the feel of the ceramic over the stainless.

I have read that you can do either one, just not plastic.

Bizzymammabee · 06-15-2007, 05:16 AM

I actually got lulu some cute stainless steel bowls with decorations on the outside instead of the usual silver. I opted for that because in the past we have broken a number of ceramic bowls and with three children running around it would get broken often. So I am not sure what the activity level is in your house but you can definitely find some pretty stainless steel ones.

izzy816 · 06-15-2007, 05:21 AM

I use stainless steel with the rubber on the bottom. I have a plastic bowl with two sections for water and food that I use for when Im traveling or when I leave him with someone else. I like it because it is easier and lightweight. He mostly uses the stainless steel ones. I wanted ceramic, but just didnt find any that I liked...because you know it has to coordinate with my home decor!

njoydaride · 06-15-2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iloveemmy

Don't know if this is true, but I read somewhere about the ceramic bowls--if they were made out of u.s.a. they could contain lead in the paint--don't know if true or not.

I saw some cute plastic bowls with nonskid ring at Target the other day. What was wrong with plastic?

I read here that plastic bowls can cause dermatitis. Something about plastic bowls and more bacteria build up:
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/nose.html

ARCHIE · 06-15-2007, 06:16 AM

I switched from the SS to ceramic.
I truly like the ceramic much better.

RLC12345678 · 06-15-2007, 06:30 AM

All three of my dogs use ceramic.

Yorkieluv · 06-15-2007, 06:37 AM

We use stainless steel

Belindtch · 06-15-2007, 08:02 AM

We have both stainless steel and ceramic bowls. I prefer the stainless as they are easier to not worry about. They clean up well and I don't have to be so careful as to not chip or break them. I just believe they are better for our dogs.

06-15-2007, 01:02 AM	#1
njoydaride Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 516	Stainless Steel vs. Ceramic? What do you like better and why - Stainless steel or ceramic food bowls? I definitely know plastic isn't good. So far this is what I've come up with: Stainless Steel PROS: Hard to tip over if it has the rubber thingie on the bottom Sanitary Easy to clean CONS: Not sure if it's microwaveable? Ceramic PROS: If it's the heavy type, hard to tip over less scary (I've read threads where the dogs are scared of stainless steel) prettier CONS: Not as sanitary as stainless steel Thoughts? I'm trying to decide what to buy.

06-15-2007, 03:54 AM	#2
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	Stainless for sure - many dogs are allergic to the ceramic __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

06-15-2007, 03:58 AM	#3
Hokule'a Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,591	I have a set of both stainless steel and ceramic and find myself using the stainless steel set the most just because it's easier for me. The ceramic ones are heavy and if I'm in a rush and my hands are wet they just give me grief. I recommend buying the stainless steel set __________________ Eva and her keikis: Hokule'a, Kalani & Pi'ilani

06-15-2007, 04:02 AM	#4
iloveemmy And the winner is... Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,330	Stainless Don't know if this is true, but I read somewhere about the ceramic bowls--if they were made out of u.s.a. they could contain lead in the paint--don't know if true or not. I saw some cute plastic bowls with nonskid ring at Target the other day. What was wrong with plastic? __________________ I won an Emmy and an Oscar!

06-15-2007, 04:03 AM	#5
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Ellie has ceramic dishes. She used to use plastic and then a stainless steel water dish with the rubber ring on the bottom. That was a headache. That water dish also got a "water line" where I always filled it to and it was a different texture then the rest of the bowl and that bothered me because I don't know why it would do that. I am all for ceramic but then again I had no idea that dogs could be allergic to it. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

06-15-2007, 04:04 AM	#6
diggy4 Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 6,156 Blog Entries: 5	I use ceramic. Lil pink ones theat look like crown and say princes....Diggy just loves them...lol He looks funy drinking out of Bella's pink bowl! __________________ ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

06-15-2007, 05:02 AM	#7
autumn star Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,095	Stainless for my furbabies. I have to use a plastic bowl for my cats food though.............he will not eat out of the stainless (dont know why) and he is always pushing the bowl on to the floor so ceramic has been broken. (I have to keep his food on top of my dryer in the laundry room or the doggies will eat it! )

06-15-2007, 05:14 AM	#8
Ladylavender YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Posts: 733	Ceramic here too. I like them better than stainless steel. Less sterile looking and I personally like the feel of the ceramic over the stainless. I have read that you can do either one, just not plastic. __________________ Sheila and Sweet Millie Sage and Jasmine Rose

06-15-2007, 05:16 AM	#9
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,931 Blog Entries: 1	I actually got lulu some cute stainless steel bowls with decorations on the outside instead of the usual silver. I opted for that because in the past we have broken a number of ceramic bowls and with three children running around it would get broken often. So I am not sure what the activity level is in your house but you can definitely find some pretty stainless steel ones. __________________ Lulu will always be in my heart

06-15-2007, 05:21 AM	#10
izzy816 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 922	I use stainless steel with the rubber on the bottom. I have a plastic bowl with two sections for water and food that I use for when Im traveling or when I leave him with someone else. I like it because it is easier and lightweight. He mostly uses the stainless steel ones. I wanted ceramic, but just didnt find any that I liked...because you know it has to coordinate with my home decor! __________________ Peace and Love, Karla and Izzy! Check out Izzy on Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/433985

06-15-2007, 06:16 AM	#12
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	I switched from the SS to ceramic. I truly like the ceramic much better.

06-15-2007, 06:30 AM	#13
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	All three of my dogs use ceramic.

06-15-2007, 06:37 AM	#14
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	We use stainless steel __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

06-15-2007, 08:02 AM	#15
Belindtch Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rossville, Georgia Posts: 972	We have both stainless steel and ceramic bowls. I prefer the stainless as they are easier to not worry about. They clean up well and I don't have to be so careful as to not chip or break them. I just believe they are better for our dogs.