Does the feeder limit the quantity of dog food or do you rely on the dog to get full and stop eating?
762011
No limits on the amount of food. This worried me some too but others had said their digs didn't, and though my dog was a food fanatic he also didn't overhead, but did eat more the first few weeks. No he goes a takes a few bites at all different times, but seems to eat less now that he did before putting this in. But the thing about this one is it will leak if placed in a place where it rains. The lid is not properly designed to overlap at the top. So either mount where rain won't hit or drain onto it, or get the plastic bergen one that's similar shape but plastic.
762012
The dog eats as much as they need. There is no limit to the amount they can have. Most dogs self-regulate, but we do have one who cannot be on a feeder.
2161119
I will also chime in to say slow feeding bowls dont work because your dog will learn how to eat fast. I've found feeding my dog twice a day (in smaller portions) will help his rate of eating
1889154
I haven't had any problems with it. I have had it for over a year now. I use it for my dog. If your cat is trying to get the food to drop down, you can try fastening the tray with tape underneath or something. I picked this feeder because it had the best reviews and the large container.
1692294
It feeds until it is out of food, unfortunately since I wrote the review, it stopped working.
689243
Each of the five containers on my five-feeder model holds about a cup of kibble. The dishes spin around to uncover the next one, so kibble don't have to pass through a hole to reach the feeder, so size of kibble shouldn't matter. You can set the timer on the five-feeder to anything you want, so if your dog needed a two-cup feeding, the timer could be set 15 minutes apart, giving the dog time to eat the first, and then it would spin to the next allowing him to eat the next part of his meal.
160919
No, my dog does this too, and he leaves a trail of water after he is done drinking. Although, because of the position he now drinks at due to the feeder I do think it has helped a bit.
1715611
Actually..... I just filled mine up. :) I was able to put a whole cup of dog food in mine. You could try to put more, but it has to fit in the little twist off part on the bottom. If you try to pour it in the other way it just runs out the treat holes.
1268013
There are two wide holes to dispense the feed, gravity fed. I have several other feeders broadcasting the feed on my property and I bought this one to put in a ravine. I don't have any experience by the camera I put on the feeder this week, but I like the way it works and the amount it holds and would be happy to give you updates if you stay in touch. At this point I like the feeder for the money.
357994
Depends. Maybe if dogs are small and if they can share food. Only 1-10 treats at a time are dispensed and the feeding dish area is small
941154
It feeds based on a time limit in minutes instead of amount. So you'd have to measure how long it takes them to eat half a cup and then set the machin for that length of time. You'd be better off with a cheaper feeder that you pre-fill for each meal and it opens at a prescribed time each day. Or the le bistro I think you can set to drop a certain amount at a certain time for one pet.
1531587
I have used the feeder with morsels smaller than 1/2 inch and had no problem. The instructions that came with the feeder states: "TYPES OF FOOD; Dry dog or cat food only. Do not use canned food. Do not use moist dog or cat food. Do not use semi-moist food. Do not use treats." I hope that this helps.
2003331
Mine kept doing that over and over again and I was just about to send it back - I contacted the company and they offered me a label to ship it back to them so they could look at it - when we ended up changing our pet's food to a larger size kibble and now it seems to work pretty well. I think the error message means that it's getting jammed. That has happened to us a lot. It's better now, but it still won't feed on the program schedule, so we just press the buttons manually twice a day, which kind of defeats the purpose of the feeder. Not great quality.
256976
The answer depends on how much your feeding your pet. You can set up to three feedings and give 1/2 cup to 2 cups each feeding. I fill the feeder with a 9.3lbs bag of dog food. I set the feeder to give 1/2 cup three times a day. It lasts about 16days.
679541
I fill 3 large bird feeders full and have had no problem. I do space them out. I would recommend this feeding station.
1917301
Hi JoshYes this is a good question. I have a much smaller dog "schnauzer" . She does a great job eating out of bowl, slowly but when she's starving there is very little movement chasing bowl. I give the bowl 5 stars!!
1042796
food sources should be no wider than the width between the eyes of your pet - follow this guideline for safe feeding
2213469
Another point of view is that some research is now showing that for gulpers elevated feeding may actually increase the risk of bloat which is essentially caused by inhaling air while eating. I have a German Shepherd and 2 Goldens and since I've gone to the pink flower maze bowls none of them gulp their food any longer. Result is less worry about bloat and less noxious gas!