The standard dog bowl is patterned after bowls that humans use. Maybe 7-8 inches in diameter and 2-3 inches deep. That works fine for humans who use forks and spoons to eat (and who heed mom's adage to eat more slowly), but it can create a problem when your hungry dog can stick his entire face in the bowl and "hoover it" clean in a few seconds. And, as a pet owner, it can be pretty frightening to hear your dog chomp away, only to gag on his food and even sometimes throw up!
The inventor of the DogPause dogbowl is Nancy Kerrigan, an inventor who also happens to be a dog fanatic. Nancy heard her dog gag one time too many, and had an idea to divide the bowl into smaller "feeding zones" and add a fun element to the bowl in the center. Her dog just couldn't get her entire face into the bowl, and as a result, ate more slowly. It was pure genius!
The DogPause dog bowl works to slow down the pace of eating and aid with portion control in the following ways:
Divides the bowl into 4 feeding zones
Each feeding zone is 1/2 cup in capacity and designed to "block" the dog from putting his full snout into the bowl; this slows down eating pace as your dog needs to use his tongue for each bite
After your dog finishes each zone, he must re-position himself for the next zone
The bowl is designed to slide a little on the floor, further slowing down the dog as he needs to re-position for each bite
After 3 years of research and development, and a lot of late nights and testing meals later, we're delighted to bring the DogPause® dog bowl to market! To see a video of Nancy and the inspiration for DogPause, watch the movie below!
The standard dog bowl is patterned after bowls that humans use. Maybe 7-8 inches in diameter and 2-3 inches deep. That works fine for humans who use forks and spoons to eat (and who heed mom's adage to eat more slowly), but it can create a problem when your hungry dog can stick his entire face in the bowl and "hoover it" clean in a few seconds. And, as a pet owner, it can be pretty frightening to hear your dog chomp away, only to gag on his food and even sometimes throw up! 