One. Dog How to choose the shape of the bowl?
Under normal circumstances, we should determine the shape of the dog bowl according to the dog’s face shape.
1. Pekingese, Bulldogs and other breeds have flat faces and short mouths, so when choosing dog bowls
for them, you should choose shallower ones. Large-bore bowl, so that the dog can easily eat the food.
2. If your dog has long ears, such as basset, beagle, dachshund, etc., they may be If the ears are dirty, at this time, we can choose a dog bowl with a small diameter and a large capacity to ensure that the dog can extend its mouth into the bowl after eating. If you find it difficult for your dog to eat with this bowl, you can change to a regular size and width bowl, but use something to raise the dog’s bowl so that the dog has to lift its head when eating, so that the long ears don’t will fall into the bowl.
3. If your dog has a long mouth, you can use a deeper bowl, so you don’t have to worry about the dog eating the dog food in the bowl. It’s all over the place, plus the bowl has a larger capacity so we don’t have to refill the dog multiple times.
Second, what is the material of the dog bowl? select?
Generally speaking, the order of material selection for dog bowls is stainless steel bowls > ceramic bowls > glass bowls > plastic bowls.
Plastic bowls are relatively easy to clean, not easy to be broken, and the price is relatively low, but after the plastic bowls are bitten by dogs, there will be a lot of wear marks , These places are very easy to hide dirt, so it is very easy to affect the health of the dog.
The advantages and disadvantages of ceramic bowls and glass bowls are similar, and there will be no major problems in normal use, but because these two materials are relatively fragile, if some Small cracks can also easily breed bacteria and affect the dog’s health.
Stainless steel bowls are relatively low in appearance, but they are relatively cost-effective and safe materials. In addition, stainless steel bowls are very durable and do not need to be used at all. Worrying that the dog will bite it is the better choice for the dog bowl.
Third, cleaning and Disinfection
It’s important to choose the right utensils for your dog, but it’s even more important to do a good job of sanitizing your dog’s bowl.
In order to protect the gastrointestinal health of the dog, it is generally recommended to rinse the water bowl when changing the water for the dog every day. The dog’s food bowl should be cleaned after the dog has eaten, or washed and dried before feeding.
In addition, the dog’s tableware should also be regularly disinfected to prevent the growth of bacteria. The general recommendation is to disinfect once a week, and the dog’s food bowl and water bowl can be cleaned. Soak in boiling water, or you can also use 0.1% disinfectant water and 3% hot alkaline water to soak. After soaking, rinse with plenty of water to avoid residue.
The above is the relevant content of the selection, cleaning and disinfection steps of the dog food bowl. Novice owners can pay more attention to the content of the “novice dog raising” column of this site. , If you have any other questions, you can also leave a message or consult a veterinarian directly.
