{"title":"Feeding","description":"\u003cp\u003eBowls, mats and slow feeders. What they do, and what they don't.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dog-lick-mat-freeze-it-for-twenty-quiet-minutes","title":"Dog Lick Mat — Freeze It for Twenty Quiet Minutes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFreeze it. Twenty minutes of quiet.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpread something soft into the grooves, freeze it for half an hour, and press it onto a tile or the side of the bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways supervise. Remove the mat once the food is finished.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMade for lickers and smooth surfaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dog who dreads the bath braces, twists and scratches, and a nail trim turns into a wrestle. Give him something to lick at his height and he settles. Read the safety note below first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLickers · Smooth tile, glass and bathtubs · Supervised feeding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChewers · Textured vinyl, wood or laminate · Leaving a dog alone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you are choosing between\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOption\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe lick mat on its own, in your colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$24.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMat + scraper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe mat and the silicone scraper that spreads and cleans it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$29.99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScraper only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJust the scraper, if you already have a mat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$9.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scraper is worth the five dollars. It spreads soft food evenly into the grooves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAlways supervise your dog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemove the mat as soon as the food is finished. Silicone can be chewed and swallowed. This is not a toy to leave your dog alone with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe suction cups can grip skin, so stay in the room.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreeze it and it lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spread it flat and it is gone in three minutes. Freeze it for half an hour and most dogs take about twenty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSticks to smooth things.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tile, glass, the side of the bath, a shower wall. That is where the suction actually holds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe nail-clipping trick.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to keep a dog still. Stick it to the bath wall, and clipping stops being a fight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlows a fast eater.\u003c\/strong\u003e The grooves turn a bowl of wet food into a few minutes of work instead of thirty seconds of gulping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood-grade silicone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft, non-toxic, and it goes in the dishwasher. For the deepest grooves, a soak and a brush help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpread something soft into the grooves — yoghurt, wet food, peanut butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreeze it for 20 to 30 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress it firmly onto a smooth surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStay in the room. Take it away when the food is gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you use peanut butter, check the label says no xylitol — it is toxic to dogs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sticks, and where it doesn't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere it sticks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere it does not\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlazed tile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTextured vinyl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlass and mirrors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood and laminate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe side of a bath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainted or papered walls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA shower wall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnything with a grain or a texture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress it down hard with a flat palm. 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Set it to his shoulder and he stops craning down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo bowls, two jobs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless for water, slow feeder for food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolds flat.\u003c\/strong\u003e The legs fold in for a cupboard, a car boot, or taking to the kennels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing fixed in place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift the bowls, wipe the frame. No fitted liners or trapped seams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it suit a big dog?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe highest setting is 31 cm, which suits a dog up to about 35 kg. It is made for calm eaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thick stainless steel water bowl and a slow feed bowl, on a light folding frame, made for calm eaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I set the height?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe legs click out to raise it. Choose his height before the first meal, and raise it as a puppy grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy dog is short-legged. Which setting do I use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe settings are 8, 22, 25, 28 and 31 cm. Measure to the point of his shoulder and choose the setting just below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the slow feed bowl do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts ridged plate makes him work around it for his food. 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