Pet Lodge® Chow Hound Pet Feeder | Galvanized Gravity Feeder for Canine | Made in USA | 25 lbs

No frills and animals learned how to use it immediately
Nothing to set up – ready to use right out of the box. Came in excellent condition, no bumps or bruises. I got one to feed a cat colony and got tired of those cheap plastic feeders that tip over way too easily and the plastic snap-on lids always get lost. This contraption is designed simply and efficiently. Filled it immediately and the cats learned how to use it within a minute or two. Some other reviews said they prop it open for cats, but our cats and kittens figured it out super fast. Did have a couple of incidents of kittens getting trapped in there but that’s on them for being greedy. After the success of the first one, I got one for our English Bulldog puppy. He learned how to use it really fast too (of course because English Bulldogs are all about food lol!). If these ever need to be replaced, I’m buying the exact same product again and again.

The Perfect System For Us
I had the task of feeding animals every day, and I realized I could save time by buying one of these. Then I realized I could save even more time by buying two. This product constitutes a simple but effective idea: put food into a queue so that animals can eat it on-demand. This frees you from having to feed them every day.——————————Additional PROS:✔ Dogs have to learn how to push the door open. (I had to teach ours.) This learning curve would appear to create a pretty convenient obstacle for pests, rodents, and even neighbors’ dogs. One side note is that it probably isn’t that bad if a rodent figured out how to open the door. You would then essentially have a honeypot in your yard, possibly making it easier for your animals to hunt it. Additionally, it might deter the rodent from looking for additional food in your house.✔ Dogs stopped fighting over food and around food almost immediately.✔ It is very easy to load food into the feeder. The top panel opens and the opening is big enough to make pouring the food easy and spilling the food unlikely.✔ It has been rain-proof. It is constructed well enough and there are a couple of ledges that make it unlikely rain will ever enter the feeder.✔ There are holes on the back of the feeder if you want to secure it to something, or even hang it above ground.✔ Perhaps intuitively (or counter-intuitively), our dogs are growing leaner. To me it makes sense. If they know they can get food at any time, why gorge?——————————Some CONS to consider:✘ The magnet system isn’t perfect. I had to prop one so that it tilted forward a little bit. This was so the magnets would connect when the door closed. It wouldn’t matter much if the door didn’t close completely. It just looks better and makes it less likely unwelcome animals will find the food.✘ Although one feeder holds a lot of food, I wish they made bigger sizes. (Update: It looks like they now have a 50-pound version: 50 Pound Chow Hound Dog Feeder.)——————————In SUMMARY, great idea and a good product. I would recommend buying as many as you’re comfortable with to increase the amount of time between feedings. Likewise, I would recommend having a bunch of water bowls.——————————UPDATE: 2016Our two feeders have been outside now for over three years. They’re still going strong. We live in South Texas, and the weather can be hot and humid, and occasionally stormy. The only apparent deterioration is on the front doors. They’ve become grimy and discolored. My guess is that’s the area that comes into contact with the dogs’ heads.——————————UPDATE: 2018Our two feeders have been outside now for over five years! The main point of deterioration is the front of the doors, but it’s nothing major. It looks like some surface rust has set in, and the doors continue to acquire grime from the top of the dogs’ heads. I know the grime can be cleaned off, and I believe the surface rust can be treated. What’s very impressive is how the rest of the feeder doesn’t seem to ever deteriorate at all. For instance, the top of the each feeder basically looks the same as when it arrived.We also discovered that this feeder is so simple, even a small puppy can learn how to use it. I showed one or two how to open the door, and it seems like they all learned from each other after that – in only a few days. I’ve tried to upload a video. The puppies in the video were still nursing, and in fact they had just barely developed any teeth at all.

Highly recommend for pet owners!
The Pet Lodge® Chow Hound Pet Feeder has been a convenient solution for feeding our pets while out of town. It’s sturdy, easy to fill, and dispenses food smoothly without jams. The design keeps the food fresh and contained, reducing mess and making sure our pets have access to food throughout the day. The feeder’s capacity is perfect for multiple pets, saving us from frequent refills. It’s reliable, low-maintenance, and has made feeding time much easier. Highly recommend for pet owners!

Great buy!
We only use this when we have to leave for a couple of days and need to feed the dog. We have one 200lb livestock guardian and he enjoys nibbling out of this.. doesn’t leak, keeps the rain out, simple to fill up, hold about 25lbs of food at once, great value, cleaning is a breeze and it doesn’t rust. 10/10 recommend

After reading the reviews, I was leery to buy..because of them getting a 12lb, not a 25lb as advertised…but I needed it, and thought I’d take the chance. Glad I did 🙂 I got a 25lb and am gonna use right away. Perfect food dispenser for my Holland lop bunnies in the winter. Bunnies tend to spin in their food containers and that’s a big waste of food. These feeders help a lot on that problem, plus they are good for a long time. This is the 3rd one I’m adding to my mini farm. They are a bit hard to find and expensive, but this one had a good price. It’s worth the buy for me 🙂

I have three dogs that eat a TON feeding them was a huge problem as I work in a professional kitchen and not often around for constant feedings to maintain weight… This is perfect fits a small space but holds a ton of food easily 25lb bag but we buy bigger and takes most of the bag. Dogs look great. And best part in no kibble tossed all over my floor.

El artículo es de primera, lo mejor para perros grandes, y fácil de enseñar a usar incluso a perros viejitos (tengo uno que ya come de poco en poco)Lamentablemente me llegó con algunas abolladuras, pero 100% funcional.