Stainless Steel Bowls For Dogs

Among all the aspects to take into consideration to guarantee your dog a good quality of life, the quality of the accessories your furry friend needs should not be underestimated. For this reason, in this article we want to tell you about the importance of stainless steel bowls and why they should be the only ones to be used.

What aspects must be considered in order to choose the best bowl?

Although it is very common to use plastic bowls for water and pet food, on the market they can also be found in stainless steel or ceramic.

It may be that these stainless steel bowls are aesthetically “monotonous” compared to the plastic ones, which, on the contrary, can be of different colors and particular patterns, but it is true that this metal material offers a series of advantages that make it, without a doubt, the best option for your furry friend.

We invite you, therefore, to put aside aesthetic issues for a moment and concentrate on what really matters when choosing these essential accessories for your adorable friend: in fact, use stainless steel bowls for the water and food of the your dog is the healthiest, safest and most hygienic choice.

Advantages of stainless steel bowls

Among the advantages that bowls made with this material have we can highlight the following:

Hygiene

The surface of stainless steel is not porous: for this reason you will not have to worry about the proliferation of germs and bacteria, as long as, of course, you always keep it clean.

In return, the plastic bowls and, above all, the ceramic ones, have a porous surface, in which food residues and dirt can accumulate, which cannot be eliminated even with a meticulous washing of the bowl.

As for cleaning the bowl, a stainless steel bowl will also be much easier to wash: with a single pass it will be as good as new.

Health

In addition to the absence of bacteria on its surface, stainless steel bowls are also hypoallergenic, while the same cannot be said of those made of plastic materials, which often cause allergic reactions. Using stainless steel bowls means, therefore, avoiding unpleasant harassment to your pet and also saving on visits to the vet.

They are also non-toxic bowls: since this material does not oxidize, it does not release any substance that could harm your dog. Unfortunately, bowls made of synthetic materials cannot guarantee the same standards and, indeed, can contain substances that are dangerous for the dog, especially when it comes to rather poor bowls.

Resistance and durability

Stainless steel bowls are practically eternal. The reasons are as follows:

• They do not corrode over time.
• If they fall or are hit they do not break, as happens with ceramic ones.
• They resist the bites of dogs during teething and also those of adult dogs that, for various reasons, bite everything that happens between the teeth: a plastic bowl, in these cases, would break at the first attack.

Safety

One of the further advantages that stainless steel bowls have is, without a doubt , the safety they offer:

• Since they do not break or splinter, you will prevent your four-legged friend from hurting himself, as could happen, for example, with the splinters of a broken ceramic bowl.
• As these bowls are made of a material that cannot be bitten or chewed, unlike the plastic ones, they are ideal for preventing your dog from suffering damage to his mouth.

Some advice for buying a stainless steel bowl

Author: Michael Coghlan

It is very important that you buy a good quality bowl and make sure it is genuine stainless steel – don’t be fooled by materials that only mimic the look.

The best thing is to contact a shop specializing in the sale of these accessories, where you can find out precisely about the origin of the products, as well as about the manufacturing characteristics of the same. It may be that this expense is a little more expensive than usual, but think that the health and safety of your beloved quadruped is at stake, not to mention that you are buying an accessory that will last you for a lifetime.

Do not forget, then, that your four-legged friend does not care what color his bowl is: he will eat and drink in the same way in one bowl rather than another. The aesthetic factor is only a human question. You will have to give priority to the well-being and health of the dog, and the stainless steel bowls, even if they are perhaps not the most beautiful, are certainly the ones that offer the greatest guarantees in terms of hygiene and safety.

Always choose the best for your dog

Now that you know how to choose the best bowl for your dog as regards the material, you just have to understand which are the ideal format and dimensions for him, according to his physical characteristics, such as breed and size, by reading our articles.

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