Aikiou canine bowl – In For review

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We recently received a totally free Aikiou canine bowl (pronounced “IQ”) for review from Aikiou the maker of interactive canine feeding dishes and toys.  My initial reaction when I was first contacted by Aikiou was “Awesome! another great canine bowl to test and see if it slows down Stetson’s speed eating.”  If you’ve been following us for a while then you may have seen some of Stetson’s previous forays into canine bowl review and testing.
Aikiou canine Bowl
Most of the bowls we’ve evaluated in the past have some kind of obstacle(s) to slow down fast eating dogs.  However, the Aikiou canine bowl was quite different.  When it first arrived in the mail I was trying to decide whether it was actually a canine food bowl or was it much more of an interactive canine toy?
I figured because it held food it should be much more of a bowl and less of a toy (although I’d have to say it’s a little bit of both).
Here are the stats on the Aikiou canine Bowl:
Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.5 x 13 inches; 1.6 pounds

Product Features:
Encourages your pet to eat much more slowly, which reduces digestive problems and discomfort
Help to prevents the storage of excess fat (since your pet is eating much more slowly, it will feel full sooner)
Provides a food hunting activity your canine needs for stimulation of the brain and the other senses
Helps decrease tension and anxiety through play
Use for each meal or at desired intervals

My first impression Of The Aikiou canine Bowl
COOL!!!  I was very thrilled to see such an innovative new doggy bowl!  I was thrilled to let Stetson give it a try.  My initial reservations were:
It’s made of plastic and our veterinarian has told us that Stetson’s acne may be a result of plastic bowls.  We choose the aluminum canine bowls over plastic
Would Stetson be able to figure out how to get to the food…He’s pretty smart and very identified when it concerns finding and eating food.  In fact, Stetson lives for meal time.  When I come home midday (non-mealtime) he doesn’t even get out of bed to greet me.  However, if it’s in the morning or evening best before meal time he comes flying out of the bedroom begging for food.  I don’t think food drive is much of a problem with Stetson.
Would Stetson have any problems getting the food out of the small compartments.
Stetson is a violent eater.  will the Aikiou canine bowl be resilient enough to endure Stetson’s exuberance?

Over the next week we plan on putting the Aikiou canine bowl through the supreme test.  Stetson and I will do our best to poke, prod, lick, scratch, and do whatever it takes to produce a thorough review of the Aikiou canine Bowl.
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Have you tried feeding your canine using a bowl that helps slow his eating?  have you ever tried the Aikiou canine Bowl?

We received a totally free review copy of the Aikiou canine Bowl.  We do our best to present the good and the bad of every canine product we review and try to not be biased for or against any manufacturer.
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