MidWest Stainless Steel Snap'y Fit Dog Kennel Bowl

The 4 cup size can hold just over a 16 0z water bottle or 2 cups of kibble. I saw reviews that these are flimsy. They are not. It takes a second to figure out how they work. SLIDE them into place. Do not try to set them in or they will fall out. You will hear a clicking sound when SLID into place. I'm including a pic of how they should look while in place. I use these for my 4 adult Rottweilers and my Belgian Malinois. Also when installing, wiggle them back and forth and then tighten them up.

My rescue dog has kidney disease, and so must always have fresh water available, even while crated. She's also a powerful dog with separation anxiety, so we have a heavy-duty crate with welded bars that are close to an inch thick so we can keep her safe while we are at work. We had been placing a bowl of water on the floor of her crate, and would come home to water mess on the floor or crate blankets soaking in the bowl. This kennel bowl comes with a plastic spacer so it can be used with a collapsible wire crate, or removed for use with a stronger crate. The bracket has held the bowl in place perfectly, and we no longer have water messes or sopping wet kennel blankets.The bowl is easy to remove My rescue dog has kidney disease, and so must always have fresh water available, even while crated. She's also a powerful dog with separation anxiety, so we have a heavy-duty crate with welded bars that are close to an inch thick so we can keep her safe while we are at work. We had been placing a bowl of water on the floor of her crate, and would come home to water mess on the floor or crate blankets soaking in the bowl. This kennel bowl comes with a plastic spacer so it can be used with a collapsible wire crate, or removed for use with a stronger crate. The bracket has held the bowl in place perfectly, and we no longer have water messes or sopping wet kennel blankets.The bowl is easy to remove or install in the bracket, although I do recommend installing the bowl first (after cleaning, for example) and pouring water into it after that to avoid spills during installation. … more

This food dish (we use it for water in my dog’s crate) works just fine. The only downside it is that it is hard to get in and out of the clip that holds it in, so I can’t fill it up and then put it in or the water would spill everywhere. I fill it up with a cup while it’s clipped in. Otherwise, it stays put, out of the way of my rambunctious puppy who loves to jump up on the door of the crate as soon as we get home.. and spill any bowls that happen to be in her way.

I wanted to upgrade my dogs crate bowl from plastic to stainless. I order the 4-cup bowl which is really big for him (he’s a mini dachshund) but it definitely will work well for him. A lot of reviews stated the bowl was difficult to remove, but honestly it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I like how study it is and how it stays in place. I’d definitely recommend this bowl to anyone!

My 68 pound Alaskan Malamute is usually a docile sweetheart, but when she needs something she can be a bit of a handful. In one of those moments, she "tipped" over her water bowl onto a relatively new orthopedic memory foam pet bed. I later found out they were near impossible to dry since after more than 48 hours under a box fan it was still wet where two pieces of foam were bound together. I had to toss the thing due to the mold risk. Before I let her loose with a new, significantly more expensive due to the waterproof liners, orthopedic memory foam bed, I knew I needed a bowl like this. Thankfully it exists and it works well. The only reason I did not give it five stars is I would have liked My 68 pound Alaskan Malamute is usually a docile sweetheart, but when she needs something she can be a bit of a handful. In one of those moments, she "tipped" over her water bowl onto a relatively new orthopedic memory foam pet bed. I later found out they were near impossible to dry since after more than 48 hours under a box fan it was still wet where two pieces of foam were bound together. I had to toss the thing due to the mold risk. Before I let her loose with a new, significantly more expensive due to the waterproof liners, orthopedic memory foam bed, I knew I needed a bowl like this. Thankfully it exists and it works well. The only reason I did not give it five stars is I would have liked larger options, I bought the 8 cup and it still seems small, and it is not dog proof. Close, but with how you remove the bowl, my pup can bring the thing to an angle and nearly spilling without even trying. I always have to monitor it, but it is well worth it to keep her new bed intact. … more

Just used these for the first time and they worked great. We have two puppies and being able to mount their food bowls in their kennels will hopefully make sure they are eating only from their own bowl. However, the 4 cup bowls only hold about 2.5-3 cups of food. Also, if your dog has a bigger snout (like our Rottweiler) it seems a little tight for them to get to the bottom of the bowl.

I have an adult German Shepherd who I kennel while I'm at work. I attached the bowl to the inside of his wire kennel and when I got home the bracket was still attached to the kennel but the bowl was empty and laying on the floor of the kennel. The bowl is good quality but the bracket is nowhere strong enough.

I love my 4 cup dishes. All 5 of my German Shepherds have designated crates, with designated blankets/orthopedic beds. Each of my dogs had stainless steel or ceramic food dishes, but as I free feed, often enough the dishes got spilled by puppies being puppies, 95lb daddy being a goon, or the cuddly young adult covering herself up with her favorite blanket. Since adding these dishes, feeding has become easier, not having to climb into 4 of the crates- as the dishes on those 4 are elevated to best suite each individual, and I know when I add their supplements as top dressing it will not end up becoming embedded in the blankets. The 5 month old doesn't spill her food out of excitement, and I love my 4 cup dishes. All 5 of my German Shepherds have designated crates, with designated blankets/orthopedic beds. Each of my dogs had stainless steel or ceramic food dishes, but as I free feed, often enough the dishes got spilled by puppies being puppies, 95lb daddy being a goon, or the cuddly young adult covering herself up with her favorite blanket. Since adding these dishes, feeding has become easier, not having to climb into 4 of the crates- as the dishes on those 4 are elevated to best suite each individual, and I know when I add their supplements as top dressing it will not end up becoming embedded in the blankets. The 5 month old doesn't spill her food out of excitement, and the 7 month old doesn't tip her food when she's covering herself up. I cleaned the doggy food spill mess when the dishes came and I converted dishes over- and their is not any spilled food to be found! 95lb daddy Shep does LOVE putting his paw in the dish to take the dish out of the holder after he is done eating- but I really didn't expect this dish to stay in place all the time with how powerful he is. His crate is the only crate that we need to climb in at feeding time now. I give this product A++. I also love Chewy for being so prompt with delivery. I thought with it being the holiday season it would take longer to deliver- but they certainly did not let me down. … more

These work well with the kennel we bought. Lock in place, slip out to fill, and are adjustable in height. Better still, noticed the boarding place where wer take the little guy has the very same ones!

These are great if you dog is used to drinking all the water before you need to change it out. If not, when you try to pull out the bowl, water will fly everywhere. So, I have taken to putting a washrag in to absorb all the unused water first before pulling out the water bowl. Not terribly convenient, I have found.