MidWest Stainless Steel Snap'y Fit Dog Kennel Bowl

The stickers are definitely a pain. Not sure why any company still uses adhesive like this when there are better, more easily removed options. This is what I did. I soaked the bowls in hot soapy water for a while, maybe a half hour. Then, I peeled off as much of the sticker as I could with my hands. Next, I would have used acetone (nail polish remover) which would have made this job even easier, but had none on hand, so I used denatured alcohol to dissolve 99.9% of the remaining adhesive. You can also use isopropyl alcohol, but it will require more elbow grease. After I had removed as much of the adhesive as I could, I scrubbed the inside and the outside of the bowls with Bar Keepers Friend cleanser The stickers are definitely a pain. Not sure why any company still uses adhesive like this when there are better, more easily removed options. This is what I did. I soaked the bowls in hot soapy water for a while, maybe a half hour. Then, I peeled off as much of the sticker as I could with my hands. Next, I would have used acetone (nail polish remover) which would have made this job even easier, but had none on hand, so I used denatured alcohol to dissolve 99.9% of the remaining adhesive. You can also use isopropyl alcohol, but it will require more elbow grease. After I had removed as much of the adhesive as I could, I scrubbed the inside and the outside of the bowls with Bar Keepers Friend cleanser until I could feel no more glue. Bon Ami would work well here, too. After that I washed them in dishwashing soap. That’s it. I love the bowls. They are very nice quality. It’s a bit hard to get the bowl in and out of the bracket, but practice! Fill water bowl *after* insertion! Enjoy! … more

I don’t know what rating I would give these bowls if I could actually use them. They seem nice, however the stickers on both the outside and covering the entire bottom INSIDE are IMPOSSIBLE to remove completely. I got two bowls so I tried a different method on the second one using a hair dryer to try to soften it first. That didn’t help whatsoever. I’ve been soaking them now. I don’t know that all the sticky residue will ever come off even with scraping. What kind of stupid pet bowl manufacturer would apply stickers that are insanely difficult to remove, especially INSIDE the bowl?!

The stainless steel looks of high quality but the design makes it very difficult to use. It attaches well to the crate but the bowl is impossible to put back in once removed. I can just imagine it worse when it's filled with food or water. One would really have to just fill it once back in (if you can put it back in). That defeats the purpose of crate bowls that are easy to take in and out. I have to return this.

Took forever to remove the label from inside of the bowl. The bowl is pretty shallow, so water ends up all around it every time my dog drinks out of it. While the bracket is nice and secure enough for the dog to not be able to remove the bowl from the bracket, the bowl has to be empty when I install/remove it or the water will slosh all over the place because it requires a bit of force to insert/remove the bowl out of the bracket. Eventually the frustration with this got the best of me and we're no longer using the bowl.

Our puppy is still crated when we leave the house and he kept knocking over the water dish we had in his crate. When I saw this I didn’t hesitate to buy and I absolutely love it! It is so sturdy and doesn’t move at all! The only downside is that the bowl snaps in very hard and if you put water in before snapping the bowl in you’ll spill it everywhere. Easy solution though is to use a glass of water to refill the bowl

This bowl’s holder is way too tight & rigid, making it very hard to snap the bowl in or out- I don’t know how they expect you to be able to get a bowl of food or water in there without it spilling everywhere! You have to be very forceful with it. It also was way too large for my small/medium dog kennel, so remember to check sizes by maybe making paper cut-outs and seeing even if it would technically “fit” in the cage, how much room it would be taking up.

My lab puppy has been horrible about spilling food and water in her crate, she doesn't freak out in the crate, but she does play and that ends up with spilled bowls. She also gets excited from time to time and puts her pawn in the side of the crate. She has put her paws up on the crate since replacing the drop ring bowl holders I used to use, and she actually stood in the bowl for a few seconds and it did not slip, or fall off. After that, I got 3 more of the 1 quart bowls, and 4 of the 2 quart bowls. So, 4 of each size. These things are a lifesaver for petsitters and trainers too, we always have different dogs in and out. Having secure bowls in crates or kennels is a necessity, or you spend My lab puppy has been horrible about spilling food and water in her crate, she doesn't freak out in the crate, but she does play and that ends up with spilled bowls. She also gets excited from time to time and puts her pawn in the side of the crate. She has put her paws up on the crate since replacing the drop ring bowl holders I used to use, and she actually stood in the bowl for a few seconds and it did not slip, or fall off. After that, I got 3 more of the 1 quart bowls, and 4 of the 2 quart bowls. So, 4 of each size. These things are a lifesaver for petsitters and trainers too, we always have different dogs in and out. Having secure bowls in crates or kennels is a necessity, or you spend all day cleaning up spilled food and water. I have been boarding an older dog, he doesn't move around too well, I was able to secure these in the crate He chooses to hangout in low enough he can eat and drink without too much stress or spilling it on himself. … more

My daughter’s 5 pound rabbit had the bowl out of the holder in less than 2 minutes. He will do it each and every time. I am sure he is laughing at our attempts to stop him from dumping his food bowl.

Purchased bowl for my puppy. I had purchased the wrong size. Thankfully the holder itself I was able to bend and made fitable For my puppy’s original bowl. Fit perfect to dog cage. Thankful for zero messes!! I recommend if your puppy likes to play with his or her food bowl while eating.

This bowl has a very sturdy holder and attaches very secure to a wire crate. I like the fact it has two bolts, making it more stable. Easy to clean, overall a very durable, nice design.