Make A No Skid Dog Bowl

Make a no skid dog bowl so your dog does not have to chase his or her food all over the floor.

We've seen Comet in some interesting poses trying to get at his dog food after his bowl slid under the couch, under a kitchen cabinet, or into a tight corner!
We wanted to do something so he could count on his bowl staying in one place.

After experimenting with several types of bowls, we came up with a couple of workable solutions.

MATERIALS

  • Cloth - no-skid shelf liner
  • Waterproof glue such as Goop
    • Ceramic plate, or other weighty item*
*For Solution Three

COST

  • Cloth - about USD 3
  • Waterproof adhesive - approximately USD 3 or 4
  • Weighted item scrounged or from thrift store - USD 0 to 2/li>

TIME

  • 5 to 20 minutes per bowl

SOLUTION ONE - RING OF GLUE

This should work well with a heavy bowl.

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Place a ring of glue around the bottom of the bowl
  • Let dry thoroughly

SOLUTION TWO - FRICTION CLOTH

INSTRUCTIONS
  • Cut out an area of cloth to match the bottom of the bowl in question
  • Ensure that the rougher side will make contact with the floor
  • Apply glue to the bottom of the bowl and cloth and attach the cloth
  • Wait till the glue dries before trying, or it may stick to the floor!

If the above solutions do not work properly, your no skid dog bowl may be too light and a weight will need to be added. Instructions are below

SOLUTION THREE - HEAVIER BOWL

INSTRUCTIONS
  • Find a plate or other heavy item that comes close to matching the diameter of the bowl's bottom
  • Use a generous amount of glue to attach this weight
  • When fully dry, add friction cloth or a ring of glue per Solution One or Two
We were fortunate to find some heavy metal rings that were the perfect size for Comet's bowls.

Here's a picture of his yellow bowl and the metal ring we glued to the bottom. We also glued a ring onto the black bowl featured above. This was our favorite method to create a no skid dog bowl.

Whatever solution you use, we hope both you and your dog now know where to find his or her bowl at feeding time!

SOLUTION FOUR - PUT THEM ON A SHELF

This idea came from an article in one of the 2006 issues of Dog Fancy magazine.

Simply use or create a shelf in a cabinet for your dog's feeding and watering area. You can combine this idea with any one of the no skid dog bowl solutions above.

For easier cleanup, we favor Solutions 1 and 3.

As a bonus, putting them on a shelf gets the bowls off the floor out of the way. No more stepping into the dog's water bowl and having to clean up that puddle on the floor!

Besides the no skid dog bowl, see here for some other dog bowl ideas.

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