Outward Hound · Slow Feeders & Bowls
Outward Hound Fun Feeder
The fast eater — a four-cup maze bowl that stretches a ninety-second meal into several minutes, for about ten dollars
Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slo Bowl – Large 4‑Cup Capacity, Slow Feeding, Medium to Large Dogs, Non‑Slip, Blue, Notch Pattern
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Price checked November 1, 2026; the listing has today's price.
Most owners add · Enrichment & Puzzles
A slow bowl paces a meal; a puzzle turns it into work. The step up is small.
Suits these stages
Is the Outward Hound Fun Feeder right for your dog?
- Who it’s for
- The fast eater — a four-cup maze bowl that stretches a ninety-second meal into several minutes, for about ten dollars.
- Who should skip it
- You have a flat-faced breed. Deep maze channels are hard work for a short muzzle.
The verdict
The default answer in this category, and the price is a large part of why. Four cups of capacity in the large size, a deep drop-maze pattern that Outward Hound describes as their most challenging, a non-slip base, and top-rack dishwasher safety. Multiple sizes and three difficulty tiers mean you can pick a maze your dog finds slow rather than impossible, which matters — a bowl a dog gives up on is a bowl that does not get eaten from. Owners consistently report it stopping post-meal regurgitation and being easy to clean, with the recurring caveat that even the large size is not right for the biggest dogs. If your dog has a very short muzzle, choose a shallower pattern from the same range rather than this one. One of the cheapest meaningful upgrades on this page.
Drawbacks
- Deep channels are hard work for flat-faced breeds
- Even the large size is small for the biggest dogs
WagScore
84out of 100- Owner satisfaction
- 84
- Stage fit
- 85
Owner satisfaction from the product's Amazon star rating and review count; stage fit from our own assessment of how well it suits a dog at puppy, adolescent, adult, senior stage.
What the listing says
- Turns a ninety-second meal into several minutes
- Four-cup capacity fits a full meal for a large dog
- Top-rack dishwasher safe and non-slip underneath
Specifications
- Material
- BPA/PVC/Phthalate-free plastic
- Capacity
- 4 cups
- Dimensions
- 11 in diameter
- Dishwasher Safe
- Top rack
- Pattern
- Drop maze
From the maker’s listing and Amazon’s product data. Fields the listing doesn’t state are left out, not assumed.
If this one isn’t right
Skip it if: You have a flat-faced breed. Deep maze channels are hard work for a short muzzle.
Our top pick on this shelf, if you would rather start from what we recommend first.
$15.12
An adult dog whose mealtimes fall while you are at work, or a senior on smaller.
PETLIBRO Granary 5L Wi-Fi Automatic Feeder
$89.99
A slightly gentler maze — a spiral pattern that slows a dog down without frustrating them.
$16.99
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