Van Ness Pets Crock Style Heavyweight Jumbo Bowl, 106 OZ Food/Water Dish, Greystone

The bowl is a good size (soda can for reference in pic), and much more heavyweight than I thought it would be. It's nice and sturdy. It came with a sticker inside which was a pain to remove. I finally got all the sticky stuff off using olive oil But it holds enough water for my 3 dogs, and that's what I was hoping for

We recently rescued our second elderly pug (the second in 7 months; have rescued a total of 8 pugs throughout the past 20 years), and learned quickly that the same amount of food in DIFFERENT bowls caused a bit of jealousy, so we quickly ordered the one that matched the original rescue's dinner dish, and VOILA! Instantly, they had no further competition. The quality is sturdy, the dimensions are perfect for healthy AND elderly pugs, and the design is perfect for them, as well! They wash easily...nothing sticks, nothing is problematic: these easy-to-use dishes are something YOUR pet will LOVE!

Purchased two of these 20 plus years ago at Wal-Mart. Greatest, most durable dog bowls ever! We multiple dogs use these, and have had three Goldens for several years. Have tried other dog bowls, they're just not as good. Two years ago, I found them again at Amazon and purchased one right away. Perhaps the plastic formula is a little different than before, a new golden pully chewed the rim of the new one, never had that happen before. But they work great, very durable, easy to clean and I replaced the chewed one. Can you tell the old from the new?

This is the third bowl I have bought. Very durable! The other two bowls are still great after several years! Holds a lot of water. Keeps my cats happy! Thank you for a quality product😊

After the line below is my first review of these bowls. This is for the 106 ounce bowl that was just delivered. While the bowl is fine, some genius decided that it would be a good idea to use a peel-proof label on the inside bottom of the bowl. It's still soaking, but I'm hopeful. ----------------- Good quality (we've bought both this size and the smaller one). Big enough to retain most of our cat's food as he swings his head around while chewing. Cats.

High quality, heavy plastic, good value. Highly recommended.

Good size for big dogs

PAID: $7.18 on sale, on May 16, 2024 for Blue Large 52 oz model. 2/18/25 Update: While I was waiting for the attractive blue model to go back on sale, I found the white-ish 52 oz bowl marked $2.99 at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, so I purchased two of them, while watching the blue model rise to over $10 on Amazon. UPDATED REVIEW ON 2/7/25: REMOVED LABEL CLEANLY: Unlike some reviewers, I was able to carefully remove the label from the bowl, with no annoying residue left behind. It required a very slow and steady pull, but it came off cleanly, thank goodness. The bowl does have an oily feeling layer on it that takes a dedicated soapy scrubbing to remove. I think the manufacturers apply that oily film so that stacked bowls can be pulled apart more easily. NOT UNBREAKABLE: My original review called these unbreakable, but that's not really true. Today, after 8 months of use on a sunny porch, I cracked it. As I was flinging water out of it, it flew out of my hand onto the lawn and cracked cleanly across the middle. (See photos.) I would not have expected it to crack, from a short lob onto dirt and grass. Perhaps it hit at just the right angle; or perhaps the plastic was made more brittle from the UV rays of the sun, but I'm a little disappointed. The unexpected breakage won't stop me from repurchasing this item when it goes back on sale. On a positive note, the edges of the plastic along the cracked edge were not sharp enough to cut oneself, and it did not create extra shards of plastic upon impact ... just a clean crack. 1/8 INCH THICK: I measured the thickness of the base of the bowl after it cracked and it was exactly 1/8 inch thick. In fact the entire bowl is 1/8 inch thick, except where it is thicker for the design on the sides and a wee bit thinner just under the thickest part of the design. WATER BOWL STAYS CLEAN: I replace the water in this bowl at least once a day. After dumping the old water, and before refilling, I add a couple inches of water to rinse it. I swish my fingers around the interior to get rid of any stuck debris, and to determine whether any slimy film has built up on the inside, requiring a real washing with soap. After 8 months of daily refilling in this fashion, I have never once encountered a slimy feeling on the interior of this bowl. As long as I replace the water daily, the interior plastic remains squeaky clean. USE & CONTEXT: I feed 4-6 TNR-ed feral cats. I keep two water bowls out for them and use a plastic bowl for the unshaded location. A metal bowl can become burning hot in the Florida sun. A ceramic bowl is too likely to break. I like this 'Large' 52 oz size for the purpose. The cats usually drink one by one, often stretching their neck to drink from the opposite side of the bowl, LOL. But two cats often drink at the same time without getting in each other's way. It holds enough to last the full day, two days I suppose in an emergency, if the evaporation from sun & wind are not too bad. The color and "faceted blue glass" appearance is very attractive. A couple of my photos illustrate their translucence; notice the brick behind the cracked bowl I am holding up. They're not super heavy (like ceramic bowls) but they're heavy enough that the wind won't push them around (like the very thin molded plastic bowls I started out with, donated by the TNR trapper).