Does the bowel on the feeder stay in place? I have had an issue with my dog moving the bowel away with his nose if it's not firmly attached.
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I have a feeding matt with a rubberized backing underneath the feeder and it stays in place. The bowl to the feeder is held pretty firmly by the feeder itself, but try setting the feeder on a matt with a rubberized backing. Hope this helps.
391213
It attaches at an angle and usually stays in place. I've not had any issues.
391214
The bowl "snaps into" the feeder and doesn't move if it is. It is a bit of a hassle to get the bowl to snap in but give it a shot. If done correctly both the feeder and the tray can be picked up by just lifting the feeder.
1372711
Yes mine is loose too. I was also surprised they did not put velcro. It does not seem to bother my cat though.
1590856
I have a pom and she uses it 2-3 times before we change it. Strangely she won't poop on it, she poops on a rug nearby and we pick it up with a tissue. TG she has firm stool. lol
2213467
I don't have a camera to take a picture right now (phone's out of commission), but my 70 pound border collie mix has no problem with eating from the dish while it's sitting on top of his raised food/water feeder. And he's pretty thorough while trying to get all of the kibble out :)
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Jay, I'm about 99% sure it does not come off. I am almost certain the feeder is actually part of the machine.....a unibody kind of situation. The scanner is dynamite...fast, clear scans and easy to use. I have Two of them at our medical office and they are excellent. For the price, it's a steal!!
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Indeed, I have the same problem with mine. It's not a big deal, but the loose bowl fitting does allow the kibble to miss the ramp and end up accumulating underneath the feeder itself. As a temporary fix, I took some duct tape (is there anything it can't do?) and connected the bowl to the feeder. That helped a lot, but a better fix would likely involve mending plates and screws, perhaps arranged on the bottom of the unit. When I get a better look at this, it might prove possible to add (tape) a cardboard ramp to the back end of the bowl to direct the food into the bowl no matter if the bowl-to-feeder fit is not as tight as it could be. Indeed, I have the same problem with mine. It's not a big deal, but the loose bowl fitting does allow the kibble to miss the ramp and end up accumulating underneath the feeder itself. As a temporary fix, I took some duct tape (is there anything it can't do?) and connected the bowl to the feeder. That helped a lot, but a better fix would likely involve mending plates and screws, perhaps arranged on the bottom of the unit. When I get a better look at this, it might prove possible to add (tape) a cardboard ramp to the back end of the bowl to direct the food into the bowl no matter if the... » Read More Indeed, I have the same problem with mine. It's not a big deal, but the loose bowl fitting does allow the kibble to miss the ramp and end up accumulating underneath the feeder itself. As a temporary fix, I took some duct tape (is there anything it can't do?) and connected the bowl to the feeder. That helped a lot, but a better fix would likely involve mending plates and screws, perhaps arranged on the bottom of the unit. When I get a better look at this, it might prove possible to add (tape) a cardboard ramp to the back end of the bowl to direct the food into the bowl no matter if the bowl-to-feeder fit is not as tight as it could be. « Show Less
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Yes. Squirrels have no problem navigating to the end. I have a squirrel proof feed that works great. It has a spring in it that close when a squirrel or even heavy bird get on it.
150592
Nope. I just take it off of him when I feed him and when he goes to his water dish. He stands very patiently to have it put back on.
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We have a squirrel proof feeder which holds 5 pounds of bird food. It did fall off the deck when using just the clamp, but I am not sure if squirrels were crawling on it. We then added some screws to hold it down better and has not fallen since.
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Yes. I don't even have ours suctioned to the bottom of the bowl and it slows our dogs eating. She hasn't thrown up since we started using it. (:
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If it will not unscrew by turning the dome, the treaded rod that goes all the way through to the bottom is probably loose. With a wrench or socket keep it stable while you unscrew the top. Word of caution...the threaded hole in the clear dome will eventually wear and the whole feeder will end up on the ground. I modified mine. I was replacing my plastic 3 tube feeder because the squirrels chewed through the tubes on the old one. It had a dome with a heavy "U" shaped wire attached to the perimeter to hang. The dome had a round disc shaped insert that was easily lifted to fill the tubes. Since the feeder now needed to hang from this dome, I drilled a small hole in the center of the dome under the insert and ran the threaded rod through it to keep it attached permanently to the feeder. Now its easier to fill, squirrels can't chew through the metal feeding holes, and no worry of it falling.
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No, it doesn't. Sometimes food does stay at the very bottom where there are no holes but my eight month old usually squeezes it up or I give him a hand.
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I have three dogs that do the same thing. I found that if you put the feeder on a tray, with that "non slide" fabric glued on the bottom, that it's so much ha rder to move. a cat shouldn't be able to move it. my dogs, on the other hand, scoot it around. I have an electric cord on it and that helps a bit..... but the non-slide fabric (at WalMart or a camping store) works the best.
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I don't think it's meant to catch the poop, it goes out the tail hole (not a bad thing, otherwise you've got poo stuck to fur). It did a great job for my elderly Maltese who was incontinent. It really improved both our quality of life, as we weren't stressed out about puddles she couldn't control.
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It does not unscrew. It is one piece of molded rubber with a hole in either end. If you want to stuff kibble in it, put it in through the large hole in the bottom, pack a spoonful of peanut butter into the hole to plug it up,then freeze. This will keep them busy for awhile.
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No. Food can come off the mat. And, it is a bit small. It does, however, not move!
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Mine does get stuck slightly ajar too but I just give it a slight tap and it closes. Not sure if there is anything that could be modified. It is only ajar by the width of my kitty's tails (which are long!) as they slink out, their tail slowly pulls through last and the door occasionally gets stuck. I can't think of a way to prevent this...