I was contacted the other day by the woman who owns 4 Paws Pottery . She makes cute dog bowls by hand out of Stoneware.
Some of the bowls are specially shaped so that a dog with long ears does not drag their ears through their food or water. She had a bowl with a Dachshund on it so I thought I would check them out myself.
You can see in the photo that the bowl is shaped, basically, like a cone with the top cut off (and a bottom of course). The dog is able to stick their mouth into the bowl but their ears remain on the outside.
Honestly, Chester and Gretel ears aren’t long enough to get into their food and water most of the time. You can see by the photo though that their ears are clearly not getting inside this bowl.
I can see a bowl like this being good for a long-haired Dachshund or a dog with longer ears like a Basset Hound or Blood Hound though.
The cool bonus of this bowl, and the one that matters most to me, is that it’s also a no-spill bowl (when filled half full).
I can’t count the times I have come into the kitchen in the dark, or have not been watching where I am stepping, and kicked the water bowl. Water always splashes out of the bowl and gets my socks wet and/or leaves a mess for me to clean up.
Because of the way that the walls of this bowl are shaped, they water sloshes “in” instead of out of the bowl.
If you feed raw or wet food I could see that your dog might have trouble getting every last crumb from the inside edges of the bowl. I don’t think it’s very likely though. It certainly wouldn’t be a problem at my house. Chester and Gretel are not apathetic eaters 🙂
The woman who makes the bowls at 4 Paws Pottery has a “big dog in a small package” just like me. Her two-year-old Pembroke Corgi, Tucker, was the inspiration for her business.
“I made pottery for years but I started getting bored. I didn’t know what to make next. I wasn’t interested in making mugs and bowls any more. I needed that inspiration…That’s about when we got Tucker as a puppy. And the rest is history. I decided that this was how I could give back to the animals I love.”
Barron and Earl (the current shop dogs) Passed Out after a Hard Day at Work – Photo Courtesy 4 Paws Pottery
Chester and Gretel have been inspiration for me to go after my dreams too. It warms my heart to talk with other people who have been inspired by their pets.
I think the standard-shaped or long-ear bowl would make a great gift for a dog-loving friend.
Everything in the 4 Paws Pottery shop is made by hand and is one-of-a-kind. Items can be customized with various stamps from the stamp gallery, including a bunch of different breeds, and personalized with a pet’s name.
The bowls and treat jars are lead free and microwave/dishwasher safe. The long-ear bowls come in 4 sizes.
And good news for our Canadian and other international friends is that the shop is based in the United States, but they ship internationally, at cost.
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by 4 Paws Pottery. I received the long-eared bowl to review and then give away to one of our readers. I was fairly compensated for the time it took me to write this post. Here at YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner, being fairly compensated does not influence how I feel about a product so everything I say is really how I feel. 4 Paws Pottery is not responsible for the content of this article.
Brenda Sieglitz says
October 20, 2014 at 6:53 AMMy dog isn’t listed-Redbone Coonhound, but she has long ears and this bowl would be great for her!
Candice Popp says
October 20, 2014 at 5:08 PMHi Brenda — You are correct. I don’t have Rebone Coonhounds! But I do bowls with just pawprints for those really rare breeds. I apply all the dog designs in glazes with rubber stamps which are hard to find for all breeds. But if you have one (or can find one), I can use it for a special bowl! Thanks. Candice — 4 Paws Pottery
kkoira says
October 20, 2014 at 7:12 AMUnfortunately, it doesn’t look like she has my breed. I didn’t see the American Pit Bull Terrier on the list.
Jessica Rhae says
October 20, 2014 at 7:29 AMHmmm….I am surprised as that is a common dog. I am going to send her a list of breeds not on the list pointed out here and ask her about them.
amuseinyou says
October 20, 2014 at 2:08 PMIt looks like they’re just listed as “Pit bull”! This one’s really cute!
kkoira says
October 20, 2014 at 2:59 PMInteresting- I did check for American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Pit Bull on the breed list, and didn’t see any of those three. But I guess she has designs for them, they just aren’t on the list.
Candice Popp says
October 20, 2014 at 5:11 PMHI from 4 Paws! Yes, the pit bull designs are relatively new and I haven’t been able to get them up yet on the site. But I do have them on some pictures of bowls. So hard to keep up with all the breeds! Email me directly for pictures of all your options. Candice.popp@4pawspottery.com — Thanks Candice
Michael says
October 20, 2014 at 7:17 AMThis bowl would be perfect for my girl. She’s a miniature piebald dachshund and only weighs about 9 pounds. Her ears are always wet after a drink of water. 🙂
Karen Hughes says
October 20, 2014 at 7:18 AMWhat an awesome idea! My little doxie, Cooper dePooper would love that bowl!! He tends to make a mess and that would probably help to keep his area clean
Donna says
October 20, 2014 at 7:21 AMI think these bowls are absolutely charming. I’d like one for my dachshund.
barbara schultz says
October 20, 2014 at 7:27 AMour female doxie, RoxeeHeart, would really feel like the princess she is with this design bowl! 🙂 Thanks for this opportunity.
Roberta says
October 20, 2014 at 7:46 AMMy long hair dachshunds always have wet ear tips so I need this!
jan says
October 20, 2014 at 8:38 AMPoodle ears can get very long–well, I mean the hair gets long. Pick me.
Sharon says
October 20, 2014 at 8:41 AMWould be the perfect bowl for my dog.
Marianne says
October 20, 2014 at 8:48 AMPerfect Christmas presents for my doxie’s poochie pals!
Melody Sortor says
October 20, 2014 at 9:02 AMHarley and Willy would love this, they are always getting stuff all over the ends of their ears when they eat. What a really cute and useful idea
Ann Staub says
October 20, 2014 at 11:54 AMThis bowl is so cute! It looks like it might also be good for slowing down a fast eater a little bit.
Angela says
October 20, 2014 at 12:46 PMJack is a pointer and is always messing around with his food and water – getting it all over my floor! These are beauuuuutiful bowls, love it!
Angie Thompson says
October 20, 2014 at 1:46 PMOliver, my long haired doxie, would love this! He always gets his little ears in the drinking water!!
amuseinyou says
October 20, 2014 at 2:12 PMI’ve been exploring the site, and oh my gosh they do SLOW FEEDERS TOO!! There’s cute bone mazes in the bowls! That could slow my little piggie down.
Lisa says
October 20, 2014 at 3:10 PMWhat a great idea. This would be great for my Shih tzu’s with their long ears always getting in their water. Love this!!!
Lisa says
October 20, 2014 at 3:16 PMI looked at the stamps on the site. The short hair and med hair Shih tzu’s and the first of the schnauzer pictures are my favorites. Love this bowl!!
Danielle says
October 20, 2014 at 4:31 PMI really like but don’t see the bowl in the photos anywhere- was it a custom?
Jessica Rhae says
October 20, 2014 at 4:38 PMYes. It was custom made for us to give away but it’s not exclusive. You can have one of your own made. All of her bowls can be customized.
molly says
October 20, 2014 at 5:58 PMlove the bone apetite! so adorbs
Sue says
October 21, 2014 at 4:14 AMBeautiful bowls and what a brilliant idea!
Mary says
October 21, 2014 at 6:05 AMThose are very cute! I am such a sucker for pottery. Every art show we do, I have to check out all the pottery booths. I would love a custom bowl for these two.
Heather Burt says
October 21, 2014 at 4:47 PMI could see how this would be useful in the car as a water dish too… it might keep the water from sloshing out!
Selene says
October 21, 2014 at 8:30 PMHi everyone! My name is Selene and I am one of the pottery assistants at 4 Paws Pottery. On behalf of Candice (the Shop Owner and “thrower of all pottery”), Carrie (“assistant extraordinaire”) and myself, we are *overwhelmed* by your response to this review. Truly, your support has been such a wonderful validation for our work!
I wanted to post one quick thing re: being able to buy a bowl like the one being given away. [Danielle wrote about this!] We have a kiln filled with 18 ear bowls firing as I type this! We’ll have 3 bowls, that look just like the one in the giveaway, posted at our shop (on Etsy as well as our own web store) by this weekend!
Thank you again for your heart warming comments & support! Cheers!
Peggy Frezon says
October 22, 2014 at 5:47 AMI couldn’t find a Kelly stamp, since she’s a mix, but I love the stamp for the golden retrievers. (I’d love the bowl for Kelly, though, because she has long ears that get in her water bowl!)
Tenacious Little Terrier says
October 22, 2014 at 10:55 AMMr. N has long-ish ears so they can sometimes be a problem when eating. I liked the Yorkie ones but I prefer when they’re depicted in a “puppy cut” over the show coat.
Susan Snodgrass says
October 23, 2014 at 7:31 AMI’d love to win this bowl for my boy Sam!
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Randi Johnsen says
October 23, 2014 at 10:02 AMWe love the the dach_begging and the dach_fawn_heart. So adorable! And Felix always sticks his ear in his food and water so this bowl would be great 🙂
Saundra M says
October 23, 2014 at 10:09 AMMy dog isn’t listed. He is a pekichi. Half chihuahua and half pekanise.
Linda Szymoniak says
October 23, 2014 at 11:57 AMSadly, not only is there no Treeing Walker Coonhound on the list of breeds, but NONE of the Coonhound breeds (not even a generic “coonhound”). No Foxhound, either. The only similar hounds on the list are Beagle and Bassett.
Jessica Shipman | Beagles and Bargains says
October 23, 2014 at 1:48 PMI love the idea of this bowl! Maybe it would help our kitchen floor not be covered in water too. I see two Beagle stamps which are pretty cute!
Lisa F. says
October 23, 2014 at 3:38 PMI like the Dachshund pup stamp. I have a miniature wire-haired Dachshund. The other wire-haired stamps didn’t really look like her. Thanks!
KateV says
October 23, 2014 at 5:16 PMYes and no… I looked at the Shetland sheepdogs, and there were five choices. I like the last one the best, the standing Sheltie- looks a lot like my Wager and pretty close to my Shiloh too. It’s a little busy for me though- rather than looking detailed, my first impression is that it was printed on an old copy machine. I still like it, it could just be improved. I like the other choices, too, but they more resemble conformation Shelties. Most only have the hair so “poofed” around their head for shows and photographs, not everyday life. I’m being picky here, though- I still very much like this!
Heather C. says
October 23, 2014 at 5:38 PMMy dog is a mutt, so she’s not listed on the stamps. However, I do think she’s mostly rat terrier (which wasn’t listed) and a little bit of Dachshund. I did think the Dachshund stamps were cute though. =)
Candice says
October 24, 2014 at 3:54 PMHi Heather,
We actually do have a Rat Terrier design- we’re in the process of updated all of our new breeds, as well as creating a section for mixed breed dogs. Feel free to email us and we can send you a picture of the Rat Terrier we have!
Thanks,
Candice
Carmen says
October 24, 2014 at 5:54 AMLove the idea. These would make wonderful Christmas presents.
Vunda V says
October 24, 2014 at 6:15 AMwe have german shepherds – i love those stamps! theyre so detailed
Ginny Tata-Phillips says
October 24, 2014 at 6:22 AMMy Bassets might even like this!!!
Ryan says
October 24, 2014 at 6:31 AMThat would be great for Quincy! His long fluffy ears are like sponges and he leaves trails of water after getting a drink.
Emma says
October 24, 2014 at 7:24 AMLots of long ears at this house, and especially mine always are falling into stuff. We only have issues with the water bowl. It is a long ear bowl, but I still always have one ear that falls in. This bowl would really work great!
Emma says
October 24, 2014 at 7:25 AMOf course, there is no GBGV breed, so the paws would be the best fit for us.
Candice says
October 24, 2014 at 3:52 PMHi Emma,
If the dog you are looking for is a PBGV, we do have that stamp, we just have not listed it yet. We’re in the process of updated all of our new breeds, as well as creating a section for mixed breed dogs. Feel free to email us and we can send you a picture of the PBGV we have!
Thanks,
Candice
jeremy mclaughlin says
October 24, 2014 at 7:44 AMLove the bowl, would be perfect for my dog.
wen budro says
October 24, 2014 at 12:48 PMI really like the stamp for my Jack Russell Terrier. It completely looks like my girl.
Mandy Kauffman says
October 24, 2014 at 1:37 PMI like the head stamp for my German Shepherd better then the full body stamp. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
claire says
October 24, 2014 at 1:47 PMi see a lot i like!
Theresa & Prudence says
October 24, 2014 at 2:10 PMLovely bowls! I didn’t expect to find Treeing Walker Coonhound, but some of the “generic” dog stamps are very cute! “Howler Music” would really be appropriate for Prudence.
Angela Saver says
October 24, 2014 at 3:11 PMThey have several stamps for Pugs, but my very favorite is the one labeled tiny Pug! Love it! It’s the cutest!
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liz l says
October 24, 2014 at 4:21 PMLonghair doxies- super cute!
Lisa Vanhook says
October 24, 2014 at 5:11 PMdach_small.jpg….Love this one.
Alyson tice says
October 24, 2014 at 5:32 PMMy dog is a Pit bull and i did’nt see her on the list but i like the Boston Terrier stamps a lot! My favorite is the boston_terrier_p…
Candice says
October 25, 2014 at 8:08 AMHi Allison,
We’re in the process of updating our stamp catalog with all of the breeds we do have. And we do have Pit Bulls. You can find them, here:
Nancy says
October 24, 2014 at 5:42 PMOur daughter has a Pomeranian. Of the two pictures listed, I prefer this one: pomeranian_smili…. I’d actually like the other one – the lion mane cut – more but it does not seem to have enough detail.
Tammy Woodall says
October 24, 2014 at 8:23 PMI have a Boxer. There are several stamps of Boxers – I really like the boxer_detail_flo… This picture looks a lot like my Bo.
Saundra M says
October 26, 2014 at 2:25 PMThank you so much!
Saundra M says
October 26, 2014 at 2:29 PMOh and hubby is from Seattle. He went to Ranier High School back in the 80s. My inlaws all live in Renton .