Best bowl for Basset Hound with low jowls

A deep narrow bowl is genuinely one of the worst shapes for a Basset Hound — those long ears and low-hanging jowls get caught inside the bowl constantly, and the dog ends up wrestling with their dinner rather than eating it. Bowl type and height really do matter for comfort and digestion: raised feeders help some large breeds, flat-faced breeds need shallow dishes, and fast eaters do better with slow feeders. To point you to the right thing — how heavy is your Basset, are they eating dry kibble or wet food, and are they rushing their meals or more of a relaxed eater?

That's exactly the problem. A 15cm wide, deep bowl is forcing him to push his face down into it, which means the jowls fold in and catch on the rim. At 28kg he also doesn't need a raised feeder — ground level is actually fine for Basset Hounds since they're already low-slung. What you need is a wide, shallow stainless steel bowl, ideally 25–28cm in diameter and no more than 5–6cm deep. That lets him eat from the surface rather than digging into it. Is he eating indoors on a hard floor, or do you need something with a non-slip base?

Perfect — that settles it. I'd go with the Loving Pets Grande Shallow Dog Bowl in the large size. It's wide and genuinely shallow, stainless steel so it's hygienic and easy to clean, and it has a rubber base ring that grips tiles well. The wide opening means his jowls have room to sit either side of the bowl rather than folding into it, and the shallow depth keeps the food accessible without him having to dunk his whole face. It's available on Amazon UK and it's exactly the right shape for his anatomy. You should notice the difference immediately — less mess, less frustration for him.

Yes, worth thinking about — Basset ears in a food bowl is a classic problem. The wide shallow bowl helps a lot because there's less food pooled in one deep spot, but if his ears are still dipping you can buy a simple snood (a fabric ear cover) that holds the ears back while he eats. They're sold specifically for Basset Hounds and Spaniels on Amazon UK — just search 'Basset Hound snood.' It's a cheap fix and many Basset owners use them every single mealtime. The bowl change alone will probably solve most of it though.

Good call on both. The bowl will sort the jowl problem and the snood takes care of the ears — between the two of them mealtimes should be a lot calmer. If he's ever on wet food or raw, the wide shallow shape works even better for those, so it's a good long-term buy.