A slow-feed Dog Bowl Is Designed to Do One Thing -- Stop your dog from eating too quickly. Canine bloat, aka GDV, happens when speedy eating causes excessive amounts of fluid, food, and air to fill the stomach, which can be very dangerous. Our slow feeder dog bowl design with the ridges and maze pattern which help your dog to eating slower than 10 times. Your dog could change his overeating behavior through a challenge and fun mealtime.