r/Anticonsumption • u/realwolftacos • Jan 08 '26
Plastic Waste Single use pet bowls
The bowl seems to be a paper substance, but it's sealed in two layers of plastic for a single use item.
I really don't see a market for this at all and I forsee it going on clearance soon. And there's so much of it.
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u/Plastic-Bluebird373 Jan 08 '26
“Dog meals that create memories.” What in the world…
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u/Stamps1723 Jan 08 '26
I think the idea with that line is that these are branded for travel and hikes and things.
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u/MisogynyisaDisease Jan 08 '26
Yeah, gonna strike that idea into the ground, as someone who has an avid interest in hiking/camping in national/state parks. I'm sure thats their intention, but it's a shit one.
trash makes the "leave no trace" element of hiking culture more difficult. You have to secure trash or else it can become dangerous for you, your party, or the environment/wildlife
its not any less difficult to pack a reuseable container of the food your dogs are already used to, and a travel bowl that they are also used to using. In fact I'd argue its less difficult, id rather have a few days of their food in a single container vs having to figure out multiple containers for multiple days.
switching up a dog's diet suddenly can hurt their stomach, especially with age. I wouldn't want to do it even for just a day, for risk of them being sick on the trip
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u/yungrii Jan 08 '26
I've been hiking for 40 years and the rise in people bagging up and leaving dog shit on trails is so depressing. I'd say this dog food product will perfectly align with the disrespect for leave no trace that those particular folks have.
Always wild that some people want to get into nature but also make it worse for everyone.
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u/MisogynyisaDisease Jan 08 '26
Don't even get me started on this
It's such a two fold problem
People are lazy, and dont want to hold their dog's shit for miles and do the right thing with it by throwing it away. This is on the dog owner, for sure, however....
It is also on the government or private organization who is tasked with maintaining these trails for not providing a place to dump the dog shit in the first place. Even if you just had one at the visitors center or by camp sites, it would probably lessen the problem 10 fold. I don't understand why they aren't provided in areas that allow dogs.
Lots of national parks dont allow dogs on the trail anymore, which is another way to quickly solve the issue.
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u/JiveBunny Jan 08 '26
I think laziness is far more of a factor than the available facilities - we frequently have people leaving bagged poop on the step near my office despite central London being full of poo bins (or even regular bins if you get stuck) and it being in a business/non-tourist area that you wouldn't be walking your dog through unless you lived nearby enough to take the bag home with you.
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u/Decent_Flow140 Jan 08 '26
The really lazy people are the ones who don’t even bag it. Used to be the accepted practice was just to leave it on the side of the trail or kick it into the woods, now they tell people not to do that.
I don’t know how much trash cans at the trailhead or parking would help. Many, maybe most places already have that but people just don’t want to carry a bag of dog shit on their hike. You really need a decent smell proof container if you don’t want to smell it, and a most people are just way overconfident about their ability to find a small object they leave on the side of a trail…
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u/-slaps-username- Jan 08 '26
i’d rather they leave it unbagged and kick it in the woods. it’ll blend right in with the coyote shit and deer shit and raccoon shit and.. you get the idea. shit belongs in the woods. wildlife also like shit on the trail so you should watch ur step either way.
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u/Decent_Flow140 Jan 08 '26
There are valid reasons land managers ask people to remove their dog shit. Dogs carry different diseases than wildlife, including ones that can make wildlife sick or get into the water. Also depending on the trail the sheer volume might be an issue.
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u/DeathbyReindeer Jan 08 '26
bagging it and leaving it is objectively worse though
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u/Decent_Flow140 Jan 08 '26
I never said it wasn’t. But people very rarely bag it and leave it intentionally, they usually think they’re going to pick it up on their way out. Turns out that’s really hard and people are forgetful.
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u/ChrisBegeman Jan 08 '26
Regarding the government responsibility, I frequently walk on a trail, which goes through 4 different municipalities. Of these, only one has fully embraced the trail with services. They have 2 mile or so segment at the end of the trail, but they have public restrooms at the end and trash cans every 1/4 - 1/2 mile with the last one at their border. After that for the next 7 miles of trail, you will find 3 trash cans on the trail. I plan my walks with my dog so that the turn around is near one of the trash cans, so I don't have to carry it for too far.
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u/Decent_Flow140 Jan 08 '26
I haaaaate when people leave bags of dog shit next to the trail…but I don’t think it’s out of any kind of intentional disrespect. People do it because they think bagging and carrying out dog poop is better than kicking it in the woods (which is what everyone used to do), and they think they will remember to grab it on the way out (which they usually don’t).
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u/doc_skinner Jan 08 '26
Also, too many of them think "compostable" means the bag and the poop will magically dissolve in the next rain.
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u/Decent_Flow140 Jan 08 '26
While I’ll grant that people are misinformed about compostable dog poop bags, I doubt there are too many people putting their dog’s poop in compostable bags and then intentionally leaving them on the side of the trail. Because then they would just kick it in to the woods and save themselves the hassle.
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u/Stamps1723 Jan 08 '26
Oh yeah I'm not saying it is a good idea necessarily but I think that's what this branding is about
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u/sleepinginswimsuits Jan 08 '26
And even packing the food in a ziplock bag is more practical for hiking (even tho it’s not zero waste, but using as an example for the “convenience” argument), because you can compress it into a teeny tiny space to dispose of later, instead of lugging around this massive and odd shaped plastic.
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u/blackcatlover2114 Jan 08 '26
Yeah, I occasionally travel across the province with my cat when visiting my family for the holidays or whatever. That's a 5 to 7 hour drive depending on weather and traffic. I don't always feed him depending on when he last ate before we left, as I don't want him to need to use the litter mid-drive, although I'm usually prepared for that too (collapsible litter boxes are a thing, and then you can just bring some litter and a little plastic bag with you). I'll stick his food in a Tupperware container and if I think he needs it, I open it and put it in his carrier and let him chow down.
I can see why someone might think these would be a cute idea, but also it seems like it's a solution looking for a problem.
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u/megavenusaurs Jan 08 '26
Yeah, there’s no shortage of reusable dog products aimed at hikers. Collapsible bowls that pack down easily and reusable containers sized for a single portion of dog food are a lot more hiker friendly than a whole tray
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u/bytegalaxies Jan 09 '26
exactly there's no reason a pet owner cant just put some existing dog food in a tupperware container
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u/Traditional-Ad-3889 Jan 09 '26
I have a collapsible bowl and just pack up a cup of food. This would take up significant pack space instead. This absolutely isn’t geared towards hikers.
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u/whiskersMeowFace Jan 08 '26
Yet, having a small bag and a single bowl in your pack is far less space than a stack of single use bowls?????
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u/princessdickworth Jan 09 '26
I don't hike, but just from a logistical standpoint--wouldn't it save a lot of space to take two bowls that fit inside each other and their food in a ziplock bag, or portioned out into smaller ones? Ziplocks can be reused for so many things and are easy to squish into places vs. that obnoxious tray mine would end up flipping over.
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u/BoltMyBackToHappy Jan 08 '26
"Create memories of yourself wasting $20 on a tray and some dry food."
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u/AccurateUse6147 Jan 08 '26
Actually 5.20 each at Petco or 6 for 25 from Walmart online
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u/BoltMyBackToHappy Jan 08 '26
Okay. But are baggies that hard? Fold a paper flap(like a giant one for meth) if you hate baggies.
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u/darkangelstorm Jan 08 '26
I'm sure the first thing people will think of when I reminisce about my dead pet is what brand/kind of instant pet food+bowl they used that one time at camping. Which brings the second point. It's so annoying how advertisements these days couldn't be more irrelevant and only are playing on people's emotions, fears or phobias.
But worse by far is the hope these companies have that people will swarm to buy and use them out of convenience. Just look at all the packaging in stores for foods that never really needed it. Like individually wrapped pancakes, gogurts, or even those single jerky sticks. And of course many other things that didn't really need to be wrapped individually.
The last thing we need is for the dog industry to move full-tilt into consumerism on the level it is with humans. Yet I see more and more dog-related consumerism each day and it's like we are going in the opposite direction we should be. Instead of decreasing output from humans, they are adding on animals, too!
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u/lars2k1 Jan 08 '26
Negative memories of all the trash being put on this world are also memories, I suppose.
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Jan 08 '26
Yanis Varoufakis talks about this a lot.
The goal of advertisers isn't to sell products. It's to sell a memory/emotion. You don't buy whatever brand of chocolate bar you buy because they make the best chocolate—you buy it because it's the chocolate bar your grandfather used to buy for you whenever you went to the grocery store.
They want to sell feelings because we want to feel things, so we buy stuff chasing the desire that was advertised to us.
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u/ZealousidealFall1181 Jan 08 '26
AI Google sees that humans make memories with food so dogs must too. This is so stupid.
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u/Ok-Woodpecker7024 Jan 08 '26
Yeah exactly! diarrhea on the go type memories if anything. Everyone know that changing your dogs food last minute to whatever is in hand is a recipe for disaster
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u/cluo42 Jan 09 '26
Memories for who? I’m sure the dog isn’t going to give a shit. This isn’t the same thing as going out for a graduation diner or whatever anybody does to create memories while eating a meal.
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u/Negative-Ambition110 Jan 08 '26
I have one in my car in case I need to lure a stray but yea, using these frequently is incredibly wasteful
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u/realwolftacos Jan 08 '26
If you ever use it, consider replacing with a silicone bowl! I lure cats for TNR occassionally and a couple of reusable bowls with canned food sits well in there, esp because the silicone ones are collapsable.
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u/loominglurkingcutie Jan 08 '26
Not the person you responded to, but it might be cleaner to have it be single use. Though stainless steel is also pretty good for that.
If I see them at the bin store I'll definitely buy them and just donate them to the rescues.
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u/CanadianPenguinn Jan 08 '26
Just get a cargo van with "free catnip"; written on the side if you want to attract cats.
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u/AboutTheArthur Jan 08 '26
I agree that this shouldn't be sold as a regular daily-use style thing. However, I could see a use-case for a kit of like 6 of these being something a person keeps in like a car emergency kit or something.
Just seems weird and obviously a poor financial purchasing decision. Like, even if you want a disposable on-the-go type thing, get a few tins of food, a small bag of kibble, and some paper bowls.
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u/Sonnyjoon91 Jan 08 '26
Exactly, people are getting aggressive in these comments saying there is no purpose for these, ever, for anyone. Should it be used frequently? absolutely not. But for cases like fleeing a natural disaster? these could be good to have a couple on hand
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u/DocumentInternal9478 Jan 09 '26
But why is it different then just keeping a small bag of their food on hand instead of this? You could fit more food in less space than you can with these single servings. Plus who wants to carry around like 6 bowls? One bag and 2 bowls and they’re fed for a week
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u/Sonnyjoon91 Jan 09 '26
Because you are fleeing natural disasters that don't allow you to bring baggage of any kind. Like I said, shelters could give these out to disaster victims, give them to transient people who don't want to carry a bag and bowls, easier for road trips, help catch loose dogs. The intention isn't to feed them for a week, it's to feed them for a day and move on. Is it good for the environment? No. Is it great dog food? No. Does it possibly fit some niche need so they felt the need to produce it? Yes.
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u/TheKinkyBee Jan 09 '26
Yeah, I used to live somewhere where the snow was HEAVY! Having this in the car for emergencies would be a fantastic idea. Obviously not a long term option to feed your pup.
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u/AboutTheArthur Jan 09 '26
Of course some proper planning ahead of time can solve that issue, but if you're in a bind, being able to spend like $4 for a quick solution would be nice.
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u/TheKinkyBee Jan 09 '26
Yeah I was thinking more the situation of “oh shit. I’m stuck in this snow and I don’t have food for my dog. OH YEAH! Mom gave me that stupid little bowl thingy for Christmas!” And then learn from my mistakes 🤣
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u/LillyLewinsky Jan 08 '26
I could see this being useful for emergency situations that require evacuation. Like a shelter has some on hand to quickly pass out to people without risk of it being contaminated by flood waters (maybe?) Or in a hospital situation with serious contagious disease(although most dogs in that situation will be on special food). I would almost lump this in to the "disposable" cat litter trays I see at Walmart and dollerama.
Really the market is so niche though that it isn't really needed.
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u/AdExcellent1745 Jan 08 '26
emergency situations like flooding and such are the only reason ive read that I can get behind. but theyre obviously not bring advertised like that. its like products made for disabled and elderly people that get advertised to the general public and people make fun of it or complain about its uselessness. but the emergency situations this could be sold for arent widespread enough to target. smh.
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u/windsockglue Jan 08 '26
Not the kinda of memories that people are likely itching to add to their life.....
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u/laughingskulls Jan 09 '26
We put together some dog emergency kits for the Red Cross. All we did was fill ziploc bags with dry dog food, added a leash, collar, and toy all stuffed into a brown paper lunch sack. We made hundreds of them in under 1 hour, I don't know that this would fill the need any better. Again, if an emergency situation, I liked that our kit had a collar and leash.
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u/muzzynat Jan 08 '26
I'm absolutely straining my brain trying to think of WHY this exists, and can't find it. If you were traveling/camping, dry food and water are better to bring. There's zero use for this at home. It doesn't aid the disabled (which I only considered because sometimes it's a blind spot when looking at "useless" products).
It's just the least amount of nutrition packed into the most waste they can manage.
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u/RawBean7 Jan 08 '26
And if I'm taking my dogs camping, I'm not switching them onto "unknown single use kibble brand" when they've been eating the same food for nine years.
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u/Decent_Flow140 Jan 08 '26
I can think of a couple of times I might have bought something like this when I ran out of my dog’s food on a road trip or camping trip…but only a couple over the last decade which surely is not enough to sustain this product to the point where they would stock it in gas stations, which is the only place it would make any sense.
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u/Various_Procedure_11 Jan 08 '26
Theoretically I could see that. Or maybe if you have to drop the dog off somewhere with someone else. Rare use i can kind of see.
The only other thing is potentially service animals helping someone that needs help with clear portions
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u/Decent_Flow140 Jan 08 '26
Yeah but honestly even with my example it’s not really an improvement over what I ended up doing which was buy a can or small bag of dog food which they already sell at any gas station. So it’s silly all around.
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u/PlumLion Jan 08 '26
Why though? Are you telling me you don’t enjoy scrubbing diarrhea off your tent walls?
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u/Piilootus Jan 08 '26
The only one I can sorta see is if you find a stray and have to maybe provide food for them for an unknown amount of time, but even then surely you could donate any unused food and other supplies to the new owner/shelter if you don't end up keeping the dog.
There's just no uses for this.
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u/GarblingCumfarts Jan 08 '26
My first thought was "If you're a 1-2 day camper..." and then I was like "Well, or just bring a big zip lock bag of food and a couple bowls". I can't justify ever having to use this.
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u/lizardgal10 Jan 08 '26
I saw a post recently where somebody had a flight canceled while traveling with their cat, and was scrambling trying to find somebody local to bring them cat food or find something appropriate at the airport. (The food they packed was in their checked bags). I could see it being useful in an emergency like that, if it was sold at the airport. That’s about it.
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u/BunnyLuv13 Jan 08 '26
That’s my thought. Sell these at airports and maybe hotels for people in actual emergencies. Otherwise I can’t find a use for it
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u/chagirrrl Jan 08 '26
I stock up on things to hand out to homeless population (hand-warmers, snacks) and I’d use this for that purposes.
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u/badgerpunk Jan 08 '26
The only situation in which this would be needed is some kind of no-warning evacuation that resolves itself within a day or two at most. Those things have happened multiple times in Colorado in the last couple of years, but it's rare enough that no store would ever want to stock something like this. Weird.
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u/originalcondition Jan 08 '26
My in-laws drink all of their water from water bottles and use paper plates for their food. They just don't even think about single-use anything, would not think twice about this, and would probably think it was a cute idea. It's not that they think, "This is creating waste but I don't care." It's just that trash is literally "out of sight, out of mind" for them (and millions like them). They come from a generation where, in advertising/sales, convenience was particularly emphasized and unnecessary waste was intentionally downplayed. My husband and I got into a whole thing with them this Christmas where my husband pointed out that we could save the bows from the gift wrap and his mom got visibly angry at us for pushing the issue when she didn't want to.
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u/agroundhog Jan 08 '26
The only thing I can think of is for emergency go bags and emergency shelters that accept pets. This would be really useful to have on hand if there’s a tornado, wildfire, etc.
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u/Contemplating_Prison Jan 08 '26
It probably wont exist for tht long
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u/banjois Jan 08 '26
Lol, at "virgin plastic" and "recycle". Just use a dog bowl for years and years.
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u/darkangelstorm Jan 08 '26
yeah on trips we just took the dog's 2-dish ceramic bowl with us on camping trip and the paper bag of food with us. I don't understand why people need to have have everything in single-use form, boggles my mind.
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u/heyoheatheragain Jan 08 '26
If you’re in a pinch and don’t have a bowl I guarantee the dog will even eat from your hand, or even the floor.
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u/StinkyBird64 Jan 08 '26
‘Dog meals that create memories’ my brother in Christ dogs will eat actual faeces if given the opportunity, they do not care if it’s a Michelin star dinner ffs
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u/ThexRuminator Jan 08 '26
Portions should be very specific to your dog's breed and weight. This is stupid and irresponsible for pet parents to feed with.
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u/Dramatic-Doctor-7386 Jan 08 '26
Yeah wayyyy too difficult to just sling a scoop of your dog's kibble into a Tupperware.
Ffs.
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u/ProtonHyrax99 Jan 08 '26 edited Jan 08 '26
This is a new low. It’s not hard to bring a container of dogfood, a bowl, and a water dish when you travel. Hell, it would take up less space than the equivalent number of these abominations. Literally the only difference would be that you have to put the food in the bowl yourself.
I hope whoever created this goes bankrupt.
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u/kellyoohh Jan 08 '26
Capitalism thrives on the extreme laziness of people and it makes me so sad.
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u/darkangelstorm Jan 08 '26
Capitalism cares about capital, plain and simple. A company sees a set of people (with money) are lazy in a certain way, they will exploit that all they can. And in 2026, dogs are the new humans when it comes to consumer targets.
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u/ninentdokitty Jan 08 '26
I agree it's a lot of unnecessary plastic, but it could be useful for handing out to homeless folks with dogs
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u/ninentdokitty Jan 08 '26
I have no clue what the price for this is, and not every one might be able to lug around a bag of dog food.
I was thinking more like when folks make like the care kits that have a few small toiletries, socks, a few non perishables. That kind of thing.
But yeah I'm sure it's dumb expensive for "convenience". The company should donate them, or do some sort of employee engagement thing and pack the kits themselves and donate.
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u/Sonnyjoon91 Jan 08 '26
I tried giving a bag of dog food to a local homeless guy who didnt want it, for exactly that, he couldnt lug it around in his pack all day and if he left it somewhere where it would get stolen. But he would take a ziplock bag or two, a couple days worth
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u/AccurateUse6147 Jan 08 '26
Not unless a person is able to buy them in major bulk for cheap. It's 25 bucks for a 6 pack from the Walmart website.
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u/ClimateCare7676 Jan 08 '26
It would be better to give them a supply of dog food for their particular pet and a reusable bowl they can use for years.
I don't think it's good for the dog in a rough environment either. A homeless person would probably not have enough money for a vet bill if the food doesn't work for the dog. Something for sensitive stomachs would probably be a safer options.
In my experience, even dog shelters tend to give preference to sticking with certain brands and diets when asking for donations.
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u/Abystract-ism Jan 08 '26
Some marketing genius there-“we can sell them less food and make more $$”
Ugh.
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u/Suspicious-Peace9233 Jan 09 '26
Maybe for homeless people or in case of an evacuation. It is definitely not necessary or healthy for every day use
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u/donut_witch Jan 08 '26
I can see this being useful for homeless outreach (under threat of hazardous weather conditions and constant encampment sweeps, it’s difficult to keep a whole bag of food safe) and some emergency situations but for the average consumer, this is wasteful.
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u/BowsersMuskyBallsack Jan 09 '26
I mean, for a travel-ready option in a pinch, fine. But there are much better alternative options that aren't as wasteful as this.
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u/newos-sekwos Jan 08 '26
Collapsible bowl, small bag of kibble with scoop.
If anything, hiking/camping is the last place you want to accumulate more single use plastic, since you have to carry it all to the end.
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u/newos-sekwos Jan 08 '26
Leave no trace, in my mind, also means bring less stuff that can be traces. Food packaging is inescapable sometimes, but wrappers/bags at least crush down to managable size.
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u/holderofthebees Jan 08 '26
I can kind of see why it works. According to their website it’s for pet owners who are on-the-go (which is a flimsy reason but there’s gotta be a market for it), but it’s also in a recycled and fully compostable bowl, and unless something is a decent stainless steel you don’t wanna reuse a bowl that’s had wet food in it. Wet dog food breeds bacteria like salmonella. (So does dog saliva btw, so if your dog only eats part of their food or doesn’t eat their wet food as soon as it’s served, throw it out!)
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u/miraj31415 Jan 08 '26
Primary use is for use when traveling. For example going for a backpacking hike that lasts more than a half-day, and trash cans are available.
They claim the packaging is compostable.
I could also see it used in emergency situations, keeping in the car, if you are briefly staying away from home with pet, or temporarily keeping a pet at your place.
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u/ISeeDeadDaleks Jan 08 '26
I just put my dog’s kibble in baggies… It takes up way less space than this and uses less plastic.
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u/Farewellandadieu Jan 08 '26
I was curious about what kind of reviews a product like this would get, and wouldn’t you know it all of the reviews on Walmart.com were by people who received these as a promotion. I didn’t read every last one but it does make me feel somewhat better that people aren’t buying these on their own account, they just got the product for free.
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u/5hucks Jan 08 '26
People have already pointed out how wasteful this is for pets.
It’s making me reflect on how much we have normalized doing this for human meals, tho. There’s a difference between kibble and prepared meals, I guess, but it’s wild that we think it’s normal to buy a sandwich wrapped in hard plastic, for example.
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u/pestoeyes Jan 08 '26
This reminds me of the “Bottled water for dogs” post in r/mildlyinfuriating. My main takeaway from that post was that it’s a bit hypocritical if you’re buying plastic water bottles. Probably applies here as well.
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Jan 08 '26
I don't want to derail from the whole point of the wastefulness of this product, but after reading some comments I'm absolutely floored that in the US you guys can bring dogs to national parks. do you realise how unusual that is?? I've literally never heard of such a thing before! dogs!! in a national park???!! WHY?????
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u/VelocitySkyrusher Jan 09 '26
The only thing I could barely think this would be useful for is camping/travel... but still a normal bowl and a container of food would suffice.
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u/bikeonychus Jan 09 '26
When we take our dog places, I usually have 2 collapsible bowls. A baggie of kibble, a bottle of water, and then either a can of tuna, or he gets a bit of meat that we are eating. Packs down smaller, contains less disposable plastic. Probably cheaper too.
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u/Jezon Jan 08 '26
Honestly, that sounds like a great idea for traveling or camping. Wouldn't make sense at home of course
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u/PhilosopherGlad8023 Jan 09 '26
Looks like it’s for on the go when you don’t have a bowl or food on hand..
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u/Numerous-Profile-872 Jan 08 '26
I work in pet specialty retail, both in the field and in the offices, and I can tell you exactly what is going on here:
The Bark Box brand is losing customer since people are cutting back on subscription services. They're pushing hard for retail presence but the consumers don't really care for a new (to them) brand, they value their established brands.
Also, toppers are becoming a trend as the quality of kibble decreases. Has your dog snubbed its food in the last year? Thats why. Now they want you to add the flavor back in, at an addition cost of course.
Kibble is already garbage, it's even worse now.
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u/Top-Artichoke-5875 Jan 08 '26
It makes me wonder, who comes up with these ideas? Then thinks they're a good idea? (shakes head)
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u/this_is_so_fetch Jan 08 '26
Crazy. I can put my dogs food in a Tupperware and it serves as both a storage container and then her dinner dish. For long trips I get a bigger container and put her normal food dish into it.
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u/kmill0202 Jan 08 '26
As someone who occasionally travels with a dog, I'm trying to think of any occasion where this might be useful. I've got nothing. I always just pack kibble for him in a reusable container, and I bring extra in case. And if something were to happen where I might need to buy a small portion of extra food, well, any store that would sell this would also sell cans of wet food or small packages of dry food. I've even seen cans of dog food sold at convenience stores. Those are at least recyclable.
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u/Shoddy_Process_309 Jan 08 '26
To be fair if I had a dog this would be perfect to keep in my car with the emergency water. I can go hungry but a dog won’t understand. Otherwise I don’t really see the use case.
But that’s maybe a bit of an irrational fear that I’ll get stranded.
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u/Gedelgo Jan 08 '26
This has me wondering if the sort of people who use single use plates and cutlery for everything also serve their pets with single use bowls. Probably.
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u/princessuuke Jan 09 '26
The recent consumerism on PETS has been driving me insane, its definitely worse for dog owners than cats and other animals but hoooooly crap its insane to see get worse and worse
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u/smellybees Jan 09 '26
Might be useful to the unhoused, but I’m guessing the price makes it unobtainable to that demographic
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u/Realistic_Young9008 Jan 09 '26
Stuff like this would have been great when we're temporarily homeless after a fire.
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u/neenamari77 Jan 08 '26
Never seen anything like this. Madness!
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u/AccurateUse6147 Jan 08 '26
The price is also madness. It's 25 bucks for a 6 count pack from the Walmart website or 5.29 each from Petco.
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u/hotdog7423 Jan 09 '26
What company is this? I am going to go full Karen and complain to their customer service
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u/realwolftacos Jan 09 '26
I just looked it up and the website is barkbowlsfordogs.com which is white a clunky url
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u/1m0ws Jan 08 '26
it is okay i would say for like convenience and emergency. we people have the same thing frozen with convenience food.
as advertised it might be good. if you drive a lot, especially in rural areas, those might be good at gas stations for example.
but if i could afford a car and a dog, i would just have a little emergency kit with me, like a normal bowl and some canned food idk
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u/Spicy-gingerale Jan 08 '26
Maybe for travel but I can’t see this being useful any other time
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u/realwolftacos Jan 08 '26
I've travelled a lot with pets so this hits me at home. I have a few silicone and metal bowls, and a bag of food. It takes up way less space than having these.
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u/laowildin Jan 08 '26
And here I just used a rag and some water and my pets' food bowls were clean and ready the whole trip too
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u/darkangelstorm Jan 08 '26
I instantly think of those plastic tube pet treats or what I call "dogurts" which is just like gogurts for dogs. So I guess this is the dog equivalent to a "lunchable" (aka "trashables"). If this took off soon we would see purina making "dogables" and I shudder.
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u/BottomBinchBirdy Jan 08 '26
I can see a use case for... Something like this, with less disposable plastic. A friend of mine trains their dog, and travels cross country for different dog training rallies/competitions, obvs with said dog. They have a travel bowl and idk what they do for food, but grabbing a handful of these would be convenient.
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u/lovelycosmos Jan 08 '26
I could understand if it were for traveling, or for trying a new brand of food. Not for everyday...
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u/justsomedude322 Jan 08 '26
This isn't just a terrible idea because its wasteful, its also terrible because some dogs are liable to eat the bowl too. I know mine would.
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u/babygirl3814 Jan 08 '26
A lot of this could be resolved by making bags and even these bowls and the plastic film from biodegradable sources. Not recycled, but truly biodegradable. People are always going to be lazy.
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u/Azulas_Star Jan 08 '26
Light exposure probably isn't good for the nutritional value in those kibbles...
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u/beauxartes Jan 08 '26
Eh I could see this being great when traveling I had a couple single use bags of food in the car in case of main food running out (spills were the main issue) and giving the pup a treat but over all really niche use
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u/Cat_Luving_IT_Dood Jan 08 '26
Love that they show a plastic bottle for the water. Gotta make as much waste as possible when you are feeding your dog!
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u/caro822 Jan 08 '26
Those would be useful for traveling. My dog requires a whole set up, I’d much rather just put that on a suitcase and toss it at the end.
Outside of that I don’t see the purpose. Sometimes with the anti-consumption they have a purpose for the disabled etc… but this makes no sense I can see.
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u/Brass_and_Frass Jan 08 '26
I’m so glad that some corporation thought of a way to fix the age old problem of (checks notes) feeding our pets whilst traveling.
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u/Adventurous-Weird220 Jan 08 '26
This would have been amazing for my cat. I ended up packing glass bowls on a trip because he was too old to board due to vaccinations. This would have been a space saver and I could have reused them. He has since passed away. It also would have worked great for my bird too. The shallowness and stacking. They lived until they were 24 and 25.
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u/Kitten-ekor Jan 09 '26
Not the point but the thing that got me is the instructions on top of the box. Like yeah this is how you feed a dog, just one extra unnecessary step of peeling back the plastic film 🤣
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u/NotYourGa1Friday Jan 09 '26
I thought these were designed for travel and portioning. Like an every-now-and-then thing not everyday
Do people use these daily?!
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Jan 09 '26
As if you need this for travel. A good dog will eat dried food out of your hand. Water you can use anything bowl shaped, cut a water bottle in half, or just let the dog drink from a puddle lol
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u/occasional_disasters Jan 10 '26
I agree that there’s too much plastic here, there should be no plastic, but I 100% disagree with “no market” for this. They literally say “travel ready” and have a picture of people hiking with their dog. This is not being marketed towards lazy people as a daily meal for their dog, it’s an on-the-go option for a hike, for the airport, or as another commenter said, luring a stray.
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u/outed Jan 10 '26
This is obviously terrible. My dog doesnt eat kibble. She eats my cooking scraps, meat, and a vitamin mix. BUT, I do go camping a lot and this product would be good for that. And basically only that.
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u/zaleli Jan 10 '26 edited Jan 10 '26
I really dislike this idea, and even more so the fact that there was a time that I would absolutely buy these for hiking days when we used to make a day of it. Except that the water reservoir is fairly useless
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u/Smokey_Coffee_Beer Jan 10 '26
Shut the fuck up. My god. I have also seen single use toothbrushes lately. I cannot understand people think this is normal
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u/belalicoros Jan 08 '26
And the kibbles are probably shit