Little Giant Miller Manufacturing HP8 Rubber Feed Pan for Dogs and Horses, 8-Quart

Bought this pan to turn upside down and use as a touch pad for pivot training for my labradors. Product works perfectly and doesn't slide on my hardwood floors. It does flex under their weight a little, but not bad. They both feel confident stepping up on it and pivoting on it, so I'm happy with my purchase. The only downside is the smell, but I have an easy for for that.Put a quarter sized amount of dawn dish soap in the pan and get a scrubbing brush and brush the inside and outside of the pan with the dish soap. Rinse it off, and leave it out in the sun for a couple days to "gas out". The dish soap pulls a lot of the chemicals out of it that make it stink on the surface. Letting the rubber sit in the sun seems to bake out the rest of the smell. There is still a smell if you put your face in it, but it doesn't stink the house up anymore.

I use the MILLER MFG feed pan (8QT) for a dog training device. We turn them upside down and use them as a stand for the dog to place their front feet on during training. We also put feed and water in them occasionally. These MIller Mfg. brand pans are great. In the 8 QT especially, they have a reinforcement band of extra rubber on the underside of the pan to give it strength. Most of the other pans I have tried dont have the reinforcement band of rubber on the outside of the bottom, so they will collapse under the weight of an 80 lb dog. MIller pans hold up, and hold the dog up. Beware to ONLY buy MILLER MFG. they are the best on the market. I have purchased pans that were supposed to be MILLER and when they came were FORTEX, which were not as strong for upsidedown use. The FORTEX would still work fine for feeding, I am sure. But for using as a stand , MILLER MFG is the one to get. My dogs also chew up everything into little pieces, they have not torn these up , and seemingly cannot. They use them as toys at times, and are rough with them., but still don't damage them at all. I have had my first set for over 2 yrs and they look brand new. Great product.UPdate 3/2013 We now use the Miller MFG 4 Qt feed pans for our dobermans, the pans are a bit smaller, but I think they work even better for the dogs, for training to stay in one position while going from stand to sit to down and back up to sit and stand again. .. keeping the front feet in the same place on the pan is great for competition training. It also is nice for training heeling position when turning in place. It is the HP-2 which is 4 QT or 1 gallon... but either the larger 8 QT or smaller 4Qt will both work fine if they are MILLER MFG . The dogs run around with the feed pans in their mouths and play with them. they tug with each other on them and the item still stands up... can't damage it . After years they are like new.

As a lot of other reviewers mentioned, these smell pretty terrible when you first get them. I tried throwing them in the pool for a few days hoping the chlorine would eat away at whatever that smell was. It didn't even help a little bit.Outside of the stink though, they are great for dog training. My 70 German Shepherd mix is able to put his front 2 paws on it and most of his weight without it collapsing or anything. Just do your training outside and it'll be fine!

Heavy duty.. very thick. Well made. Use them for pig feed.

Bowls came as described. The rubber smell is terrible. You could smell it through the shipped box. I would not use these for water or feeding. They will be used for dog training outside. Hopefully the smell dissipates.

This heavy duty large water dish is ideal for a variety of outdoor watering needs. We are using it as a water resource for our bird feeders. It's large capacity and sturdy design allows multiple birds to drink and even bathe in it. We also will use the tub to provide water during the winter months. It's a good product at a great price.

I gave it 3 stars because they are heavy duty but OMG they STINK!! I can't imagine that any animal would want to eat or drink out of these! The chemical smell is overwhelming! I opened the box and had to put them outside immediately because the chemical smell was so strong. They've been out there for a week and I can still smell them from a distance.

Great Quality, Robust in weight - Wonderful product for my pot belly piggies as typical metal bowls/pans scoot all over and make quite a bit of noise. Initially, it took a few washings to rid the rubber smell, but soapy washings and airing them outside was all that it took for me to use them right after unpacking. These "earth friendly" recycled HP8 rubber feed pans are a TRUE BLESSING. They wash up GREAT, they Look GREAT, they are known for being Tough through the Miller brand name; as Miller is more than well received by anyone who has pets, agriculture animals, the entire animal kingdom.You won't be sorry with this Miller product, and at a Great Price through Amazon - especially with Free Shipping promotions hosted by Amazon.