The good, the bad and the ugly of disposable food dishes. If you're totally swamped for awhile, if you're planning on leaving your pet with a sitter or if you're traveling with your pet, you may want to consider disposable food dishes. Let's face it, it isn't always possible to clean food bowls after each meal. If your amateur sitter is your neighbor's teenager, the bowls may never see the inside of the dishwasher. If you're traveling, you may not have easy access to soap and water.
Disposable dishes can be the answer to keeping things clean and sanitary.
A large dog will need a salad-sized plate. If you're a member of a warehouse club that caters to small restaurants, you may be able to find those rectangular paper bowls used for french fries or hotdogs. These are great for kibble and other food that tend to roll off flat plates. In a pinch, aluminum foil formed into a small bowl can also work. Canned and other moist foods can leave a residue in the bowl.