Does anybody use Raised feeders?
Thanks! Mark |
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We have used a big dog feeder since Mopsy was 1 years old. When we got Harry last year he inherited Mopsy's feeder when he was about 8 months old. Of course being a puppy he chewed the corners before we started crating him.  He also has water bowls on the floor in various locations around the house. |
I just use bowls on the floor right now, but I'd like to get raised feeders... if only to prevent bowls of food and water from going flying across the room.  |
| Pandas water bowl is on a brown Mcdonalds tray with a towel on the wood floor....when i feed her meals i put her bowl at the end of the kitchen where there is a step down to the family room...it raises the bowl up a bit and she seems to like that better than her bowl just on the ground....
I have been interested in the raised bowls, but with the wood floors, Im afraid of the slop and spillage possibilities |
| I find the slop and spillage to be less. Except for the dripping beard of course which is a problem no matter what level the bowl. |
| I got raised bowl stand thinking about bloat and then read raised doesn't help. Thought raised would help with the mess. No, only if I have a towel underneath.
I have found that the more arthritic dogs appreciate having their bowls raised. So for one I use the bucket I bring the food indoors........his bowl fits right on top of the bucket......it's one of those small buckets used for 5 lbs items such as swimming pool tablets. The other dog's bowl is raised on an over turned rubberized bowl. I'd rather not have more dedicated bowl stands. The initial one remains as the water bowl holder and the only advantage is I don't have to bend as far to pick up the bowl. Like Darcy, I have a step down and have used the step for a dog food station, but now that dog is gone and none of the others want to give up their current "place" to try something new. Silly dogs. |
we use a raised feeder for our girl she seems to like it best than trying to eat off the floor. Ive not noticed any extra mess.  |
| Does the toliet count as a raised water bowl?
We have two raised stands (no not the toliets - but if we count them then we have 5 raised stands) for food and water bowls on floor level. Otherwise the dogs slop the water into the food bowls and then nobody will eat the mushy food. |
| I use raised, hand me down from my past dog, she was old and it was easy for her not to bend so much. Seems less strain on bending. |
| I have always used a raised feeder on the advice of my VET. It is head level so Tasker just puts his face in the bowl. |
| New studies seem to indicate that raised feeders can actually cause bloat more often than feeding on the floor, as previously thought. To be honest, I think it has more to do with how and how fast your dog eats more than elevation but, then again, I'm not an expert. That being said, mine all eat in raised feeders and I have water on the floor and elevated. |
| We have a raised feeder for Drez's food and water bowls, too. It's definitely easier on her back, although we got the raised feeder before her hips problems surfaced. I keep the feeder on a dog bone shaped floor mat, and the mess is no better or worse than floor bowls. We do have a water bowl in our bedroom for her and I notice it's a little harder for her to drink from that one. |
| Ours are all on the floor. I had also heard that the thought is raised bowls don't help prevent bloat. We have a plastic dog placemat under the drinking fountain/jug, and Simon the basset eats there too. Everyone else eats at there seperate spots around the house. |
| I have raised bowls, too, also on advise of the vet. They seem to work fine. I have them placed together with a towel underneath them.
Both my dogs are grazers, too, so I think that helps prevent bloat. They don't eat a lot at one time and they don't eat too fast. |
| Mine are just on the floor, heard the same info on the raised feeders too that Butterstoch mentioned.
Raised feeders are good for the elderly dog though as they don't have to lean down to feed. I just have a placemat underneath the bowls, and a waterwell bowl they drink out of, so helps with the drips. Any food dropped out of one bowl while they are eating when both have finished they then go and check out the others and vacuum up what might be missed.. |
| I feed the dogs in bowls on the floor, but Dixie lays down to eat, anyway....
I have a raised feeder with both sides filled with water. The whole thing sits inside a large tray that we took out of a crate. Water splashes or drips into the tray....so no mess, except for the lingering beard drops..... |
| I use a raised feeder. To help with the water mess, I have a rug underneath and that seems to help. |
cinemarco wrote: Do any of you use raised feeders or just a bowl on the ground?
Thanks! Mark Patch seems to like her raised water bowl - the slobber still goes everywhere - but that is ok. |
| Maizie has raised feeding Bowls too she loves them... |
| Rags & Pepsi both use raised bowls.
They love them. |
| Bailey's are on the floor. He used to be a big water slob but not any more. He still eats really fast, I wish he would graze like some of the other dogs but no way - food has to be consumed as quickly as possible! |
We always use raised, started with my Danes. 
I always made my own from those plastic small tables you get from walmart or Home depot at the garden center. Ya know that plastic patio furniture stuff for like $ 4. Well if you take a roto zip or one of those cutting tools and place your dogs bowl on the table trace with a pencil on the table the size hole you need and roto zip away (watch fingers...LOL  ). Drop the bowl in and TA-DA instant raised dog feeder .
They are great for out side because you can hose them off or inside wipe with a paper towel with bleach and water. P.S.. being light weight OES love that they can carry them around to play with after they eat also ....LOL
(Yes, Harley has tried) Antoinette |
| Sadie loves to lie in the middle of the living room floor with the bowl between her front legs. If we put her bowl down anywhere but on the carpet, she picks it up and carries it to "her spot." We just gave up and feed her there now. Guess she has us trained. She is a neat eater though, so it has not been a problem. Her water dish remains on tile though!
I love the idea of using the plastic table to raise the dish. We have thought as Sadie gets older, we may need to raise her dish. Will have to archive that idea. |
| I have a double raised feeder, one bowl for water and one for kibble in the laundry room. But, Samantha likes to eat outside, so I put her bowl of dinner "wet" food on the porch (which is raised about 6" above ground) and she stands below it. I also keep a bowl of water in my bathroom and she lays down to drink out of that. She also has the bad habit of taking mouthfuls of kibble and spitting it out in another room to eat it. Go figure. |
| There was a study done by Purdue on using a raised food bowl. They determined that it increased the chance of GDV (bloat) by 110%. My guys eat from their bowls ont he floor. http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/update2.htm
Peggy |
| Thank you, Peggy for the documentation. Always good to have that. |
Wadepuppy wrote: There was a study done by Purdue on using a raised food bowl. They determined that it increased the chance of GDV (bloat) by 110%. My guys eat from their bowls ont he floor. http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/update2.htm
Peggy That just breaks my heart to read. I have always fed my Danes with raised feeders to avoid bloat, that is what I have always been told. On 3/13/05 I lost one of my dearest Danes Apollo AKA Boo-Boo to bloat. Boo bloated within 15 minutes of eating. He was a very slow eater and never finished a full bowl of food at a feeding. There was no running or playing before or after eating and no water before or after eating. It always tore at my heart 'WHY'. I am going to do some more research about all this .I really am grateful that this was brought up and the link was posted about this study. I can tell you there will be some eating and drinking changes around here. I would never wish anyone to have to lose a beloved pet to bloat. I don't think I will ever fully get over it. Antoinette |
| I used raised for a long time until we got here, and I decided we didn't have room for it. It left more water splatter for my dog. I put a tray underneath meant to catch spills or sometimes used a clear plastic mat I bought at Lowe's/Home Depot. It helped my dog know that what was on top was hers and on the bottom was my maltese's food. Of course when Yuki was out of water, she would dig into her fursis' bowl. |
| Thanks for the info on the study, will be checking into that. I was always told that it helped and was better for the dog. Obe has had a raised bowl since he was a puppy. As far as the mess, he doesn't leave any food lying around and I wish I could make him eat slower. As for the water no real mess other than the water off his beard. there is a rug under the feeder/water bowl but I still get the water droplets. |
| Toby's bowl is on the floor, but with his strange eating patterns I don't think it matters. He is a sheepie who does not appear to like to eat. If I put out food at 7:00 AM, he usually won't even touch it until 2:00 PM. When dinner goes out at 5:00 PM, sometimes he won't eat until 9:00 PM.
When he does eat, hea has solved the problem himself by lying down in front of the bowl to eat. I never knew about the idea of raised bowls until I read this thread. |
| I checked out the website and read the study on raised feeders. It does say that it is bad but also list about 5 or 6 other reasons that cause bloat as well. I found another study while surfacing the topic that stated there was no evidence of elevated feeding dishes to cause bloat. The 2nd study named the same 5 or 6 reasons as the leading causes of bloat. I also read that the elevated feeding dishes/water do help the bones, joints, etc. To be quite honest it is probally like most things. One says it is good the other bad. But as I mentioned both agreed on the same 5 or 6. Need to do more research on topic. |
| i am getting one for derby since he loves to put his foot in the water i hope it will help |
| Hello, For all you people interested and or thinking about purchasing a raised dog feeder. My name is Kylee and I have a small business, called Sinfully Great Danes, where we pride ourself in making a highly durable dog feeder. I own 4 great danes and never could find anything worthy or appropriate for the the money. So I created a dog feeder, I feel hits all categories you need with a large breed dog. Our dog feeder consist of... -hand crafted wood -adjustable tray (so it can grow with your puppy) _DRIP EDGE ( this helps keep water, food and most importantly DROOL form getting on the floor) -airtight food storage (no more stale or ugly dog food bag) _slam proof drawer ( keep all your dogs accessories in one spot. Leashes, toys, clothes, treats, ect.) If this seems like something you and you best friend may be interested in, you can check them out at http://sinfullygreatdanes.com or you can email me at kylee@sinfullygreatdanes.com If you are not looking to spend that kind of money, I also offer a less expensive one ranging at $400 email for more info. |
| As this article says there is no one cause of bloat and each dog is different. It also states it is not a scientific study but a review of all the available information and to consult with your vet. I know it's been available on the web for a while and I didn't notice it say if the review has been updated recently but the copyright has been updated to this year. Some of the links are broken. http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm It states that raised food bowls increase the risk of bloat in dogs. It isn't able to compare relative risk though so they may not increase the risk by as much as other risk factors. |
| I've read that raised food bowls increase the chance of bloat. Because of that, I've always fed Brick (and Zeke) on the floor. No playing before or after meals. Smaller meals. I pre-wet their food with around a 1/2 cup of water so that it swells in the bowl and not in their stomachs. So the bowls go directly on the floor. I put cheap, small welcome mat-type rugs under their bowls. Those hold the bowls in place and catch any spatter. But Brick & Zeke are pretty neat eaters. Sometimes Zeke will lay down to eat. |
| Ya know, I really hate it when people spam oes.org, but tolerate it when they are upfront like the great danes poster above. I guess the two replies about how their $2,500-$3,500 feeders might increase the chance of bloat is fair enough. |
I use raised feeders for all 3 of my dogs. Got 2 for labs at Petsmart, made Ryleigh one myself out of pvc pipe. works great and cost less then 20.00!!! I even custom painted it for her--hot pink with black zebra stripes!! lol    |
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