How Tall is your Elevated Dog Dish?
He sold out of his stock, so he's offered to make one just for Benson! One thing he did ask is how tall we want it. She's on the smaller end for a sheepie, 65 pounds and just over 21 inches to her shoulder. What size do any of you have? (I'm thinking maybe, 10 inches tall? Too high? Too low?)  |
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| I remember the hoopla that raising dishes would prevent bloat. Recent surveys indicate bloat is more likely from over feeding either in quantity or frequency. Best reason for raising bowl is for those long legged/neck breeds who have to bend over so far...especially as they age and get stiff. I would think 10 inches would be the max. You want the head to remain down in normal feeding position so the tongue can extend easily out the front. If your pup was a water bowl swimmer, yeah 10 inches might be fine. |
| I have one...I'll have to measure it tonight and let you know... |
| Rereading my post, I'm somewhat negative. I actually have raised water bowls, mainly because of the flood that came from the Pyrs and the hair faced wonders. It was for floor protection, towels or mats under the water bowls to absorb the water. Actually should have had a runner to catch beard drip as the hairy ones moved off. The stand is 14 inches tall which was almost too tall for MO who was a petite sheepdog. Water drinking for her was difficult but she preferred the raised to a floor dish just for her. I'd urge no higher than 10 inches for fear of being top heavy and pushy dog topples it. Most stands have legs set out a bit for stability. |
Benson, Benson!  How heavy is this stand going to be?? I know of pushy dogs who really made BIG messes with raised stands...more to knock over. Easier to hook your whole muzzle under it, you know  I use a crock for one of my water dishes at my house. They are heavy, and keep the water cooler. I fold a hand towel in half under it to absorb and protect the floor. Also of note - at the nationals in NY several yrs ago, the vet who spoke talked on the subject of bloat in dogs. They (a vet survey where dogs who bloat are documented) found that there is some correlation between raised dishes and bloat - a negative one. Seeing many people use them to PREVENT bloat, this was interesting. The data found that more dogs who bloated were fed out of raised dishes than dishes placed on the floor. That statistic stuck with me.  |
| I would NEVER use a raised food or drinking bowl, been around for a long time on the negative in larger deep chested breeds.!!!! http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm Food for thought there, so much negative info now on raised feeders for large and giant deep chested breeds. I'd personally keep away from that form of feeding and drinking for the pooches. JMO  |
lisaoes wrote: I would NEVER use a raised food or drinking bowl, been around for a long time on the negative in larger deep chested breeds.!!!! http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm Food for thought there, so much negative info now on raised feeders for large and giant deep chested breeds. I'd personally keep away from that form of feeding and drinking for the pooches. JMO  That was News to me.I Wonder why elevated food bowls could leed to abdominal distortion or bloat  |
Thanks for all the feedback. The main reason we want the dog "diner" is to keep her dishes contained into one spot. Benson doesn't shove her dishes all over the floor to get our attention or anything like that, and she's actually a pretty neat drinker. (There's more water on the floor after hubby does the dishes than when she drinks!  ) It's just that we only have one good place to feed her, and the dishes keep getting "nosed" into a corner as she empties them. Part of the fun is that we know this craftsman, and he does some really beautiful woodwork. (http://cazenoviacutblock.com/) We had a chance to chat with Tim today, and decided on live-edge walnut, around 6 to 8 inches tall. We'll pick it up from him in 2 weeks, so I'll be sure to post a picture when we get it. |
| My dish is about 12 inches high but my guy is tall. 10 inches should be fine. |
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