Hmmm...My vet and many others have always told me that elevated pet food bowls (which we have) are essential for taller dogs. They said that the optimum height is for the dog to be able to lean their head down very slightly to eat. Too high is bad, as is too low. We have a taller Lab, and a shorter Basset Hound. They each have their own bowls. The Basset's bowl is resting on the ground, and the Lab's are elevated.
Here is an article that exactly describes what our vet told us:
Raised Feeding Stations
Can you imagine having to bend down to eat? With standard on the ground dog bowls, that is what your dog has to do every day.
Raised dog bowls are specially designed to provide food and water at just the right height for your pet.
Veterinarians recommend raised bowl feeders for dogs because they offer a number of advantages: hygiene and cleanliness, comfort for dogs and cats with arthritis, neck or back problems, and benefits for dogs with megaesophagus or other conditions that make swallowing difficult. An elevated feeder will allow gravity to help get the food down to the stomach.
Elevated bowls keep feeding areas cleaner. Elevated bowls help keep the food and water in the bowls and not on the floor. They prevent dogs from playing in their water, which some are prone to do. Dogs tend to lift their heads after taking a drink to facilitate swallowing. As the dogs raise their heads, water that doesn't make it down their throat often ends up on the floor. Over time this can ruin your floor. Moisture that may get under the dish creates a great place for molds and bacteria to grow. With an elevated feeder, they don't have to raise their heads as far and the water usually drips right back into their water bowl.
Elevated bowls minimize digestion problems, help to prevent choking and may help reduce intestinal gas in dogs. Eating bent over forces dogs to gulp their food. In the process, the dogs swallow more air. This air can end up as foul smelling gas a while later. The higher the food dish, the less gulping. In rare instances, swallowing an increased amount of air may result in a condition called bloat (gastric dilatation and volvulus - GDV). This occurs most commonly in large breed dogs, and is life-threatening. Some veterinarians recommend elevated feeders for dogs susceptible to bloat.
Elevated bowls are more comfortable for older pets. They lessen strain on your pet's neck, joints, and leg muscles. Bending over to eat isn't comfortable for pets with stiff muscles or sore joints, particularly for pets with neck or back problems such as intervertebral (IV) disc disease. Older pets often eat less anyway, which means they may not get the nutrition they need. If eating is painful or uncomfortable, they are likely to eat even less. Raising food and water to their level encourages eating and drinking. Elevated dog bowls allow your dog to eat in a healthier and better aligned position with less strain.
Finally, elevated feeders have an extra bonus for the dog owner, because the owner will not have to bend over as far to pick up or fill up water and food dishes. For the frail,
physically handicapped or persons with arthritis or back problems, elevated bowls can make a big difference.
By raising the bowls up off the floor it helps our canine companions in the following ways:
- Better posture, especially with older dogs.
- Better digestion - food moves
from mouth to stomach quicker and easier.
- Less stress on the Pasterns (canine forearm/wrist area)
- Less "leaning", relieves stress on hips and shoulder area.
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