A Bit of Dog Training

An elevated dog bowl for your dog may be just the answer when it comes to getting it to eat more healthily. Additionally, these devices can provide an easier and more digestively-efficient way for the dog to eat and drink. Studies show that having your pet eat from bowls that are on a higher level helps to lessen the chances of it contracting a condition called bloat. This can be a very serious problem in dogs and is the second leading cause of death in them, after cancer.

The average elevated dog bowl of this type comes in at about 10 inches in overall height. The better units also have stainless steel or ceramic bowls, which are safer for the animal than plastic ones. This is because they don’t become gouged or scratched, like plastic can. These gouges and scratches are perfect breeding grounds for potentially harmful bacteria, most veterinarians say. Ceramic and stainless steel doesn’t suffer from that problem.

Many Elevated dog bowl can be manually adjusted for height. They should also be built in a sturdy fashion and have non-skid pads on their leg bottoms to prevent slippage or sliding that may occur when the dog is really going to town on its food. Most bowls in these feeds come in sizes from one pint up to three total quarts.

Big or tall dogs (over 50 pounds and nineteen inches in height at the shoulders) can also benefit from their own specially-constructed feeders, which can be as high as 16 inches tall. Many are ergonomically designed to accommodate the needs these big animals may have that smaller, more limber dogs don’t normally need to contend with.

Tall or elevated feeders can also reduced dogs’ bone, joint, or musculo-skeletal stress through enabling better posture when eating. The cumulative effects of a lifetime of hours spent hunched over eating can combine to impact any dog regardless of outward health. There’s also an elevated feeding station for your small dog or other pet, such as a cat. They, too, can provide a healthy and comfortable feeding position for your animal.

Some of these units also provide a gravity feed system for watering that your pet will be sure to enjoy. An upside down bottle is screwed into a built-in hole, which then lets water flow down into its water bowl as levels in the bowl are reduced through the pet’s drinking activities. This ensures the water in the bowl is always fresh and pure. It’s also the case that many of these feeders come in portable or right-size models, perfect for when you and your pet travel.

Style and fashion can also be a part of a dog’s life, too. Many elevated feeding stations come in a variety of styles, colors and fashions. They can range from purposefully utilitarian all the way up to ornate Victorian or even Danish Modern in look and materials. Of course, we’ll like the looks more than the dog probably will ever care about. But what’s wrong with have something of the dog’s blending in with the overall decor in the home?

An elevated feeding station for your dog might just be the perfect accessory that allows your dog to get its food and water in a healthful, safe and enjoyable manner. Always use stainless steel or ceramic bowls if you can and try to find ones that provide self-watering if possible.