| When feeding your pooch, simple bowls that sit on | | | | shoulders in the long run, keeping them from feeling |
| the ground may be all that you need. These work | | | | the effects of old age as soon as they could. A dog |
| best for smaller dogs, but the larger ones may have | | | | should always eat at a comfortable level, so raise the |
| issues with them. When your pet has eating issues, | | | | bowls up if you have a mid-sized or large dog. |
| raised dog bowls may help make things easier for | | | | There is another benefit that you get from such |
| them, and can even help them with the pain and | | | | bowls. Your dogs may actually be a bit neater. This is |
| discomfort that they can feel as they age. Your dog | | | | because most raised dog bowls come on a sturdy |
| may seem fine, but they have aches and pains just | | | | base that is much harder for your dogs to push |
| like the rest of us. They just deal with those pains in | | | | around. When they eat on simple bowls placed on |
| different ways. If you have an older or larger dog, | | | | the floor, but bowls can slide around and tip over |
| think about raised dishes for feeding time. | | | | very easily. The raised variety can stop that from |
| If you have a dog that is older, and suffers from any | | | | happening, making it less likely that you have to clean |
| type of pain associated with old age, raised dog | | | | up a mess every single time they eat. It won't stop |
| bowls are a great idea. This is, of course, unless they | | | | a mess entirely, of course, but it can mean less times |
| are too small to use one. This helps them eat in | | | | you have to bend over to wipe up water and food |
| comfort rather than having to bend down. If you | | | | after they are done eating. |
| notice that your dog is laying down to eat when | | | | You can find these bowls anywhere in just about any |
| they never did in the past, it could be that lowering | | | | size. You want something a bit larger than the |
| their head to the floor to eat is causing them some | | | | amount you feed your dog to avoid spillage, just as |
| pain or discomfort. Buy raised bowls to see if they | | | | you would buy with regular bowls. Some raised dog |
| don't start standing up to eat once more. | | | | bowls come on elaborate stands that cost more than |
| Your large dog does not have to be old to benefit | | | | you probably thought you would want to spend, but |
| from using raised dog bowls. Any dog that is on the | | | | the extra is worth if for both cleanliness reasons and |
| large size will feel more comfortable when eating | | | | also to keep the bowls upright. Look online for the |
| from bowls that are raised up so that they can more | | | | biggest variety, and don't forget to get a set for |
| easily and comfortably eat their food. This can also | | | | each dog you have, as they are not going to want |
| reduce the amount of stress on their neck and | | | | to share. |