| The healthy benefits of elevated dog feeders are | | | | bloat (or volvulus), and mega-esophagus, which is a |
| highly acknowledged by veterinarians and include the | | | | condition when the food accumulates into the |
| following: | | | | esophagus instead of descending to the stomach. |
| Cleanliness and hygiene - Keeping the dog's dining | | | | This can lead to regurgitation and vomiting, and |
| area clean is essential to a sanitary life. | | | | eventually very serious health issues. |
| Better posture and comfort - If a dog has a back or | | | | Again, with an elevated dog feeder, the dog's head |
| neck problems, a raised pet feeder will certainly help | | | | being more raised as he/ she eats, gravity will draw |
| him/her to eat and drink more comfortably. | | | | the food down into his/ her stomach. |
| Easy swallowing - Imagine trying to swallow with | | | | Elevated dog bowls are also much more comfortable |
| your head down! Some dogs with mega-esophagus | | | | for older dogs with arthritis, bad backs, or joint or |
| or other conditions find it very difficult to do so... | | | | muscular pain. An elevated dog dish will provide him/ |
| Cleanliness of dining area | | | | her with a better eating and drinking experience. |
| Elevated dog dishes can help keeping the food and | | | | Functionality |
| water within the bowl, instead of on the floor. Dogs | | | | If bending causes you discomfort, you won't need to |
| tend to lift their heads after eating or drinking. As the | | | | bend down to pick up empty or put down heavy full |
| dog raises his/ her head, the water that doesn't get | | | | dog dishes. The stainless steel dog bowls are also |
| swallowed will spill onto the floor. | | | | light enough to be removed for easy cleaning and |
| Our Black Labrador, Bird used to spill so much water | | | | filling. These feeders are often outfitted with |
| on our kitchen floors before giving him an elevated | | | | stainless steel pet bowls: stainless steel has been the |
| feeder, that the joke around the house was that in a | | | | material of choice for food processing,dairy and |
| way, we had the cleanest floors in town since we | | | | brewery industries. It is durable, sanitary, rust-free, |
| had to wipe them off so often, but with his raised | | | | and non-leaching. Such bowls will last a lifetime. |
| dog feeder,he does not need to lift his head so | | | | Now, the right size of an elevated dog feeder should |
| much, and the water drips right back into the dish. No | | | | be chosen accordingly to each individual dog's needs |
| more wiping every ten minutes! | | | | and height. Your dog should be comfortable, not |
| Health benefits | | | | reaching down or up while eating or drinking out of |
| Elevated dog feeders reduce food and water gulping. | | | | the dog feeder. |
| This will prevent some rare, but serious conditions: | | | | |