Elevated Dog Feeder – A Fantastic Way To Help Your Pet Enjoy Their Food
Elevated dog feeder have many benefits over traditional feeders and bowls. How often have you called watched your dog struggle with his food dish? You watch on helpless as he struggles and it slides across the floor. Maybe you’re just tired of watching your more mature pet deal with the pain of having to bend far down to reach a floor level dish.
Many of the modern feeders available today though are better designed and are made out of more sturdy materials such as wood or iron. These are easier to use for both you and your pet. Modern styles include more choices in shape and size, materials and volume of food stored. Some can even accommodate up to two dogs eating at the same time, however don’t try this at home unless the dogs in question have no problem sharing. In addition, to sturdy design, most new feeders have rubber grips on the feet to prevent slippage across the floor. Many models today include aprons, which help to catch overflow and pads to catch drips. Another nice feature of today’s models, which can be set to dispense measured amounts of food or set to dispense food at a specific time. These are good features for controlling the eating habits of health challenged dogs.
As dogs tend to age, they have a tendency to develop arthritis, and other mobility issues, which can make eating difficult. With a normal bowl, the dog has to bend down and in doing so causes more pain in the pet. This is especially bad situation for larger dogs. An elevated feeder raises the bowl off the ground, which helps the dog with the joint issue. This also provides a small storage area under the bowl for things such as treats or small toys on many models.
Humans with mobility issues also can benefit from the elevated feeder by not having to bend down to feed the dog. Raising the bowl up off the floor helps to keep you from bending over. With most of the styles Food and water can be easily loaded into the storage areas through top mounted lids.
You can find elevated feeders in a number of designs ranging from the simple to sleek and sexy modern designs. Most feeders are made from some sort of metal such as steel or iron.
You can get fDog Bowl in Stone, Wire, glass, and rattan. There are even versions in Fabric covered wood and some which are made of clear plastic, which allow you to easily monitor, fill levels. The most popular choices are metal and finished painted wood. With all of this choice it should be easy for you to find one which is just right for your home.
Aside from the issues of neatness and comfort, there are the other issues which elevated feeders can assist in addressing, which are far more serious. Medical concerns that need to be taken into account. One such issue known as megaesophagus, leads to the dog suffering from painful and embarrassing vomiting. These vomiting episodes also increase the risk for self-choking. Another issue, can lead to a dog developing a this condition can be very painful for the. Not to mention the smelly gas that can result when the air has to come back out. This is caused by the dog swallowing large amounts of air while trying to eat with a its neck bent. Elevating the food dish helps to limit this neck bending.
To find the style, which Elevated dog bowl is best for you, do a small amount of research and pay a visit to a local pet store. Seeing many of the choices you have nowadays will better prepare you for making an informed purchase decision.
I’ve also seen an elevated dog feeder that was built into a drawer (In “This Old House Magazine”). When pulled out, the drawer revealed the feeding bowl, and had a lift-up access panel to get to the dog food bin. I’d have to go back and look at it to see how the water bowl was placed, because obviously a water bowl needs to be out and available for whenever your dog is thirsty.