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Porous porcelain dog bowls are more likely to harbor bacteria than stainless steel, which is much easier to keep clean for your pups. Target carries a $9.99 stainless dog bowl holder with 2 removable bowls that drop into the piece. It's not raised, but I've used mine for years and it's easy to keep clean.

Please note that the prices in this article are incorrect. Each bowl starts at $16, with the stand sold separately starting at $17. So, for the smallest size, with two bowls and a stand, the price is $51.

My dog is 18 yrs. old ceramic has worked fine. I wash the food dish after each feeding and wash the water bowl daily. The stand is very helpful for senior dogs.

"Porous porcelain dog bowls are more likely to harbor bacteria than stainless steel, which is much easier to keep clean for your pups."

Huh?

These are glazed earthenware - the same stuff that many people around the world use everyday as dinnerware...
...and the weight of the bowls helps keep them in place.

Dogs lick their butts. Porcelain is fine.

True, asinner. The things that my dogs eat!

I had a hard time locating a raised feeding bowl for just one bowl for my big, elderly dog (I have two dogs, so the water bowl is communal), so I bought a low, wooden, Chinese plant stand with chow-style legs, and I placed a heavy ceramic dish on top of it. The dish has straight sides, and is the exact size of the stand's top, and the stand has a rim around the edge that holds the bowl in place. Perfect. And the plant stand was about $12 or so, from Target.

Perhaps you're confused...Plastic bowls harbor bacteria, not porcelain. There is nothing porous about glazed porcelain (or stoneware, earthenware...)

What are the benefits of raised bowls, besides looking nice?

OMG. I found a raised dog bowl set for our yorkie SQL at Home Goods. It was 9.99! Which included the bowls and the frames... We use the original bowls for water, and old glass ones for wet food.

here is a link that sums up all types of bowls and why the raised feed is good- the reason I have one is because my dog is a senior that gobbles and has bad teeth at so lowers the risk of chocking. You can read many other ressons- here
http://www.pet-supplies-review.com/dog-bowls.html


asinner- Dogs lick their butts. Porcelain is fine.
That made me laugh hard!

Anything but plastic, plastic can cause a bad reaction to their months and allergies.

I love my MacBook but the keyboard is tight once again sorry for the typos. ^^^^

StudioStarter: Raised bowls are good for large and/or senior dogs, like my 11.5 year old Lab mix, that may have difficulty eating out of a bowl on the floor because it's so far from their mouths. In my dog's case, it was hard for him to remain balanced while eating when his bowl was on the floor. I didn't buy one of these special bowl-holders, though. I just put his bowl on a plastic storage bin I had in the pantry. Problem solved. Cost = $0.

World Market has something similar for $10-$13 as well.

http://www.worldmarket.com/Pet/Collapsible-2Bowl-Pet-Stands/lev/4/productId/10010/sectionId/3293/N/1100532/index.pro

Any pet supply store carries raised dishes.

My Aussie has a torn ligament in her shoulder... when it flares up, she has a hard time bending down to reach her food from a bowl on the floor. It was a pretty sad thing to discover. But raising up her bowls are a simple fix.

I have a maroon one that looks identical to this and it was only 6 or 7 bucks all together at Home Goods. They have almost every color.

Sorry, I posted and read everyone's comments afterward including the other person that found them. But yes, try Home Goods not that over priced other place. The ones from Pottery Barn look way cheaper while the others have some texture to them.

StudioStarter:

Raised dog bowls are extremely important for large and extra-large breed dogs as it helps prevent bloat. Bloat is when the stomach flips, not allowing gas/ food to escape and the stomach literally explodes. Simple steps like raising your dogs food bowl, making sure your dog eats slowly, and not letting them run/ exercise/ play rough for at least 30mins after eating can help prevent bloat from happening.

Check out the following articles for more information:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2 1571&aid=402
http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm

These stands are absolutely unnecessary. They have only been around for a couple of years and before that I've never heard of any dogs whose stomach exploded, have you? I see the point for an old/injured dog, but all of my large dogs have always been just fine with their bowls on the floor. It's just a ploy to make suckers buy stuff.

Becbec-

Unfortunately bloat is not a ploy. I have bred Great Danes and Rotties for years and can tell you first hand that bloat is serious. Check with your vet.

No, dogs bowls don't have to be raised on expensive stands. We've used everything from step stools to phone books. However, it is important to raise a dogs bowl. This is just a small preventative step people can make to ensure their dogs lead healthy lives.

Actually becbec, it happened to my brother's dog. It's not that uncommon.