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4:00 am
7 February 2010
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Hi All,
I was curious how high off the ground are your elevated dog bowls. I am going to purchase on of those raised bowl contraptions, but I'm not sure how tall it should be. Mika's a bit taller (leggier) than your average Doberman. 🙂
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Mari (Mika's mom)
7:19 am
28 November 2008
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I'm not a lot of help, Trouble's is a serving tray with legs and it is perfect for her, but she isn't real tall. I started using it long before her surgery for other reasons. I'm thinking the larger ones I looked at were adjustable, and the packaging had info on what size dog it was suited for. Check out some of the pet supply sites and see if that info is available.
Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.
Emily's dish was about a foot off the ground. I just used a step stool. She was a tall doberman mix, about 4 inches taller than my lab. I don't know if it is valid but I think a front leg amputee would need it higher but for a rear leg tripawd they still have both front legs for balance when they lower their heads. Good luck!
Debra
Debra & Emily, a five year old doberman mix, who was diagnosed with an osteosaecoma. She had a right rear leg amputation on May 19, 2009. On November 10, 2009 she earned her wings and regained her fourth leg.
Like Shanna, Cherry was fed from an elevated bowl from extremely early in her life. Miss Cherry was 23 inches at the shoulder and her bowl is 11.5 inches off the floor. There wasn't a consious decision to the height, rather it was sold as a set - two stainless steel bowls and a stainless steel frame. When we traveled in the RV, I just put her bowl on the first step going up to the sleeping area. I am sure that this is not as tall, but every bit helps.
Spirit Cherry's Dad 
11:01 am
28 November 2008
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Cherry said:
Spirit Cherry's Dad
I LOVE this! So Cherry like 🙂
Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.
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25 September 2009
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genkimari said:
Hi All,
I was curious how high off the ground are your elevated dog bowls.
Well, technically the bowl should be 6" below the dog's shoulders (4" for small dogs). But my Mom's philosophy has been anything that gets the bowl off the ground is helpful.
There has been some debate about raised feeders and whether or not they can cause bloat. This subject was mentioned on one of our favorite vet sites, Doolittler. We asked Dr. Khuly what she thought about raised feeders for Tripawds, based on this information. Here's what she said:
Jim and Rene: For feeding dogs working hard to battle another condition, I would not alter my stance one bit. Feed from a raised bowl. This goes for dogs who have neck pain, orthopedic creakiness, megaesophagus, etc.
Whew! What a relief.
Here's a couple of adjustable feeders that look great to us. We'll be adding more to our Tripawds Gear Blog soon, so stay tuned.
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