An elevated dog bowl can help with a whole host of issues, such as taller breeds who can’t bend down, or older dogs with problems lowering their head.
Of course, not every dog is made an equal size or has the same eating habits however, so choosing the best for your pup can be a hard task.
We have come to the rescue, finding some of the best elevated and raised dog bowls on the market – and there should be the perfect one for you and your pooch below.
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With a host of 5* reviews, this feeder is perfect for dogs who struggle with ground-level feeding.
Whether your dog is mature and struggles to lower their head, or they are a large breed and you are worried about their future posture, this bowl helps to maintain a correct standing posture as well as putting less strain on their back and neck.
A raised bowl also helps with digestion, by reducing air intake and ensuring a smooth journey for the food. These bowls are also less likely to pick up foreign bodies such as germs or dirt, which will reduce their likelihood of bugs.
Both bowls are fully removable and dishwasher safe, and the stand can be wiped down with a clean cloth, so that daily cleaning won’t be too much of a chore.
For older dogs, large dogs and pups with muscle and joint issues, leaning over into the dog bowl can surprisingly be something of a challenge. Therefore, to keep your pooch’s posture comfortable and end unnecessary stress at mealtimes, a raised/elevated dog bowl is a necessity.
The Dogit elevated dish is the simplest way to solve the issue as its unusual tall bowl design eradicates the need for a clunky and unattractive stand. At a height of 17cm from the floor, your dog can get easy access to its meal without hunching over, also helping to stop bloating and indigestion.
The stainless steel insert and outer melamine bowl are both dishwasher safe for easy cleanup and four available colours allow you to pick the best style to suit your pup.
Made from bamboo, this solid stand is great for a number of reasons.
Firstly, it is easy to clean and will ensure that no matter how haphazard they are at eating, the bowls and stand remains where they need to. Lifting it off the ground has hygiene benefits, and will also reduce the strain on their neck.
It has two bowls, which is great for water and food or if you have two dogs. The bowls are stainless steel, which is easy to clean and can accommodate both wet and dry food.
Your dog doesn’t just struggle to reach the bowls on the floor, but when they do, you end up with dog biscuits everywhere. Don’t even talk about the water, of which more ends up in a puddle on the floor than in their mouths.
This Neater Feeder can prevent that by containing spilt food in the top of the stand and allowing spilt water to drain down into the bottom into a separate section which can be emptied when they’re done.
It is made with smaller dogs in mind, up to 9″ at shoulder & up to 18 lbs in weight. A lot of other raised bowls are made with larger dogs in mind so this is pretty great. All parts of the feeder are 100% dishwasher safe, and it’ll save you loads of time washing the floors and walls of mess.
Non-slip rubber feet rounds it off as being a pretty great all-rounder to have in your kitchen or utility.
A non-slip bowl of which the base can be filled with sand, water or ice to both keep it cool (and the food fresher for longer) as well as weighing it down so it doesn’t travel around your kitchen.
A food bowl which doesn’t travel along with your dog means less cleaning up for you, and more peaceful dinnertime for them. The base and bowl lock together so there will be no accidents, and they then come apart for easier cleaning and refilling.
The elevated position helps to prevent issues with floor eating, and the food-grade materials are hygienic and simple to keep clean with a wipe. They’re also spill-proof, so would be good as a water dish too (and would mean dry socks when you next walk into the kitchen).
When you have a dog, you don’t just have a dog. There are the biscuits and food they eat, the treats they have, their lead and all of the other little bits and bobs. Your storage space is soon overwhelmed.
So why not utilise the space underneath your dog’s bowls if they are raised? This stand has a large storage box underneath, so you can keep all of their feeds in one place. And with the sleek, minimal design, your dog can dine in style.
The stainless steel bowls are removable for easy washing too!
A raised bowl is all well and good but is it at the perfect level for your dog? Maybe you have a Great Dane who still has to hunch over your current raised bowl, and the product has been pointless.
This raised feeder has been made to veterinary recommendations and comes in a range of sizes, so you’ll be able to find the size that’s just right for your dog. It also comes in 2o colours so finding an option to fit with the colour scheme of your kitchen won’t be a problem either.
The feeder comes with two stainless steel bowls suitable for wet and dry feeding or one for water, and both have a rattle-free rim. The stand is also made from stainless steel and is powder-coated as well ensuring it’s chip, rust and fade resistant.
Ah, aren’t Bella’s ears just so cute? The way they flop about when she runs in the wind. When she wants ear scratches at night. When she has eaten and then her head emerges from the bowl and her ears are covered in dog food.
Yeah – the last one is the odd one out. Dog foody ears are not pleasant for either party and so this bowl will put a stop to this keeping ears water and food free.
This bowl is deep and curves inwards creating a narrow top to ensure the ears stay out.
With its quaint and cute design, it’s not difficult to see why this raised feeder is a best seller. Not only is it handmade and crafted with attention to detail, but it also comes with high-quality stainless steel feeding bowls.
It’s also incredibly pretty, making it more like a lovely piece of furniture in your home rather than a simple feeding stand.
Just because it’s a dog bowl doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty, and we think this bowl is the epitome of elegance that will add a quaint quality to any kitchen.
With its raised design, it’s not only aesthetically pleasing but beneficial for your dog’s health, too, since they won’t have to bend down and strain their neck.
The bowl can hold up to 31 ounces and is fitted with a rubber ring on the bottom, so no more chasing a skidding bowl every time your dog tries to eats. And with rust-resistant, removal steel bowls, cleaning and refilling are effortless as well.
You will have to make a note of how tall the bowl stand is, as well as the diameter of the bowls here.
Some stands are only really for a small or medium dog so if you have a tall breed, you will need to look out for a dedicated stand or one which can be adjusted. It has to be high enough to stop your dogs head from stooping too low, so measure the distance from the floor to their chin and try and get something just under this.
Also, check how large the bowl is and whether it can hold how much water and food your dog needs daily. You may also want to look at the depth, just in case your dog can’t stick their face right in the bowl (if they are flat-faced or have long ears).
In terms of the stand, plastic is the most popular option. This is easy to clean, and lightweight so you can lift and move it around. Wooden stands are also popular, as they are stronger and good for any dogs who tend to push their feeding stations around so need something that bit stronger.
For the bowls, stainless steel is a good choice as they can be cleaned easily and don’t carry scratch as much as plastic. If you do buy a plastic bowl, ensure it can be separated from the stand and can be cleaned daily, checking for scratches which can harbour bacteria.
For larger dogs, an elevated bowl will put a lot less pressure on their neck, back and overall posture compared to one which sits on the floor. This will make for a more comfortable dining experience and less risk of posture issues in later life.
Think about if you were on a bar stool having to eat from a coffee table – it’d be a very odd experience, and you might just give up. Dogs can do this too. If they are uncomfortable when eating, they may try and eat as quickly as possible or just avoid it at all. Getting their bowl just right should encourage their mealtimes, and drinking water.
Having the right posture helps the food travel from their mouth to their stomach, so they are less likely to burp or bring it up again. Not having to move their neck and body too much also means they will not take in as much air, which will make it less likely they become gassy.
Raised dog bowls can also mean less mess. The stand can capture stray food, they’re less likely to dribble water everywhere as they’re not raising their head after drinking, and the bowls can’t move around.
A more comfortable dining experience should help them to eat calmly but depending on their eating habits it could, of course, mean that your dog eats quicker. Check that they don’t start wolfing their food down as this can reverse all of the digestion issues that an elevated bowl is meant to help.
They can help with their overall digestion journey, but there is actually proof out there that a raised dog bowl can further cause this disease.
A study of 1,637 dogs, all over six months old and large breeds but didn’t have any previous history of gastric dilatation-volvulus, showed that raised dog bowls increased the likelihood of GDV by 20%.
As it is highly treatable but also a killer, it can be vital to keep it at bay. Bloating can be caused by your dog’s genetics, if they are a large breed, are middle-aged or older, or generally have a poor digestive system, so solving it isn’t always simple.
You should probably avoid raised bowls if your dog suffers from bloat, or if you think they could be prone to it later in life (they had parents who suffer or they eat quickly). You should try a raw diet and ensure your dog gets enough exercise to keep bloat at bay.
