Your Dog's Dining Style
Tuesday August 26, 2008
We put a lot of thought into the food our dogs eat, but we don't always consider the type of bowls our dogs use. Does it matter? Indeed, it can matter. For instance, did you know that some dogs develop mild allergic reactions to plastic bowls? Or, have your heard that elevated dog bowls may be more comfortable for your dog? Some other factors to consider: price, appearance and ease of cleaning. Learn a little about the different dog bowls available on the market today, then decide which type is most sensible for your dog. I just love my dog's cute hand-painted ceramic bowl - it really fits her personality. Do you have a favorite type of bowl for your dog?
Comments
I raised Labs for over 30 yrs. and always used raised platforms for food and water. Now I have a Cockapoo and my husband built a platform for him. I painted and sealed the wood in a color scheme that went with my kitchen. Works well and looks good. I have a non-skid mat under the stainless bowls so they don’t move. Love it.
I have a friend who taught his pitbull to eat off of a fork. The dog sat next to him on the couch, staring at him while he ate, and when my friend finished his meal, he gave the last bite to him. I was amazed at how delicately the dog took the food off the fork. This dog also knew how to drink out of a glass.
My dog would go into these coughing spells every time he ate or drank from his dishes.
We were using plastic dishes. We heard plastic was bad to use for the dogs, so we switched to stainless steel. He no longer goes into coughing spells from his dishes.
Before I start… I know – I know but it’s about all that works. Our terrier mix MaggieMae (looks a little like Rod Stewart) was abused and not allowed to eat when she was a puppy so she’s afraid to approach a bowl of food… so I put food in a bowl – get a spoon and feed her like I did my kids when they were 6 months old. Like I said it works. Otherwise she will go for days without eatting and start vomiting bile she’s so hungry… so the cats eat out of their bowls – I sit on the kitchen floor and spoon feed MaggieMae… she means that much to me.
I believe that in heartbreaking situations like Deb’s, it is perfect acceptable because of the seriousness and history of Maggie Mae’s condition (love the name by the way) but when it comes to fork feeding a perfectly “normal”(confidence wise) pitbull…that’s kind of disgusting. And I don’t think much “training” had to go on, since the dog doesn’t want to stab the insides of his mouth that’s why he takes the food delicately.
Hillary,
Please….keep your nasty comments to yourself….if the guy wants to have a little moment with his dog after dinner, that’s great….I’m sure the dog loves it….let me guess you have some small yap yap dog that spins around when you put a new outfit on her!!!
I don’t think feeding your dog from silver ware in case is exceptable. It has nothing to do with sanitation. If you have company over the dog doesn’t know the difference between your fork and the fork of a small child. I think this is just asking for an accident to happen. As far as abused animals go I also rescued a dog that was well off the charts as far as being emasiated. He had no muscle mass at all. After having to tube feed him for several weeks so he could gain his strength, he was more than happy to eat from an elivated bowl.Which in a large breed dog with a deep chest is what is recommended to prevent bloat.