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Bark Shop. Get Our Pupdates. All Rights Reserved. There's an easy formula, but it only gets you an approximate height. If you don't mind the extra cost, get an adjustable product so you can tweak it to get it just right; otherwise, pick a feeder that's slightly lower than your estimate, as this is better than ending up with one that's a little too tall.
Measure the height of your dog's withers -- the top of her shoulders -- on her front legs. Reduce that number by 7 inches and that's your estimate for how high the elevated dog bowl should be. It should come to the bottom of her chest and she should be able to clean it out without stretching, squatting, bending her legs, straining or weirdly positioning herself. Eric Mohrman has been a freelance writer since , focusing on travel, food and lifestyle stories. His creative writing is also widely published.
He lives in Orlando, Florida. While traditionally placed at ground level, there are several benefits for dogs when their food and water bowls are raised. Placing a dog bowl at the proper height for a dog allows him to maintain proper standing posture.
When the head is kept above the stomach, food travels more efficiently down the digestive tract. Additionally, when bowls are at the proper height for dogs, there is less strain on their leg joints and neck. Determine the correct height for a dog food bowl by measuring your standing dog from the floor beneath the front paws up to the top of the shoulders and then subtract approximately 6 inches.
Dogs should be able to eat without lowering their necks or stretching them upwards. Some examples of small sized dog breeds are dachshunds, Havanese, pugs, shih tzus, toy poodles and Westies. The correct height for a dog food bowl for a small dog ranges from 2 to 6 inches depending on the specific breed and individual dog.
These bowls are made for dogs that have large ears or long fur that tends to get into the food. If you buy such a bowl, make sure the opening at the top is large enough for the dog to get his snout into it.
These kinds of bowls are made for dogs with longer snouts, such as Collies and Wolfhounds, making it easier for them to eat. These bowls are made for dogs that like to gulp down their food quickly, often without chewing, which can lead to digestive problems, such as vomiting and bloat.
These bowls have small obstructions in them that the dog has to work around in order to get at the food, which slows his eating.
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