How about a dog food?

You are lucky to have a doggie at home and you are wondering what is the right bowl adapted to the needs of your dog?

What are the criteria for choosing a bowl for your dog?

For most people a dog bowl remains a dog bowl, no more, no less!

However, the dog accessories market being vast and the offer quite diverse, it is quite easy to indulge yourself but apart from the aesthetic aspect, there are quite important criteria to observe and to respect.

The height of a good dog bowl should be adapted to that of your dog

If you have a small dog, a stocky medium dog, or even a large dog the choice cannot be determined solely by the size and depth of the bowl, regardless of the size and depth of the bowl. height at which it is located. Likewise for your dog, you must bring a bowl for food and one bowl for water of course.

Several criteria must go into your search for the accessory, the ideal bowl for your dog’s needs and for you.

WHY ?

A bowl or bowl of water or food must be placed at a height corresponding to the shoulders of the dog whatever its size!

1. HEALTH AND GOOD DIGESTION

To allow them an easier absorption of food and thus allow them to have better digestion. Similarly, a position more suited to their body when eating allows dogs to absorb less gas in their stomach …

FOR ALL DOGS?

2- FOR SICK DOGS

If the dog suffers from a very special disease called megaesophagus . The esophagus is abnormally dilated and food does not pass well to the stomach which causes regurgitation. Dans ce cas bien précis, mettre la gamelle en hauteur permet de faire manger le chien dans une position plus verticale et la gravité va aider les aliments à descendre vers l’estomac. Source

3 – FOR DOGS OLD

If the dog is suffering from neck or back pain (for example due to osteoarthritis in older dogs) and bending his neck obviously hurts him and prevents him from eating properly. So a high bowl will help him eat better. Source

By raising your dog’s bowl for kibble and the bowl for water, you will allow him to have more pleasure in eating his meal and less pain to accumulate.

4- FOR ALL DOGS AND ENSURE THEM MORE CLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE

By choosing bowls at the right height, your dog will no longer have the dust from the ground which will enter his bowl / food bowl or in his water bowl.

Likewise, the dog food will remain in the bowl without being scattered all over the ground!

Type of dog bowl

There are various types of dog bowls and apart from the aesthetic and financial aspect, several important criteria must be taken into account. Recently we see appear:

The anti-glutton bowl:

Are they effective and suitable for everyone?

An anti-glutton bowl is intended for those who do not take the time to enjoy their meal and who swallow their kibble much too quickly at the risk of making themselves sick. It is possible to increase the size of the dog food to also force them to chew. The anti-gluttonous bowl can be a solution for these dogs even if they are unfortunately often plastic and low to the ground and not easy to clean depending on the models and their sizes.

The kibble distributor:

• A kibble dispenser seems to be more suitable for cats than for dogs who are naturally greedy and have trouble stopping, unlike cats who like to eat small amounts of food several times a day. If you leave a dispenser full of kibble you may find it empty or in poor condition depending on the size of the dog! In addition, a dispenser is rarely aesthetic and always flush with the ground therefore little suited to the real physiological needs of the dog.

The water fountain:

Which can be practical even if unattractive and again plastic and in the short term risks turning into a germ nest.

Deep and narrow bowls:

This type of bowl is often chosen for cocker spaniel or for doggies with big ears. During meals the ears soak in the bowl full of food! But is the dog comfortable eating? Raising dog bowls often is enough.

What material should you choose when choosing a bowl for your dog?

The dog water bowl has been identified as the third most contaminated item in the home suggesting it is able to act as a fomite for bacterial transmission, especially when immunosuppressed puppies or dogs are present. source

The University of HARPURY conducted a 6-week study to determine if the ceramic bowl, stainless steel bowl, stainless steel or plastic bowl was the best for the health of our pets.

The results showed that:

Ceramic bowl: MEDIUM

Several medically important bacteria were identified from the bowls, including MRSA and Salmonella, and the majority of species were identified from the ceramic bowl.

This could mean that harmful bacteria might be able to grow biofilms more successfully on ceramic materials. Source

Stainless steel or stainless steel bowl: YES

These are the healthiest for our pets, of course they must be cleaned every day with washing products or in the dishwasher.

The one recommended by veterinarians

Plastic bowl: NO

Is the most harmful because, according to the results of the study, it is the plastic that keeps and develops the greatest number of bacteria!

Moreover, veterinarians in general do not recommend plastic bowls.

MUST WE ADOPT A DOUBLE RANGE?

A double bowl saves space and makes water and food available in the same place. The ideal is that it is non-slip and really adapted in height and in the service of your animal.

Pets And Bowls started with a whole new concept of double bowls on feet designed for dogs and cats with excellent quality stainless steel bowls.

The distance between the water bowl and the food bowl is calculated so as not to have any projection of food in the water

The height is perfectly thought out and takes into account the specificities of all breeds and also of the cat which is very difficult …

The non-slip height feet are available either in 10 cm or 25 cm and with an adjustable feet option which is very practical and allows to gain +/- 5 cm more.

The plus and what absolutely never seen is its waterproof coating and absolutely adapted to offer excellent hygiene to your dog or cat and also fulfills the criteria of elegance, modernity and design that we rarely see in the articles, pet products and accessories!

To conclude :

We know that doggies need to eat at a height, in stainless steel or stainless steel bowls and that it is also possible to have accessories in addition to being practical, adapted to your interior decoration.

We know that dogs like to take food out of their bowl and that a dog table is ideal for them because they can lay food on its side without putting it on the floor and then eat it afterwards.

You want to combine the cute and fun side with the practical and healthy side for your doggies, but sometimes the cute is not what is most hygienic for them unfortunately!

Pets And Bowls after long studies ticked all the boxes that we were desperately trying to fill by creating this table line on feet for cats and dogs available in several colors and customizable according to the options!

One way to stand out by adopting a beautiful designer object designed for the well-being of all our four-legged friends and for our aesthetic and simple pleasure on a daily basis!

The health and comfort of our doggies is most important!