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When feeding your dog it's just a simple process of filling the food and water dishes and placing them back on the ground, right? Nothing too difficult, since dogs dont need anything fancy. Well believe it or not, a lot of veterinarians don't agree with that statement. Even though there are a great many dog owners who do feed their dogs in this manner, using an elevated feeder is much better for your dog for several reasons. At first it might not appear to be an important difference, but the health problems that can be simply resolved through the use of an elevated dog feeder are numerous. If you take a second to think about it, the idea of eating or drinking with your neck and back bent sounds pretty uncomfortable and unpleasant doesn't it? For an older dog especially, an elevated feeder is crucial to their health. Like all animals, humans included, older dogs generally eat less anyway. Add to that the discomfort of eating from the floor and the potential that your pet isn't getting proper nutrition increases. It's necessary for older dogs to be as comfortable as they can to stay healthy and get the fuel they so desperately need. Ideology applies to older pets that are suffering from arthritis or joint problems. A elevated dog feeders is a perfect item to use to ensure the ideal nutrition of a senior or feeble dog. Lets think about overall sanitation for a second. Dog dishes that sit directly on the floor soon become a breeding ground for bacteria and mold. The moisture from the water your dog drops when he raises up his head to swallow collects under the dishes and makes the perfect condition for harmful little pests to grow. This is dangerous for the pets and the people in the house. When dogs drink from an elevated feeder it isnt necessary for them to lift their heads to swallow and any water that does escape them tends to go back into the bowl instead of onto the ground. An elevated feeder will go far in eliminating this likely health hazard to the whole family. Another benefit to using an elevated feeder is gas. Go ahead and chuckle, there isnt a single dog owner alive who hasnt experienced their dogs noxious gas at one time or another. If you need another reason to switch to a dog feeders this is it. An elevated feeder makes it so the dog can keep their head at a more natural angle while they eat. This means that your dog gulps less, reducing air intake into the stomach and thus eliminates less odoriferous air into your breathing air. Undoubtedly your dog also feels a lot better without the bloated feeling of constantly having gas - so it's really a win-win situation for the both of you. But in all seriousness, eating and drinking directly from the ground is really unhealthy for the four-legged member of the family. Some dogs are hindered by a condition called megaesophagus. This is a condition where the muscles of the esophagus become loose and too large. Eating off of the ground forces the suffering dog to work against gravity with faulty equipment. Since the esophagus is weak to start with, the food often collects there rather than continuing to stomach. An elevated feeder lessens the work the muscles are forced to do and aids gravity in getting the food to the stomach, where it needs to be. There are a variety of specific reasons to spoil and care for your pet. The most important of those being when you accepted him into your home; you in essence made a promise to take care of him as best as you could. By giving your dog the proper materials to help ensure good health is just part of doing your job.