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Post by yvonned on Jan 23, 2010 19:54:22 GMT
Instead of buying one of those raised feeding bowl stands, I use a square/ oblong plastic stool that fits under a chair when not in use. I put a piece of non slip netting (like you buy to stop a rug from slipping on laminate or floorboards) under the bowl to prevent it from moving.
Yvonne
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Post by bluelou on Jan 23, 2010 20:30:30 GMT
We use folding wooden pot plant stands from Ikea - the last time we bought a set they were less than a fiver each.
The pot stands fold away flat, which is invaluable on our narrowboat where space is at a premium.
At home, everything belonging to the dogs is just permanently sprawled across the house - including their lounge beds which occupy roughly one-third of the available floor space!
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Post by alison on Jan 23, 2010 20:44:40 GMT
Thats a really good idea, Frank has raised bowls only as they were my Rotties before him, so I guess he inherited them. When we home dogs alot of people ask what is best for them, many people cant afford the raised bowls, so we suggest sometimes to use a flower pot stand.
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Post by Ian on Jan 23, 2010 21:15:07 GMT
We got a raised bowl for Sean because he's quite tall and when he was eating in our kitchen where we have a slate floor his two front legs were border line gripping as he bent down to drink or eat. So it was either a mat or a raised bowl. We went raised bowl since a mat kind of defeated the point of having the easy to clean slate floor.
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angela
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My babies
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Post by angela on Jan 24, 2010 10:30:26 GMT
We have a raised double food stand that Ruby and Charlie use. But grumpty sides (Tia) has her bowl on one of our kitchen chairs moved as far away from the others as poss!
Angela
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Post by bertiesmum on Jan 24, 2010 10:35:47 GMT
hiya; i couldnt afford the raised bowls to start with as in pets at home they are a lot of money!!
so we used a stall which had a compartment in the middle so we broke off the lid to that and his bowl fitted in nicely (except the bowl was small so berties nose squished up a bit when he was eating!!)
Our local pet shop has extended into another 2 shops and they had a sale on and raised bowls were included; a double large raised bowl (big enough for bertie) was £14.99 :-)
there were larger ones but the bowls were huge!!
they were reduced from £40!!!!
so i snapped one up; also the puppies wont go near it as it makes a noise if they jump on it - which is a plus!!
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Post by nicky on Jan 25, 2010 18:10:47 GMT
We use a step from the factory shop £3.99, which we put the non slip matting on. We looked at the double feeding bowl holders but the bowls weren't big enough for Betty's food!!
The only problem is Betty's ID tag keeps hitting the sides of the bowl and it frightens her so we have to take her collar off when she eats. Funny though as it doesn't worry her when she drinks!!
Nicky
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Post by bronwenc on Jan 26, 2010 18:40:35 GMT
Elvis has always used a raised bowl for food and water with no problems. Lucy, however, transfers the food from her raised bowl to the kitchen floor, where she proceeds to smear it everywhere before finally consuming it. I usually walk into the kitchen barefoot moments later and step in all manner of nastiness. Pilchard residue in tomato sauce is my least favourite to date. Had to get back into the shower that time...
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Post by Storm&Apollo's mum on Jan 27, 2010 23:36:14 GMT
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Post by andyips on Jan 27, 2010 23:40:16 GMT
That's where we got ours from. What we do is place a rubber bath mat under it. When it gets grubby, stick it in the bath and give it a good wash and scrub, let it dry then put it back under the raised bowls. |
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Post by Storm&Apollo's mum on Jan 28, 2010 9:33:10 GMT
That's where we got ours from. What we do is place a rubber bath mat under it. When it gets grubby, stick it in the bath and give it a good wash and scrub, let it dry then put it back under the raised bowls. Exactly what we do andy ;D ;D ;D |
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destinyangel
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Post by destinyangel on Feb 2, 2010 13:25:14 GMT
We use the cheap plastic stool method, plus if you've got a husband in engineering get them to make you a couple! Frank's one has had to be adapted now coz he is too lazy to stand and eat (nothing to do with only having three legs) so the legs are shorter on one side and the bowl can lean at a gently sloping angle to make it easier. Now we just need to work out a little bit of machinery to turn the bowl round as it empties.........being done manually at the moment, Frank indicates when he's ready for this to be done by staring at you until you've worked it out.............not spoilt one little bit.
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Post by bluelou on Feb 2, 2010 14:39:21 GMT
Now that's a great idea - on the boat Lou expects sofa service (absolutely my fault for starting it!) - the pot stands bring the bowl just up to the right level at the edge of the sofa but then she does have to stretch over the lip of the bowl.
Sound's like Frank's special bowl would be just perfect :-)
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Post by yvonned on Feb 2, 2010 19:02:43 GMT
Destinyangel I think thats so funny and can just picture it.
Yvonne
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