| Choosing the right dog bowl for your pet can easily | | | | can lead to. For older dogs with joint pains, or dogs |
| get a little overwhelming. There are so many colors | | | | with back or neck problems, a raised bowl can be |
| and styles to pick from. Should you pick stainless steel, | | | | more comfortable for them to eat from. Elevated |
| ceramic or plastic? You can buy dog bowls with their | | | | feeders come in many styles, colors and materials |
| names on them, pictures and designs, even team | | | | making it easy to find the one that will best suit you |
| colors and logos. You can buy bowls that match your | | | | and your dog. |
| kitchen or your dining room. You can even buy dog | | | | When trying to choose the perfect dog bowl, it can be |
| bowls that look like outdoor pots for the patio! There | | | | hard to settle on which one you like the best. They |
| are bowls for small dogs, large dogs and all the dogs in | | | | can be made of stainless steel, wood, ceramic or |
| between. So how to pick? How do you know which | | | | plastic. You can pick a bowl with a Grecian or Roman |
| bowl is best for your dog? | | | | style, or one with a more modern flair. You can even |
| The first thing to consider when looking through dog | | | | find dog bowls designed to look like flower pots for |
| bowls, is your dog. If you have a large dog, you're | | | | outside patios. Any color, any style, any material are |
| obviously going to need a large bowl. Smaller dogs, toy | | | | yours for the asking. For an added personal touch, you |
| dogs and short-legged dogs such as Corgis and | | | | can even customize a dog bowl with your pet's name, |
| Dachshunds need smaller, shallower bowls. A dog with | | | | breed, or favorite color. |
| a short snout, like a bulldog or a pug, won't be | | | | Another consideration when choosing a dog bowl is |
| comfortable eating or drinking out of a deep bowl. | | | | how easy it is to clean. Ideally you should wash your |
| Dogs with long ears and furry faces can end up | | | | pet's food and water bowl regularly. Many people |
| soaking wet after a visit to the water bowl. | | | | recommend a light washing once a day for water |
| We all know dogs love to eat! Sometimes they can | | | | bowls and after every meal for food bowls along with |
| be overly enthusiastic, gulping their food and spilling it all | | | | a more thorough cleaning once a week. After all, you |
| over the floor, sending the bowl sliding all over the | | | | don't like eating off of dirty plates every day, do you? |
| place as they lick it clean. To help dogs who eat too | | | | So why should your dog? |
| quickly slow down a little, consider buying an anti-bloat | | | | Choosing the right dog bowl for your pet is an |
| bowl. This bowl, developed and recommended by | | | | important task and one the whole family should be |
| vets, has small shapes inside that prevent a dog from | | | | involved in. And despite how many options you have |
| being able to gobble their food too quickly. | | | | to choose from there are no wrong decisions. Just |
| Raised bowls or elevated feeders are other options to | | | | remember to take into account what will best suit your |
| consider when looking for a dog bowl. These bowls | | | | dog and their personality. In the end, your dog will love |
| are more comfortable for dogs to eat from and can | | | | whatever you pick out for them! |
| help prevent some of the mess a bowl on the floor | | | | |