Dog Bowl Stand for Mid-Large Dogs - Adjustable, Easy Fold-Down

I almost did not buy this because there are negative reviews that this food bowl riser is "flimsy," "cheap," or "poorly constructed." That is unfortunate because nothing is further from the truth. Rather, those that took away stars or panned this stand in their review either (A) did not read the description and/or directions or (B) do not understand what it means when something is purposely manufactured to be ADJUSTABLE. There is something inherently wrong with criticizing an item because it is exactly what it is described as being and has been built to be - but that is what has happened here with the negative reviews. This food bowl riser is DEFINITELY NOT "flimsy," nor "cheap," nor "poorly constructed." Rather, it is ADJUSTABLE, meaning that it will fit a wide range of food bowls of varying size. Given that it is adjustable, that means there MUST be a certain amount of play between the different parts. If it were not so, it could not be adjustable. ________________________ I have used this riser to feed what is now my very large, 1 year old puppy dog for more than 6 months - 2 or 3 meals per day every day. This food bowl riser is the perfect height for him and as I said, it easily adjusts to fit whatever bowl he eats from. Even as enthusiastic as he gets at mealtime, it has never, not even once, tipped over, been knocked over, nor even slid across the floor. It has steadfastly survived each meal with him eating the food, licking the bowl, licking the riser legs, licking the floor under the bowl/riser, and dancing around the kitchen after finishing the meal. This is made out of sturdy bamboo. It adjusts with 1 hand, folds flat using the included Allen wrench in seconds (well, as long as you do not lose the Allen wrench - it is 4 mm if you do lose it, by the way), and when closed to its smallest footprint, takes up very little room. If you need to lift your dog's food bowl off the floor to make it easier to eat, this very-well-build riser will do it for you. Very highly recommended. P.S. The large silver ball (Omega Paw Ball, ASIN: B0028QHN3G) is there to slow his eating and prevent bloat. ________________________ P.P.S. For those that do not like that this riser has a little play between the moving parts, you can always size it to fit your specific dog bowl and then permanently secure the slats together with super-glue, nuts and bolts, clips, or whatever, and that would certainly make it more solid ... ... but then it would no longer be adjustable, would it?

These have worked out very well, except for the Lab and she keeps knocking hers over because she really enjoys her food. The other dogs don't knock theirs over. Good height for larger dogs. Does adjust to fit different size bowls. Assembly was quick. They are nice to look at. Study. Helps with the slow feeding. Not too heavy and we like the color as we had homemade ones before. These look better.

Very sturdy and the perfect size for our smaller cavalier.

I love these stands! I got my first one about a year ago. It has held up amazing and looks just as good as the stands I got a month ago. I have tall dogs, so it's nice to get their dishes off the floor. I have the 14" tall stand. They can hold a range of dog dish sizes, as you can see from the photos. It's just big enough to hold the giant slow feed dish. I also got the stand for the waterer. That stand is a commonly returned item, but I'm not sure why. It holds the waterer tightly and has not tipped. All I can think is that people don't properly measure the waterer before ordering. I do love these, but I should tell you that they are not the most sturdy of stands. However, if you raise anything up without giving it a wider base, it will tip easier. These are lightweight, so the stand holding the slow feeder dish does slide around the floor a bit. However, the dog who needs the slow feeder also gets over exited for food. I wasn't sure how it would hold up to her, but it has not tipped over once so I am very happy. In case people are wondering, the dogs who use these are a Weimaraner, a Standard Poodle, and two Newfiedoodles (one dish and stand is not pictured). They are all large dogs and the height works well for all of them.

My elderly dog was struggling to eat comfortably using the elevated bowls I had - she's a big girl and leaning down because even "elevated" wasn't quite enough was making her legs unsteady - so I bought the largest one of these to see if it would help. It elevated her food bowl (and water bowl because I bought two) to the perfect height and tonight I used them and she ate and drank comfortably! She's a happy girl, I'm a happy girl. The fact that the bowl size is adjustable is a huge win, I have dog dishes in about all the bigger sizes known to man, and I was able to use two different sizes and both fit well. It's not super solid sturdy, but the dog didn't shake anything around while eating. It is definitely lightweight so if your dogs are rough-housers they will probably knock it over, that just isn't a factor for me. Overall I'm very happy with these and I would just say pay attention to the measurements for the size you're ordering so you know what you're getting.

This is a nice solid wood stand but it is very unstable for a large dog. It says its for large dogs but it is just not stable enough for my 80 lb dog, although it is well made and adjustable for bowl size.

Works well for our 65lb Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd. Easy assembly. Seemed sturdy when he was eating. It’s nice to get his bowl off the ground, so it’s not so low.

These are a bit unsteady, so if you have a big dog that likes to be rough with his/her dinner bowl, this is not for you. It is very attractive and well made.

What a gorgeous and useful tool for pets. Our boy is a taller golden, and I’ve been looking for a bowl stand for a single dish, that would work with the bowl he is used to, as he doesn’t enjoy change in his elder years. I’m happy this is adjustable width, it was easy to assemble and it actually looks nice in our home. Not only is the big guy happier about eating more comfortably, it’s a lot easier to pick up and set down his dish for me.

Finally go the size I ordered - so disappointed - poor quality - got bamboo spelks in my fingers and it didn't fit together property. Unsteady. 2nd unwanted one came in pieces. Don't wast your money, just had to glue another part together.

Not that sturdy, height does NOT an adjust only the width for the bowl. I think this was more designed for flower pots.

Bought for my Cocker Spaniel, who has a Chow Bella Cocker Spaniel ceramic bowl. Its difficult to find a stand to fit it. Very easy to assemble, though one screw is longer than the rest. The stand wasn't stable though, it wobbled. So I took one leg screw out and cut a tiny piece of rawlplug. It fitted perfectly and no more wobble! Just the right height for my dog, very pleased.

Ordered this for my whippet, his previous one was nearer the floor. This product is fantastic, it's just at the right height and sturdy. I'm so pleased with it that I've ordered 2 more for my greyhound.