dogs that eat from raised food bowls versus those that eat at ground level.  I am sure there are some people who will try to explain away these findings, but I am convinced they are real.  We were recently challenged by a food company that makes raised food bowls but when a judge saw the numbers, he quickly dismissed the case. This second quote is the reply I received when asked about the conclusions I drew from his initial email. Greyghost My personal experience (11 years ago) was that I was feeding at a height.  She had her normal (dry) meal early evening.  She still looked hungry (doh!) so I gave her a bonio and then another one a bit later.  All that dried stuff made her thirsty. She had a secret supply of water in a pot round the corner of the house (rainwater).  My theory is that the weight of all this water tipped her stomach.  The vet said he syphoned off quite a lot before the op.  She lived thankfully..... I remember somebody saying once that they fed their dog some pasta because they had run out of food.  They actually saw the stomach turn with the weight of it. munstyman Unlike Ben I've not got alot of time on my hands But as I'm stuck in the middle of my tax return I'm easily distracted Mine are fed from the floor in bowls, it was interesting to see individual reasoning for both sides of this debate,