to anyone to feed either way as there is no longer any true evidence that either way helps avoid bloat and I do think its each to their own BTW they will all adopt different postures when they stoop because of the way they are constructed and that goes for dogs of the same breed weima Forgot to say that i feed on the floor & always have done. My vet does the same too Greyghost I used to feed Abbie at a height 12 years ago.  She had a torsion at age 1.  I changed her to feeding on the floor when she was about 6ish and it felt really weird She always gulped her food and her sides would suck in so I had to give it to her in two goes so she could get a breath in sometime I still feed on the floor but as the dog gets older and the old legs start to wobble a bit I might just raise it slightly. Lisa I feed from raised bowls purely from the thought that they look more comfortable eating that way.  However, their meat and bones they have in the mornings they eat from the floor.  I think it is just down to personal preference rather than a scientific fact. Yes Ben, you have far too much time on your hands!! Mike Lisa wrote: I think it is just down to personal preference rather than a scientific fact. No! No! No! No! Science is