I don't actually have an elevated stand...but when Major would come inside for water in the winter (its so warm now! that started about a week ago, so it's still new!) I would always hold the bowl up for him. His water bowls are on a step outside now, they are about a foot off the ground. It helps a bit when he co-operates, but I think he actually likes to bend down and drink better.

He doesn't EAT out of a bowl. I throw the food in a small area in our yard and he goes and finds it. I couldn't ever let him eat out of a bowl. He eats WAY too fast. He just gobbles it all down.