Originally posted by YellowLabLover
Just thought I would let you know, Tikeyas_Mom that Great Danes have to have their food elevated off the ground. It is a MUST. If they eat off of the ground they take in too much air, and are at risk for stomach bloats/twisting. It also puts TONS of strain on their back since they are so tall and have to bend way down. Great Danes should NEVER be free fed either. Good idea to have water elevated also............


I only see two feed bowls here and two water bowls. Where is the third food dish for the Great Dane!?!? Are you letting Tikeya & Dane eat out of the same bowl?! That’s really bad if you are. Danes are only supposed to be fed 3-4 a day when under 6 months, then fed 2-3 times when they are over 6 months. They require a different amount of food than a Husky.

Also, are you feeding the Dane a barf diet? It is highly recommended that Danes are fed barf diets to lessen the risk of gastric bloat/twisting. Visit www.barfdiet.com for more information on that.

Did you read about any of this while researching the breed!?!
calm the heck down. I know about the food elevated and yeah we are going to get a foos bowl holder when she is a lil older. We are not feeding tikeya and the dane out of the same bowl in the far corner where you see one water dish, while there is another food bolw there to. it isnt in the pic though. I already know about bloating and stomach twisting, I have read about it and yes the breeder has already informed us about everything. And I think the barf diet is gross IMO, and will never prefur to feed it.