Do your dogs use raised food and water dishes?

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We have a raised dish stand for the dogs, but since there is a high incidence of bloat in GSDs and the latest thought is that raised dishes may contribute to the problem, the stand is just for show. When I feed them, I put their bowls on the ground. There is back and forth controversy over raised dishes, so I don't want to take any chances.

http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm#Prevention

Prevention
Some of the advice in the links below for reducing the chances of bloat are:

Do not use an elevated food bowl


Purdue University study:
The most significant findings in this study related to preventive methods used by owners, namely raising the food bowl, actually increased the risk of bloat by approximately 200%!!