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How to Choose the Correct Feeding Bowl for Your Dog

These days there are many new types of dog feeders available from raised ceramic dog bowls to porcelain and stainless steel. And if you want your pet to be healthy and comfortable when eating, you need to choose the feeder that best suits its size and feeding habits.

This avoids bloating and abdominal discomfort for your pet. In addition, raised stainless steel or ceramic dog bowls minimize the risk of choking and encourage a better posture which doesn’t cause strain on the dog’s back, neck and shoulders. If your dog has long ears and facial hair, why not get a single raised feeder with a ceramic or porcelain bowl? Single-bowl feeders also give you the option to have the food and water bowls in different areas of your home. Dogs with a pug face need a wide shallow bowl, so they can easily get the food into their mouth. And heavy ceramic dog bowls, with an inward turned rim, are good for older animals that may have difficulty ingesting their food.

I think the choice really is between stainless steel and ceramic dog bowls. Most modern ceramic dog bowls can be popped into the dishwasher without any problem and ceramic material is very durable and chip-proof.

If you spend a few minutes looking at pet stores on the internet, you will soon find the type of stainless, raised or ceramic dog bowls that will be just perfect for you and your dog.

Candles

What role do candles play in your life? A candle may play a different role in your life today, tomorrow or the next day. Just how profoundly have candles affected human development functionally, culturally and spiritually?

Candles are used in seven out of 10 U.S. households. The majority of candle consumers burn candles between one and three times per week and burn one to two candles at a time. What elements constitute or define a candle? The essential elements of early candles were a wick, fuel and container or mount. Aromatherapy and colorants have become common editions to most modern candles. Candles have been used for thousands of years but until the 20th century, their essential and primary purpose was to provide artificial light.

Egyptians

Egyptians eventually used rush lights or torches. There was no wick involved in these early candles.

The people of the Roman Empire were the first to use candle wicks. Tallow did not burn cleanly.

Asian

The Japanese extracted wax from tree nuts to create candles. Early Indian cultures extracted wax from boiling cinnamon and created tapered candles. These candles were used in Indian Temples.

Middle Ages

Missionaries that eventually settled the southwestern United States boiled bark from the Cerio tree to extract wax for candle making. Spermaceti wax, a whale product that had a mild odor and was harder than both tallow and beeswax made candles available to more people. Many historians claim that the first “standard candles” were made using spermaceti wax.

Mass production came to candle making. Paraffin wax was invented. Eventually, stearic acid was added since it was discovered this ingredient in the original tallow candles was what maintained a higher melting point and produced a harder candle. The growth of the meatpacking and oil industries made candles a common necessity. In 1879, the electric light bulb was invented. However, history did not end for the development of the candle. Modern Chandlers (Candle Makers)

Internationally, paraffin remains the most popular candle fuel although the use of stearic wax is mostly practiced in Europe. However, technology continues to develop candles that offer new and more benefits. In 1992, after much testing Michael Richards made the first all vegetable candle wax which has developed into our modern soy candle. The versatility of this wax allows for use in both low-melt container candles and high temperature melt for free standing pillar candles.

Gel candles

The most recent state-of-the-art technology revolves around gel candles. Due to the clarity of the gel, these candles produce 40% more luminescence than regular paraffin wax. Modern chandlers turned artists, now produce beautiful collectibles in the form of embedded glass candle designs.

So…What role do candles play in your life?

Candles are a cultural, technical, artistic, therapeutic and spiritual expression of the finest moments in human evolution and experience.