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We like traditional.

My wife selects furniture that is carved and since this stand would be in the living room surrounded by other furniture with curved legs and carvings, I offered to try and make a dog bowl stand for our Dogue De Bordeaux (French Mastiff, basically Hooch from "Turner and Hooch"). I thought it would be easier for the dog to eat and drink with the bowls raised.

I designed the stand so that I could raise it later. When the dog was a puppy the stand didn't have legs, then I added legs when she got taller. You can see the first puppy bowl stand in the second to last picture. The puppy is in the last.

The legs were the most difficult - lots of wood to take off (without having proper tools).

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Swanky dog bowl, looks good.
 

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wow if thats the dogs bowl id like to see the rest of your furniture!.nice job on the carving,looks fabulous.welcome to lumber jocks.
 

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wow if thats the dogs bowl id like to see the rest of your furniture!.nice job on the carving,looks fabulous.welcome to lumber jocks.

- pottz
The rest of the furniture has wood pieces that are kind of in the same style.
 

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An elegant bowl for an elegant pet. Thanks for posting.
 

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Very nice work for your first carving! Please do more!

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Very Nice & Well Done!
 

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Thank you all,

I will definitely get back to carving when I have more space to do so. A proper shop.
 

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Wow! Amazing and detailed work, beautiful. I make raised bowls for all of our dogs, too - but none are of this quality! I'm sure as she grows it will be covered with all that Dogue Drool! ;)
 

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Wow! Amazing and detailed work, beautiful. I make raised bowls for all of our dogs, too - but none are of this quality! I m sure as she grows it will be covered with all that Dogue Drool! ;)

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Oh yes, the stand has to be regularly cleaned. She has already grown to her full size - around 120lb.
 

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You do put beef stakes in that bowl, don't you? Anything less will not do! ))
 

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You do put beef stakes in that bowl, don t you? Anything less will not do! ))

- torus
She is no longer with us, but yes, the food got expensive. We raised her on raw meat diet.

I should have said she had grown.
 

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Very impressive!
 

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Does your dog now say" pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon"
 

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WOW, that is an impressive carving! My dogs get a bowl on the floor. But then they are little mutts, about 6 pounds each.
 

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Very impressive!

- mbs
Thank you.

Does your dog now say" pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon"

- Jacksdad
Lol. Hold on, let me see if I can find a picture of her when she was 6 months or something. Her pose is very regal.

Here it is:



WOW, that is an impressive carving! My dogs get a bowl on the floor. But then they are little mutts, about 6 pounds each.

- Dark_Lightning
Thank you. Yes she was a tall dog and it would be uncomfortable for her to use the bowls unless she was laying down.
 

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First!! That's amaizing!
 

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Made my eyes go WIDE OPEN when I saw this fantastic looking dog dish. Looks like you have mastered the art of carving and disign! Nice work!
 

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Wow! Your dog must be descended from a royal line because that dog dish holder is fit for king's dog for sure. It's a beautiful project and shows a lot of nice details and craftsmanship.

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wonderful carving job and quite an elegant dog bowl. You may need to fill it with Perrier.
 
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