Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Fresh Dog Water
I thank all of you for your responses to my question about how to keep dog water fresh outside. I have my doubts that any plastic bowl will work for my dogs outside as I have at least one MAJOR plastic and wood chewer who has 2 cohorts in crime to aid her while I am at work. I bought a LARGE plastic bowl with slanted down sides at PetSmart and filled it with water and it is pretty heavy when full. It has become quite an outside playtoy so then I started using a plastic bucket with a handle but they turned that over, too--and it is VERY heavy when filled with water. So, ingenious me, I enlarged one of the many existing holes in my backyard, which, by the way, looks somewhat like the surface of Mars thanks to the sweet darling digging and chewing babies, and I sort of sunk the bucket partway into the ground. So far, they have not been able to turn it over although they have snacked on the edge of the bucket. But, I have to lift it and dump it and rinse it out daily as it begins growing mold daily. And the outside of it is muddy so I get dirty and it is heavy, etc. So, I think that the little dealies with the 2L bottle on top or the empty soda bottle on top would be considered a snack item by these guys. I will have to call the vet and ask about the toxicity of bleach or the stuff that goes in ponds. Or, I saw a thing called Waterdog online that you attach to the outside faucet but it looks sort of inviting to chew on, also, so not sure about that. I have bought many chew toys for them to chew on but they appear to prefer chairs and screen and flowerpots and waterbowls and rugs and tables. It's a good thing they are cute!!!!!
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I have a cute chewing dog, too ( just one, though). I use one of those 5 gallon water jugs that sits upside down on a plastic bowl that fills as needed. The 5 gallon jug full of water makes it pretty hard to move, upend, etc. She hasn't decided to chew on the edges .. which is odd as she chews on everything else, including her dog house.
I do still get the mold grunge in the bowl, though and I do have to take off the 5 gallon jug and clean out the blue plastic bowl every couple of days. (Although she does drink pond water from the neighbors fish pond...so I'm not sure the green algae really bothers her as much as it does me.)
I used a device that that attaches to the water valve outside, and dispenses water when they lick or bump it with their nose. I used it for BACKUP only, though. I made sure he knew how to use it. It was made of metal, very durable and worked great. He often used it as it was cooler water. He would not chew on it..good luck...cg
My 3 dogs really prefer drinking nasty water and they spend most days in the house. They leave a perfectly good bowl of fresh water and run out the door to drink out of one of the plants. Go figure. I haven't done it this year but probably should get a small plastic kid pool and let them jump in for drinking and relaxing. Then I could join them -- after our runs!
Thanks for letting me know the morning schedule. I'm going to have to miss tomorrow morn but will let you know how it feels out there at 7 tomorrow night. See ya'll on Saturday.
Debra
As far as the LARGE plastic bowl that slants on the side, we've had the same LARGE "stainless steel" ones for our LARGE dog which work great. The have a rubber rim on the bottom edge of the bowl which keeps it from sliding too much and she can't pick it up. We got them at PetSmart. Good Luck on your search!
Sheila
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