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by LOVE THY SHEPHERD on 02 July 2013 - 13:07
It's pretty simple, put the water outside. If the water is getting hot, I just throw some
ice cubes in it. There's no reason they can't drink outside if they're making that big of
a mess indoors. They will drink outside when they're thirsty. It's usually the owner
that spoils the dog too much. I do spoil mine, but with this issue it's simple like I said.
ice cubes in it. There's no reason they can't drink outside if they're making that big of
a mess indoors. They will drink outside when they're thirsty. It's usually the owner
that spoils the dog too much. I do spoil mine, but with this issue it's simple like I said.
by dragonfry on 02 July 2013 - 13:07
I also have a do with a drinking problem. Payne likes to drip water all over the floor. And i have hardwood and vinyl through out the house. She no longer plays in her bowl, but when she was a pup she would dig out the water. Making a huge mess in her kennel. It's too f@#king hot to leave my dog outside in florida during the summer. And i work 40 hours a week so i'm not home during the hottest parts of the day. I just try to dodge the splatter and chase her around with paper towels.
So if someone can actually fix this problem for indoor dogs i'm be very happy. I'm thinking about going back to a water bottle for this pup.
Fry
So if someone can actually fix this problem for indoor dogs i'm be very happy. I'm thinking about going back to a water bottle for this pup.
Fry
by vonissk on 02 July 2013 - 14:07
The only problem I have found with the rubber back bath mats is in the process of using, dripping water al over is that if you don't change them out every day, the rubber backing can stick to the floor and I do mean stick...so I gave up that idea and went back to towels. Luckily my guys just drip a little after they are finished.............But I have had them that would stick their head as deep in the bowl as they could to cool off and making a big mess all over...........
by jra on 02 July 2013 - 15:07
LOVE THY SHEPHERD - thanks for your reply. I appreciate your differing view, while disagreeing. I don't really consider giving them access to water indoors "spoiling" them, but that's just me. I'm sure that outside water only works for many dogs, it's just not something I do or plan to do. If I can't find a workable solution to the issue, then I'll just suck it up and drive on (with my towels and mop) - not a catastrophic event in the grand scheme of things.
by Blitzen on 02 July 2013 - 15:07
I've used water bottles for dogs and thought they worked well.
by sentinelharts on 02 July 2013 - 16:07
Just an idea- Could you get a plastic storage bin and put one of those raised food dish stands inside it with the bowls used for water (or just use a couple buckets with water inside). Leave the top off the bin so she will have to put her head over the edge and down a bit into the bin to drink. You may still need a towel in front of the bin but it will probably contain most of the slopped water.
by hexe on 02 July 2013 - 16:07
jra, how deep a bowl are you using? That seems to matter as well--I only fill the wide pans halfway, and that's still provides plenty of water for two adult dogs for a full day in the house. Shallower bowls tend to be less messy. If you're sold on using an absorbent material of some sort, these washable incontinence/housebreaking pads hold up very well over years of laundering & machine drying, are truly leak-proof, and are 4' x 5'. Yeah, they aren't cheap, but I've had mine for 15+ years [they've been through multiple senior dogs] and they're still like new despite regular usage. Even better are these, which are 72" x 72", and about the same price as the 4' x 5' ones...just not as 'decorative'.
by Ma Dirt on 02 July 2013 - 16:07
I have a dog that is the biggest slob in the world when he drinks. I tried different bowls, pails, towels and bath mats. The only thing I have had that works is the waterhog mats that L.L.BEAN sells. They are expensive, but they suck up the water and dirt and are mildew resistant. You hose them off to clean them. They are also rubber backed so they won't slide even on tile floors. They come in different sizes, textures and colors. Worth a look at.
by Eldee on 02 July 2013 - 20:07
I use two pails. A smaller one full of water placed inside a larger pail. I bought them both from TSC in the horse section.I place them both on a dollar store big plastic serving tray. I keep the mop handy though.
by Sunsilver on 02 July 2013 - 22:07
I'd get a large rubber boot tray, the type we use in Canada for slushy winter boots. You'd have to dump the spilled water off them frequently to prevent it from turning nasty, though.
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