Water Dish Delimnas

Groan... how did I know that was coming...?!  You're right... that would work...

 Water Bottle huh? Like the ones you put in a hamster cage but bigger?  Is that what that water bottle thread was about a couple days ago?  I saw it, but didn't have time to check it out.  I'll go have  a look.  I just can't imagine my dogs being able to get enough water out of one. 

ETA:  I looked at the thread and I just don't think it would work.  I want my dogs to be able to do other things during the day, not just stand there trying to quench their thirst.  They have a good size bowl for water and I fill it 3 times a day, 4 or 5 if we do some major training.  I would definately do the bottle though if I had little dogs. 

 LOL how could Bugsy swamp the kitchen floor, sling slobber in the most bizarre places with a water bottle.  He prefers to submerge his head in his water bowl for maximum impact

Sorry to go off task just had a laugh imagining a large dog trying to get enough water from a drip bottle. I think Bugs would do like he did to the feeder ball, bash it open and get what he wants  

 Couldn't you just.... keep the water outside? That way, the dogs can ask to go out when they're thirsty, and the baby won't have the temptation inside.

 LOL Ya Jennie, the water in their outside bowl freezes within an hour or so.  They do have water outside, I bring it out with them when I put them in thier run, but normally its just a frozen mass by the time I bring them in. 

Can you get one of those baby gates they sell now, that are like a door and block off a room for the dogs water/food?  That way you don't have to hike over it or take it down everytime the dogs want water, just open the gate, let the dogs in for food/water.  When they're done, you can let them back out and you can keep the baby out.  My daughter has one in her home and just the concept of not leaping over the gate is a wonderous thing for me!  Good Luck!

 I don't believe it's going to hurt the dogs not to drink all day long.  My problem is Misty drinks ALL of the water from both bowls, so poor Tabitha and Tigger hardly get any and, well, they're still alive.

 Thats what we did in the old place.  Unfortunately, I took down a wall to make an open concept Living Room Kitchen Combo... and well, now the gate won't reach.  I use it to block off the hallway, when I need to, but the dogs aren't allowed down there for allergy purposes, so that won't work either.  I've just resigned myself to picking it up and putting it down 30 times a day.

Well, I tried.  lol  That should work fine.  Besides, if the dogs know they're not going to have constant access to the bowls, they'll tend to drink what they want/need until it's time to get it again.  When the baby's in her highchair eating, or napping, the dogs can have access to their bowls, then, too.  It ain't gonna kill them!  Good Luck!!!

yeah, i dunno how the water bottle thing might work with large dogs. i was sceptic at first myself, but my dogs figured it out all by themselves. they do take a bit longer for a drink, but seem to drink just the same amount as before. i suppose as long as the valve is thick enough it should be fine... hmm.

That reminds me of a funny story my sister told me. She and her DH were in the kitchen with their 1-year-old Zeke, who was in his high chair eating breakfast. Suddenly Zeke pointed at the cat, yelling, "YA YA YA YA YA YA!!" The cat, Charlie, was dipping his paw in the water dish and licking it off. Zeke had been yelled at before for playing in the water dish, so he was yelling at the cat for playing in the water! It was really funny.

*snicker* Dis thread's funny. The Lixit bottles work pretty well once dogs figure them out.

huskymom

 LOL Ya Jennie, the water in their outside bowl freezes within an hour or so.  They do have water outside, I bring it out with them when I put them in thier run, but normally its just a frozen mass by the time I bring them in. 

You could get a heated one....  http://cozywinters.com/shop/kh-2010-2020.html

 Oh I saw a heated one at Menards when I was down there.  Really contemplated getting one then... should have.  I wonder if I have any outdoor plugins at that end of the house?  I know there is one at the front...