slowputter Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I have a 11 year old border collie and lately she has stopped drinking water. Her bowl is the same and it is in the same location. She flips the bowl on the floor and drinks it from there. I did try and change the bowl and put it in a new location and the same thing keeps happening. So, I have no idea what to do? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Well, it sounds like she is drinking, just in a rather strange way. maybe just put the bowl somewhere where it doesn't matter what silly stuff she does. Fergie, at almost 10, constantly makes rules. I have to give her a tummy rub before she'll come downstairs in the morning. No, a tummy rub and ear scratching. No, I have to have the leash in my hand after the tummy rub and the ear scratching. She'll hunt and eat persimmons. If they are really ripe. And in the field. Or if they are from elsewhere and I toss them. Or if I toss them and they are really ripe and they come from Berry's yard. I think we aren't giving her enough mental stimulation lately. So she's giving it to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 You could try to train her to use a pet water bottle (a big version of the bottles mice and other small pets use). If she'd use it, it would certainly fix the bowl-flipping problem. When you changed the bowl, did you change to a bowl made of a completely different material? J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoofly Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Why not just try one of those crock kind of bowls, the heavy ones that would be really hard to tip over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I stopped the snorkeling behavior by getting one of those bowls that can be mounted on a crate wall and sit inside a ring. Other thing to do is to clean the bowl really, really well. Put it on sanitize in the dish washer if you can. Something, mildew or mold will grow and you won't notice it, but your dog will. Also, have you recently changed your pipes, water filters or anything to do with your water? Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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