BIG-DOG-LOVER Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 What do you use for giving your dogs drinks when out walking? Do you use the portable dog bowl things? Take a sports bottle and let the dog drink from that? I'm currently just taking along a sports bottle filled with water and 'squirt' it into my dogs mouth, he seems to like that, but just wondering what the norm was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Unless it's really hot, I don't bother. When I do, I use a sports drink bottle and squirt some into a small plastic bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Same as above - I never do. The longest I could ever be walking would be an hour and I am happy that he could easily go that long without a drink. He can drink when we get home. And if it's really hot, then I'll swim him rather than walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I have a folding water bowl (brought from the local IGA). I have also taught my boys to drink from a water bottle - I had 2 police officers laughing at me when I was pulled up at a set of lights and I was holding the water bottle over the back to give the boy a drink. It looked like he was sucking on a baby bottle. I use the folding water bowl for longer walks such as bush walking etc so they can have a decent drink and usually just use the water bottle for a quick drink to wet the mouth etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic oh lah Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I got dragged to a Tupperware Pary on the weekend and bought those "Flex'n'Go" bowls - i think they'll be great to just pop out when i need them. Also bought her little tubs to keep traning treats fresh. Sigh. I spent $68 on tupperware for my dog! I usually dont take water on our walks, but if it's really hot out or we're going to be out for more than an hour i take a small bowl and a bottle of water. I figured the pop-out tupperware bowls will be great when we start trialling obediance and hopefully then agility because they pop out to a pretty decent size and can then fold away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake-K9 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I take a camelbak for myself if we are walking for any length of time or if it's hot, I just hold the tube down and squeeze the bite valve so the water streams out and my mal drinks out of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 When it's a very hot day, we have a bottle of water for charlie... we pour the water in the lid and Charlie drinks it that way. it's kinda take a while, if the lid of the drink bottle is really really small. He will only drink it from the lid Normally, we don't bother. We don't take very long walks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westielover Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) On walks I carry 'poo bags' and fill one of the 'poo bags' with water from a tap at the park and the fur kids drink from that. I have too many toys to carry and no room for a portable water container! Edited March 11, 2010 by westielover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I have a water bottle for Saxon that has a fold out plastic tray bit for the dog to drink out of. The bottle has a valve thing so the water only comes out when you squeeze it. It's pretty handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) I don't do the 'communal drinking bowl' thing and if the walk is such that I think it will demand water access, I take a water bottle - mine has a fold up part on it that serves as a drinking container. I go to this bother ................ and then my dog drinks the water out of the lake when he plunges in for a swim :cool: . Like as if his own private water source is just not good enough. Hhhmph. I'm the one then left lugging the orbee ball; tug; treats; water bottle; spare tennis ball (to throw in lake); poo bags (and potentially at least one full poo bag) back up the hill home again. I reckon he has got me sorted out :D . None of our parks have taps - and if they do, the handles have been removed to guard against vandals or irresponsibles who are likely to turn them on and leave them on. ETA: My water bottle sounds like the one you have, Saxonpup. They are good, although ones that I've seen since I purchased mine years ago are fairly hard to squeeze so if anyone is looking to buy them, squeeze test them a little first. Edited March 12, 2010 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 On walks I carry 'poo bags' and fill one of the 'poo bags' with water from a tap at the park and the fur kids drink from that. I have too many toys to carry and no room for a portable water container! :cool: That's what I used to do with Jessie. The "Princess" wouldn't drink from a running tap :D Pele prefers a running tap. Most times she won't bother having a drink until we get home :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 On long walks, a small tupperware container that I lost the lid from. No taps around here unles I head into town. I had a little brass tap handle spanner that I would carry in the city, so many taps without handles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeagleBoys2 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) I don't drink water on my walks as I drink before I leave the house. So why would my dog need a drink? However, I also try to make sure my dogs drink beforehand. It's always best to hydrate before exercise. Edited March 12, 2010 by BeagleBoys2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruffy n Flea Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 i reckon in some respects we're really lucky cuz we live in a really dog-friendly neighbourhood :D every few streets, there's some kinda dish or bowl filled with water, waiting for the panting parade to rehydrate :D it's a shame that some of those streets have inconsiderate bastard recidivists that park their cars across footpaths, INCLUDING on a main arterial!!! idiots like that don't know the meaning of 'recidivist' ... bastard recidivists *angry face* i stay away from those areas :D anyhoot, i don't take water for my dogs because my dogs avail themselves of the good-hearted kindness ... upon our return tho, my command isn't 'home', it's 'drink' and both dogs dart up the driveway to the front door :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Flying Furball Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I have a water bottle for Saxon that has a fold out plastic tray bit for the dog to drink out of. The bottle has a valve thing so the water only comes out when you squeeze it. It's pretty handy Yeah, I have this and keep it full in the car. Mine is called an "Aqua Dog". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I have a water bottle for Saxon that has a fold out plastic tray bit for the dog to drink out of. The bottle has a valve thing so the water only comes out when you squeeze it. It's pretty handy i have one of those but the dogs are scared of it If it's so hot that they will need a drink mid walk - then it's too hot to go walking full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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