dipping paws in water bowls

cristofa · 08-16-2010, 07:25 PM

does anyone have the same problem with their dog digging water out of there water bowl and making a mess with water all over the floor? why do they do this and how can it be stopped? my gran keeps going mad!

dOg · 08-16-2010, 07:29 PM

Luckily, my monsters only do this outside, so I guess I've said "No!" inside often enough for it to sink in.

marcelo · 08-16-2010, 07:40 PM

Halo dips his front paws in his water before he drinks, yuck!

armymp1014 · 08-16-2010, 07:41 PM

ava does the same thing and i cant figure out why.the fist couple times i thought she was doing it to tell me she needed water but i gave her water and then she made a huge mess. she does the same thing in her kiddy pool. if any one knows why i would love to know

AvaLaRue · 08-16-2010, 07:58 PM

My Ava does this ALL the time. I don;t know why. It's gotten to the point where I only put the water dish down when the dogs look at in on the counter and bark. Then I put it down, let them drink and pick it right back up.

That's the only solution I have found.

Armymp1014...how old is your Ava? My Ava is 6months.

cristofa · 08-16-2010, 08:37 PM

hmm

JudynRich · 08-16-2010, 09:04 PM

Both Bella and Mia did this as puppies-I put down a towel and the cat didn't like that so she sprayed it w/ urine-they all out grew it eventually!

Marissa · 08-17-2010, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JudynRich

Both Bella and Mia did this as puppies-I put down a towel and the cat didn't like that so she sprayed it w/ urine-they all out grew it eventually!

I needed that laugh, although Im sure it wasn't funny for you at the time!! Obviously your cat didn't like the towel

. My foster dog does this, although its not really dipping her paws in but rather digging and makes a HUGE mess!!! If anyone figures out how to discourage this please let me know

sagelfn · 08-17-2010, 02:07 AM

Sage did this as a puppy. I stopped filling his water bowl and only putting in a small amount of water (if he drank it all I filled again with only a small amount of water). If he dug in it I told him uh uh (no) and I picked up the water and put it away until his attention was elsewhere. Eventually he grew out of it...well outside water bowls have about a 50/50 chance

Marissa · 08-17-2010, 02:12 AM

LOL yeah I guess outside waterbowls are fair game

08-16-2010, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
cristofa Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 42	dipping paws in water bowls does anyone have the same problem with their dog digging water out of there water bowl and making a mess with water all over the floor? why do they do this and how can it be stopped? my gran keeps going mad!

08-16-2010, 07:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
dOg Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MI Posts: 1,788	Luckily, my monsters only do this outside, so I guess I've said "No!" inside often enough for it to sink in. __________________ dOghouse

08-16-2010, 07:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
AvaLaRue Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 641	My Ava does this ALL the time. I don;t know why. It's gotten to the point where I only put the water dish down when the dogs look at in on the counter and bark. Then I put it down, let them drink and pick it right back up. That's the only solution I have found. Armymp1014...how old is your Ava? My Ava is 6months. __________________ ~ Leigh ~ Volunteer Coordinator Southeast German Shepherd Rescue www.southeastgsdrescue.org Ava LaRue GSD 3/2/10 Chewy Shih Tzu 1/9/04 Toby Shih Tzu 12/26/07 Abby 18 yr old Lab R.I.P.

08-17-2010, 02:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
sagelfn Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,717	Sage did this as a puppy. I stopped filling his water bowl and only putting in a small amount of water (if he drank it all I filled again with only a small amount of water). If he dug in it I told him uh uh (no) and I picked up the water and put it away until his attention was elsewhere. Eventually he grew out of it...well outside water bowls have about a 50/50 chance __________________ -Brandi Sage 6-5-09 Facebook

08-17-2010, 02:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
Marissa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 380	LOL yeah I guess outside waterbowls are fair game __________________ Izaak GSD Rescue Paul GSP Rescue Kendra - at the bridge. I will miss you sweet girl

08-16-2010, 07:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
marcelo New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 23	Halo dips his front paws in his water before he drinks, yuck!

08-16-2010, 07:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
armymp1014 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: florida Posts: 185	ava does the same thing and i cant figure out why.the fist couple times i thought she was doing it to tell me she needed water but i gave her water and then she made a huge mess. she does the same thing in her kiddy pool. if any one knows why i would love to know

08-16-2010, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
cristofa Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 42	hmm

08-16-2010, 09:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
JudynRich Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles Area Posts: 537	Both Bella and Mia did this as puppies-I put down a towel and the cat didn't like that so she sprayed it w/ urine-they all out grew it eventually!

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