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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / June 2006? Giving Dog Water while In Car: Best Method
What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better way.  Signature(||) Nehmo (||) http://freesusan.com/ > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > way. Like a folding travel bowl, perhaps? http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product_R_768_PC_productlist_Nav_179_N_22%20106_ sku_719013_familyID_8774.aspx but I suspect the success rate will be about the same as what you already have. >Like a folding travel bowl, perhaps? Or better still, water it when stopped because you have to stop too sometime. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > way. Pull over and stop. SignatureDavid M (dmacchiarolo) http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled T/S 53 sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 2 days 15:31 > > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > > way. > > Pull over and stop. Don't leave the poor animal in the damn truck when its parked. Whitelightning >> > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a >> > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >Don't leave the poor animal in the damn truck when its parked. I think he's talking about the dog in the bed of the truck when driving. > I think he's talking about the dog in the bed of the truck when > driving. That's even worse perhaps. Most of us wouldn't let our kids/grandkids ride in the bed of a truck in town or on the interstate, why would we allow our pets to? A truck with a carrier secured, or a bed designed to carry dogs is a different matter. Whitelightning©® >> > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a >> > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> > Don't leave the poor animal in the damn truck when its parked I didn't say anything about that. Stop the truck before you try to pour water in a dish. Idiots trying to do 15 other things while driving are the reason car insurance is so expensive. SignatureDavid M (dmacchiarolo) http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled T/S 53 sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 2 days 18:03 >What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a >plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It >works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better >way. http://www.lixit.com/products/disp_prod.asp?id=680 http://www.lixit.com/products/disp_prod.asp?id=842 http://www.lixit.com/products/disp_prod.asp?id=370 http://www.lixit.com/products/disp_prod.asp?id=340 More http://www.lixit.com/products/disp_cat.asp?cat=Water%20Bottles -- Ken >What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a >plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It >works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better >way. I used a "spill-proof" bowl similar to these: <http://www.shop.com/op/~Water_Hole_Dog_Dish-prod-11580717-17598720?sourceid=298> <http://www.kvvet.com/KVVet/productr.asp?pf_id=83591&RefCode=Froogle&URLCheck=1> <http://www.perfectforpets.com/p-122-Road-Refresher.aspx> with moderate success when I was regularly taking my dog with me in the truck, some years back (I don't have a dog right now). jc Signature"The nice thing about a mare is you get to ride a lot of different horses without having to own that many." ~ Eileen Morgan of The Mare's Nest, PA Get a bigger glass so it holds enough for you and your dog. > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > way. > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > way. a short/small dish that fits in a cup holder is what I use. I put less than an inch of water in it so they can't really spill it but never go thirsty either. Hello Nehmo, I have found the best way to give my dog water is to teach it to drink out of a water bottle. They are easy to keep and they never spill and you can share your own water bottle if you choose. If your dog shys away from the bottle then fill it the first time with a beef broth that is really yummy. Allow your dog to smell the bottle and don't squirt it in his mouth. Just let him lick around it until he decides he wants more. Then gently squeeze some out and before you know it he will be begging for more. After that, just fill it with water and if he is thirsty he will drink from it. your dog will know when he is thirsty so don't force him just because you think he needs to drink. Hope this helps you, Sully > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > way. > Hello Nehmo, I have found the best way to give my dog water is to teach > it to drink out of a water bottle. They are easy to keep and they never [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thirsty so don't force him just because you think he needs to drink. > Hope this helps you, Sully Being that this technique requires one hand off the wheel and a certain amount of paying attention on your part to be sure you're not squeezing water onto the seats or the floor I'd have to say this sounds like a bad idea. Probably no worse than flying down the highway talking on your cell phone and applying your lipstick, but a bad idea, nevertheless, especially since it presumably implies an unrestrained dog in the front seat with you. What do you think's going to happen if you lose control of your vehicle? Why not just pull over every so often and let the dog out of the vehicle for a good stretch and a nice big drink? Kathleen > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > (||) Nehmo (||) > http://freesusan.com/ A spill resistant bowl like the ones mentioned might reduce the splasing but dogs are pretty messy when they drink, so your car is still gonna get wet. I do not like the idea of multitasking while driving. Getting the dish ready and keeping an eye on rover as he drinks as you roll down the road sounds very dangerous to me. Why not just pull over, set the dish and food outside and give the both of you and other drivers a break. Go to the pet store and buy a water dish that is specifically designed for automobiles (it works pretty good in trucks too). The dish has a hole in the middle that the dog can put his nose through to get to the water inside. The dish is about 3 or 4 inches deep, and probably 6 or 7 inches around. It is very stable and can not tip over. Well, it can tip over I suppose, but if that happens you will be having serious problems and the water on the roof isn't going to upset you ver much. > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > way. > What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a > plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It > works, but occasionally it gets knocked over. There must be a better > way. Depending on the size of the dog - our Mini Schnauzers learned to drink from a regular-sized cup that we then put in the cup holder. We could put a lid on it when they didn't want to drink, and the cup holder kept it from spilling. Tirya >>What's the best way to provide water to a dog in a vehicle? I use a >>plastic Folgers coffee container on the floor of a pickup truck. It [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tirya put a steel weight in the bottom of the container? I would suggest lead but don't want to give Fido lead poisoning. nate Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel
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