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.
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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.

Ours used a baby bottle. Low mess, and he pretty much figured it out in
short order.

B~

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_Prod...lyID_8774.aspx
but I suspect the success rate will be about the same as what you
already have.

Nehmo wrote:
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 don't give my dogs water in my vehicle. I don't feel it's necessary.
I stop every three hours or so so that dogs and humans can stretch
their legs and take a bathroom break, and I offer water then, in a bowl
outside the van.

Kathleen

On 22 Jun 2006 17:44:45 -0700, "
wrote:

Like a folding travel bowl, perhaps?

Or better still, water it when stopped because you have to stop too
sometime.
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On 22 Jun 2006 17:38:12 -0700, "Nehmo" wrote:


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

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Get a bigger glass so it holds enough for you and your dog.


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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.
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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.
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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
Nehmo wrote:
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.
--
(||) Nehmo (||)
http://freesusan.com/

wrote:

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

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