We've got one of those clip-type water dishes for the crate of our 9 mo. old GSD pup. He has chewies in his crate to help with the CHEW need, but on regular occasion, he has taken to pulling his water dish out of the clip (often with water still in it). Aside from depriving himself of water at that point, I'm worried about him breaking/chipping a tooth while doing this stunt.
Any ideas on how to combat this? Should we look at getting one of those "hamster feeder" type things? The ones with the tube and ball that they lick on to get water? Other thoughts?
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Jim, I would never be able to leave a plastic anything in my dog's crate, especially at 9 mos. Maybe in the future if it's necessary . Are you gone for long hours at a time that you feel it's necessary to put water in his crate? If not, I wouldn't worry about a few hours without water (3, 4, 5, 6 hours). Besides if he has water, he'll have to hold his pee. That's rather rough.
I would just make sure he has water before you leave, and allowed to go potty, then have water when you get home, if you're not gone for long, long hours.
I've had to leave my dog crated for at least 6 or 7 hours without water, and when I get home he might or might not drink when he gets out. It's not like he's running to the water bowl. Basically it doesn't seem to be a big deal to him.
I don't have any experience with the tube type waterer.
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You can get a large water bottle made for dog crates and attach it to the outside bars of the crate allowing the stainless steel nozzle part through. He can get sufficient water and he won't be able to dump anything in the crate. These are the types of water bottles you'll see in pet stores all of the time. Sometimes a very large rabbit water bottle will work just as well. It also will save room in the crate.
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Pulling/dumping water dish
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Re: Pulling/dumping water dish
[Re: Jim Thomas ]
#189402 - 04/09/2008 10:18 AM 
. Are you gone for long hours at a time that you feel it's necessary to put water in his crate? If not, I wouldn't worry about a few hours without water (3, 4, 5, 6 hours). Besides if he has water, he'll have to hold his pee. That's rather rough.
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