Went to a freinds the other day and his dog was drinking out of the toilet. I asked about this and he said yes, his dogs always do. The water is always cool and you can flush to give them fresh water. I am scepticle about this. Does anyone have any comments on this issue?
I solved that problem with a variation of the mousetrap on the counter trick. I waited until he flipped the lid up and then rapped on the lid with a stick. Kind of like putting your head in a bucket and beating on the sides with a hammer. The noise was distictly unpleasant. When he pulled his head out of the puppy. I had already laid the stick up on the counter and out of sight. He didn't seem to connect my presense with the loud, unpleasant noise. I intended to make him believe that toilet water makes his ears ring.
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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Don't kiss your friend's dog <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> It just sounds lazy not to mention the blue tidey bowl stuff or residule cleaning agents in it.
Dan Oas Webboard User Reg: 09-21-2004
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if the bowl is refreshed more than the toilet, they'll drink from it. they'll drink the freshest water...it ain't rocket science.
one could always drop the lid too! especially if there's a
bluing or sanitizer involved!
Diana Matusik Webboard User Reg: 04-27-2004
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Considering fecal matter has most likely rubbed against the sides of the bowl and traces are most likely left behind after each flush, even though these aren't visible the dog that drinks out of the toilet and licks his owner is akin to one who gives a kiss after a midafternoon snack on backyard tootsie rolls. Water in the *tank* of the toilet is safe to drink, water in the bowl is not.
There's also the concern of cleaners being left behind in the toilet. If not, well then there's the concern that your friend doesn't clean the toilet!
Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005
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In a study conducted by University of Arizona microbiologist Dr. Charles and funded by Clorox, it was determined that toilets are cleaner than computers (much, much cleaner)
"The average desktop has more bacteria than any surface tested in the bathroom."
A comment on the study, including some of the results:
Quote:
Keyboards have somewhere in the region of 3,295 germs per square inch, ... To put the figures in perspective, the average toilet seat in America has some 49 germs per square inch.
I guess what we can make of it is toilet drinking is:
1) not as gross as eating cat litterbox contents
2) not as gross as licking a keyboard
3) still fairly yucky!
I had a trainer tell one of my handlers that it was perfectly OK for a dog to do this. the guy was nothing but too freakin' lazy to put out and maintain a bowl of clean water for his dogs.
If this dog never leaves the house and the toilet is kept clean, it might be OK. but for a working dog who is doing searches outside his own house, such as a PSD or some PPD's, it's dangerous and the dog should be trained not to do it.
You have no way of knowing what kind of chemicals the maintenance staff of a commercial building or even a homeowner has put down there in an effort to clean or remove stains. Many of them are toxic and will result in your dog needing a trip to the vet. Often those chemical are left until the next flush. Along comes your dog and laps it up. Would you want to swallow a nice strong glass of ammonia, Clorox, or Ajax?
Lou Castle has been kicked off this board. He is an OLD SCHOOL DOG TRAINER with little to offer.
I have a clean bucket of water out that gets changed twice a day. If the bathroom door is open they will go and drink out of the toilet. Forbidden fruit I guess. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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