Help please! Female pup flips water bowl - Page 2

Thanks for the ideas guys. I need to come up with something new myself. Baden dumps his 5 gallon bucket, at least once a week. With the heat quickly coming on, I'll be taking off on weekends to hit the houseboat and lake scene. I can't have my dog out of water. I have automatic waterers I could install but then, I worry about the hose being chewed. Blitzen your idea seems easy enough and full proof. We are on plastic bucket # 3 at 6 months old. I'm thinking about going to SS for better cleaning anyway. I had been thinking about clipping the bucket to the fence but he sticks his feet, head, toys and anything else in and I'm sure he would still knock it around enough to empty it. Also I think he is strong enough to break the handle or fence eventually. "Have fun tossing and chewing that sinder block boy." LOL The auto fillers will work fine for the adult dogs, that don't chew or flip their bucket. Hmm... I guess I found a project for today!

Abby: I wonder if our pups are related! Molly is also a long coat and drove me crazy with flipping her water and food bowls. Since the day I got her she would flip within seconds of me putting a bowl down, prancing around the yard, house or deck, dripping food or water in her wake. It drove me crazy. I purchased the SS buckets and attached them with clips to the fence lines. Then would give correct her when she would try to pick it up. It was useless to correct her without the bowls being anchored to something because she was so fast to get the bowl and run. She finally grew out of it around the time she turned one and I no longer have to tie down all the bowls. Good luck, Cheryl

My last GSD did that (interestingly he was a long hair and had extreme ball drive), when he was a pup. He outgrew it by the time he was a year. Now my pup (14 weeks) is doing the same thing. He even broke one of my terriers' ceramic dishes, he flips anything he can get his teeth on. One more suggestion here tho, when my other one was sick he couldn't get up and we got one of those hampster cage type water bottles with the steel ball. It holds a gallon of water and has clips to attach to a crate, kennel or fence. I paid $20 for it, just a suggestion.

I've actually had a few Malamutes puncture the rims of SS buckets and anything plastic had an average lifespan of 3 to 4 minutes after I went inside the house. They never destroyed anything as long as I could see them. I think I might try one of those water bottles some are recommending as long as there was nothing sticking inside the kennel the dog could get hold of and eat. In these situations I think an undershot or overshot bite might be something worth breeding for LOL.

I have the same problem. It seems the the louder the noise he can make banging it around the earlier in the morning the happier it makes him.

Abby, I used to use bungy cords to attach 5 gal. container to the side of the kennel. This worked but too much work for me every day. Now I went with one of those huge old calvanized wash basins.If he climbs into it then I guess he can drink dirty water, but he hasn't so far. He can't dump it, it's too big and heavy. I keep it near the water spicket so it's not a big chore. Also, in the house or on trips etc. I use a plastic water bowl that will not dump. It has a cover and even if you turn it over it keeps the water in. I can't remember where I got it but it's great for indoor use, where you can keep a closer eye on it. 4-pack and any one with pups. If you are concerned about your puppies chewing on anything that could hurt them such as indoor cords to lamps etc. buy some Bengay in the tube, spread it between your forfinger and thumb and rub it on the elect. cord or whatever. First though put it up to the puppies nose. He will not like it. I do this twice so he gets the idea that this is not good stuff. Then I put it on the cords. You can also put it on wooden antique furniture corners to stop chewing. Any place you like.

These are all thoughtful ideas. Thanks. I should emphasize that this is an indoor dog, like all my others have been. She gets a three to four mile run every day and lots of kong throws and is in great shape, but is also confined to a cage inside because she'd get into trouble and could possibly hurt herself chewing something when I'm at work. I have never had to have an outdoor kennel with my other shepherds, and I'm hoping she'll outgrow this behavior and either a tip-proof bowl; chimney block/bowl; hamster cage water bottle; could still possibly work along with some pennies in a can as a correction when she jumps into the bowl. I'll keep you posted and report back if something works. Horse bucket is out. This dog would do a half gainer dive into it, toes pointed. We have these outside for our geese and she flips them too. Inside it would be a total mess.

LOL don't waste your money on a "tip-proof bowl". I've found there's no such thing.

A couple of my dogs like to "dig" in the water! That's a real problem on top of the keeping it upright. Any suggestions on this? Thanks, Debby ebinezer052899@yahoo.com castlebrookshepherds.net

I use galvanized tubs about 5 gallon size.