will she drink from a bowl?

lousilverfox

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #1

Ive decided that Milly will benifit from having the whole box room to herself rather then being in her dog crate, but now ive come to the problem of what do i do with her water bottle? no where to hang it

Ive put a water bowl in her room hoping that she will no what to do with it, ive been in a few times to check on her and she hasnt touched it.

Any ideas what to do?

Is there a way of hanging her water bottle to the wall?:wave:

 

lousilverfox

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #2

also i would prefer that she used a bottle as she has a big dewlap that could get soggy

 

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Roseberry

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #3

You can get things in PAH for bowls that lift them up off the floor (meant for birds I think). my Barney is happy to drink from a bowl but sometimes decides to tip it up. If shes is thirsty I think she will work it out but tipping over is probably a bigger problem.

 

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Roseberry

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #4

how about leaving her crate/ a cage in the room and having the bottle in that then she can go inside when she is thirsty?

 

lousilverfox

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #5

yup im def expecting her to knock it over!

wish there was a wee freestanding unit to pop her water bottle in

 

lousilverfox

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #6

i have thought about keeping her cage open in the room but the cage takes up a good bit of the space, think she would be happier if it was gone

 

lousilverfox

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #7

would this work do u think?

http://www.bottlebabies.com/

 

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sugarlump

Alpha Buck

• Apr 5, 2011

• #8

Maybe she just needs a little time to get used to the bowl.
When I first changed over to a bowl (I had the bottle in the shed aswell, with the bowl underneath) they took a while to start using it, but then after giving it a go,actually prefered the bowl.
If you get a heavy ceramic bowl like a large dog one, it is harder to be spilt.

 

lousilverfox

Mama Doe

• Apr 5, 2011

• #9

your totally right, hope she figures it out how to use her bowl soon.