[nagdu] water for the dog when out in public

Lora and Myrtle blindhistory at gmail.com
Fri Feb 6 17:56:04 UTC 2009


I don't let my dog drink from a drinking fountain either. I give Myrtle
water with my callapsable bowl or a paper cup. I prefere the callabsable
bowl because Myrtle tries to eat the paper cup sigh.
Lora and Myrtle

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Garry and Joy Relton <relton30857 at cox.net>wrote:

> Amen.
>
> I have also taught my dogs to drink out of a paper cup so that I can give
> them a drink just about anywhere if I have forgotten my collapsible water
> dish. Also, I have been able to get a cup of water in a place when there
> wasn't a fountain or source of running water. I also, never, let my dog
> drink from the toilet, as I have heard of users doing. You never know what
> chemicals are used to clean it for one thing and for another is not
> terribly
> nice for the next person to use the toilet as dogs are sloppy.
>
> Two cents worth from Joy and Belle.--less from Belle.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of David Andrews
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:54 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] water for the dog when out in public
>
>
>  While some of you dog owners will probably get on
> me, I think having your dog use a water fountain
> intended for use by humans is totally
> inappropriate.  As a blind person how can you
> know for sure what she touches and doesn't
> touch.  You could get those disposable bowls
> others talk about and fill them at the fountain.
>
> Dave
>
> At 01:23 PM 1/29/2009, you wrote:
>
> >years ago i taught my dog to drink from a water fountain.  it is very
> >handy .
> >
> >I turn on the water for her and tap edge of the
> >fountain and say "up, go ahead get a drink"
> >we usually use the lower one (if they have
> >childrens low one and a adult high one to choose from)
> >the women at the parking police office know us
> >well and always get a kick out of it when we stop in for a drink.
> >btw, she doesnt ever touch any part of the
> >fountain, she only licks the flowing water.
> >
> >we use the fountains at wallmarts and many
> >department stores also... its pretty handy.
> >
> >only once did someone complain to a manager who
> >tapped me on the back while i was shopping
> >(minutes later) to ask me to not let my dog get water from the fountain.
> >
> >happy day to all
> >b
> >
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Lora and Leader Dog Myrtle



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