[nagdu] water for the dog when out in public

[Dan Weiner]

And, incidentally, you don't know where the noses and mouths of the people
who drank from the fountain were either.

Dan
 

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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:55 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] water for the dog when out in public

Yes, it's gross to let a dog drink from a fountain that a human will use. 
Remember folks - you don't always know where your dog's nose and mouth has
been (grin!).  And germs can be spread to humans.

I use a small metal bowl, a fold up fabric bowl, or a new one I got.  It's
made by RubberMaid and it has a cover that snaps on.  The sides look like an
accordian so you can collapse the bowl flat and open it out to feed or water
your dog.  It is a good size for our dogs.  You can open it out, put food in
and cover it for the dog to eat later.

Has anyone seen this bowl?  Someone gave it to me and I haven't had a chance
to find out where she got it at.

Linda and Landon
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From: "Lora and Myrtle" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] water for the dog when out in public


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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