[nagdu] water for the dog when out in public

Marion & Martin swampfox1833 at verizon.net
Sun Feb 8 12:11:12 UTC 2009


Dan,
    I mentioned in an earlier post about this. I saw a movie when I was 
interning at the hospital for my Master's program (when I could see a little 
better) about how many germs are on a door handle, restaurant condiments, 
and water fountains! They showed a slow motion of someone drinking from a 
fountain with the water falling out of their mouth and all over the spigot! 
It was absultely disgusting! I will never drink from a fountain!

Fraternally,
Marion
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] water for the dog when out in public


> And, incidentally, you don't know where the noses and mouths of the people
> who drank from the fountain were either.
>
> Dan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of lindagwizdak at peoplepc.com
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lora and Myrtle" <blindhistory at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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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