Yep my giant schnauzer girl does that too-- its better now that she is almost 3 but I think the main thing was walking her 3 times a week at the beach or lake-- I did not realize how much Schnauzers LOVE water-- she does not swim or retrieve just splashes about and LIES down in it ( I have a Xmas photo of her chest deep in the Ocean she just loves it)-- I have her water bowl on a $7 Uhaul moving blanket-- they are thick and absorbant and expendable-- just great for all around dog use-- that and dont overfill her dog bowl-- just give her a couple of inches of water a few times a day and make sure she has water play outlets-- even leaving a kiddie wading pool out for her to play in in the yard will help....
Puppy "digging" in water bowl
My pup likes to dig or paw through her water bowl leaving a huge mess on my kitchen floor. Even with me watching her she can scoop out a good amount rith after drinking before I realize she is done drinking. Is this a common behaviour? ahat is to be done about it other than keeping a stack of towels out when she drinks?
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Great ideas. Once the weather warms up I am sure I will be having the kiddie pool out often for her. At least then she could dig up that and not my lawn. I only fill the dog bowl about 1/2 way at a time now to try and limit how much is spilled outwhen she decides to dig in it.Yep my giant schnauzer girl does that too-- its better now that she is almost 3 but I think the main thing was walking her 3 times a week at the beach or lake-- I did not realize how much Schnauzers LOVE water-- she does not swim or retrieve just splashes about and LIES down in it ( I have a Xmas photo of her chest deep in the Ocean she just loves it)-- I have her water bowl on a $7 Uhaul moving blanket-- they are thick and absorbant and expendable-- just great for all around dog use-- that and dont overfill her dog bowl-- just give her a couple of inches of water a few times a day and make sure she has water play outlets-- even leaving a kiddie wading pool out for her to play in in the yard will help....
Retrievers do this a lot, they also like to drink from the faucet and may like to play with water from the hose.
The way that I stopped my dog from 'digging' was to give him a bucket to drink from, rather than a lower, shallow dish.
The way that I stopped my dog from 'digging' was to give him a bucket to drink from, rather than a lower, shallow dish.
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