My dog, after 10 years of complete obedience, has started drinking out of the toilet. In a way, I get it - the toilet water is consistently cool, and it’s always fresh, unlike his water bowl which I need to empty and refill every day because of all the slobber and food bits that he gets in it.
Then I thought, wouldn’t it be great if I had installed a second, smaller toilet just for him to drink out of? It wouldn’t necessarily have to be shaped like a toilet or hold nearly as much water, but I could flush it 2 or 3 times a day to refresh the water in it. My dog would probably prefer it, and I wouldn’t have to trundle to and from the sink every day balancing a sloppy, sloshy water bowl full of dog slobber.
If such a thing could be invented that could be installed in-line with an existing sink or toilet, would anyone else buy one? Or does it already exist?
I found a commercial product that was essentially that for $40 – outdoor bowl, hooked up to a hose with a float to shut it off, and a drain plug in the bottom. Not quite what I’m looking for, though.
find a dish with a cover for transfer. or place the dish in a larger bowl or dish pan for transfer. or pour the old water at the feeding location into a bowl for transfer.
add an ice cube to the dish a few times during the day.
If you’re looking at improving the water in his bowl look at aerated fountain type dog bowls but if you really want plumbing feed stores would have automatic fill bowls for horses that would probably work.
It’s not just dogs that do this. My family once owned a cat that would drink out of the toilet. I think my mom still has a picture of him standing on the floor with his forepaws in the bowl, looking back towards the camera with a guilty look on his face.
