Reticulating Water Dog Bowl
Intro: Reticulating Water Dog Bowl
Just thought I'd share in case anyone else has a similar problem...
I have a very fussy puppy. She does not like still water in bowls and will refuse to drink from them to the point of dehydration.
She has now worked out that the good fresh water comes from tap's.
This provoked me to build my reticulating water bowl...
It took me 1/2 hour to build and has given my dog her own little water fountain..
It consists of:-
10l bottom tank (food/water container)
40cm x 5cm Garden pot saucer (plastic is suitable rating e.g not poisonous)
40cm clear vinyl tubing
12v water fountain submersible pump
1/2 threaded nipple (to connect bowl to tank)
Everytime she walk's near it, she run's over and almost sucks on the tube...
It run's 24/7 and has been working non stop for 3mth's now.
She think's it's fresh, new water every time it comes out the spout.
In the future I hope to make the unit ceramic and tile mozaic the inside of the bowl for effect..
Hope you like it.... :)
I have a very fussy puppy. She does not like still water in bowls and will refuse to drink from them to the point of dehydration.
She has now worked out that the good fresh water comes from tap's.
This provoked me to build my reticulating water bowl...
It took me 1/2 hour to build and has given my dog her own little water fountain..
It consists of:-
10l bottom tank (food/water container)
40cm x 5cm Garden pot saucer (plastic is suitable rating e.g not poisonous)
40cm clear vinyl tubing
12v water fountain submersible pump
1/2 threaded nipple (to connect bowl to tank)
Everytime she walk's near it, she run's over and almost sucks on the tube...
It run's 24/7 and has been working non stop for 3mth's now.
She think's it's fresh, new water every time it comes out the spout.
In the future I hope to make the unit ceramic and tile mozaic the inside of the bowl for effect..
Hope you like it.... :)
44 Comments
zappenfusen 7 years ago
Every time Ben goes out the back door to relieve himself he expects freshly filled water upon return. I believe he has a distaste for room temperature water. This idea may serve my purposes although if I'm correct it won't help temperature wise. 7 years ago? I've been a Pro for awhile and am still finding Structable's I haven't seen!
zapp
Utahtabby 14 years ago
Thursday Next 13 years ago
Lftndbt 14 years ago
bevsha 15 years ago
Lftndbt 15 years ago
rguillen 15 years ago
Lftndbt 15 years ago
Sunny124613 15 years ago
Lftndbt 15 years ago
Sunny124613 15 years ago
my dog when I tortured her
Redneck2 15 years ago
Lftndbt 15 years ago
Lftndbt 15 years ago
Mr. Rig It 16 years ago
wocket 15 years ago
Mr. Rig It 15 years ago
Lftndbt 16 years ago
I was thinking the same for when she returns the the great outdoors.
It would still need the "water fall" to make her drink though.
That is a good looking dog.
If your interested myself and tetranitrate were discussing breeds etc and posted several pics of her and his friends dog.
That's if you are interested that is.. :)
Pic of "Hunni"
wocket 15 years ago
nerfer192 16 years ago