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Post by monklady123 on Jul 23, 2014 15:29:51 GMT
At least its seems that way. The water level never goes down in her bowl while we're away. And when we come home she goes straight to her bowl and drinks and drinks and drinks. It's almost like she's thinking "well no one is here to let me out if I need to pee so I'd better not drink." lol. Weird.  Anyone else's dog do this or is this just one of my dog's odd quirks? She's very cute though.  |
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Post by sharlag on Jul 23, 2014 15:30:42 GMT
That's strange! Mine don't do that.
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Post by Peamac on Jul 23, 2014 15:31:26 GMT
Ours doesn't eat when we're gone, not sure about the drinking though.
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Post by gina on Jul 23, 2014 15:35:48 GMT
Ours doesn't eat either when we are gone. Unsure of drinking.
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Post by mama2three on Jul 23, 2014 15:36:21 GMT
Ours doesn't eat when we're gone, not sure about the drinking though. Same with ours. He'll go all day from early am to late night and not touch food or biscuits left out for him. He carries the biscuits from room to room, but he won't eat until we sit at the table. Weird dog |
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Post by scorpeao on Jul 23, 2014 15:42:00 GMT
My dog does the exact same thing. I get home from work, let her out to pee, and she immediately comes in and drinks until she throws up. I thought she wasn't drinking during the day because she'd have to pee too.
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 23, 2014 15:56:15 GMT
My Lhasa Apso would do that and he wouldn't eat either. It used to drive me crazy especially when we had to board him. I would ask the boarders how he did and they said he seemed to eat just enough to get by  He more than made up for it when he got home though |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 23, 2014 15:57:15 GMT
My cat won't drink out of those refillable water bowls with the jugs on them. But he will drink out of the dogs bowl so now we don't even bother filling his  |
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Post by calgal08 on Jul 23, 2014 16:52:31 GMT
Ours rarely drink while we're gone. Almost everyday we can put a bowl full of fresh water down for them and it will stay full until we come home. No clue why, it makes zero sense to me because ours can go out to pee when they need to. Just one of their many quirks :-)
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Post by tarheelgurl on Jul 23, 2014 16:58:24 GMT
Is he drinking from the toilet.   |
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 23, 2014 17:50:32 GMT
Is he drinking from the toilet. Mine isn't, because we always shut doors when we go away. Plus, if she was I wouldn't think she'd drink quite so much when we finally get home. |
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Post by Heidi on Jul 23, 2014 17:57:25 GMT
Mine does the exact same thing. After he greets me at the door, the first thing he does is run to his water bowl and drinks like he's thirsting to death.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 23, 2014 18:02:07 GMT
Ours won't drink either when we are gone. I always assumed it was because she knew we weren't there to let her out to pee. I work from home, so it's pretty rare we that someone isn't home.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 23, 2014 18:25:27 GMT
I've had three dogs as an adult and none of them have drank when I'm gone. They just sleep. Lazy bums!
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Post by georgiapea on Jul 23, 2014 18:39:37 GMT
This is just an uneducated guess, but I think she's guarding the nest. In the wild, a dog is left to guard the den of pups and does not move until the pack comes home with food. Her instincts may be telling her to not eat or drink while she's on 'duty'.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 18:54:38 GMT
Our dog doesn't eat when we are gone... never paid much attention to the water... will have to next time we go out. Silly dogs!
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Post by essiejean on Jul 23, 2014 18:58:13 GMT
My dog is the same - won't eat or drink unless someone is home. She also for not eat her food out I her bowl. She carries 2-3 pieces from the mud room to the living room. drops them, sniffs them then eats them. Repeat this several times. Might explain why she only weighs 4 pounds!
She is getting old (12 years) and I think is losing her eyesight and/or memory as I often find her little piles of food throughout the living room now - so I thinks she is dropping them, gets sidetracked and forgets where they are or can't see them.
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Post by finsup on Jul 23, 2014 20:09:39 GMT
One of my dogs drinks puddle water, swimming pool water, and the water in the bottom of the shower but won't drink the water in his bowl unless it's been there less than an hour. Weirdo.
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Post by scrapsuzy on Jul 23, 2014 21:31:19 GMT
Our dog doesn't drink while we are gone, but he also doesn't drink if it is raining or really cold outside. I totally think it is because he knows he can't go out to pee (in the first case) or doesn't want to go out (in the weather case).
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 23, 2014 21:37:54 GMT
Lol at these dogs. Thanks for all the stories, and for letting me know that my dog has company in the "oddball" category. My dd appreciated these stories also.
My dog is a diva and hates to go out to pee when the grass is wet. She doesn't want to get her bottom wet when she crouches. Sometimes she'll do a little half crouch then stand up and look at me like "okay, let's go home now". But I am not fooled and I make her walk up and down till she really pees. This is usually at night when we take her out for her pre-bed potty break. She will NOT go out in the backyard by herself in the dark. hahaha. lol
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Post by quinlove on Jul 23, 2014 21:43:09 GMT
Same with my precious. I can even leave a treat out and she will not touch it until the second I get home.
Now if she can find a paper towel that I have used as a coaster or similar - she will shred it in a million pieces the instant that I leave !!!
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Post by ladytrisha on Jul 23, 2014 21:44:01 GMT
One of ours won't pee in the side yard when we're away. It's concrete and he just refuses to go.
As soon as we get home he races to the back yard and is one very happy doggie! Aren't they funny?
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Post by Flibbertigibbet on Jul 23, 2014 21:56:09 GMT
It's clear that your dog is punishing you. You really shouldn't leave, EVER.
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Post by brina on Jul 23, 2014 22:04:25 GMT
We had one who did the exact same thing. We would walk in the door, she would greet us and then run to her bowl and drink it dry.
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Post by beachhappy22 on Jul 23, 2014 22:20:22 GMT
Same thing here. She never drinks her water when we are out but sucks down a bowlful as soon as we walk in the door.
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Post by stampstace on Jul 23, 2014 22:30:49 GMT
Both of mine do the same thing. They do not touch their water when we are gone but almost fight over the water dish when we walk in the door.
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Post by transprntbutterfly on Jul 24, 2014 1:23:47 GMT
Ours doesn't eat either when we are gone. Unsure of drinking. Same at my house. |
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Post by camcas on Jul 24, 2014 1:34:32 GMT
my new cat has "taught' my old [13] labradoodle how to use the litter tray ....so no issues here!!! HA!!!
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Post by *Scrapper*Stamper* on Jul 24, 2014 1:50:43 GMT
Honestly, I've not paid attention so I cannot answer that question. I do have four dogs and none have accidents at home, one of which is a Rottweiler who drinks A LOT!!!!I can only assume they do know........  Wanted to add, after we get home he drinks,and drinks, and drinks BEFORE he goes out to do his business |
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Post by CarolT on Jul 24, 2014 2:08:52 GMT
As soon as Piper greets us when we get home, we take her out for a walk, and then she immediately dashes to her bowl and starts slurping up water.
I've always thought it was a response to not having anyone around to take her out for a walk.
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He more than made up for it when he got home though 
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