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Water bowl for guide dog (self.Blind)
submitted by Angellotta
Today I saw my coworker getting water for his guide dog and I realized there is no way for him to be sure he’s not spilling the water. When you combine that with him holding the bowl and his cane it’s a pain for him.
Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, what solutions have you found?
I found a few “no splash” water bowls but I’m not sure if they would be enough. I also saw a gravity water feeder, but as he fills the bowl at work I think the bottle might be hard to fill.
Thank you for all of your help!
Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, what solutions have you found?
I found a few “no splash” water bowls but I’m not sure if they would be enough. I also saw a gravity water feeder, but as he fills the bowl at work I think the bottle might be hard to fill.
Thank you for all of your help!
Prefect316 2 points 3y ago
You're a good friend, OP, but I think your coworker has this one covered.
Angellotta [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thanks! He’s really great at life in general, but I like making everyone’s life easier and I thought this might be one way to help him!
AmAsabat 2 points 3y ago
I just put an empty bowl down and fill with my water filter jug.
Angellotta [OP] 1 points 3y ago
This seems like a popular idea, I’m going to suggest it :) thank you!
afraidofdust 2 points 3y ago
Maybe put down the bowl first, then pour water into it from a bottle.
Angellotta [OP] 1 points 3y ago
This is a great idea! Thank you!
CozyPant 1 points 3y ago
I think you either understand your dog will spill and plan to clean it up. Or have a dog that almost never spills and lets you know when he does by acting different.
Angellotta [OP] 1 points 3y ago
It’s totally fine if the dog splashes when she drinks, I meant when he is carrying the water to his dog when he fills the bowl!
CozyPant 3 points 3y ago
Fingers in the bowl. You can feel how full it is and how much the water is shaking
Angellotta [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Okay, yes that was what he was doing today, but I was hoping there might be a way to make it easier for him.
CozyPant 4 points 3y ago
Any bowl designed for no spilling I've seen is either to hard for the dog to use or does not help when carrying it. Fingers in bowl is good enough most days. Plus you can normally feel when you have split something even without dinners in the bowl, especially if it's a lot.
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