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**KRbGA0Bg** · 10-09-2008, 09:09 PM

why do dogs drink from the toliet? I just caught Peanut in the bathroom drinkin from the toliet...he has fresh water in his bowl that I change everytime I feed him and its not sink water he gets to drink purifed bottle water and I catch him drinking from the toliet...he is just now the height of the toliet and I just don't understand why dogs do that. Is this normal?

**katetomson** · 10-09-2008, 09:17 PM

Why do they love the taste of cat poo???

lol, I think it's just preference... I have one cat that will not ever drink from anything except the toilet, even though they get fresh water every day and I wash out their water bowl with soap & warm water. Mollie, however, never drinks from the toilet... and she gets ice from the ice maker put in her bowl when it's hot outside.

**Pipindula** · 10-09-2008, 09:24 PM

OMG-doesnt that stink??I mean IDix sleeps with us, and she gets up a few times a night. I noticed a "ring" of white hair on the toilet seat, and hair floating on the water. I mean like a ton of white hair on the seat.

She gets up at night and drink outta the toilet.

Strange-

**Fausqueuego** · 10-09-2008, 09:34 PM

JC can't reach the toilet

**katetomson** · 10-09-2008, 09:57 PM

George, I have well water.... as far as I know, the only chemicals, would be ones I add to the water, which are none.. But I'm interested in why they would be attracted to the chemicals in the toilet water.

Michele.... get JC a stool!!

**tpdirorg** · 10-09-2008, 10:13 PM

My theory is it's much colder than what's in their bowl.

**Prosocorneliay** · 10-09-2008, 10:17 PM

I was not saying they are trying to get the chemicals. I am saying I think they don't want the chlorine that is put into the tap water. Th longer the water sits the more chlorine that is out of the water.

I got the idea from fish tanks, they tell you to leave the water sit for 24 hours to let the chlorine come out of the water. I am sure the dogs can smell it if I can. Once you flush your toilette the water that comes in is water that has been sitting in the tank for how ever long.

Gotcha

. Well, Mollie is above the toilet... I just keep waiting for the kitten to flush himself down, or Mollie to come in and flush him down.

**rsdefwgxvcfdts** · 10-09-2008, 11:05 PM

My theory is it's much colder than what's in their bowl.

I'm with ya on this one.

Carla

**Kayakeenemeds** · 11-09-2008, 09:55 PM

My theory is it's much colder than what's in their bowl.

That's my thought as well. And the fact that it cycles quite a bit more than most of your water dishes it sounds like. I change the water in Lola's dish almost every time I go into that room, when I don't change it as frequently... like if I let it sit all day is the only time she will drink out of the toilet.

My cat is the same way.

**Worseacar** · 11-09-2008, 10:03 PM

Just further support for the "put the seat down!" argument between the sexes

**KRbGA0Bg** · 11-10-2008, 12:54 AM

I am trying to make sure the bathroom door is shut now

**Agitoligflise** · 11-10-2008, 03:58 AM

Maybe drop an ice cube in his water?

**traithJah** · 11-10-2008, 05:02 AM

Just further support for the "put the seat down!" argument between the sexes

An absolute must in my house. Nothing worse than going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, half asleep, right after a Great Dane just got done slurping from the toilet.

What a mess. LOL

10-09-2008, 09:09 PM	#1
KRbGA0Bg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Why? why do dogs drink from the toliet? I just caught Peanut in the bathroom drinkin from the toliet...he has fresh water in his bowl that I change everytime I feed him and its not sink water he gets to drink purifed bottle water and I catch him drinking from the toliet...he is just now the height of the toliet and I just don't understand why dogs do that. Is this normal? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-09-2008, 09:17 PM	#2
katetomson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	Why do they love the taste of cat poo??? lol, I think it's just preference... I have one cat that will not ever drink from anything except the toilet, even though they get fresh water every day and I wash out their water bowl with soap & warm water. Mollie, however, never drinks from the toilet... and she gets ice from the ice maker put in her bowl when it's hot outside. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-09-2008, 09:24 PM	#3
Pipindula Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	OMG-doesnt that stink??I mean IDix sleeps with us, and she gets up a few times a night. I noticed a "ring" of white hair on the toilet seat, and hair floating on the water. I mean like a ton of white hair on the seat. She gets up at night and drink outta the toilet. Strange- Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-09-2008, 09:34 PM	#4
Fausqueuego Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 416 Senior Member	JC can't reach the toilet Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-09-2008, 09:57 PM	#5
katetomson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	George, I have well water.... as far as I know, the only chemicals, would be ones I add to the water, which are none.. But I'm interested in why they would be attracted to the chemicals in the toilet water. Michele.... get JC a stool!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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tpdirorg Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	My theory is it's much colder than what's in their bowl. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-09-2008, 10:17 PM	#7
Prosocorneliay Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	I was not saying they are trying to get the chemicals. I am saying I think they don't want the chlorine that is put into the tap water. Th longer the water sits the more chlorine that is out of the water. I got the idea from fish tanks, they tell you to leave the water sit for 24 hours to let the chlorine come out of the water. I am sure the dogs can smell it if I can. Once you flush your toilette the water that comes in is water that has been sitting in the tank for how ever long. Gotcha . Well, Mollie is above the toilet... I just keep waiting for the kitten to flush himself down, or Mollie to come in and flush him down. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-09-2008, 11:05 PM	#8
rsdefwgxvcfdts Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 539 Senior Member	My theory is it's much colder than what's in their bowl. I'm with ya on this one. Carla Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-09-2008, 09:55 PM	#9
Kayakeenemeds Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	My theory is it's much colder than what's in their bowl. That's my thought as well. And the fact that it cycles quite a bit more than most of your water dishes it sounds like. I change the water in Lola's dish almost every time I go into that room, when I don't change it as frequently... like if I let it sit all day is the only time she will drink out of the toilet. My cat is the same way. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Worseacar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	Just further support for the "put the seat down!" argument between the sexes Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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KRbGA0Bg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	I am trying to make sure the bathroom door is shut now Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Agitoligflise Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 514 Senior Member	Maybe drop an ice cube in his water? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-10-2008, 05:02 AM	#13
traithJah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 611 Senior Member	Just further support for the "put the seat down!" argument between the sexes An absolute must in my house. Nothing worse than going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, half asleep, right after a Great Dane just got done slurping from the toilet. What a mess. LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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