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    Ice in Dogs Water bowl

    I have people that dont understand me putting Ice in my outside Dogs water bowls morning & night in the Summer Months. They all say why do you do that & laugh at me. Well when we are hot we like something cold to drink right & well I say the same is for my dogs. They are hot & want something cold to drink. One of my dogs begs for a big ice cube & just lays down & licks it till all gone. Please tell me that I am not crazy for doing this.

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    My dogs (cats & ferrets) all get ice water in the hot weather! They love it.
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    I do the same, as well as giving ice cubes to my girl straight - she loves to chomp them.



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    I do it too but Jack seems to think they are just play things. He digs in the bowl and usually ends up knocking it over, I put some in his kiddie pool too and he loves to play with them.

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    I put ice cubes in my dog's water bowl in the summer, even when he is inside. He loves it. Don't worry, I think lots of people do that.

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    I give Finn ice as treats, and, put them in the bowl we keep on the patio. It's climate controlled and comfortable indoors, so, I usually don't put ice in his inside bowl. But, definitely outdoors.
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    Mine love ice cubes! They dive for them in the water bowl and eat them. Sierra takes them out, rolls all over them on the living room floor then she'll eat them. Crazy Girl!!
    Buddy just chomps them like they're treats!
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    I put ice in Gracie's water too. Not just in the summer though, I also do it in the winter. She loves ice. If she see ice hanging off of our roof she will cry until we get it for her. Lol. I stopped giving the cats ice because they refuse to drink out of the water dish when it's in there. They don't like floaties.

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    Going to try Tobey will ice cubes tonight - should be interesting!!!
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    I Will do the same alot, because in the hot sun there water becomes warm!! And then it is not good to drink.

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    I always fill the dog's water bowl with icecubes, but ONLY their outside one!! If we do it in the kitchen, the kitchen becomes a SWAMP. Kiara likes to take them out and eat them and with that, half of the water comes out too!

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    My dogs love ice, especially Hunter. If I could mimick the sound of the ice dispensor in the frig going off he'd have a perfect recall. I can't put it in their bowl though, the one time I tried I ended up with water all over the kitchen floor and no water in their bowl!!


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    Next time somebody says something ask if they would want to drink warm water. Shame on them for not thinking of the dogs. Autumn loves ice cubes. She eats half and leaves the rest to melt on the floor so I can step in it!
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    I don't put them in their water but I do give them to them on hot days as treats!

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    Niño won't eat ice straight so I put it in his water bowl, but Layla used to come into the kitchen and lay with her back legs straight out and beg for ice, then slober up the floor with it.

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