[chattiesmom]

Originally Posted by Breny

I don't know what to do.......

Meiah takes her one paw and "digs" in the water bowl, pulling the water out of the bowl and all over the floor causeing huge puddles of water, which I'm worried about ruining the flooring, as well, I'm completely tired of cleaning it up!!!!

Do you think a raised feeding area would work? But then it can't be too high......

What would you suggest? Its driving me nuts!

Oh, and I already use water bottles.....(for Tia - its the only way she can drink water as she can't drink from a bowl due to the placement of her cleft)
but she (Meiah) doesn't drink from them.

What should I do ?

My solution was to center the water dish on a washable potty pad-- if you choose to try this method, use a brand new one so that your kid won't use it for it's intended purpose. You could have them custom made to match your decor - at leaast one of our talented seamstresses makes them. Because it's important to "win" the Yorkie Wars we start to maintain discipline, I choose my battles carefully. This one was easier to compromise .
Good luck!