I use bowls. I haven't yet had a problem with excessive wet faces. I expect when 'staches grow into their full glory, there's that chance, but clean faces so far are the norm. Sabre actually hates a wet face and on the rare occasions his 'stache soaks up too much water, he'll go wipe his face off himself. Of course he always does that when the camera is nowhere to be found, so I can't get a vid of it.
I considered using a bottle, but I couldn't bring myself to, because of the natural mechanics of lapping water. It just seemed wrong to force them to drink in what seems to me to be a completely unnatural way. It also seemed it would take longer as well as be harder for them to get water, though for sure they'd get enough.. eventually.
I believe that people should do what they think is best for them and their dogs, so I don't think it's wrong to use bottles, just for me, it is. Others prefer bottles and that's fine too. |