How old when u give a puppy a water bowl? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

melissa912 · 12-22-2008, 07:02 AM

prince is 2 months old and he usually drinks from a water bottle like the ones rabbits use but i feel like hes just not gettin enough out of it.. he sucks on the thing for a while and only gets a little.. is he too young to give him a little water bowl?

iSylar · 12-22-2008, 07:06 AM

I got my puppy when he was 3 months and he's been using the water bowl..I think yours should be fine.

melissa912 · 12-22-2008, 07:09 AM

ok just making sure bc when he drinks his little nose goes in the water and im afraid he will drowned

Kaley · 12-22-2008, 07:09 AM

Belle never used a water bottle. So, you should be able to switch to a water bowl just fine.

MindieRose · 12-22-2008, 07:18 AM

My dogs never used a water bottle, they have always used a bowl just fine.

Ellie May · 12-22-2008, 07:25 AM

Ellie has always used a bowl with me.

no3yshhc0la · 12-22-2008, 07:30 AM

I got Sasha when she was about 11-12 weeks old. She has always used a water bowl. Your baby will be fine.
=)

bettyeanne · 12-22-2008, 07:31 AM

We have always used a water bowl for our Toto ... since we got her at 16 weeks. Also, we always use either stainless or glass and only give her bottled water. The bowls can be sterilized and the stainless is very easy to tuck into their bag to bring with. I put down a fresh bowl of water several times a day for Toto.

JoeyP · 12-22-2008, 07:37 AM

Puppies are fine with using a water bowl if they are weened
if you're using a water bottle you're right he's probably not getting enough water
Put out a water bowl and he'll be fine

Britster · 12-22-2008, 07:42 AM

mines had a water bowl ever since i got him at 9 weeks.

Roseanderson · 12-22-2008, 10:33 AM

I use a guinea pig bottle for my 2 - 10 month old yorkies......I did not start until a 3 months ago after I got the girl.....I will never go back to bowl......their hair does not get in the water and their water is always clean and no spillage.....I even put the clean and clear in the water for fresh breathe.....they empty the bottle everyday....and they seem to drink more than when the drank from a bowl......the best thing I ever did.

dianethomas · 12-22-2008, 10:53 AM

Having a cleft palate, Zaccheus still drinks from a water bottle. He always will. He can drink from a bowl, but the bottle is better for him. The bigger the spout, like for rabbits, which you can get at a feed store, the faster the water dispensing.

LilMissy · 12-22-2008, 11:10 AM

Missy was already using a water bowl when I got her at 7 weeks old.

annamalyssa · 12-22-2008, 11:20 AM

Gucci has never used a bottle I got him just shy of 9 weeks and he always used a bowl

OneShinyface · 12-22-2008, 11:47 AM

My 8-week-old Diva has been using a bowl since I brought her home 2 weeks ago.

12-22-2008, 07:02 AM	#1
melissa912 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: woodside, new york, us Posts: 245	How old when u give a puppy a water bowl? prince is 2 months old and he usually drinks from a water bottle like the ones rabbits use but i feel like hes just not gettin enough out of it.. he sucks on the thing for a while and only gets a little.. is he too young to give him a little water bowl? __________________ MELiSSA PRiNCETON *Princeton's Page*

12-22-2008, 07:06 AM	#2
iSylar Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA Posts: 67	I got my puppy when he was 3 months and he's been using the water bowl..I think yours should be fine. __________________ Ginnie - in love with my little monster, Sylar dogster: 925141

12-22-2008, 07:09 AM	#3
melissa912 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: woodside, new york, us Posts: 245	ok just making sure bc when he drinks his little nose goes in the water and im afraid he will drowned __________________ MELiSSA PRiNCETON *Princeton's Page*

12-22-2008, 07:09 AM	#4
Kaley Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 59	Belle never used a water bottle. So, you should be able to switch to a water bowl just fine. __________________ I my baby Belle.

12-22-2008, 07:18 AM	#5
MindieRose Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	My dogs never used a water bottle, they have always used a bowl just fine. __________________ Proud Mommy of Gavin, Ethan, Morgan, Nia, Olivia, and Kiana and baby #7! Also Mommy to furkids: Cleo ,Lola, Lilly Appletini, and Diesel. and Sunny, Ethan's Golden therapy dog in training.

12-22-2008, 07:25 AM	#6
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Ellie has always used a bowl with me. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

12-22-2008, 07:30 AM	#7
no3yshhc0la No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 131	I got Sasha when she was about 11-12 weeks old. She has always used a water bowl. Your baby will be fine. =)

12-22-2008, 07:31 AM	#8
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	We have always used a water bowl for our Toto ... since we got her at 16 weeks. Also, we always use either stainless or glass and only give her bottled water. The bowls can be sterilized and the stainless is very easy to tuck into their bag to bring with. I put down a fresh bowl of water several times a day for Toto. __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

12-22-2008, 07:37 AM	#9
JoeyP YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA Posts: 1,005	Puppies are fine with using a water bowl if they are weened if you're using a water bottle you're right he's probably not getting enough water Put out a water bowl and he'll be fine __________________ Mike and Zach's Dadd

12-22-2008, 07:42 AM	#10
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	mines had a water bowl ever since i got him at 9 weeks. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

12-22-2008, 10:33 AM	#11
Roseanderson Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ajax, On, Canada Posts: 210	I use a guinea pig bottle for my 2 - 10 month old yorkies......I did not start until a 3 months ago after I got the girl.....I will never go back to bowl......their hair does not get in the water and their water is always clean and no spillage.....I even put the clean and clear in the water for fresh breathe.....they empty the bottle everyday....and they seem to drink more than when the drank from a bowl......the best thing I ever did. __________________ Mommy to the stars Diddy and J'lo

12-22-2008, 10:53 AM	#12
dianethomas YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Millington, TN USA Posts: 471	Having a cleft palate, Zaccheus still drinks from a water bottle. He always will. He can drink from a bowl, but the bottle is better for him. The bigger the spout, like for rabbits, which you can get at a feed store, the faster the water dispensing. __________________ Cricket and Zaccheus' human

12-22-2008, 11:10 AM	#13
LilMissy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 3,421	Missy was already using a water bowl when I got her at 7 weeks old. __________________ Shaunna with Missy (my princess) & Dora (my tomboy)

12-22-2008, 11:20 AM	#14
annamalyssa BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,318	Gucci has never used a bottle I got him just shy of 9 weeks and he always used a bowl

12-22-2008, 11:47 AM	#15
OneShinyface Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 105	My 8-week-old Diva has been using a bowl since I brought her home 2 weeks ago.