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Posted by labkerley on 01-04-2010 10:08 PM:

what can you put in dogs water to keep from freezing

Does anybody know what works the best to keep water from freezing it the water bowl Thanks Chad

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Posted by Buckshot on 01-04-2010 10:11 PM:

Put water in heated water bucket.

Posted by john Duemmer on 01-04-2010 10:17 PM:

Jack Daniels. and your dogs will thank you.

Posted by tra_cline on 01-04-2010 10:35 PM:

here's what we use. http://www.jefferspet.com/ssc/asset...Equine/5FB4.jpg

Posted by nitechamp bud on 01-04-2010 10:54 PM:

I use a bucket de-icer.

http://www.huntsmart.com/hunt/Item_...eIcer_250D.html

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Posted by PUG FACE on 01-04-2010 10:58 PM:

water

I just add water to the kibble . Or with raw. Kind of make a stew for the dogs. I heat the water in a kettle for the kibble and eggs.
Raw everything goes into a pot on the stove.

Posted by DBW on 01-04-2010 11:46 PM:

i use the bird bath heaters in a 5 gal bucket and never had it freeze the i use u can get at tractor supply any hard ware store

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Posted by wiskerkitty on 01-05-2010 12:03 AM:

Heated water bowl. Buy one at any farm supply store.

Posted by Brrk on 01-05-2010 12:22 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by T.Beyer
That kind of statement needs to be removed and I'd ban him.

Agreed,,, im a kid and i know better but geez come on. By the way i just got a heated water bowl.
i dont think there too much.

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Posted by T.Beyer on 01-05-2010 12:24 AM:

I bought two heated water buckers, the three gallow types a couple years ago, with the non chew cords. They were not as non chew as I had hoped. I came home one afternoon to find both chewed in half, at the base of the bucket. Go figure. I was out about $45. There was not enough left to replace with a new cord.

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Posted by SugarRunKennel on 01-05-2010 12:25 AM:

Hot water mixed w/dry dog food works well for my dogs.

Posted by cliff flanders on 01-05-2010 12:40 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by T.Beyer
That kind of statement needs to be removed and I'd ban him.

I have to agree

Posted by Autumn Clements on 01-05-2010 12:43 AM:

although it doesn't stop it from freezing, we just water them more often in freezing conditions.

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Posted by PlottChaser on 01-05-2010 01:18 AM:

quote:
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although it doesn't stop it from freezing, we just water them more often in freezing conditions.

yep me too!

Once in the morning, once when I get home from work and once before bed.

When it's that cold they don't drink much anyway.

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Posted by labkerley on 01-05-2010 01:21 AM:

someone told me to add sugar to the water, has anyone tried this

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Posted by BAWL_TRACK on 01-05-2010 01:28 AM:

i just poor hot water on top mornin an nite

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Posted by David Boggs on 01-05-2010 02:19 AM:

i buy

heated water bowls for 24.00 each and they last around 3-4 years and have a 1 year worntey

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Posted by Redbone Chic on 01-05-2010 02:28 AM:

i water them morning, afternoon, and night and its working okay for me.

With the heated water bowls, has anyone had a dog chew the cord or do you keep it out of the kennel? i know some of my dogs drag their bowls around and chew on them.. just wasn't sure what would happen if they got the cord. Thanks

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Posted by trappin_girl on 01-05-2010 02:28 AM:

metal water bucket, extention cord. put the hot in the water... ground on the bucket and plug it in...

na my dad told me to post that as a smart ellic comment. lol.

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Posted by Dan Dogs on 01-05-2010 02:32 AM:

i'm suprised they don't have solar powered water dishes..i don't have electricity close to my kennels and hate the thoughts of dogs chewing on extention cords.

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Posted by BAWL_TRACK on 01-05-2010 02:37 AM:

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i'm suprised they don't have solar powered water dishes..i don't have electricity close to my kennels and hate the thoughts of dogs chewing on extention cords.

dan they do look up solor powerd bird bath heaters that should fix ya problem

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Posted by Dan Dogs on 01-05-2010 02:39 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by BAWL_TRACK
dan they do look up solor powerd bird bath heaters that should fix ya problem

really!! thanks, i'll check that out.

Posted by GirlsHuntToo on 01-05-2010 02:42 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by labkerley
someone told me to add sugar to the water, has anyone tried this

too much sugar is bad for and possibly fatal for dogs

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Posted by s/s on 01-05-2010 03:01 AM:

There is a thread on the REDBONE section on what to do about freezing water...

Says to use 1 can of evaporated milk to a five gal bucket of water. Says it greatly reduces the freezing water.

I tried it this morning and the dogs liked it so much they drank it all up. This afternoon, I floated their dry feed in a warm mixture of it.

Now I have no idea if it really kept it from freezing, because they kept drinking it all up. I do know they all got plenty and are full and quiet. I have another bucket waiting for when the boys get home. That should keep em all tucked in until morning anyway.

I would say that the milk just made the water taste good so they drank it up fast enough that it doesn't have time to freeze. Which eliminates wondering if they got enough to drink before it froze up again.

Posted by C_D on 01-05-2010 03:52 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Redbone Chic
With the heated water bowls, has anyone had a dog chew the cord or do you keep it out of the kennel? i know some of my dogs drag their bowls around and chew on them.. just wasn't sure what would happen if they got the cord. Thanks

I use the bucket de-icer someone else posted above. Just run the cord through a piece of pipe (I use heavy-duty pvc) and make sure the cord exits the pipe high enough from the ground that the dog can't reach it. Attach the bucket and pipe to the kennel wall with snaps or wire or whatever.

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