Water Bowl Dangers

[Stacia]

Haha, I'm another one that's fairly relaxed and hates to over-sanitise everything. My sister is the opposite, but I guess as a paramedic and nurse, it's fair enough that she wants to be as clean as possible. I don't even want to think about all the things she has to touch in a day!

Toilet, though - yes. That has to go down before flushing. J is very good about this, too, I have to say.

My daughter was a nurse and still in the medical world, but a more messy, untidy person you have yet to meet!

 

[Stacia]

First Google of the day = faecal coliforms. Every day’s a school day!

Interesting! I enjoy having a school day, never too late to learn

 

[Ashley]

Quinn drags me to every communal bowl she sees...she especially enjoys the one at the vet which I imagine is the worst of the lot. I hate it when she drinks from bowls where you can easily see all the slobber built up in the little remaining water But I can't stop her...she's obviously thirsty and prefers these gross bowls to my nifty dog water bottle.

 

[Lab_adore]

I am a clarty mare and only stick them in the dishwasher once a week. A rinse out before each meal only. They are always down on her feeding mat

Ok, I googled 'Clarty Mare' and nope. May I please ask what that is @Jacqui-S? I love how some really cool slang comes out here and there, and I'm sure I sometimes use some terrible Aussie slang without thinking

I too am not a clean freak. Kongs get washed out in hot soapy water after use and food/water bowls the odd rinse. We did a big spring clean today because (a) it really needed it and (b) we have friends coming over but otherwise I clean every week but not exhaustively. We do have to vacuum most days however. We all know why!

 

[Jacqui-S]

Clarty Mare'

Err....loose translation clarty=dirty/filthy. And mare=female person.
So you get the gist?
I think it might be a Northern expression but not sure.

 

[Lab_adore]

I'm quite sure that's not true!

 

[Hollysdad]

Err....loose translation clarty=dirty/filthy. And mare=female person.
So you get the gist?
I think it might be a Northern expression but not sure.

My mother says 'clarty' and she's a geordie.

 

[HAH]

My uni friends used clarty and mare and they were mainly from the Midlands/Potteries. Also mardy = moody, stroppy.

 

[kateincornwall]

Talking of the toilet lid being left up , ( we were , weren't we ?) What about people advertising their homes for sale , photos of the bathroom with both toilet seat and lid up , puts me right off !!
Nelly has stainless bowls , I do wash them every day but they don't get as slimed up as when Sam was around ! x

 

[Charlie]

Just remembered Charlie will not drink Scottish water from the tap but will drink from puddles. Not sure how he thinks that's going to pan out when we move! xx

 

[Jacqui-S]

There are a lot of puddles.....?

 

[Charlie]

There are a lot of puddles.....?

You're not wrong BUT we have a camera in our house looking outside and it's blue sky and SUNNY xx