Dogs bowl, what’s reasonable?

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Terribly exciting topic, I know! The vet asked me how often I wash the dogs water bowl and I said it goes through the dishwasher on its own once a week. He said that was really not enough and it should be done every day. So do you?

rinsed out every day but washed probably same as you

I wash my dog's water bowl every day.

The cats' water bowl gets a swish out every morning with fresh water, and a proper clean once a week.

Does he know dogs drink out of puddles/fishponds/rockpools/the toilet given half the chance?

I don’t wash my dog bowl out that frequently… , and he prefers a puddle.

I wash them both every morning. I thought this was normal. She may want to eat poo but she deserves a clean bowl!

I used to wash my dogs food and water bowls every day and washed his bed every week when he was with us 😢
How often do you wash your cups & plates??
No difference

Water bowl every day and food bowl after each meal (twice a day)

Well I'm a bloody mucky pup! I just swill her water bowl. Will change my ways. Thanks OP.

Once a day for bowls. Clean bedding once a week.
The water bowl is always slimy from spit I presume, or bits of food/hair 😆 she’s a messy girl!

We have loads of those stainless steel type bowls. Fresh water one out each day, and fresh one for each meal. They go through the dishwasher though which apparently is disgusting 😅

I used to put the dogs bowl in the dishwasher every night. In the morning I filled the clean bowl with water, emptied his water from his other bowl and filled that one with food. At the end of the day the food bowl would go in the dishwasher and the water bowl stay out if he wanted a drink overnight but it meant they were never dirty.

Probably about every week. Same as her food bowl. It gets washed when it starts looking a bit grim. I haven’t killed her yet, so I’m sure it’s fine.

I wash food bowls twice a day and water less often but when I do i soak in bleach with soapy hot water as once read something about biofilm or something

Wash water and food bowls twice a day before meals.

My dog actually prefers the semi muddy, rainwater bowl outside than her lovely one in the kitchen and seems to be happy enough. She loves a muddy puddle too.

Sorry, food bowl gets washed after every meal, but water bowl doesn’t.

You put a dishwasher on for one bowl?

The bowl? Maybe once a week
the wheelbarrow full of water in the garden that she, and two cats drink out of? Never 🤣

Your vet would faint if he saw the state of the bowls of some farm dogs. They might get the occasional rinse out, if they're lucky, but after that, no chance! Those dogs are still alive, and hardier than most!

Don't have a dog but I would do it daily if I did same with our dishes

Did the vet say why it needed cleaning daily, specifically? Seems odd that it just came up unless in connection with a problem. Dental issues? Illness in the dog? Not drinking enough water?

I no longer have a dog but still have a couple of cats. They have lots of food bowls which are washed daily but I must admit the large water bowl - although fresh water daily - is actually washed when I remember. In my defence they appear to love drinking from the numerous containers around the garden and the fish pond. They are both senior boys and don’t appear to mind my slovenly ways with the water bowl but I will now up my game!

My cat gets her own mug of fresh water next to my bed (where she sleeps) every day, but still prefers to drink out of the toilet.

I throw them in the dishwasher If there is some space left .. maybe weekly maybe less often !
And yes they go in the dishwasher with all of our crockery and cutlery etc

@Feelingsadtodayagain- that's made my day on this continuing miserable wet month of February 🥂