It’s 112 in Phoenix today.

Is there water in the dog bowl?

And speaking of the dog bowl, how clean is that sucker? If you have a Beagle, chances are the food bowl is immaculate. That’s because she eats the kibble before it has a chance to land and dirty the bowl.

The water bowl is a different story, however. The Beagle has a nice sturdy stainless steel model.  To clean it, I use a combination of dishwashing soap and Clorox beach. I do this daily and feel little OCD about it but that bowl can get pretty disgusting pretty fast. 

Keeping the dog’s water bowl clean is critical since it can harbor fungus and bacteria that can cause your poochie to become sick or stop drinking, which leads to dehydration. If your dog is using the toilet bowl as a makeshift water bowl, it’s time to clean the water bowl immediately!

If your dog uses a hanging water bottle on a crate or kennel, buy a bottle brush to give the inside a good scrub. And don’t forget to wash the collapsible water bowl that you use on the hiking trail. It also can get kinda stinky really fast.

See you at the wash basin!