Dogs need to drink water every day, and some active dogs drink even more. Using a small basin filled with water at home, active dogs might accidentally knock over the water and wet the floor. Fortunately, with today's scientific advancements, dogs enjoy specialized water dispensers. Drinking from dispensers is not only hygienic, but also keeps the dog's living environment from becoming damp. How to train a dog to use a water dispenser? With scientific methods, dogs quickly learn to use it.
      1. Make the dog thirsty before teaching it

      When you bring a newly bought dog water dispenser home, don’t rush to open and hang it on the dog cage. You should first take the dog out to play. Let the dog run in an open space, losing a lot of body moisture, making it very thirsty. When you see the dog stick out its tongue and lick its lips, it means it wants to drink. Take the dog back home, then open the new dog water dispenser. Fill it halfway with water, and place the dispenser next to the dog. Let the dog watch as the owner rolls the small metal ball on the dispenser. The water droplet rolls onto the owner’s hand. Then the owner dips the water droplet onto the dog’s mouth. Repeat this several times and then put the dispenser's nozzle near the dog’s mouth. The thirsty dog will understand that it can drink water here. Afterwards, hang the dispenser on the dog cage, and when thirsty, the dog will drink on its own.
      2. Smear a little meat flavor on the dispenser’s nozzle
      Another method is to smear a little meat flavor that the dog likes on the dispenser’s water outlet. The dog will smell it and explore how to drink the water. Many dogs quickly understand the owner's intention, and combined with their thirst, they quickly learn to drink from the dispenser.
      3. Teach the dog to press the dispenser button
      There are many styles of dog water dispensers, and some require pressing a button to get water. The owner needs to bring the dog next to the dispenser, show the dog pressing the button to drink water. Then place the dog’s paw on the button, gently apply pressure, and water will come out of the trough. Let the dog drink. Dogs are very smart; some even understand immediately. Their intelligence surprises their owners.
      How to train a dog to drink water using a water dispenser? With a dispenser, even if the dog stays home alone all day, you don’t have to worry about the dog not having water to drink. There are many styles of dispensers; try to buy the simplest one to operate.