So, I saw this guy letting his dog drink from the water fountain at the park - can he do that?

Question

What with dog-lover's rights and all...

There are written rules around here, but dogs seem to be so d**n sacred, that people can do whatever the h**l they want...

I used to drink from that fountain...

Does anybody else find this disgusting?

Should someone have talked to the guy for letting his dog sit in and drink from the public water fountain?

Answer 1

No law against a dog drinking from a fountain. That's not any where near as disgusting as some of the things that I've seen people do in water fountains.

Think about that.

Answer 2

If you're drinking from a public fountain and are worried about sanitation, I think you're in trouble.

Answer 3

yeah its gross, not illegal just rude. Im canadian and i went to seattle a couple days ago and i saw a lady bring her dog into the hotel pool

Answer 4

I Doubt that is ilegal and I'll be more worry to see a Mother letting a child drink water from a public fountain because of cases like that.

unfortunately you'll find everywhere someone being disgusting on someone elses eyes.

Answer 5

Who cares if children drink from the fountain - and most people give their dogs kisses on the face plus kids have a terrible tendency to put foreign icky objects in their mouths to begin with. And as "Smile" said - there is nothing sanitary about the drinking fountains anyhow - dogs drinking from should be the least of your worries I can only imagine what's been on it. For ex the people who put their mouths directly ON the spout. EWWW! And yes dogs' mouths ARE cleaner then a human they have natural cleansers in their mouths.

If you are worried about germs, drink from a water bottle. Then you are certain nothing nasty has touched it ... well except for you ;) but I'm sure you aren't nasty.  

Answer 6

If that dog can operate a drinking fountain, I think he can do whatever he wants!

Answer 7

Actually a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human mouth.  Watch how humans drink from a fountain.  A dog is the least of your worries.  

Answer 8

Actually, I've heard that dogs have cleaner mouths than people. I don't know how, since it seems like most of them eat poo any time they get a chance... It does seems a little gross, but think of it like this. That fountain sits outside in the elements all day, every day. Kids probably spit in it, everyone touches it. I wouldn't be too worried about a dog.  

Answer 9

dogs mouths are clean and the fountain rinses off as it keeps running I do not see a problem .