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Dog parents spend hours picking out the perfect kiddie pool for their fur babies, imagining long sessions of zoomies, splashes and a generally happy puppy. Then the dog jumps in and takes a long drink from it, deciding the pool is just a large bowl.
One dog mom on Reddit had a plan, but her dog, seemingly a Great Pyrenees, had other ideas. Like many others before her, she ended up buying a pool for her dog, only for it to become a large drinking bowl.
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So, she did what most pet parents do when their dog does something strange and unusual. She posted on Reddit's r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog, and the comments flooded in. Her reality became a funny story, giving many people a chance to drop in and share their own experience.
Some Dogs Don't See the Point of Swimming
While plenty of dogs would happily jump into the pool, some dogs do not like swimming. Puppies, for example, approach water on their own terms. The original poster's dog is six months old, and she decided the pool can be used for drinking.
The Reddit post quickly attracted stories from pet parents with similar experience.
"At least yours gets in, mine will stand outside of it to drink out of it," one Redditor wrote. Another joked, saying, "My guy will walk in the pool while drinking, like he's training for David Letterman."
Another pet parent shared that their dog has a refined taste: "My dog loves the wading pool water so much it has to stay up for most of the year so she can drink her fill. I think she finds it best when it's been rained in and a few leaves are floating around. I call it her doggie tea."
It's a reminder that sometimes the things we buy for our pups don't end up used for their intended purpose. A bed can become a place to hide toys. A cardboard box might be the most interesting thing you've offered them all year. And sometimes, a swimming pool is a giant water bowl.
A Dog With a Special Feature
OP's Great Pyrenees deserves a proper introduction, because she is not just any pup. This dog has a special feature on her head: a receding hairline. It's a smooth, bare recession across the top of her head that puts her in rare company among dogs.
One commenter noticed the thinning patch of fur and asked about it. Her mom gave him the best answer: "Because she's so full of love (forehead kisses)."
This dog, standing in the new pool and calmly drinking water from it, is a beautiful lady who has been kissed so many times on the forehead that she has arrived at a distinguished-looking hairline.
The Pool Stays Up
A wading pool used as a large outdoor drinking bowl is possibly the most dog thing that has ever existed. Dogs have a habit of finding workarounds to human intentions.
This pet parent bought it with love and summer ambitions. The dog met it with logic and a dignified pink forehead. Maybe next summer she'll swim.
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