Removing the water bowl at night?

Getting up often during the night can be linked to other factors like stress... it’s not just about them drinking more. You could limit their water intake a few hours before bedtime if it’s really necessary for some owners, but that shouldn't be the norm. And there’s a world of difference between a few sips and a massive bowlful. In my opinion, it doesn't justify taking the water bowl away from a puppy (especially just for the sake of house-training ^^). 

Our vet said "free access to water", so it’s always available and if she’s thirsty during the night, she drinks (which she loves doing every night).

It didn’t stop her from being house-trained 🤷‍♀️

What’s this daft idea of withholding water from an animal? That’s not how you train them!

Don't bother, Kikaah, it's just someone bumping old threads to pick a fight. Janette would probably say they’re a nutter 😉

I suppose reading through your comments, you must be right... 

Do your research then, instead of talking absolute rubbish to people who are just asking for advice...

You might not have known this, but it’s even recommended for humans of all ages 😱 – kids who wet the bed, people who get up several times a night, etc...

Are you describing yourself there?! 😅 

Even among the pros, you'll hear different things, so... who's to say who's right and who's wrong...

A dog should always have access to fresh water, regardless of any accidents.

There are other ways to train them, don’t worry, but it’s really important that they have fresh water.

Yeah, she’s definitely not the friendliest, is she!

Mind you, even though I see she’s got 7,000 points on here, I haven’t come across that username much in the last two years. Maybe she was just having an off day?

I’m not making excuses for aggressive people, mind! 😂

It’s just that the other comments give the same answer I would’ve given if I hadn't spotted that the thread was two years old...

PS: I really like "Youni" (Yuni). I chose my cat’s name from the game FFX; it’s the heroine’s nickname, which is actually a version of "Lady Yunalesca". There’s also "Yunette la galette", but that’s getting into properly dotty territory! 😎

Personally, I don't see any malice towards the OP, or in your post for that matter.

I simply think the people replying were far more wound up by some of the daft advice you find on FB than they were with the poster!

This person actually asked other questions at the time—you can find them by clicking on their username to check their history—so they clearly didn't take the replies to heart.

I think if you're asking yourself the same question the OP did, you already know the only acceptable answer: you don't take an animal's water bowl away at night. It’s common sense, really, which is likely why the responses were a bit blunt or sarcastic, but they weren't meant to be mean.

If you have another question to ask, don't be afraid of being judged, unless of course the question itself invites that kind of reaction, but at the end of the day, posters are only human, and so are the forum members...