Just curious... but how have your dogs managed to turn things round to benefit themselves and have you running around after them :o
When my bitch had her last litter she would sit in her whelping box in the spare room and let out a single high pitched noise, unusual enough to get my attention, could not call it a bark!
So I went to investigate, she was sitting up, puppies asleep, she just looked straight at me, then looked at her water bowl on the floor, looked at me, looked at the water bowl...

cheeky madam.
I had to pick up the bowl and take it to her, she had her fill and dismissed me :) Where do they pick up these tricks? :D
Ged