Maybe Stupidest Reason for Puppy Blues

I have a 4 month Poodle puppy, and it's not the potty accidents, teething, or general misbehavior that's broken me. It's the way she drinks water!

Of all things, I think this might be it. It's not just that she splashes when drinking; I could handle that by getting one of those dog mats or a splash-proof bowl. Nooooo, she has hold all the water in her snout, and then trail it for 30ft as she walks away from the bowl. I'm spending basically all my time mopping up water (previous homeowner put in hardwood floors in ALL the rooms), and all the paper towel waste...

I've got an order for a fancy water bowl ($60!) that will hopefully help. I'm praying so hard for it to save my sanity.