a LOT of lime in the water

[Melissa]

Hey Ron, or anyone that can help -
We are in Germany and there is a LOT of lime in the water.(I'm talking - I have to soak the dogs water dish in vinegar at least every other week to get the lime out!!We do not want to be using expensive bottled water for our garden - is there some easy way of removing lime from the water?? or cleaning the pipes in the system so they don't get clogged??
Thanks in Advance!!
Melissa a.k.a. nutkin81@hotmail.com