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imdll · 11-25-2011, 04:32 PM

I have been reading and reading about water bottles and there seems to be some question as to whether or not a dog gets enough water during the day if the only source of water comes from a water bottle.

I have been considering using a water bottle instead of a water bowl for Lulu because she has this crazy habit of pawing her water dish over and over before she drinks. She is constantly spilling water all over the placemat her dishes are on and she won't drink from a half empty bowl she'll just paw at it constantly until you fill it up. I switched her bowls from stainless steel ones that tip quite easily to memamine ones with a stainless steel insert which are much more stable but she still spills out tons of water everyday and so a water bottle seems like a way to fix that little issue but I don't want to do something for convenience sake if there is a reason to be concerned about a water bottle being the only source for water.

I have looked up water bottles that are specifically for dogs so they have a larger nozzle and stands etc. I'm still a bit torn about the posibility that Lu might not get enough water during the day if I switch her entirely over to a water bottle. I realize I could monitor things and I do plan to do that. I'm just wondering if anyone here has experience with using a water bottle exclusively as a water source for their dog/dogs? If so what water bottle did you have sucess with that had a large enough nozzle and didn't leak? Did it take long for your dog to switch over?

11-25-2011, 04:32 PM	#1
imdll Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 129	Water bottles, to use or not to use that is the question. . . I have been reading and reading about water bottles and there seems to be some question as to whether or not a dog gets enough water during the day if the only source of water comes from a water bottle. I have been considering using a water bottle instead of a water bowl for Lulu because she has this crazy habit of pawing her water dish over and over before she drinks. She is constantly spilling water all over the placemat her dishes are on and she won't drink from a half empty bowl she'll just paw at it constantly until you fill it up. I switched her bowls from stainless steel ones that tip quite easily to memamine ones with a stainless steel insert which are much more stable but she still spills out tons of water everyday and so a water bottle seems like a way to fix that little issue but I don't want to do something for convenience sake if there is a reason to be concerned about a water bottle being the only source for water. I have looked up water bottles that are specifically for dogs so they have a larger nozzle and stands etc. I'm still a bit torn about the posibility that Lu might not get enough water during the day if I switch her entirely over to a water bottle. I realize I could monitor things and I do plan to do that. I'm just wondering if anyone here has experience with using a water bottle exclusively as a water source for their dog/dogs? If so what water bottle did you have sucess with that had a large enough nozzle and didn't leak? Did it take long for your dog to switch over?