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imdll · 11-26-2011, 07:32 AM

Does anyone know what size of nozzle is on the water bottles they use? I haven't been able to find Lixit bottles where we live. There are a few other brands but I would like to make sure that the nozzle is a good size that will work. I think I have found one with about a 5/16th" nozzle and it seems to me that size was listed in the Lixit info as a size that could be used for small dogs. I know there is a 7/16" nozzle on one of the Lixit water bottles I could order online but if the bottle is eventually going to fail and start dripping I think being able to get something locally might be handier. If 7/16" would be a better size though then I will just order online.

Ok. that is too funny about the little dog seeing his reflection in his bowl and then later trying to get his "treat" from the bottom of the bowl! It makes sense he would do that but if you didn't take the time to try and figure it out then it would have just seemed like quirky behavior. Poor little guy probably wondered what the heck? That does make me wonder if maybe it's the stainless steel though with Lu. I can just remove the stainless steel insert for her bowl and see if anything changes. It's worth a shot.

My husband and I have wondered if Lulu could be a little OCD. We have joked about it but also wondered about it seriously as well. It kind of makes sense that animals could have some "wiring issues" or chemical imbalances just like people can. Lu used to paw at her water bowl a little bit but now she is doing it tons! So my other thought about the water bottle thing was that maybe if we remove the water bowl then we wouldn't be feeding the need to repeatedly paw at her bowl? Is that a crazy notion? I realize that dogs, like people, have their little quirks but this "quirk" seems to be getting worse.

That is interesting about Schnauzers and water bottles. Completely makes sense. After owning a Giant Schnauzer I can see where a water bottle might have been handy for keeping his face cleaner. I have never heard that before though. Wish I had.

Oh and thank you jadabug for the water bottle suggestion. I will see if I can find that one. There are so many different brands and styles it's good to know about the ones people have had sucess with.

11-26-2011, 07:32 AM	#14
imdll Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 129	Does anyone know what size of nozzle is on the water bottles they use? I haven't been able to find Lixit bottles where we live. There are a few other brands but I would like to make sure that the nozzle is a good size that will work. I think I have found one with about a 5/16th" nozzle and it seems to me that size was listed in the Lixit info as a size that could be used for small dogs. I know there is a 7/16" nozzle on one of the Lixit water bottles I could order online but if the bottle is eventually going to fail and start dripping I think being able to get something locally might be handier. If 7/16" would be a better size though then I will just order online. Ok. that is too funny about the little dog seeing his reflection in his bowl and then later trying to get his "treat" from the bottom of the bowl! It makes sense he would do that but if you didn't take the time to try and figure it out then it would have just seemed like quirky behavior. Poor little guy probably wondered what the heck? That does make me wonder if maybe it's the stainless steel though with Lu. I can just remove the stainless steel insert for her bowl and see if anything changes. It's worth a shot. My husband and I have wondered if Lulu could be a little OCD. We have joked about it but also wondered about it seriously as well. It kind of makes sense that animals could have some "wiring issues" or chemical imbalances just like people can. Lu used to paw at her water bowl a little bit but now she is doing it tons! So my other thought about the water bottle thing was that maybe if we remove the water bowl then we wouldn't be feeding the need to repeatedly paw at her bowl? Is that a crazy notion? I realize that dogs, like people, have their little quirks but this "quirk" seems to be getting worse. That is interesting about Schnauzers and water bottles. Completely makes sense. After owning a Giant Schnauzer I can see where a water bottle might have been handy for keeping his face cleaner. I have never heard that before though. Wish I had. Oh and thank you jadabug for the water bottle suggestion. I will see if I can find that one. There are so many different brands and styles it's good to know about the ones people have had sucess with. Last edited by imdll; 11-26-2011 at 07:37 AM.