BOTTLED WATER

[Snoodydoody]

Hi all,

We are due to go to the Borders on holiday shortly and would like some advice on giving my 3 cockers bottled water.

My dogs drink 'Yorkshire' water that has been 'Brita filtered' and are used to it but I don't really want to use the tap water up there and filter it, but I have heard that bottled water contains too many minerals, etc.

My golden boy suffered from re-occuring colitis which has now, fingers crossed, been sorted out with a TLC Elisa test and is on perscription food from the vets as is my blue roan bitch who suffers from Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  Both are well now and I don't want to upset their tums again.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

Many thanks

Heather.                    

[Gilly]

I'm sorry I can't help you  :? but my cocker just get's plain old scottish tap water                      

[Michele]

Hi Heather,
Couldn't you start collecting bottles and fill them yourself with 'Yorkshire, Brita filtered' water  :?:  
Other than this, I don't know what to suggest, I don't know about bottled water containing too many minerals. Maybe another member may be able to advise                      

[PennyB]

Does water really matter re the colitis as I thought most people were more concerned about food. How do you stop your dog taking sneaky drinks out of puddles or rivers or standing buckets.                    

[gc]

Hi all,

.... but I have heard that bottled water contains too many minerals, etc.
....
Heather.

well... unless the tap water is contaminated or has elements that are dangerous, I wouldn't worry too much. Usually it's us who have problems with water from different areas/countries. We used to drink mineral water when on holidays the year before the last one, but the area's water contained excessive iron (  :!: well... ) and I wouldn't like to irritate her digestive system or ours ;-) But last year's holidays, she was drinking tap water. If you can drink the water... then give it to them too ;-)

have a nice holidays :-)                    

[Pammy]

Dogs can suffer from changes in water, all depends on their constitution. If you know your pooch has a sensitive tum, then take water from home. If they are OK with changes to water then don't bother.

We don't bother with our two - they are fine - especially as Penny mentions - most dogs take a slurp out of puddles and the such like - not that I'd condone that of course :wink: Ours will drink from anything, fountains, hosepipes, puddles, ditches the sea :roll: usually with no ill effects. :?

I had heard that mineral water can be bad for dogs - but haven't tried it. If it comes out of the tap - they get it                    

[suki1964]

Have a look at this

http://shopping.guardian.co.uk/print/0%2C3...10206%2C00.html


Suki