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I wash Wally and Toby's food and water bowl every other day and give them fresh water. Yesterday as I was washing them out, I sniffed the inside of a cleaned bowl; the stench that came from the bowl was enough to make me gag!

I have been using these cute little ceramic bowls that I got from Target. I know that ceramic isn't the best choice, but I thought by washing them so frequently I was reducing the chance of odor and bacteria--I guess not. I ended up soaking the bowls in a bleach and water solution and this weekend I am going to buy some stainless ones. Does anyone know where I can get some cute stainless steel bowls? I love the bowls that I have now because they are beige with blue paw prints and match my kitchen. I hate the look of the stainless steel--it looks so surgical.
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We have 4 water bowls down for Zoey and they are glass (flat bottomed and only $.99 from Bed Bath and Beyond). So she never runs out of water. I pick up and wash in dishwasher whenever. And I have enough bowls to replace so she doesn't do without water while one set is washing!
Those pictures are just too cute!!! He looks like hes in heaven
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Lady's Mom: I bought the stainless steel double bowl where you can take each one out individually. It looks really nice. I especially like the bowls you bought, but I wanted to be cost effective.
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Originally posted by Bridge@Sep 2 2005, 12:21 PM
Lady's Mom:  I bought the stainless steel double bowl where you can take each one out individually.  It looks really nice.  I especially like the bowls you bought, but I wanted to be cost effective. 

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It's good to be cost effective! I'm sure you are spending enough these days with a new puppy!

When I first adopted Lady, I kept a running "Wish List". I placed a PetEdge order monthly, I think.

It's especially dangerous to belong to these forums. Someone is always discovering a great new product that you just have to have!
Originally posted by RexsMom@Sep 1 2005, 07:06 PM
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I purchase a water fountain for the girls and ...... it was a pain the butt to clean it, I had to disassemble it, wash it and put it back to gether and put new water. it was not convinent at all.

I hope I can return it back to the store i got it from, since I lost my recipt
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I have to say that a good bowl will last and last. I'm still using for K & C the original stainless bowl my first Malt, Rosebud, used from 1990-2002. It was a really high quality stainless bowl and it looks as good as the day I bought it.
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Originally posted by Kallie/Catcher's Mom+Sep 2 2005, 06:57 AM-->
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Hope this pic works, my problem with bowls was only that anything too lightweight would be dumped out by Wally and the bowl chewed. I fixed the problem by putting a tub of water outdoors (I use ceramic indoors) soooooo....here is my new problem!
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I hope you'll submit this for the calendar.....
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What calendar? They would love to be famous!
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Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2005, 02:28 PM
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Hope this pic works, my problem with bowls was only that anything too lightweight would be dumped out by Wally and the bowl chewed. I fixed the problem by putting a tub of water outdoors (I use ceramic indoors) soooooo....here is my new problem!
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HAHAHAHHAHAHA
That is too cute!!!
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If that's not a picture of utter contentment, then I don't know what is!
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HAHA! NO KIDDING! He looks soooo elated like he's getting the spa treatment!
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Originally posted by ilove_d&m@Sep 2 2005, 02:05 PM
I purchase a water fountain for the girls and ...... it was a pain the butt to clean it, I had to disassemble it, wash it and put it back to gether and put new water. it was not convinent at all.
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Thanks! That solves that thought! I surely wont get one now, I hate things that are a pain to clean!
Are glass bowls just as sanitary as stainless steel?
Originally posted by Nichole@Sep 3 2005, 01:15 AM
Are glass bowls just as sanitary as stainless steel?
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I thought they were.
I thought the problem with plastic was that it harbored germs and bacteria.
I use the same type of expensive stainless steal bowl as already mentioned but i have the dish!


and for water I use a stainless steal cat bowl I bought at petsmart. I need to save money to buy the matching bowl to my dish.. haha..
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Originally posted by Kodie@Sep 9 2005, 03:37 PM
I use the same type of expensive stainless steal bowl as already mentioned but i have the dish!


and for water I use a stainless steal cat bowl I bought at petsmart.  I need to save money to buy the matching bowl to my dish.. haha..
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Wow!! That's REALLY PRETTY!
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Ok, I thought that I had to give Bijou distilled water from a bottle designed for medium size animals with a stainless steel spout. This is what his breeder used and this was mentioned earlier in a discussion. I am so confused.
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Originally posted by Bijousmom@Sep 9 2005, 04:29 PM
Ok, I thought that I had to give Bijou distilled water from a bottle designed for medium size animals with a stainless steel spout.  This is what his breeder used and this was mentioned earlier in a discussion.  I am so confused.
 

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Nope you can use bowls. Some people use the bottles though because it can help to prevent staining around the mouth.
I wash Laceys and Spoozie's water bowl twice a day...once in the morning and once when I get home from work. I put fresh water in the bowl three times a day...once in the morning, after work and before I go to bed. Both of my babies love fresh cold water. I was thinking of getting the water fountain (filters the water) but I never thought about cleaning it. I think I will stick with the stainless bowl. I have a large bowl since I have my cat and dog drinking out of it.
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