From the
Wall Street Journal
For Finicky Drinkers, Water From the Tap Isn't Tasty Enough
Bill and Rhonda Fels could never get their 3-year-old, Jason, to drink enough water, and he was chronically dehydrated as a result. So they were delighted when Jason finally found water he liked, from a glacier-fed river Mr. Fels crossed during a hike with Jason in the mountains.
Mr. Fels made regular trips to bring back more river water for Jason. When neighbors started mooching his supply for their own problem drinkers, Mr. Fels spotted a business opportunity and started a bottling company to sell the water.
Jason is now healthy and hydrated. As a bonus, he has stopped drinking from the toilet.
What the F??? Continue reading:
The spaniel-retriever mix is now chief product tester for the Felses' company, Springmill Products Inc., which ships a line of bottled water called PetRefresh for finicky critters nationwide. From their new headquarters on a former tobacco farm in Lawsonville, N.C., the Felses sell their pet water for $1.49 per 20-ounce plastic bottle.
Sheesh... And at $1.49 for 20 ounces, this is a lot more per gallon than Gasoline and people are griping about paying $2.20 per gallon for that. (There are 128 ounces in one gallon, do your own math...)
There must be a reason for our growing success. Maybe it's the fact that we can't keep up with overseas orders. Maybe it's the fact that all the things deemed "safe" in drinking water have given a huge boost in a Veeerrryyy long list of cancers, tumors, kidney & urinary diseases, lower IQ's, thyroid disease, etc...
Maybe it's the competition breeders that win more shows.
Or maybe, just maybe, animals are just smarter than us and prefer something that tastes better.(Caffeine-free diet cola, yummy!) After water has sat in the toilet, the chlorine has evaporated (and it's cooler, with no musty growths). Keep the chatter up, more free advertising.
Okay, now this is just plain rediculous. We're talking about a dog, correct? A critter that would rather drink out of mud puddles than the nice clean water bowl inside? A critter that actually seeks out other critter's poo to roll in?
And people are buying water specifically for these critters! People are going out of their way to cart water from the specific river the dog prefers!
Oh come on! There just have to be more constructive ways to use time and money than this.