Oz & Mr Curious

Every weekend I take my dog to Bushy Park, in Kingston Upon Thames. One the main reasons I choose to go here with my dog is because they have multiple toilets and cafes…. you do not have to walk for longer than about thirty minutes until the next pit stop. There are dog bowls and water fountains outside each of the toilets, which is perfect for people with their dogs who need a little refreshment – especially on the warmer days, being able to rely on these places for your dog to have a drink is so useful. I never need to worry about bringing a water bottle with me. However I know I’m in the lucky minority – most people need to carry the essentials with them for their dog, including snacks and water.

This weekend we took out a sample product to test, the Good Life Gear Pet Water Bottle.  I filled it up with water before we left the house for our long Saturday trek, popped it into my backpack, and off we went. After about an hour or so, my dog had her fair share of zoomies and fetch, we thought it would be a good time to stop for a little drink.

The first thing I noticed about this bottle is just how secure and dry the cap is… if I ever bring a water bottle for my dog, I’m used to getting water everywhere. The pet water bottle has a little metal ball that rotates as your dog licks it – similar to the way that a roll on deodorant rolls around – which means that as opposed to your dog glugging 100mph, the water is slowly released, so its more like licking an ice lolly. The idea is not to turn the bottle upside down, but more on your dogs own level – that way when he/she drinks the water goes down naturally, and prevents any coughing or hacking that sometimes ensues when a dog drinks too enthusiastically.

When I first presented this to my dog, she was a little perplexed at first… but I just showed her with my finger that rolling the ball will release water, and she quickly got it. From then, it was a hit!

As it releases water slowly, I didn’t find that the water ran out quickly – in fact I didn’t feel the need to top it up at the fountain at all.  In short I would say that I found this bottle very handy, convenient and lightweight. If you think you might be interested in finding out a little bit more, head over to:  http://www.ozandmrcurious.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=pet+water+bottle

Being the sole dog in the household is a big responsibility. You are the one to wake up your owner when you think hes been sleeping for too long on a Saturday morning. You are the one who gets to run to the front door to greet him when he comes home from work (no slacking on this one…. even in a deep slumber its important to make the effort as humans can sometimes easily have their feelings hurt if you dont run to greet them straight away.) If someone is at the front door… or maybe standing in the street near your house for a little bit too long… its your job to alert your owner to the potential grave dangers that may lie ahead (for dogs, every opportunity must be taken to pretend they’re in a big blockbuster action movie. Life is just that exciting at times!!)

There are serious jobs to be done as the only canine in the pack, but there is also serious companionship and love to be shared and enjoyed. So it could be a potential confusing, upsetting and anxious experience for your dog when one day a new little creature enters the home….. they arent furry and dont have four legs, so the normal way of organising hound-to-hound hierachy doesnt work on them.

I had a chat with my friend Eleanor, long time dog mama to an old boy called Rags, and newly a mum to a little girl called Carys.

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