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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060713/lf_afp/afplifestyleaustralia;_ylt=ArkHwd4yv6HNQMsFnCpfCgkDW7oF;_ylu=X3oDMTBhZDhxNDFzBHNlYwNtZW5ld3M-Bottled water in meaty flavours? Dogs lap it up SYDNEY (AFP) - Cool bottled water in three delicious flavours -- beef, chicken and bacon. Not tempted? Your dog will be.
An Australian man has taken pooch-pampering to the next level with the launch of Aqua Dog.
With one canine for every five Australians, the country has one of the world's highest dog ownership rates and a pet food industry worth 1.2 billion dollars (890 million US dollars) a year.
For Andrew Larkey, that made the country the perfect place to start offering bottled water for dogs.>>>>snip<<<< Selling for nearly 3.0 dollars (2.20 US dollars) per bottle, the canine drink is more expensive than mineral water for humans. But in a nation of dog lovers, it is flying off the shelves.
Available in supermarkets around the country, over one thousand 600ml (20.3 ounce) bottles are sold a week and Larkey says he is struggling to keep up with demand.>>>>snip<<<< The flavour encourages the dog to drink and prepares the body against damaging fluid loss, and overheating during competition, traveling, training or hot days.
"It's packed with electrolytes and vitamins. I mean, we could drink it."
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