VIVAGLORY 25oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle & Neoprene Carrier Combo, Dog Drinking Bottle and Holder, Great for Hiking & Traveling with Pets

An Excellent Dog Water Bottle!
I bought two of these to replace the plastic bottles we had for the dogs that dropped and broke because the string holder was too thin and short to hold on to comfortably. Thank goodness that’s not the case here.The slings are so comfortable to wear and I should know as I’m carrying two when we walk the Golden Retrievers. I thought they’d be heavy or cumbersome, but the bottles fit snug in their padded holders and the straps are easily adjustable to fit you well, plus the bottles are lightweight, so I don’t even notice I have them strapped on behind my back.We take our Goldens out for about two miles every day unless it’s too hot or cold. After running around we reach the 2/3rds done mark and water the dogs for the rest of the way home. Each bottle holdls enough to satisfy one Golden including when each dog drains his drinking from the little tray that’s part of the top of the water bottle.These don’t leak at all. I dropped one on the grass and it dented a bit, but the ground was hard and the grass was short. It didn’t compromise the bottle at all.These would work for humans, too! We wash the bottles and top each day to clean off any dog slobber and backwash. We hand wash them as it’s easy to air dry them. I don’t know if they are dishwasher safe or not; I can’t remember. A little hot, soapy water followed by a thorough rinse and they’re clean and ready to go for next time. I highly recommend.

Not entirely leakproof, but still good value
Once you unscrew and use the cap as the waterbowl, any excess moisture from the cap will drip down and soak through the neoprene carrier. It’s not a lot, but enough to leave a noticeable damp spot on your pants. I still choose to use it because the carrier is very comfortable and it holds a lot of water. Enough so that I can even use some to wet my dog’s coat on a hot day. My dog does not like drinking out of the plastic dog travel bottles.

Good idea in theory, not so much in practice
We’ve used this bottle for several months on our almost daily hikes. First, the good points – it’s more convenient than some other methods of carrying water for a dog, the bottle and carrier are very durable, both are easily washable. and our pup has no problem drinking from it. I like the fact that since she’s the only one who uses it, what she doesn’t drink out of the cap is easily poured back into the bottle to save water on long hikes. I used to carry a regular, twist-cap water bottle and collapsible bowl for her, but there was no easy way to pour the water she didn’t drink back into the bottle to avoid waste and running out of water on longer, warmer hikes. I ordered this bottle to solve that problem and to have a water bottle and bowl built into one easy to carry unit. It serves that purpose.Now, the not-so-good points – as many other one-star reviewers have stated, it leaks from the cap-to-bottle seal (or lack thereof). The cap has to be super tight or it will drip/leak if the bottle is on its side, such as when it’s in the floor of the car on the drive to or from a hike, or just from the normal sloshing around during a hike. In fact, the cap has to be put on so tightly in an effort to prevent dripping that it can be difficult to unscrew when needed, and sometimes it still leaks anyway.The bottle also sweats profusely in the exact conditions when a water bottle is most needed – warm weather. Between the sweating and leaks from the cap-to-bottle area, the carrier frequently ends up soaked to the point of dripping on my leg as we hike. It’s not unusual for me to have to hang the carrier up to dry after the hike.I also agree with some other reviewers that the same type of water bottle but with a flexible, flip up/flip down cap/bowl design makes more sense than this one, which has a rigid cap/bowl that has to be taken off and put back on for each use. This design works better than some alternatives, but due mostly to the leak issue we’re going to replace it and switch to one with a flexible, flip up/down cap design.

Only been using for two days but it does the job. It’s not leaking and easy to use. Keeps the water cool which is what you want in the summer. The only thing that could be improved is the carrying pouch. Looks nice and is handy but, when you’re carrying full bottle, it bounces quite a lot which is bit annoying. Maybe if the strap wasn’t made of neoprene? Generally good product.

Die Beuteltasche ist sehr leicht und zu empfehlen.Leider ist die Flasche leider undicht…

Brilliant item. Item arrived well packed. Ideal for when taking dog out.