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Best bottled water for dogs

Tap water safe for you is usually fine for your dog. For trips or poor tap water, these plain still waters are low in sodium.

Criterion: Still, unflavoured spring, mineral or artesian water with published sodium of 20 mg/L or less and TDS or dry residue of 300 mg/L or less, from the brand’s own verified analysis. Flavoured, sparkling, electrolyte, distilled and purified waters are left out. Ranked by Waterphile Score.

Not veterinary advice. If your pet has a urinary, kidney or heart condition, or a vet-prescribed diet, ask your vet what to give it to drink.

Why it matters

Vet sources agree that dogs need fresh, clean water available all the time, and that tap water safe for people is generally safe for dogs. Bottled water is useful on trips or where tap or well water is unsafe. Distilled and purified waters lack minerals and may not be the best everyday choice. Never give flavoured or sweetened drinks: some contain xylitol or caffeine, which are toxic to dogs. How scores work →

Sources (3)
Top 20 of 144 qualifying waters · per litre, as publishedCompare the top 3 →
#WaterScoreTDSCompare
1NayaCanada9.9260 mg/LTDSCompare
2Bracca Nuova FonteItaly9.8298 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
3VEENBhutan9.8289 mg/LTDSCompare
4OgeuFrance9.7250 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
5Sainsbury's British Still Spring Water (5L)UK (England)9.7230 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
6ASDA Still Natural Mineral WaterUK (England)9.6228 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
7Big Spring Water (Montana)USA9.6287 mg/LTDSCompare
8Brecon CarregUK (Wales)9.6210 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
9San Benedetto (Benedicta)Italy9.6273 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
10AquilaCzech Republic9.6246 mg/LTDSCompare
11JanaCroatia9.6277 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
12Solán de CabrasSpain9.6278 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
13Fonte IlariaItaly9.5250.1 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
14Bar-le-DucNetherlands9.4230 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
15Oakley Artesian WaterUSA9.4204 mg/LTDSCompare
16Tesco British Natural Mineral WaterUK (England)9.4228 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
17SourcyNetherlands9.4260 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
18FIJI WaterFiji9.3210 mg/LTDSCompare
19Flaminia (Nocera Umbra)Italy9.3203 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
20MotetteItaly9.3179 mg/Ldry residue 180°CCompare
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FAQ

Is bottled water better for dogs than tap water?

Usually not. Vet sources say tap water that is safe for people is generally safe for dogs. Bottled water helps on trips or where tap or well water is unsafe.

Can dogs drink distilled water?

Occasionally, but pet-care sources say distilled and purified waters lack minerals and may not be the best everyday choice. Ask your vet before using them long term.

Values as published by each brand, per litre. Not medical advice.