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Avery's launches 'Woof Water,' drink canines ask for by name
New Britain Herald ^ | 10/28/2007 | SCOTT WHIPPLE

Posted on 11/04/2007 7:28:34 AM PST by Daffynition

NEW BRITAIN - One of New England's oldest soda bottling companies has launched a new product.

Avery's Beverages, the 103-year-old city company, began selling Woof Water, a bottled water for dogs and their companions, this past week.

"Woof Water is requested by name by more dogs than any other bottled water," said Avery General Manager Rob Metz with a straight face. "It was inspired by Dog Drool, from our gross soda line."

Metz said customers told him they wanted a water they could share with their pets. The result: Woof Water, a pure natural spring water packaged in half-liter bottles.

Metz calls it "hydration for hounds and their humans." A portion of proceeds from Woof Water sales will go to the Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary, the company says. The Bloomfield-based nonprofit organization is in the forefront of a movement to end euthanasia of healthy pets. Funds generated from this promotion will go to support its pet adoption and rescue programs.

Metz embraced the idea, viewing it as a win-win opportunity for Avery and Our Companions.

To launch the promotion, Our Companions featured Woof Water at its booth at the 16th Annual Connecticut Pet Show this weekend at the Connecticut Expo Center in Hartford. Our Companions' chief executive, Susan Linker, promised her organization would offer Woof Water tastings "that will be sure to impress the most discriminating canine connoisseur."

Avery's Beverages bottles and sells premium old-fashioned soda. The family-owned business, housed in a red barn on Corbin Avenue, uses in its sodas real cane sugar, pure well water and what it calls the finest-quality ingredients available. Its Village Spring bottled water is distributed to homes and businesses throughout central Connecticut.

Woof Water is available at the Corbin Avenue bottling plant, pet-related retailers or by delivery. It sells for $1 a bottle or $4.50 per six-pack.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Pets/Animals
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Your hotdog wants some.


1 posted on 11/04/2007 7:28:37 AM PST by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

Well if they get it out of a toilet my hound will go for it.


2 posted on 11/04/2007 7:46:34 AM PST by dblshot
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To: dblshot
My thoughts exactly! It tastes so g-o-o-o-o-d!!!!;-D


3 posted on 11/04/2007 7:48:08 AM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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To: Daffynition

Looks like that dog drank to much beer last night.
LOL


4 posted on 11/04/2007 7:54:16 AM PST by dblshot
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To: Daffynition

That pic looks more like rover had a few too many doggy ales.


5 posted on 11/04/2007 7:54:51 AM PST by sharkhawk (Bear Down Chicago Bears)
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To: dblshot

Beat me by 45 seconds. LOL.


6 posted on 11/04/2007 7:55:34 AM PST by sharkhawk (Bear Down Chicago Bears)
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To: dblshot; sharkhawk

LOL ... having a household of men, it was the only was to keep the terlit seat DOWN, and keep the hounds out of the bowl. Win-win situation for me! ;-D


7 posted on 11/04/2007 8:03:57 AM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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To: Daffynition

“having a household of men, it was the only was to keep the terlit seat DOWN”

Unless they chew the lid until they get it up. The dogs not the men ;-)


8 posted on 11/04/2007 9:10:01 AM PST by dblshot
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To: HairOfTheDog

Ping!


9 posted on 11/04/2007 1:41:00 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Be deranged in a consistent manner. Manson was nuts, but at least he was always on message." --dead)
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To: dblshot

LOL ... a toilet lid was about the ONLY thing not chewed by dogs in our household! ;-D


10 posted on 11/05/2007 2:29:25 AM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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