personally I would stop the water in the stainless. but I am someone who gives spring water to my dogs, too much crap in tap....(hehehehhe)Chico's Mama said:ok...thx. i feed them dry food in the stainless steel bowl. the only time i give them wet food its in a glass dish. their water is in a stainless steel dish...i wash them every day and change their water almost once every few hours.