My dog is not a messy eater but water dribbles from his fur all over the floor when he is done drinking. Will this help with that problem?
160917
I'm not sure. The apron around the feeder is not terribly wide. If you dog has long fur, I suspect that you will still have water on the floor.
160918
I bought it because my dogs holds water in her mouth and dribbles it all over the floor as well. I would say this cuts about 80% of the dribble. I love it!
160919
No, my dog does this too, and he leaves a trail of water after he is done drinking. Although, because of the position he now drinks at due to the feeder I do think it has helped a bit.
160920
Honestly, no. It helps contain the mess and spilled water but our Newfoundland still dribbles water across the floor.
160921
I have this for my German Shepherd. It contains some of the water. To answer your question ~ no, it will not. My dog still slobbers water on the floor after she drinks.
160922
I use this because my dog makes a mess while she drinks. She has short hair so the water doesn't cling to her fur
2138585
NO. I have two Great Danes. It was much much better than a bowl of sitting water, but it doesn't filter out slobber completely. AND the motor burned out after only 4 days of use. I returned this item.
2273634
Think of it like a water bottle in a hamster cage. The water comes out when the dog lick it. Not just drips.
2138588
The water does filter, however not 100% sure about the slobber. None of my dogs are slobbery.
2032411
I have used it with 8 different dogs- no splashing or playing, but doesn't stop chin dripping. Originally purchased for a Aussie who stepped in water bowls more than drank from
1118081
Actually, Mary Lou, I think it DOES help with that! My large sloppy-drinking shepherd mix drank a lot more "daintily" from this than from his usual water bowl. Unfortunately, my (relatively) smaller dog wouldn't drink from it at all, so I had to retire it fairly quickly.
1337659
If your dog is eating too fast then throwing up the food just add water to it and it will slow them down enough to fix the problem. Our dog did this too, but the water fixed the problem.
1613597
The liner itself will not let water pass through it, but it will not stop the water from going around it if your dog happens to have enough water on them to leave a puddle.
539837
HelloI am an animal care technician and want to address you question. It may be a medical issue your dog has. You should as soon as possible take you dog to your vet. The reasons maybe due to age and the large amounts of water it may very well be a serious medical problem. Keep a log of how much he/she is eating and drinking. Also how much she/he is urinating. Let the vet know and when it started, how long. Hope all is well. Many health issues can cause excessive drinking if they are caught early it can be managed. good luck!I want to add that many dogs drink more water but it is normal. But please check your pets health first to rule out any medical issues. HelloI am an animal care technician and want to address you question. It may be a medical issue your dog has. You should as soon as possible take you dog to your vet. The reasons maybe due to age and the large amounts of water it may very well be a serious medical problem. Keep a log of how much he/she is eating and drinking. Also how much she/he is urinating. Let the vet know and when it started, how long. Hope all is well. Many health issues can cause excessive drinking if they are caught early it can be managed. good luck!I want to add that many dogs drink more water but it... » Read More HelloI am an animal care technician and want to address you question. It may be a medical issue your dog has. You should as soon as possible take you dog to your vet. The reasons maybe due to age and the large amounts of water it may very well be a serious medical problem. Keep a log of how much he/she is eating and drinking. Also how much she/he is urinating. Let the vet know and when it started, how long. Hope all is well. Many health issues can cause excessive drinking if they are caught early it can be managed. good luck!I want to add that many dogs drink more water but it is normal. But please check your pets health first to rule out any medical issues. « Show Less
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It did for mine. Basically they can only get water out of the middle so helps for dogs that are splashy drinkers. It helps a bit for dogs that tend to hold water in their jowls, but it really varies by dog. It forces my dog to hold his head more vertical when he drinks and that causes the water to run out of his mouth sooner rather than when he gets to the next room. I replaced the pump in mine with a more powerful pump that makes it a real fountain and he slobbers even less. I buy the super cheap aquarium filter polymesh for a filter and it works better than the original pump and filter. The only downside is the more powerful pump heats up the water to tepid after about half a day, so now I'm looking for an external pump and filter combo.
923540
It will absorb the water and mud from the dogs paws but if you were to dump water on to the mat I don't feel it would prevent the water from getting to the wood floor. It is not water proof. It is brightly absorbent.
816682
The Big Dog Pet Fountain puts out a good bit of water, the stream of water is pretty good. Our dog loves it. Have you moved the the flipper located on the right side(which is in front of the motor) if you are facing the fountain. Move it to the right to increase flow. We have used this fountain for a long time, both our cat and dog love drinking from the stream so guess it enough for them
82951
Yes, the top of the stand around the bowls will fill with water and you have to dump it out. I too have a messly lab! It beats wiping it off the floor like I did with his other feeder though.
426963
it holds water just fine. it is a travel bowl. it will leak some. I only fill the bowl as needed. when the dog is thirsty i fill it up. when hes done I dump whats left (mostly slobber) out and wait til hes thirsty again. if you want a bowl you can fill once and leave alone, this is not for you. if you need something like that a regular bowl would be a better fit.
965697
Interesting question! These pads absorb liquid real well but that's measured by our pack of five miniature dachshunds. When you say splashes and dribbles my wife and I agree these would do well. However, if somehow a large bowl was tipped over (stepped into) there would be some amount of liquid that might overwhelm the pads.
2173775
Trust me if the dog gets thirsty they will smell water and there is always a drop of water near the tip of the bottle that will attract them. Hopefully you will not be crating your dog for such a long period of time that they will get dehyrated if they do not drink while actually in the crate. Hope that makes sense.
31680
Ask your local water authority if something they use to treat the water could be responsible. There is nothing in the fountain to cause it. You could re-wash everything and change the filter, whether it needs it or not. I would trust the animals. Do they still drink from it? My unit just sits there, gets scummy after several weeks, if I get lazy about cleaning, but the cats love it anyway. Good luck.