Can you hear the water on this unit. I have a blind dog and she needs to be able to hear water to find her bowl.
1702053
There is a very slight hum from the filter while the unit is running along with the sound of the water moving. These sounds are nearly inaudible to you and I and should not be considered a distraction, but for your dog's sensitive hearing I think they would be a beacon for her bowl.
1702054
It is very quiet. I have to be in the room with to hear it. However, I would think a dog would be okay since their hearing and sense of smell is so much more acute than ours plus I think the dog would get to where it is in a very short time.
1702055
The motor is barely audible but when the water runs low the bowl makes a loud gulping sound as the water fills the bowl. If you keep the bowl in the same place your dog will remember where it is. They're very smart.
1702056
yes it's not loud but you actually hear the pump it's like a hummmmmmmmmm. Hope this helps
1702057
I don't hear the water, but I'm a Senior Citizen and there is always other noise in the house, like the furnace, toilets flushing, and the ambient chaos of the six cats and one cocker spaniel. The water fountain is up on the counter to puppy-proof it, and all six cats find it and enjoy it. I think even a blind dog, given a dog's excellent hearing and sense of smell, could find this and would like it. it's worth a try and Amazon is terrific about returns if it doesn't work out. Good luck, and good for you for taking such good care of your special needs animal.--Pandamom
1702058
For my purposes, it is quiet. But I just went over to see if I could hear it when I was listening for it. From a standing position in front of it, I can hear an ever so slight hum. If your dog's hearing is sharp, I would think she would be able to hear it.
1702059
I think a blind dog would be ok with this unit. I have two cats and a Dog, all enjoy it very much. It took them a short while to get used to slight hum (to my ears, something new). Must change it when it says (weekly) or it gets slightl musty smell.
1746627
I have two of these and I use one for the food and it is still a huge pain to get water and food every time. Also having 2 dogs and not being able to use an automatice water bowl is a huge drawback.
474620
Not and hear it. It is very water proof but does not sound good unless in the tub in a sealed room. Very low loudness level. We can never hear ours outside unless quiet at night.
1704088
if you attache a speaker yes it does .... not the best but it did what i need it ... I was keeping an eye on newly adapted 4 year old dog, hear her and talk to her via the speaker I attached.
794667
The are in which your pet drinks from is smaller. I'm not sure which space is intended to be drank from but my dogs drink from the larger lower open part of the dish. This dish becomes loud as the water level is lower. The dish sits lower on the floor than our previous dish. Easier to clean than our last.
1433605
Come on baby. This is for under water. You will listen unnormal sound if your tank no water
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
1881297
With the original set I could, with the newer re-design like these both yes and no. I was able to hear a vicks steam humidifier poping as it heated the water on the other side of her room. But it comes down to decible levels (I have no idea how loud a wave machine is), any more suddle noises do not seem to pick-up over the mic. However you can clearly hear abrupt noises very clearly (Think toys falling off shelves).
1819621
No. I have this unit in another room and can hear the unit when on max high. Also one of the loofers was not working properly, so I have to adjust it by hand. It is caused by the molded plastic getting caught when the top looters tries to open when I turn it on.
286526
I think not. Water would just increase the volume. To be certain though, you could check with the company!
578091
There is no built in cooler so the answer is no. My one problem with this dog bowl is if the pump quits the animal cannot get a drink of water. A major design flaw as far as I'm concerned. If you are going to leave your pet for a day or so you need to provide an alternate source of water in case the electricity goes out.
1520182
Sorry... im not sure. It's strong enough for a ferret to run through, though :-) and yes you could see dirty water. It might b.e hazy a little to see through but is pretty clear.
2034834
Our dog is 12. He's been blind for about 2 years now and just recently started having problems with shrill sounds. This ball sounds a lot like the cartoon chipmunks. it giggles and says several phrases. Bells and whistles also bother him. It makes me laugh, but it's not suitable for our dog. Hope this helps.
106251
I would think that as long as you get the appropriate size bowl, the projections inside the bowl would help with that as well. The projections inside the bowl prevent the dog from sticking his whole snout inside the bowl, and that would work for water too as long as the bowl was the proper size for the size of the dog-notice that the bowl does come in different sizes.
277552
I bought this for my cats for a water bowl (have one that thinks its funny to tip them over and drag it - which with this bowl he cannot do) I would consider it a small bowl (it holds a cup maybe a little less). The little tabs on the side I think would be good to keep the ears away from the bowl... I love this bowl. it's super easy to clean, it's hard to move and tip over. It should work for your dogs if they don't eat over a cup of something at a feeding :) Hope that helps. My elderly cat doesn't have to bend or lay down to drink he can stand up and he's pretty tall (according to my vet) in the legs.
1861332
Yes, but you have toggle between listen and speak. The speaker is not the best though. My dogs do not even pay attention to me when I speak through it. Great for spying on the dogs though.
1807719
No. You really have to whip it around to make a noise since there aren't any bells on it or anything. I think most of the appeal of the toy is the way the wire makes the toy look when it moves, so it wouldn't be a good choice for a blind cat. Good luck finding somethin!