Will this help my 2 large sloppy-drinking shepherds from leaving a river in my kitchen whenever they take a drink?
1118075
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.
1118076
My two labs dont leave a mess when using but i will not guarantee they wont be able to spill some.
1118077
I have two German Shepherds and one leaks water all over the joint while the other one does not...The Dogit will not change the way your dog drops water but it is the greatest water solution I have ever seen. You should get extra filters for sure when you purchase it as I have to change theirs about once every two weeks.
1118078
That depends on how the rivers are forming. My 4 pups have not tried to tip the fountain or cause waves of water to spill out. I don't think they can without really really trying. This fountain is great for dogs because it filters the water and is a raised place to drink from. It hasn't helped my labs from forming rivers in my kitchen but has helped the rivers to flow into my hall. My pups LOVE to walk away from any water allowing the mouth full of water to slowly drip out of their loose lips. I hope this is helpful.
1118079
It stopped my large Springer from dipping his ears in the bowl, then laying down and biting at the water, dribbling water all over his chest and paws, and eventually knocking the bowl over (as he does with open water). However, after he drinks he still manages to slobber enough on the floor to make it a little wet. But no river. Best product I've found for "problem drinkers"...
1118080
We had a very sloppy Doberman that would stick his whole face in his water bowl and it was almost like he would blow bubbles in it. I can't really describe it had to be experienced. However, this fountain really helped, he couldn't get his nose in there, although he tried many times and we just placed a dish-drying-mat under it and it absorbed all the extra water that spilled from his mouth when done. Our new puppy doesn't do the whole "blowing bubbles" under water thing and we don't need the mat for him, he still trails a bit of slobber with him, but nothing like our old dog.
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.
1118082
Most likely not. I have four dogs, and my most recent addition (a sloppy drinking English bulldog) makes a complete mess during and after drinking from this bowl. He loves the bowl and water, but I need to put a larger mat under it because water goes everywhere when he's around. Don't have this problem with the other dogs.
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
415893
It will bunch up if the dog paws it or a person drags their feet. It is perfect for what it does best, absorbing liquid! These saved me when the washer hose broke on my hardwood floors in the laundry room! Also is great for Oregon rainy season and muddy dog feet when placed by the mud room door.
1164696
Probably. I used to have this counter top problem. What I did was buy a small water bottle (Dollar Store has them) and would squirt them if they were on the counter. After a few times they stopped getting on the counters and haven't tried in years!
1178913
We have shepherds and this unit didn't affect our dogs at all. However, all dogs are different and it may work for your dog/dogs. Good luck.
124603
I have less than wonderful water also...I just bite the bullet and buy gallons of distilled water or the Gerber brand pure water in the gallon jug. I don't like to drink the water, so I figured the cats would like the bottled better also, lol
962214
I think it would work perfect for that! I used it to keep the dogs out of a muddy area but would totally work for that! :)
1680027
Depending how close to the edge they push Down on. If our dog steps on the edge it will dump. Unless it flips all the way over water stays in on edge
2122038
This would work. It has different settings for the stream so I'm sure you could find one that would work. I have a corgi and sometimes I just use it on her paws for the mud. There is also one setting that makes it a very specific squirt.
1989294
The plastic is pretty rigid and would probably support a small frig. I bought this to put under my dog's Drinkwell Big-Dog Pet Fountain to collect her overflow/fallout. It also cleans up nicely with soap and water.
582993
I'm not really sure, do you have it near something they might not like?we have this near one of the hanging feeders and they don't come to it as often as the hanging ones, but we do get to see them quit often drinking out of this one as well. Its our window that looks out over our sink in our kitchen. Its fun to watch!!
376551
I think it probably would. The noise stops my dog in his tracks (from anxiety howling). I've noticed over time though he has gotten 'used' to the noise & goes back to making noise - just less of it. For fighting, I would probably blast them with a water bottle before this - but I think this would have a similar effect without making a mess.
709714
There's a hookup where you can attach it to various things with a bit of jury rigging. Idk how much water they'd get at a time. If it's a small dog it should be good.
160920
Honestly, no. It helps contain the mess and spilled water but our Newfoundland still dribbles water across the floor.
1651718
Our shepherds wore them quite a bit when we lived in Az because they loved to go back and forth for a dip all day long and had a doggie door. They seemed fine but even so there would have been no choice in our situation because too many times they would end up at the deep end and try to get out until we got there as fast as we could to help them use the steps. Sometimes it seemed they were actually proud to wear them and their collars. Now that we live in a flood area a different situation but I always want to have one on hand for each pet just in case we had to separate or we knew a bad storm was coming and often decide to stick it out.I am positive they are not annoyed with a boat because they will go back and forth jumping out for hours. Maybe even just the thought in their minds when they see them coming out is more YIPPEEE road trip than anything else.
1018279
To be honest, we've never had any spillage, but we have a cat. I know dogs can be a little more rambunctious when drinking from their water bowls. The waterline stays about an inch from the top. We love this water fountain. Our cat loves it too. Probably not the answer that will help you the most. Good luck!
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.