I bought this item because we walk our dog frequently and often ended up wasting water when she wasn’t thirsty. This item has gone on a few walks already since I purchased it and it has been great. My dog loves it, and I love being able to let the water drain back into the cup if she doesn’t want any or doesn’t drink much. For bigger dogs you may want to have extra water with as this may not be enough depending on the length of walk, or plan your route past locations where you could refill it. (This has been enough water so far for my golden retriever, but the weather hasn’t been very warm yet). Also, I have not experienced any leakage yet, nor have I had trouble with the water draining back into the bottle, as others have mentioned.
Great for walks with my dog.
I see people carrying the bowls that collapse to quench their pup’s thirst, but then they also have the burden of carrying bottled water. I highly recommend this device which was exactly what I had in mind for my 6 lb, 5 mo old Chihuahua, Khloe. It holds just the right amount of water for her (not recommended for large dogs) and I can carry it in my bag with no worries of leaks. You simply unlock the flow, push the button to add just enough water and she has enough and can easily sip it from the cup with her little mouth. If there is excess water (which there usually is not) you can simply unlock the flow and allow it to go back into the reserve – I don’t usually do this step in order to keep the water fresh. It is durable and comes in fun colors
Pup is Never Thirsty
This product rates excellent ergonomic features designed to attract pet owners. However, our Bichon and one other Collie would not drink from this receptacle. We found the dogs were put off by the smell of the water, even though the bottle was cleaned and the water fresh, less than three hours old. We tested the water by later adding it to our dogs normal water bowl and he refused to drink from it. After we replaced the water he was happy to drink the water. I think there is something in the plastic that our and one other dog found offensive. If this was offered in a stainless steel version to insure the water does not pick up an odor or smell detectable buy a dog’s sensitive nose, we would love to get it. After a week of trying to get our dog
Two dogs we tested will not drink water