My dog likes to play in his water. It looks like the drinking part is small. Could he still splash around? Or is it small enough to prevent that?
2032406
The opening is very small, I think it would prevent your dog from trying to splash around. The unit, however, is not very durable and it became discolored and fell apart very quickly. The black paint chips off and leaves a residue in the water.
2032407
There really is no room to splash around in. The water is pumped through hole in top and flows down sides over the filter.
2032408
Is a pretty small opening. The water constantly bubbles though so he could probably get his paws wet by tapping on white part where the water comes out. It comes up through a small tube. Honestly, though, I'd stay away from this one. I had a hard time keeping it clean. This was the outside waterer and I had to really scrub it every week to get the slime and mold out. There are better ones out there. I have a blue and white one from doggit I use inside that's much easier to keep clean. The one advantage to the one pictured is its fairly heavy and hard to tip over.
2032409
The drinking area is about 3" square. The water is fairly shallow so it would most likely be difficult for your dog to play too much.
2032410
He could certainly try, but there's a filter around the central white column so it's less appealing for the splashers
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
2032412
That white part in the middle is 4" by 4" hence no splashing around. We have 2 Newfoundlands who would stick their whole heads in the water bowl when drinking. This works great. It does need to be cleaned thoroughly every week but we love it, we keep it outside all the time with no problems.
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You could make it work, but one problem I see is you will constantly be refilling it for that size animal. If that is not a problem, then you would be ok. I don't know how much water your dog needs, but if you were to leave for a couple of days he might drink it dry, which is not good for him, nor for your pump which you can ruin by running it out of water. Hope this helps.
1627658
Should work. It washes well and fluids don't go through. If the dog just leaks a bit rather than letting it all go at once you should be fine. If the volume is high, you may get pooling and puddles.
1038926
This is just my opinion. I wouldn't use it on a dog that goes in and out of water all day. I haven't used the waterproof part, because nothing has come up. We don't have a pool or anything like that. And I take their collar's off at that time. I sure wouldn't want to find out the hard way that it's not fully waterproof. Sorry, I couldn't help you out more.
879604
My dog went swimming in a creek for a few minutes with hers on (I forgot to take it off). It still worked fine afterwards, but I wouldn't recommend doing that!!
2083358
I would think it would work for water also. Just don't fill it too full and I think he would have to lap it slowly because of the design. It has made a huge difference on slowing my pup down while eating. Good luck!
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Sorry it took me so long to get back. We have just put water in it once and it is still cool.. We have a large in the bottom of our englishbull dogs kennel and its stayed cool this whole time even if our big boxer lays on it. I did put a sheet and light blanket on one side so in the night he gets to cool he can be warm on the other side. This was works awesome for us.
1779624
Our dog is a Labradoodle. He has a big face, but he has no trouble drinking water from the Gulpy. It's agreat item and we use Gulpy every day. We have three of them. �
136410
This model may be a little small for a dog that size. It should be able to contain his urine, but small for the dog to stand on. A larger size if available would work.
777279
There is a cap on the water basin but water is always in the main part of the machine. It's cold water he can't get hurt but it can be messy . I hope this helps.
1946368
I haven't really noticed small birds splashing in it, but drinking from the edge. The bigger birds - robins, red birds, blue jays, etc. have a blast in it.
53079
It can go in the water, but I wouldn't consider it a water toy. It has to be drained out afterwards, as do the rest of the fleet.
581287
Katharine, I have a Boxer/Lab (80+ lbs) & I fill his water 2 x's a day & his food only once. They're plenty big. HOWEVER, I wud recommend putting a coat of laquer on top because the water is destroying it
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I have to be honest here...I've thought about buying another one just for the dog, but I think it would be a complete nightmare! It might hold enough water for both. But, thinking about my dog, I change her water regularly and even more in the summer or just needs changing because she's a dog! My newer puppy is about 60 pounds, but I've seen her with her doggie daycare buddies, and it's a mess. I can't imagine unhooking it, cleaning it, plugging it back in, etc., multiple times during the day. And, cleaning and changing the filter(and that could get expensive), I wouln't. Sorry, I hope that helps! Good luck! I have to be honest here...I've thought about buying another one just for the dog, but I think it would be a complete nightmare! It might hold enough water for both. But, thinking about my dog, I change her water regularly and even more in the summer or just needs changing because she's a dog! My newer puppy is about 60 pounds, but I've seen her with her doggie daycare buddies, and it's a mess. I can't imagine unhooking it, cleaning it, plugging it back in, etc., multiple times during the day. And, cleaning and changing the filter(and that could get expensive), I wouln't. Sorry, I hope that... » Read More I have to be honest here...I've thought about buying another one just for the dog, but I think it would be a complete nightmare! It might hold enough water for both. But, thinking about my dog, I change her water regularly and even more in the summer or just needs changing because she's a dog! My newer puppy is about 60 pounds, but I've seen her with her doggie daycare buddies, and it's a mess. I can't imagine unhooking it, cleaning it, plugging it back in, etc., multiple times during the day. And, cleaning and changing the filter(and that could get expensive), I wouln't. Sorry, I hope that helps! Good luck! « Show Less
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You shouldn't have to really train him or her. This is really only for puppies or small dogs. There isn't enough of a stream for a medium to larger dog. If you have a small dog, just show it to him over and over. Make water come out of the nozzle and let him lick it. Don't offer a bowl of water with it or he will just drink from that. When he is thirsty, he will drink from it!
544512
I have never used it where my dog is completely submerged in the water, but have used it where my dog runs thru a few inches of water and I the rain, with no issues. Very happy with this purchase. It works great.
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.