For those of us who have no choice but to keep our pet outdoors while we are away during the day, it can be quite a frustrating thing to come home and find a water bowl that has been overturned, or filled with debris. We feel bad as pet owners that we did not give our pet an adequate supply of water while we were gone. A good water supply is important at all times of year, not just during the heat of summer. Our pets are wearing a permanent fur coat, and even on days when we feel comfortable, they can become overheated very easily. Finally there is an answer in the form of a pet water fountain that is made specifically for outdoor use. I am talking about the Contech Water Dog Automatic Pet Fountain.
The great thing about this kind of fountain is that there is no standing bowl of water to get turned over or filled with leaves or dirt. This is a system that connects directly to the hose connection on your house. An electronic eye is triggered when your pet gets within about one foot of the fountain and opens a valve that releases the flow of water. Your pet will be drinking cool, refreshing water straight from the tap instead of water that has been sitting out all day. there is absolutely no down side to this fountain.
The Water Dog is battery powered rather than powered by plugging it into an outlet. The reason for this is because if the power to your home goes out your pet will still have a source of water as the fountain will be unaffected by the power outage.
One of the few downsides of this fountain as reported by the people who have purchased one is that the fountain will be triggered by anything that comes close enough to get inside the beam, which means it can be triggered by a stray cat, or even a bird walking by. The positives far outweigh the negatives, and most people say their pet learns very quickly that this is their water source, even though there is no visible way for them to know that. Simply walk them into the beam a time or two and the water flow will start. After that your pet will know exactly where to go for his next drink!
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