Every complaint about pet fountains from owners of big dogs comes down to the same thing: they are all sized for cats. Seven litres changes that. It is a fortnight for a terrier, three or four days for a labrador in normal weather, and it means the thing gets filled when you decide rather than when it runs dry.
Key Benefits
- Seven litres, which is three to four days for a large dog rather than one
- Wireless and rechargeable, so it goes where the dog drinks and not where the socket is
- Motion sensor means the pump runs on approach instead of continuously
- Stainless drinking surface, easier to keep clean than plastic
- One fountain covers several dogs, or a dog and a cat, without them queueing
Best For
- Large breeds, and any household with more than one dog
- Homes where nobody is in during the day
- Summer, when a large dog can get through several litres
- Anyone who has already outgrown a two-litre fountain
How It Works
Fill it, charge it, and site it away from food — dogs drink more when the water is not next to their dinner. The sensor wakes the pump when an animal approaches; the tank is large enough that the filter, not the water level, decides your maintenance schedule.
Pros and Cons
Pros: The capacity nothing else at this price offers, wireless, and quiet for its size.
Cons: Seven litres of water weighs seven kilos, so this is not something you carry to the sink — plan to fill it in place with a jug, or accept a heavy lift twice a week. It is also physically large, and it costs roughly twice the small models for water you may not need if you have one small dog. Filters remain a running cost.
Things to Consider
- Work out how you will fill it before it arrives; a jug beside it is the usual answer
- A big tank of standing water still needs the filter changed on schedule
- Empty and scrub it properly once a month rather than topping up forever
- Prices, availability and shipping times are set by the AliExpress seller and can change
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