tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31272708.post-40983741276758054332008-04-23T13:09:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:24:36.121-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WV2nQjyY4tQ/SA-aNJuM92I/AAAAAAAAACM/jccQIwaPQ_8/s1600-h/waterdog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192538446120154978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WV2nQjyY4tQ/SA-aNJuM92I/AAAAAAAAACM/jccQIwaPQ_8/s200/waterdog.jpg" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=1116">Petsit USA blog</a> highlighted a great new gadget today that could come in helpful during those hot summer months for pet owners whose animals live outside - it's an electronic outdoor pet drinking fountain called <a href="http://www.contech-inc.com/products/waterdog/">WaterDog</a>, that lets your outdoor pet help itself to fresh drinking water on demand.<br /><div></div><br /><div>The WaterDog automatically turns on a stream of water from an outside tap when a dog (I'm guessing it could work for outdoor cats too) walks within a certain distance, and turns it off when they walk away. It's battery operated and comparable in price to other automated pet feeding/watering solutions. </div><div> <br /></div><div>Gadgets like this make it easy to be a responsible pet owner - keeping your pet well hydrated with clean, fresh drinking water is key and with summer on its way, it's a good time to think about how best to accommodate your outdoor pet's water requirements.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>UrbanCritterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027949962799726837noreply@blogger.com