The Drinking Spot Pet Waterer

Review Summary

The Drinking Spot Pet Waterer $49.99

4.3

71 Reviews

51% (36)

31% (22)

14% (10)

1% (1)

3% (2)

93% Recommend this product (66 of 71 responses)

By Tim S.

Huntington Beach California

WATER FOR DAYS

May 11, 2023

Always searching for the bowl or water and trying to keep from making a mess in the truck on trips.... Those days are over with The Drinking Spot. It holds about 2.5 gallons of water. This makes giving your Dog,Cat or yoga Goat something to drink quick and easy. I would love to see them come up with a plug system in the near future, however I just have a small dish towel folded in the opening and that works great! Buy a couple.. you'll love them. I even replaced the shop water bowl with one of these. Keeps the bugs and slime out of the water.

Pros

Hold lots of water
Does not change the taste of the water after sitting.
Sits upright when not in use
Dogs love it.

Cons

no, plug.

By Max

Green Bay, Wi

How do you empty?

September 22, 2024

works good for using but i am go ing to have to drill a hole somewhere to make it easier to empty and clean

By Robby W.

Sheridan indina

Works Great

July 24, 2024

This product works like expected. I've looked at other similar products and while traveling the look like the would splash the water out of them
This one does not splash

By Al h.

Bath, Michigan

Good service

March 27, 2024

I ordered this waterer and the first one I received leaked along construction seam during my initial test of the product. I advised gun dog supply of this issue and they immediately sent me a new one. After testing and use, the new one does not leak. I'm pleased with the product and the great service.

By Pete

Drinking Spot

December 6, 2023

Keeps an adequate amount of fresh water for my hunting partner and quickly tips upright without spilling to stow for the next stop. Purchase this item in "hunter orange" so I'd lesson the chance of leaving it behind.

Pros

Easy to use and keeps adequate amount of fresh water.
Comes in hunter orange

Cons

No drain plug with purchase
Some water remains after draining and storage

By Dave

Again, love the concept, but...

July 28, 2023

Similar to the past reviews of others, a great concept but a weird lack of manufacterer response to over 12 years of reviewers pointing out the need for a plug or cap to reduce spillage and prevent dust and bug entry. When wedged in amongst other gear and on pavement, water loss is minimal. When bouncing around off pavement, there's likely to be more slop.

Pros

Love the speed at which one can make water available to their dog.
Like the volume.

Cons

Read the room: an attached plug/stopper should be included.

By Linda p.

Pgh pa

Water for all

July 27, 2023

Have three of these. Use them inside and out for three big dogs. Hold a lot and are not as sloppy as a regular bowl. Highly recommend

By Sean

Great value for the money

March 28, 2023

Solid construction.

Pros

Solid Construction

Cons

No access to clean or stopper for the inlet / outlet. I added a boat cooler stopper.

By Vic A.

SW VA

Improvement over milk jug cut with utility knife

October 25, 2022

Good product, used in van with dogs on long road trips. Does what it is supposed to do. Constructive criticism would be the section where the dog drinks from is shallow.

Pros

Serves its intended purpose well

Cons

Some spillage. If used in vehicle recommend rubber floor mats

By David

North Carolina

Great concept, needs refinements

October 13, 2022

As other reviewers have mentioned, this is a good product that could be great. The size, ergonomics, and simplicity of use is great, but where's the plug and drain? If you're carrying water in your truck, naturally, you want to cap it off so it doesn't slosh or tip over and spill everywhere. And after you wash it out, you'd like for it to drain completely and dry, so there isn't any mold growth.

I bought it knowing these things in advance, but for $50, I'd think you could put a couple of refinements on it. The drain could take some figuring, but a cap is a no-brainer. Why haven't they included that yet?

Pros

Size, ease of use, ergonomics

Cons

No cap, no drain

By Dave

Simsbury, CT

Works well for a single dog

September 14, 2022

It holds a lot of water, which is the reason I got it. I use it for when I take my dogs to a field to throw tennis balls to them. It's tough to get more than one head in to drink, but I suppose that's okay.

The one thing I didn't like is the fact that I can't drain all of the water out of it and I'm worried about what might grow inside when I store it for the winter. From a design standpoint, I would have put a hole in the top and fit a rubber plug in it so I can get all of the water out.

Pros

Holds lots of water.

Cons

As I mentioned, I can't drain all of the water out of it.

By ERVEY D.

Oregon

Water carrier

June 30, 2022

Great product, only issue I have is I needed to buy a plug so the water doesn't spill while I travel.
It was an easy fix just used a rubber stopper.

By John

Granite Falls WA

My bearded dogs are sloppy drinkers!

May 2, 2022

The concept is good, but my experience is that the drinking area is too shallow and too low to the ground. Thus, water gets everywhere. I will be contacting gundog supply for a possible return!

Pros

Large capacity!

Cons

Makes a mess with my dogs.

By Ben

Lakeland, Georgia

dogs love the fresh water in hot weather hunts

March 7, 2022

have had over 8 years and still works great!

By Stuart E.

Troy, Michigan

Needs a slight modification

May 26, 2021

This works, but reviews noting the lack of a drain plug are correct. There is no way to properly empty this. That can lead to mold and mildew problems.

I cut a one inch hole in the top and used a rubber plug to seal the hole. Without a plug, you would lose the vacuum that keeps the water from running out.

Pros

Allows bringing enough water to keep your dog hydrated, over the course of several hours.

Cons

As built, lacks a drain plug.

By Duane

Lewiston, Minnesota

Great

September 29, 2020

Works well and holds plenty of water. Easy to clean.

By Bobby

Georgia

Works great!

September 24, 2020

This thing works like a charm and is easy to carry. Has kept my dog watered & safe- just as intended

By Rob

Eastern Shore of Maryland

Better than lugging around a bowl and water bottles

September 18, 2020

Got two of these to try. One for my son's lab and one for my two labs. I find it is a lot easier to carry around this all-in-one product than a bowl and water bottles. Easy to refill. When your done just place the waterer in an upright position and go. My only "con" is that there is no drain plug. I wouldn't think it would affect the integrity of the waterer but I didn't design it either. Overall I think it's a good product for those travelling with pets/working dogs or using it in the field.

By Wayne

Alexandria Ky

Convenient item

September 17, 2020

Great it's when hunting so your dog can have water whenever they want it!

By Bob

East Wenatchee Washington

Dog waterer

September 13, 2020

This item should have come with a plug, as a lot of the water splashes out on bumpy roads

Pros

Holds the right amount of water

By HOWARD J.