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Chugach Kennel4 dogs: German Shepherd Dog. Pet. Competition dog. Working dog.
We had 4 of these installed in our 5 dog runs, and switched them ALL out for Nelson automatic dog watering dishes. The Lixit valves don't leak themselves, but when the dogs drink out of them they leave a big puddle on the floor beneath. This didn't work for me, because they were inside and I didn't want a constant river from the Lixit valve to the floor drain. I would recommend these valves for outside areas/runs. You can see the Nelson Automatic watering dishes installed here, after we removed all the Lixit valves http://www.vomchugach.com/About%20Us.html3 1060