People think that this is hysterical. But I'm using it to help train my dog. My dog still hasn't quite figured it out. But I think it is going to work great for training. It's a good conversation piece. It is well made with a good weight to it. I may be using it different than others will. It washes well. It is light weight enough to pick up and wash off. This will work well for someone in an apartment with one of those pads or newspaper to help train a puppy.