so, this is a good idea.  Water is super clean and honestly the sound of a tiny waterfall is nice! It was easy to put together,  from box to finish was maybe 5 minutes tops. My only drawback is that my dogs are scared of it! Haha! They won't drink from it,  but I do think if a puppy started with one of these,  they would have no problem at all.  It does keep the water clean and cool and debris free.