Patent ID: 7677200

Claim:
An apparatus engageable with a water source for providing dogs access to fresh, clean water, said apparatus comprising: (a) a base member; (b) a housing member engageable with an upper surface of said base member having a predetermined configuration and formed of a predetermined material, an entire upper surface of said housing member being flat; (c) at least one tubular member disposed within said housing member, a first end of said at least one tubular member extending outwardly from a bottom portion of said housing member for engagement with said source of water and a second end of said at least one tubular member extending through said flat upper surface of said housing member; (d) a water valve disposed within said at least one tubular member; and (e) a means engageable with said water valve for activating said water valve and permitting water to flow from said second end of said at least one tubular member and for deactivating said water valve so as to stop a flow of water from said second end of said at least one tubular member, said means including a paddle member adjoining a side of said housing member.