Granted, we've only used it once so far, but the kids love it. My 9 and 5 year olds can both play on it at the same time. The water pools just enough that there is some in the bottom to play with with their toys and the spouts go different directions. I don't know if it was just the angle of the ground, but about a third of them pointed away from the play mat, which isn't a big deal for us. It gives them some play space without water in their faces. They spent hours playing with it today even…

We had ours for 2 summers and used it a handful of times before the seam ripped. It was cheap and fun while it lasted but it didn't last long.

Very cute product. Set up was very easy. Came out of the box and plugged right into the hose. Ive seen many reviews stating that the spurts do not spray like in the photo. This is partially true. The more watwe pressure you have, the more they spray correctly. Also, you may have to mess with the edges to get them straightened out. That said, I still had one or two I couldnt get to spray straight. I like that this makes a little pool. You do have to make sure its pretty level or it just pools to

All you do is hook your hose up to it and turn it on! Dogs and probably younger kids would love it as long as they have clipped toenails, both kids and dogs.