BrilliantPad Automatic Self-Cleaning Indoor Potty for Puppies and Small Dogs 2.0 Machine w/ 1 Roll

I was a little hesitant to buy this, because when you're dealing with dog pee there are really no guarantees. We have a tiny pad-trained chihuahua rescue who we've been unable to get to go outside. We live in the city and it's too noisy and scary for her, no matter how many things we try. Inside, we'd been using a plastic tray with normal pads, but she would only go on them once each, twice if we were lucky. We were going through about 3 or 4 huge pads every day, plus tons of paper towels because she'd always miss. We have gotten it down to a science with Brilliant Pad, so there are virtually no misses. It is raised off the ground, making it harder for her to miss/pee while walking. She knows to look for pads and Brilliant Pad is smooth, so I place a little square of paper towel onto the pad, which she innately knows to aim for. We place it on the side that is close to the power/where the pad disappears, so we are able to roll away only a few inches each time she goes. We only go through a full length of the pad about every day. It is so much easier, so much less waste, and virtually no smell or cleanup. I can see how larger dogs or puppies might have issues getting used to it, but it couldn't be more perfect for our little adult chi.

I have a five pound Havanese. Going to the bathroom outside is beneath her. She literally looks at me like I am crazy for asking her to do so. Thankfully, after a year of despair and buying a thousand replacement pads for my Swiffer, I came across this gem, and I'm so glad that I did. It took a few days for my princess to understand what she was supposed to do, but now, she uses it almost every time. (She still has the occasional "Bite me" moment.) She doesn't go poo on it, but since she times those pretty well, I can handle it. It's easy to change and lasts fairly long for just one dog. (I have three others, but they understand what the yard is for.) I do wish the replacement pads were a little cheaper, but I will pay for them because it's so much better than wet socks. Now, if you can just keep her from sliding out the fence....

I really wanted to like this pad , but in order for it to truly work there’s much improvement needed. I gave it only one star because it failed to do what it’s intended for. First of all, I have three miniature dogs. They were already pad trained so that was not an issue. The automatic feature has never really worked because when they jump up on the machine to do their business , the paper pushes away keeping the machine from rolling the paper in . Pee and poo accumulate underneath. I can never expect this to automatically clean and it never has. At first, I thought it was because I have 3 dogs. I trialed it alone with my smallest toy dog and she also pushed the paper aside keeping the machine from automatically changing the paper. My suggestion to the company is to have more tension on the roller keeping it from moving easily and to have grooves ( tracks) on either side where the paper roll ends can remain in tact. I still have this machine because admittedly I hate changing pads every day and since I’m a stay at home mom , I can manually touch the pad , clean under it and push the roller button. As other reviewers stated , I’ve never used a complete roll -another design flaw. If one had fully tested this product they would’ve realized poo takes up a lot of space. Either the rolled side needs to be larger or the paper roll should be smaller ( hopefully, charging less for the rolls). Bringing up another point - the paper roll replacements are expensive I spend more because I have 3 dogs using it. The stink when the roll is done is tremendous- I’m not sure there’s a way to remedy that. I take a trash bag hold my breath and stuff it in !

I have been using the Brilliant Pad for well over a year now and I absolutely love it! My dog was previously using a potty pad holder that had a grated top, which would get disgusting and I'd be stuck cleaning it outside. Now, I just roll it up! My fur baby has more space for going potty too, which leads to less 'misses' on my floor next to the potty. I just give it a good disinfecting when I change out the roll and that's it! Some people have commented that sometimes the roll mechanic is slower at times than others. This is simply because when a roll is new, it is wrapping around a smaller diameter rod, requiring more rotations to pull the pad. When the roll is half way or mostly used, the pad is wrapping around a wider diameter rod, allowing the pad to pull more quickly. The product works, fine. It's physics that's to blame. ;) As a side note, my shih tzu was very ill for about a week, with gastrointestinal issues. The Brilliant Pad really helped me keep things clean when things were...let's just say...very messy.

I have one and with my pet being pee pad trained it has been a easy transition. My problem with this is the pads themselves. They don’t seem to absorb everything and then they stick to the bottom and can’t roll. It defeats the purpose if I’m having to pick up a rolland wipe it down each time and wait till it dries to reset it. It seems like after awhile the roll is too heavy for the machine to rotate in. So lots of flaws but I purchased a ton of rolls so now am just using them up till I find a better solution