A Cavan man has invented an outside dog shower that has quite simply sent pet lovers barking mad to get their hands on one.
Vinny O’Reilly from Virginia, a plumber by trade, saw a niche in the market after removing pet hair from numerous showers that had become blocked up.
The invention is simple - an outside unit that is plumbed up to the kitchen sink providing cold and hot water - and is guaranteed to scrub the dog clean before he or she comes back indoors.
Meanwhile, the orders for the showers are coming from all over Ireland and Vinny is also set to make deliveries to the UK in the coming days.
He says he is "shocked" by the popularity of his invention especially because he considers it to be a very "simple" concept.
"There was a bit of shock with me to be honest," Vinny continued.
"People who know me would have thrown their eyes up to heaven and said 'here he is with his next venture' but I am shocked by the uptake.
"It is a very simple idea that solves a big problem of having to bring the dog indoors and maybe up the stairs to the shower."
