If you thought bottled dog water was hard to swallow, then get a load of this.

(And, yes, puns on the Mutts blog are generally intended, and always encouraged.)

The "Pet Potty" is an indoor toilet for your pet, one that hooks right up to your home's plumbing.

Of all the ways our pets are becoming more like humans -- from their own bottled water, beers, spas and resorts -- this one might be the most significant step in that evolution yet, assuming of course it were to catch on, and they learn how to flush.

The Pet Potty "utilizes a unique drain system so your dog can pee in the unit and still have dry feet," according to the website, and comes complete with a pump and spray nozzle that allows you to wash pet waste down its drain. The price: $789.99, plus shipping and handling.

"The solids are washed into the drain area, liquefied and pumped down the sewer ... With The Pet Potty your dog can use the toilet whenever he or she needs to go ... There is no longer a need to take your pet outside ... they can use it at their convenience."

"There is no need for newspapers (I think I resent that comment) or any other refills as everything is flushed down the sanitary sewer system ..."

While we may be poking a bit of fun at the product -- and outlandish pet products in general -- we'll concede that the Pet Potty makes sense on some levels and in certain conditions, such as when a pet (or pet owner for that matter) becomes unable to walk outside. Maybe it could be useful in housetraining. And, all in all, it's probably more environmentally friendly that gajillions of plastic poop-containing bags sitting in our landfills.

So we're not judging, just -- without further ado -- presenting the Pet Potty: