water consumption

• water consumption kennys_mom Posted : 4/17/2006 4:22:32 PM how much water should a 25 pound dog drink. i think he is drinking more than normal and i know that could be a sign of a problem, but i am wondering if b/c i am watching him drink that i THINK he is drinking too much. LIKE 14 REPLIES 1040 VIEWS LAST POST BEVERLY AND BAILEY Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• loveukaykay Posted : 4/17/2006 5:24:41 PM For me personally it would have to be a great deal of water for me to worry.  And even then as long as it wasnt repetitive I still wouldnt worry.  Is this accompained by anything else?  Or just the drinking?  Im sure it depends on the food your feeding and his activity level.  How much water are you talking about? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dyan Posted : 4/17/2006 5:35:05 PM Our Ollie (Great Dane) is ALWAYS looking for water. ALWAYS!  I used to ask his dad all the time, "do you think he is alright, he's always drinking!"  My Bubblegum now on the other hand hardly drinks water except after coming in from the outside.  I put at least a cup or cup and a half of water in her kibble just to make sure she is getting water. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• marlania Posted : 4/17/2006 7:33:42 PM Is he just drinking more when he goes to the bowl, or is he physically getting up more to get water?   OT: Dyan, it's been way too long since you posted Ollie pics. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dyan Posted : 4/17/2006 7:58:12 PM I know Marlania,,,,don't get to see him much. We babysat him a couple of weekends in Jan. He is getting grey! I still love him to death. Mike doesn't bring him over anymore though.  This was takin in Jan at their house. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Kim White Posted : 4/17/2006 8:03:51 PM Mattie use to do this when she was a puppy.... DRINK DRINK DRINK....   You know what stopped it and balanced her back out....   Pedialyte.... yip add that to the water..... you can do 1/2 and 1/2 to start and see how that goes...   My Vet recommended that after we checked her for everything such as diabetes etc...but she was only a puppy... Some puppies are huge water drinkers and to much isn't good.... 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• marlania Posted : 4/17/2006 8:33:29 PM ORIGINAL: dyan I know Marlania,,,,don't get to see him much. We babysat him a couple of weekends in Jan. He is getting grey! I still love him to death. Mike doesn't bring him over anymore though.  This was takin in Jan at their house.   Aww, he IS getting grey! Ollie's such a cutie, 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• loveukaykay Posted : 4/17/2006 10:13:32 PM I have never seen a picture of Ollie!  He is so cute! I just made DH come look []  I love him! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dogluvr Posted : 4/18/2006 9:17:53 AM To try and answer your question from my experience with too much water drinking. I guess there really isn't  too much, if a dog wants water they should have it BUT if they are drinking more than usual it maybe a sign. I believe there are several disease's that one of the  sign's is increased thirst, I would keep an eye out wouldn't hurt. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Katrina Flanagan Posted : 4/18/2006 7:31:05 PM The medical daily H20 intake for a dog is the following: 30mL/lb or 64mL/kg every 24 hours   So in your case that would be 0.75 Liters or 750 mL every 24 hours.   Excessive drinking could be a sign of many illnesses like diabetes however if your dog is not displaying any other abnormal behaviours I would not worry about it yet. Is he peeing as much as drinking or is he absorbing more than normal? i am not a vet though....so keep an eye out like everyone else is suggesting!     0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• kennys_mom Posted : 4/20/2006 10:33:15 PM his peeing habits are annoying. it always takes him forever to find a spot. at one point he would lift his leg and nothing would come out at all. but that has kind of gone away. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• kennel_keeper Posted : 4/21/2006 4:38:00 AM What is the age of your dog? Does this dog appear to be overweight for his size or have a sagging abdomen? Excessive drinking in overweight dogs (or a sagging abdomen) that are older that are also displaying less energy (lethargy) among other signs can be a sign of Cushings disease. You might want to have a some blood test run to rule this out. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sarah crompton Posted : 4/21/2006 5:31:57 AM I was worried about the same thing a few months ago so I took Simba to the vet he told me because I was feeding him dry food its makes him want to drink alot as the food does not contain water.   So I was worrying for nothing but it took a trip to the vet to ease my mind!!  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• kennys_mom Posted : 4/23/2006 11:02:25 AM kenny is almost 2 years old and he weighs 25 pounds which is a normal weight for a cocker. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Beverly And Bailey Posted : 4/25/2006 4:00:03 PM I've always encouraged my dog Bailey to drink extra water in order to keep her urine as delute as possible. She is a Bichon and is prone to bladder stones. Last November she started drinking even more than I was giving her with her food. After bloodtests she was diagnosed with cancer in her anal glad. This type of cancer has symptoms of high calcium in the blood. The calcium in the blood causes excessive thirst. I feel very strongly that if your dog is drinking more water than you're used to seeing him or her drink, then it's very important to visit the vet and see if there's a medical reason why. Peace of mind is priceless. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login