[nagdu] Fisher has a drinking problem

Larry D. Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Mon Aug 13 15:02:16 UTC 2012


Holly tends to drink and get her fur around her nose well wetted.  Instead 
of licking, she shakes her head and sends droplets all over the place!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List" 
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Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:39 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Fisher has a drinking problem


> Hey, List. OK, this is funny in a way, but Fisher has a drinking problem. 
> He has always chosen to drink lots and lots of water, then slurping the 
> excess of it off his tongue by licking the unfortunate person who is 
> nearby. So we have three dogs, and they share a water bowl. Kennel 
> behavior has taken over, and Fisher is drinking too much. When I take him 
> to the vet again, I may have him checked, but so far he has never had 
> symptoms. Anyhow, this morning after we went out, I decided to keep him on 
> leash for a while to let the others be sure to have a drink. Then I will 
> let him loose. They definitely don't drink lots because when we are gone, 
> a bowl of water can sit around all morning. So Fisher drinks the lion's 
> share of it. Maybe he came by the name "Fish" naturally?
>
> CL
>
>
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