[NAGDU] Wild to pee

[Tracy Carcione]

I've tried the long leash, and it hasn't worked very well, so now I'll try
the short leash.
I am measuring the water, and not refilling it right away.  The trouble is
that we have 2 dogs.  Krokus comes in from peeing and drinks up the water.
 Then I have to wait for him to wander off and put in some more, so the
other dog can get a drink too, if he wants it.  Ben doesn't want it nearly
as much as Krokus.
Maybe I can rethink when I put fresh water in the bowl, so it's not much
when Krokus comes inside thinking about water.
For some reason, he's not water-crazy at work.  He has a big drink when we
get in, then doesn't really want more the rest of the day.  At home, it
seems like he drinks whatever is available.  Hmmm.
Tracy


> Restrict his water intake. Not sure if you leave free water available,
> but if so, start measuring it if you already don't. So only put 2 cups
> in the dish every 4-5 hours. Or scrap the free water idea and only
> offer water at certain times like we do at school. Not the most ideal
> situation for Ben, but if you find Krokus has no health challenge, it
> might just be best for him to have restricted access to water. Some
> dogs really do like to drink, and don't know when to stop. It's
> atypical in my experience, but *sigh* it happens.
>
> When running him out to relieve, allowing him a long leash might
> actually be worth it. With more leash, he has more room to rush, and
> might be easier to handle in this instance. Keeping him closer on a
> short leash makes it easier for you to trip and stumble if he rushes,
> imo. There are other things to do to prevent a dog from pulling, but
> the issue is that this is a dog who desperately needs to pee, so no
> matter what you do, it's an emergency and he's gotta go, and he'll
> keep being a yahoo till he's all emptied out. Be sympathetic to his
> circumstance.
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>> On January 4, 2016 9:23:48 AM MST, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>Krokus is still drinking quite a bit, and needs to go out every 2-3
>>>hours.
>>> Often, when I take him out, he is very anxious to make it to his pee
>>>spot, and almost drags me over there.  I can deal with it in dry
>>>conditions, but, once it gets icy, it's going to be a problem.
>>>I have tried speaking to him sharply, and correcting him, which doesn't
>>>work well, since he's pulling hard on the leash.
>>>Does anyone have an idea how I can get him to not pull so hard to his
>>>spot?
>>>I guess I could take him even more often, but I don't want to spend all
>>>day running the dog out.  Guess it's time to take him back to the vet,
>>>who
>>>didn't find anything last time.
>>>I think he just likes to drink.
>>>Tracy and the dipsomaniac
>
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