[NAGDU] Wild to pee

[Caitlyn Furness]

Tracey,
For what it’s worth, my dogs drink like crazy at home and don’t drink so much when out.

I have reverse osmosis filtered water here, and of course, if we are out, they get tap water.  I think they do notice and can tell the difference!

If your water down there is anything like ours is, the city water is so full of chlorine it smells like a swimming pool sometimes.
Caitlyn

> On Jan 4, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lisa B.
> I took him to the vet several times this summer, in part because of the
> water issue.  The vet did not see anything unusual in his urine or
> bloodwork, so we agreed it might just be the heat, and to wait and see. 
> However, it's not hot now, and the problem persists.  What I don't
> understand is why he drinks several times a day at home, but only once at
> work.  The water at home is nice, filtered water, and the water at work is
> just tap water, but I'm not sure dogs are that particular.
> I think the next vet test would be water deprivation, which might require
> him to stay at the vet overnight.  I'm not crazy about that.  Still, I
> guess I'll talk to his vet and see what she thinks.
> Tracy
> 
>> Hi, Tracy, you may have answered this before, but have you made sure
>> Krocus
>> doesn't have some kind of medical issue that makes him thirsty?  It could
>> just be that he likes to drink, maybe it's some kind of competition thing
>> with Ben, but if it's not that, there might be some medical reason why he
>> drinks so much, especially now that it's cold.  I don't think even very
>> dry
>> conditions in your house during winter would make him that thirsty.
>> 
>> I hate to say it, but if he's pulling on you that hard it might not be an
>> obedience issue, but just that he has to go so bad and wants to get to his
>> spot before he goes where he knows he shouldn't.  Okay, it is an obedience
>> thing, but not where he's deliberately pulling you because he's distracted
>> by something in the environment.
>> 
>> Lisa
>> 
>> 
>> Belville
>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>> Veni, Vedi, Visa. I came. I Saw. I did a little shopping.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tracy Carcione via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 10:23 AM
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Wild to pee
>> 
>> 
>>> 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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