[NAGDU] {Spam?} Re: Wild to pee

[d m gina]

My girl will drink lots of water if I let her.
She is on leash so she can't drink all she wants I ask her to come 
after a bit so there is stil water left in the bowl.

Original message:
> I did have a dog ,l Jet, who had this problem. I had to leave her for 24
> hours once toget her urine dilute enough. She did have an infection, but
> ultimately I had to limit the amount she drank. The vet suggested it was
> stress drinking. She never drank so much once she retired. I've also seen my
> dogs compete that way for the water, though less of that goes on now than
> used to.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com


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> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Wild to pee

> 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
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>> 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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