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

[Cindy Ray]

You don't put a lot on; just enough to m oisten it a bit.
Cindy


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

Ok do you just put in a small bit of water to cover food, how long do you have it stand?
I always thought that the dogs teeth or gums wouldn't stay strong if you gave water on food.
I don't remember where I heard that.
Thanks

Original message:
> There is a theory out there that if dogs are fed a raw diet, or a diet 
> of at least moist food, like canned, that they will drink less.  
> Kibble is dry and thus dehydrating.

> I do know when I fed raw, my boys drank less then when I feed kibble.

> have you guys tried putting hot water on the dry food?  This seems to 
> help in my house with the camel imitations.  We can’t afford to feed 
> raw anymore, unfortunately, so wetting the food is next best thing..
> Caitlyn

>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 4:40 PM, d m gina via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>> 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 via NAGDU
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>>> 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


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>>>> ----- 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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