[NAGDU] More warning

Wed Sep 20 14:13:44 UTC 2017

Hi Tracy,

I also have an excessive drinker here. Once in a café, the waiter wanted 
to be nice and offered Taylor a bucket full of water. Since I didn't 
stop him in time, he then had an accident in the café which was very 
unpleasant.

Anyway, I always monitor his water intake. There's no point in letting 
him drink too much constantly. And like Julie and you, we've been to the 
vet about it and he is very healthy...

Maybe Krokus still drinks a bit too much? Would it help if you reduced 
the amount of water he drinks per day (to a healthy amount of course, 
not less).

Sorry, I know this wasn't very helpful. Just wanted to let you know my 
dog is similar.

Lisa

Am 20.09.2017 um 15:57 schrieb Tracy Carcione via NAGDU:
> Thanks Julie.  At least I know I'm not alone.  I started teaching him to
> ring the bell, but it was still at the last minute.  It would put him in the
> foyer, on the tile, for a few seconds, though he tends to rush around and
> distribute the dribbles.  I can give the bells another shot, but it won't
> solve the problem of getting more warning, as you yourself point out.
>
> Bianca, I can't think of any behavior he does that can be rewarded.  By the
> time he lets me know he has to go, it's too late to do much but try to grab
> my shoes and run him out.  What food did you switch from, and to?  Krokus is
> allergic to chicken, and it's harder than I imagined to find food with no
> chicken at all in it.
> Tracy
>
>
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> Monty is somewhat this way.  He drinks a fair bit more than most dogs I've
> had.  He also goes through stretches where I need to restrict his water or
> he will drink dangerous amounts.   Like you, we've been to the vet a number
> of times and they never find anything.
>
> He doesn't have indoor accidents though or at least not yet.  He's 10 now
> though.
>
> I have bells on the door which he can bump when he'd like to go out.  He's
> pretty good about only ringing them when he actually has to do something.
> Belle though, she'd ring them when she wanted to sunbathe, check out what
> the neighbors were doing or just for the joy of going outside.
>
> How much advance warning he gives  is still up to him though.  I don't know
> how you could go about increasing that time.  I like the bells though,
> because they have me trained.  I can be immersed in another activity and the
> bells always get my attention.  I don't have to worry about missing
> something the dog is trying to communicate.  I work from home and spend a
> lot of time in highly concentrated work where I don't always pay attention
> to the subtle things going on elsewhere in the house.
>
> Good luck!
> Julie
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> Since I got him, more than 2 years now, Krokus has had a pattern of drinking
> a lot, then needing urgently to pee.  We try to control his water intake,
> while still giving him free access to water.  The whole thing ramps up and
> down, and right now, it's up.  He's been to the vet a few times and had
> tests, which didn't find anything more than a small sediment in his bladder,
> which might indicate a bladder infection at some point, though they didn't
> find anything at the time of the test.  I've just ordered him some cranberry
> pills, to see if they make a difference.
>
> Anyway, we try to monitor when he drinks, and get him out within an hour or
> 2. We take him out every 2-3 hours, regardless.  But, when he has to go
> before I expect it, he rushes into the living room, and, if I'm not ready,
> he starts to dribble on the floor.  I need a minute or 2 to grab my shoes,
> and my jacket when it's cold, so we get little puddles that have to be
> cleaned up.
>
> Is there a way I can get him to give me a little notice, and not wait until
> the last possible second before he lets me know he has to go out?  His
> housebreaking leaves something to be desired.
>
> Tracy
>
>
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