[nagdu] Introduction

[Julie J.]

Welcome!

Regarding water...with most of my dogs I have left water down for them 
to drink as they please throughout the day.    When I first brought my 
current dog, Monty, home, he would drink very large amounts of water.  
It really concerned me, so I measured it out, but let him drink what he 
wanted so I could figure out if it was too much.  He was drinking 12 
cups per day.  That is a lot of water.   I measured out his water and 
offered him smaller amounts throughout the day.  I only did that for a 
few months.  He now has free access to water and does just fine.

Here's a link that sums up water and dogs.
http://www.dogster.com/dog-food/how-much-water-should-a-dog-drink

The short answer is about 1 ounce per pound of body weight.  More if 
it's hot and you're active, less if you haven't done much on a Saturday 
in January.

Also, if it's really hot and we need to be out, I offer water very 
frequently, but smaller amounts and cool not ice cold.

HTH
Julie





On 7/16/2012 3:12 PM, Kelby Carlson wrote:
> Hello, everybody!
>
> I am a newly graduated guide dog user from Guide Dogs for the Blind 
> (Oregon Campus.) I have a beautiful yellow lab named Elvis, and I will 
> be taking him back to college with me in several weeks.  I hope that 
> this list will be a good place to discuss guide dog use, training, and 
> care.
>
> I do have a question, and it may be a silly one.  Does any"one have 
> suggestions about how to help a dog acclimate to a warmer climate? 
> Oregon is significantly cooler than where I live in the summer and I 
> don't want to overstress my dog.  The school gave me a set amount of 
> water (3 cups) to offer Elvis at each watering.  Is giving more water 
> ever advisable in this situation? Thanks!
>
> Kelby S.  Carlson
>
> Vanderbilt University
>
>
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