[NAGDU] Wild to pee

[Lisa Belville]

Yeah, if they really want the water deprivation test to be accurate, Krokus 
will have to stay at the vet over night.  I guess it depends on how you feel 
about your vet.  At the very least, the test would show that his kidneys 
were working or not so other causes/treatment options could be explored.  I 
had to do this with my first dog because he had the same issues and they 
whittled away at all other possible options before water deprivation.  He 
was at the vet for just about 24 hours and it drove me crazy because we'd 
been together for nearly nine years and had never been separated for very 
long, let alone over night.  The positive from it was they were able to 
diagnose him correctly.


Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 1:05 PM
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
>> 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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