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04-16-2014, 06:39 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: usa with my pups
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| My baby is not drinking water Hi everyone, new to YT, I have a 5 y/o yorkie, all of a sudden she is refusing to drink water. She doesn't appear to be sick, playful, eating food and has been urinating often. She is fed canned dog food, I know she gets some fluid from her food, but her urinating seems to be more then her intake of food. I offer her water from a tsp, she will "sometimes" lap it up. This started yesterday. Before I call my vet, I thought I may get some advise from members on how can I get her to start drinking. Thanks for any suggestions. |
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04-16-2014, 08:01 AM | #2 |
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| welcome to YT sorry it has to be under these circumstances, I have no advise for you, I am sure other members will soon give suggestions. Good luck with your lil furbaby.
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04-16-2014, 08:25 AM | #3 |
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| Hi and Welcome to YT! If her gums are moist, then she is not dehydrated. How much does she weigh? Are you sure she's not sneaking drinks? With weather changes, she may be adjusting...
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04-16-2014, 09:20 AM | #4 |
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| gums seem moist, the truth is, that's the first time ever I touched a dogs gums and I have had 6 dogs. Weight is 10 lbs, she is not sneaking drinks. where I am, she's there, when I don't see her I look to see where she is & what she's doing. What worries me is, she is urinating numerious times a day, not drinking water and all that urinating!!!! she's putting out more then she's taking in. |
04-16-2014, 09:23 AM | #5 |
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| If she is peeing as usually then I don't think there is any cause for concern. As you said she is eating canned food so there is extra water there. If you are really concerned about her intake of fluids you could always add a little water to her food. If you really truly think there is concern then of course give your vet a call and bring her in for a quick look over for piece of mind.
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04-16-2014, 11:13 AM | #8 | |
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04-16-2014, 11:45 AM | #9 |
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| Is she peeing on a potty pad so that you can check amount, color & odor? Do you know if she is really peeing or just squatting?
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04-16-2014, 11:46 AM | #10 |
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| I'd also place two bowls of water out, one in the same room and one for her. Measure the amounts in each, one she has access to and the other she can't access. At the end of the day, measure the amounts left in each bowl. Subtract the difference of the bowl she can't access from the bowl she can access, that will be the amount she drank taking into account any that evaporated. If she's peeing more often, she may have a Urinary Tract Infection. Are you able to tell the amount she's peeing or are you judging by the time she spends trying to pee?
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04-16-2014, 12:16 PM | #11 |
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| she's house broken, goes outside in yard, I am always with her, oh, she's peeing all right, and not just a drop or 2, she's makes a nice pee-pee, I see the wet ground. |
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04-16-2014, 12:32 PM | #13 |
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| If you've turned your heat down or off with it being so nice last week, that would be enough to cause her to be drinking a bit less, as a heated environment is less humid and a lot drier than an unheated one. Now today, with heat back on, maybe she'll increase her intake! Mine go through seasonal changes in diet and water consumption 3-4 times a year... and I always freak out about it first, till I realize they're all doing it, lol. It's warmer, or cooler, they're more or less active, etc...
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04-16-2014, 12:52 PM | #15 | |
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That's good..at least you know she's getting some water.. Can you possibly get a urine sample? IDk..maybe put a paper cup under her teetee when she pees? Sounds crazy but unless you take her in I would think it would be hard to tell if the color is on the clear side and there is no odor. Mine is on pee pads so I would know right away. Their urine and poop sometimes are the 1st indication of a problem. I'm no vet but it's worth checking.
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