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Originally Posted by lemonlauren  ... it kinda sounds like another one of those dumb marketing things to get you to buy something you don't really need...And there are other tricks for convincing a sick pup to drink water too - I've gotten Nikko to drink the water I've boiled a boneless skinless chicken breast in when he was feeling really really sick and wouldn't take normal water. |
I totally agree with Lauren. Boiling a chicken and feeding your baby the cooled broth is an excellent way to get a dog to drink and it is free of chemicals and preservatives and salt.
If you are concerned about electrolytes, go to your nearest pharmacy and check the price of Pedialyte against the price of this flavoured water. Pedialyte is for infants (human) to counteract the effects of dehydration. I have used it successfully for stressed puppies back when I was a breeder. Get the unflavoured variety (and in small bottles) and pour it in with the broth...that way the puppy will get the electrolytes and the only flavour will be chicken, which you can replicate at will if your baby turns out to be picky.
AND you won't have to worry about running out of the fancy stuff!
Congratulations on your pending arrival (I've had my new baby for 5 days!). I hope you will post pics!