My yorkies do not drink a lot of water - but they get what they need. I read somewhere (in dog fancy I think) you should figure on your dog needing about an ounce of water per pound per day. Not sure how accurate that is, but it seems about right when I figure the weight of my babies and the amount of water they take (mine are 4.5 and 6.5 pounds).
Not to try to scare you or your sister, but my previous yorkie drank a lot more water - I did not really notice it, the dog sitter mentioned it to me (it seemed normal to me, but..) I mentioned it to the vet and turns out she was in the early stages of renal failure.
Could also depend on what you are feeding little Dolly. Can food has water in it and will reduce the water intake. |