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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I could tell...LOL. Trust me, when I am blunt it is not to be mean...it is simply the way I see it. I am trying to let you know you can RELAX a bit!  You say she is thirsty in the morning...you don't know that. Stop checking her spit! The only time I have ever checked my pups for dehydration was when they appeared to be ill and that is done by touching their gums or by lifting the skin on their backs. If running around and eating and playing, I leave them be.
She is getting water in the foods you give her...even if you don't see it. Little dogs simply don't drink like big dogs ... the bigger they are the more they need and it is more obvious with the big ones because it is a larger volume of needed water.
When my son was in first grade, someone told me to have another. LOL that was so I would stop focusing so much on him. Maybe you need another pup?   
She is lucky to have you as a mom! I mean none of this to say otherwise...you care so much and that is obvious!  |
Seriously, I can't thank you enough. Chewie has always been a laid back dog, but she very definitely has energy and plays.
LOL about the pup. Right?! I could use this as an excuse.
And, thank you for your kind words. I know chewie isn't my "child" but I love her as if she were, and my family has fallen under her spell, too.