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Originally Posted by bornnygurl  I just wanted to say that watching your dog's water intake is not cruel and unusual punishment. I had to do this with one of my girls when she was a puppy and would do it again to any puppy if the problem arises again. Some puppies don't know when to stop and (this has happened to me) will drink three bowls of water in one sitting and possibly damage their bladder, become insanely bloated, become water sick, and vomit water. Keep in mind she was a healthy girl and their was absolutely nothing wrong with her when she did this; she just didn't know when to push herself away from the water bowl. Of course when she became an adult she knew then when enough was enough. Among other things it is not cruel if you restrict water to a certain extent to help with potty issues. Sorry to get of topic but I had to put my two cents in about that. |
I appreciate what you said but I don't think I explained myself completely (also, your situation is entirely different from mine). Without going off-topic too much, my friend suggested that I only give her water ONCE a day. I feel that is cruel and completely unacceptable -- I would never do that.
Also, as per my vet's recommendation, Cali should NEVER have her food and water supply limited because of her extremely tiny size. People don't fully grasp just how tiny she is until they see her in person ... I know I sure didn't until I saw her that first time at the airport when I flew to pick her up! Her size is daunting and almost frightening (in the beginning). Cali is almost 1 year old and if there ever was a true teacup (even though we know it's only a marketing term), CALI would definitely be it! She can literally sit inside a teacup and be completely invisible (head and all). She is only 1 lb and a mere 2 ounces. Just ask her breeder Kathryn (Kathryn_S) or ask Shana (Shanatink) who custom makes/designs all of Cali's clothes.
PS - In addition, when I made my statment about limiting water intake and referred to it as being cruel, I was only speaking in relation to MY situation -- not yours (which seems like a serious issue that needed to be addressed and the only way to address it was by supervising water intake) or anyone else's.