New question about drinking water

[Kizzys Mom]

Does everyone else's yorkie drink water good? Kizzy does not drink a lot of water. Sometimes she will drink it ok but other days she seems to just not want water. she likes ice so i put a peice of ice in it to try and get her to drink more. But on the days she dont drink it, her urine is too yellow i think.
any one else ever notices this about their puppy?

[Jane]

Hi, I found that my Sweetie does not drink much water either. I think it is a good idear you have a bout the ice . I do not think you should worry.

Originally Posted by Kizzys Mom

Does everyone else's yorkie drink water good? Kizzy does not drink a lot of water. Sometimes she will drink it ok but other days she seems to just not want water. she likes ice so i put a peice of ice in it to try and get her to drink more. But on the days she dont drink it, her urine is too yellow i think.
any one else ever notices this about their puppy?

[Lacy's Mom]

The yellower pee is a sign that she is not drinking enough water. It doesn't actually mean that she is dehydrated at this point because the reason her urine is darker is that her body is conserving water.

Try adding water to her food this will help. I would also physically take her to the water bowl throughout the day.

My mom also puts ice in her dog's water. She watched mine while I went out of town and when I came home, mine was looking at the water dish and barking at me. At first, I thought it was empty, then I thought maybe it wasn't fresh, then my mom called and wanted to know why K.C. was barking I explained the situation and my mom said Oh, he wants ice cubes in his water!! Well that was the problem.

[Tiger's Mom]

Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom

The yellower pee is a sign that she is not drinking enough water. It doesn't actually mean that she is dehydrated at this point because the reason her urine is darker is that her body is conserving water.

Try adding water to her food this will help. I would also physically take her to the water bowl throughout the day.

My mom also puts ice in her dog's water. She watched mine while I went out of town and when I came home, mine was looking at the water dish and barking at me. At first, I thought it was empty, then I thought maybe it wasn't fresh, then my mom called and wanted to know why K.C. was barking I explained the situation and my mom said Oh, he wants ice cubes in his water!! Well that was the problem.

I did not realize that color has something to do with water . . I thought that if they hold their bladder longer, the pee is darker It was just an observation so I guess I am wrong on that one . . . I am not sure if my Tiger gets enough water . . .all I know he has water whenever he wants to. I do notice him drinking quite a bit though right after our walks

[Yorkie3]

Mine seem to drink quite abit, but if for some reason I think they are not drinking enough on a certain day, I add just a little Karo, not much, just to taste. They love it.

[mustangbee]

Princess loves water, drinking it or swimming in it.
I think she might be part
She's not too fond of tap water, so I always make
sure to have fresh water for her.

[vincentnyc]

if my yorkie dont drink enuff or stool is hard...i will force feed him water with the syringe my vet gave me.

[Kizzys Mom]

Originally Posted by Jane

Hi, I found that my Sweetie does not drink much water either. I think it is a good idear you have a bout the ice . I do not think you should worry.

oh, I wasnt really worried, just wondering if it was unusual. I suppose she drinks enough for what she does . she is lazy during the middle of the day and lays around. But look out come evening, she is ready to run wild then she will drink good after I take her out to play a while to. But I've even carried her to her water bowl and let her lick it from my fingers when I first noticed then I started dropping some ice in her bowl all along. Everyday hubby comes home with ice water, we meet him outside and he pours the ice out on the ground for her, she is more excited to see him than the ice tho but she does eat some of it. thanks to all for your answers, its always appreciated. I did want to make sure tho, that there might be more I could do to encourage her to drink so I appreciate the tip on the karo syrup.

[yorkieK9trainer]

-Ice cubes make drinking sessions interesting for young, healthy dogs
-Change the temperature of the water, some dogs have sensitive teeth-play w/ temperature differences and offer them to her and see if she's partial.
-If H20 isn't her "thing", then you can supplement that w/ flavored water or juice.
-You can go one step further and offer her purified water (as opposed to tap) or simply give her Pedialyte as a substitute for her water.

Just some ideas.

[bettyeanne]

Toto insists that her water always be fresh so I put down a clean bowl of fresh bottled water several times a day. I never, ever give her tap water and we always bring along the same brand bottled water that we have given her all her life. She sometimes gets food in her water off her mustache and she will just stand at her water bowl and look at me like "hey, you wanna get a clean bowl?" Do you suppose she is spoiled?!?

[Rem&Silkmom]

Originally Posted by Kizzys Mom

Does everyone else's yorkie drink water good? Kizzy does not drink a lot of water. Sometimes she will drink it ok but other days she seems to just not want water. she likes ice so i put a peice of ice in it to try and get her to drink more. But on the days she dont drink it, her urine is too yellow i think.
any one else ever notices this about their puppy?

I would encourage kizzy to drink more by putting water in food. My Remmy does not drink alot and I think that might have contributed to the development of bladder stones. I really try hard now get him to consume more liquid. I really praise him when he does go to the bowl and drink. And I think his teeth are sensitive so i don't give him really cold water. You definately don't want the urine to be dark.

[LuvMySissy]

Sissy does't drink often, but we have a bowl in the kitchen and usually after exertion she will catch a little sip. I encourage her to drink more by filling a dixie cup everytime I'm in the bathroom and she is near. I put it on the floor and she will usually take a few laps.

[Kizzys Mom]

Originally Posted by bettyeanne

Toto insists that her water always be fresh so I put down a clean bowl of fresh bottled water several times a day. I never, ever give her tap water and we always bring along the same brand bottled water that we have given her all her life. She sometimes gets food in her water off her mustache and she will just stand at her water bowl and look at me like "hey, you wanna get a clean bowl?" Do you suppose she is spoiled?!?

I always get Kizzys water from our refriderator door, its filtered and cold already. I always pick up her water and put fresh down once she goes to her bowl to drink. plus i just put fresh water in her bowl off and on during the day but I watch her to i'll know more about when to take her out to pee. She is pretty good to let me know about pooping but for pee pee, she mostly runs to the back door and stands there. if i dont see her she will pee on my rug at the back door. But i put and old rug there and I always put urine be gone on it as soon as i see it.

[bettyeanne]

Good idea! We just got in the habit of using bottled water because we travel so much. Water in some areas of the country upset our stomach. Your idea of it going through the filter on your frige is great. Maybe Kizzy will begin drinking more as the weather gets warmer.

[Oscar's Mom]

I guess his bowl holds about a cup and I refill it every day. You always know when he's been drinking too...he will come running and put that wet mustache all over you! Oh, and he pees accordingly as well!