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Dog Owner's Manual › Chapter 5: Dog Food & Nutrition › How to Feed Your Dog ›A Dog's Daily Water Intake
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Comments for This Page (10) | Post a CommentAlways have water available fur your dog! Make sure they drink some too!:-) If you don't feel like your dog is drinking enough water on his/her own, first make sure the water is really fresh. My dog and cat prefer filtered water to tap. Also, ice cubes make good treats during the summer. And if you're really desperate to get your dog hydrated, mix some warm water into his/her food. Moisture tends to make kibble more appealing and you can really get your dog hydrated if you fill the bowl halfway up with water (and then mix the food in). It creates something like a stew, and your dog might be more interested in drinking water that tastes like his/her food! I leave my dogs bowl full of water all the time. Am I giving her too much water now? I would hate for her to get dehydrated since her dog walker takes her out while I am at work. To leave water or not... that is the question Coco & Kim I have two bowls of water for Shogun when it is hot. This way in case I am not home he has a little reserve until I get back. Often if a dog needs encouragement to drink, just a FEW drops, way less than 1/2 teaspoon, in a large bowl will help. Milk can cause problems, so a wee bit will do. Since our German shepard drinks like a horse, we have a water tub as big as the sink, plus other large water bowls in every room in the house. That way there is less chance that he would be completely out of water. If I notice any of them getting low, I immediately fill it. Every time he passes by, he drinks giant slurpy gulps everyone can hear. And there is some left for our collie, too! If they are going to be outside for a long time, I put a bowl outside, too. They both know the word water, but they ultimately make the decision. During exercise, however, I squirt water from a bottle into their mouths which the shepard readily takes, but I have to slip the spout into the side of the collie's mouth because she is a little uneasy about water bottles. A few big squirts every 20 minutes seems to be fine (and a splash in the lake if possible). Also, remember to wash the containers frequently. If I see residue and slime on the bottom, I know I wouldn't want to drink it. Sometimes it will start smelling. Then after I wash the containers, and fill them with fresh water, they seem to drink more readily. I tried the ice cube thing many times in hot weather, plunking them into the bowls. While they are trying the get the ice, they end up drinking water, too. I find your web site very informing and visit often Post a Comment for This Page
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The Dog Owner's Manual is a basic guide to dog care.
Dogs should always have free access to fresh/clean water.