What can I do about my dog that is obessed with water and won't stop drinking it and burping it back up?

Question

My dog is a beagle/greyhound mix who is 4 years old. She is obsessed with drinking water. She will drink and drink and drink it until she burps it up. It can be from her water bowl, toilet, Christmas tree, puddles outside, … anything, even if I just watered a plant outside she will try to drink out of the planter! Most of the time it is just water she burps up, but occasionally it looks like vomit. She has been obsessed with drinking water since I got her when she was 6 months old. I used to be able to control her drinking a lot better and she would stop when I would tell her to, but now she is so obsessed that I have to pour a little water at a time into her bowl. For a while I was putting a tablespoon of apple cidar vinegar in her water bowl and that seems to help (I started that because I read it would help with pee killing the grass and it ended up doubling as helping with the water issue). Is there anything that I can do to try and break her of this??? She was at the vet back in Sept, but I did not actually speak with them. She had her check up and shots when I dropped her off to be boarded for the weekend. If she had some medical issue would they have caught it then or is there some sort test that has to be requested to be done for a problem like this? Thanks!

Answer 1

A dehydrated pregnant dogs received't have healthful domestic dogs. there's a clarification why her want for fluids will enhance and that's for the domestic dogs. Her body is operating as not effortless as ever to provide their nutrition and fluids. She desires to enhance her nutrition and water intake to do this. i'd get her checked by using a vet. If her mucous membranes are useful and pink, she is likely ok. Take your finger and press on her gums no longer too firmly. If it takes longer than a million.5-2 seconds to go back to the unique color then she's getting dehydrated. you may also pull up her pores and skin close to her shoulder blades(or everywhere truly) and if it doesn't bypass again off to the unique state straight away, signal of dehydration. Use your judgment and in the adventure that your worried, seem out for the well being of your ***** and her domestic dogs and get her checked. do not bypass by using the wetness of her nostril. it is a faux actuality to stay with.

Answer 2

Have the vet check her for diabetes. If she is just a water hog (I have one too) this helped slow our girl down.

The Drink Better Bowl is designed to radically slow down the time dogs take when drinking water.



This pet bowl is ergonomically designed with smooth, beveled edges so that it does not cause your pet any discomfort while drinking. The floating piece in the middle features a small wishbone opening that allows water to flow out at a slower rate.

Good Luck

Answer 3

She could have a medical condition, like previous answerer said, like diabeties.



You should take her back and have the vet run tests, make sure you tell them that she has excessive thirst.



If it is a behavioral issue, then you will need to redirect her attention to something else, like playing fetch or relaxing on her dog bed.

Answer 4

Cover Christmas tree stand with something she cant move, close toilet lids and bathroom doors and only limit her to a certain amount of water in her bowl 3-4 times a day.

And have her vet checked for sugar. Yes dogs can get sugar too.

Answer 5

What happened in September has no bearing on a developing medical condition like Diabetes. Was she specifically CHECKED for diabetes or kidney issues? You didn't let them know she was doing this, it's time to get her in to be checked for this.

Answer 6

Your vet isn't a mind reader...you have to tell them your concerns. Make an appointment and tell him/her about the situation. There are medical issues that could cause excessive thirst.

Answer 7

Doesn't sound like normal behaviour - have a word with your vet.

Excessive fluid intake is often a sign of diabetes but you really need professional advice.

Answer 8

You might to give her a light spank when ever she does that