The reason why dogs don’t like to drink water

Eat dog food soaked in water

Dog food absorbs three times more water than itself. Dogs that have soaked dog food will become If you take in too much water, you will naturally not drink too much water.

What a tricky person to eat

Many dog ​​owners like to give their dogs milk powder or fresh milk. Over time, the dog will not be able to accept ordinary water, and some "stuff" must be added to the water.

Insufficient amount of exercise

Some scavengers are usually busy and have short walking time, so their dogs do not get enough exercise. After all, dogs do not have the health concept of drinking eight glasses of water a day. There is no external stimulation and they will not drink water unless they are thirsty and anxious. In addition, if you don’t take enough time to walk your dog, your dog will not urinate cleanly every time you go out, which will further affect your water intake.

Psychic Trauma

When he was a child, he might have been scolded or beaten by the official for playing with water or leaving water everywhere. This caused a psychological shadow on him, and he would not drink it if he could.

Poop scrapers are too particular

Some dogs hate having their mouth touched, even by their own poop scrapers. However, some poop scrapers are very particular and like to drink when the dog drinks. Wipe its mouth after finishing the water. If the dog disobeys, you will be scolded. This behavior will arouse the dog's disgust and reduce the amount of water the dog drinks.

The water or basin is dirty

This problem is most likely to occur when using plastic basins, resin basins, or water dispensers (also plastic). Also when the weather is hot, dogs use their tongues to roll water into their mouths when drinking water, and the saliva will be brought into the basin. When it is hot in summer, the water easily deteriorates, and dogs will stop drinking if it deteriorates.

Older

As a dog gets older, his basal metabolic rate is lower, and his need for water is not as strong as when he was young. It is also normal to drink less water.

Climate Change

Just like people, we drink more water when it’s hot and less water when it’s cold.

Sick

The symptoms of illness are not only drinking less water, but also a sudden increase in water intake. You should also be vigilant!

How to make your dog drink more water

Increase the amount of exercise

The amount of exercise is not to take the dog for a walk, but to The dog ran wild.
You can play circuit games with it, or you can take it for a run. If you can't outrun a dog, you can consider buying an electric flat bike and run with your dog for 10 to 20 minutes every day (with a break in between). No matter how much the dog doesn't like to drink water, it will still ask for water.
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Disadvantages: Relying on the diligence of the shovel officer.

Give it teething snacks

Dogs consume a lot of saliva when chewing things. Giving it more teething snacks can increase the consumption of saliva and stimulate it to drink more water.
When choosing teething snacks, it is recommended not to choose artificial ones, but natural ones, such as antlers, cheese sticks, and various bone snacks, such as big stick bones, kneecaps, beef ribs, etc.In order to prevent dogs from being picky eaters, poop scrapers should pay attention to the frequency of feeding~
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Disadvantages: If the dog has picky eaters, it will be a bit tricky.

Buy frozen toys

Rosewood has frozen toys, which are filled with water and frozen into ice and then licked by dogs to relieve heat and replenish water. The dog won’t be bored when the shit shovel is not at home~
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Disadvantages: It has limitations, it’s okay in summer but not suitable in winter. After the water thaws, it will become damp everywhere. Dogs may get skin diseases if they are not cleaned up in time when they touch the water. Some dogs are afraid of this stuff (such as my dog! He is afraid of all frozen things, what the hell?)

Add ingredients to the water

Add some ingredients to the water, such as milk powder, broth, etc. This method can stimulate the dog to drink more water in the short term, but in the long term... If you are used to drinking Coke and Sprite, what can you do if I ask you to drink boiled water again? If you don’t do it to a dog, it’s even less likely to do it...
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Disadvantages: It’s a short-term and short-sighted method. Stimulating the dog to drink more water is a long-term thing, and it may even have the opposite effect. In the end Even the food doesn’t taste good, the shit shoveling officer should be dumbfounded

Set up more drinking water points at home

Increasing the number of water basins and drinking fountains at home can help dogs drink more water~ After all, some dogs are really lazy, too lazy to move and too lazy to drink water... The basin must be made of stainless steel or ceramic. Don’t use plastic!
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Disadvantages: Well, there are more basins and it’s harder for the poop shoveling officer, but it’s all worth it for the dog!

Use high-tech drinking equipment

Actually...it's just a drinking fountain. There are many styles. The principle is to use the characteristics of animals to drink flowing water to attract them to drink more water (both cats and dogs!). I don’t feel the effect. I don’t like to drink or don’t like to drink. It may be better for some dogs. . If your dog doesn’t like drinking water, you can try one.
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Disadvantages: There is consumption of filter material, and it is easy to accumulate dirt, such as dog hair and so on~ As mentioned before, when dogs drink water, their saliva easily mixes into the water basin. Hair will also get in, even if it has a filter element. In short, the shit shoveling officer must be diligent, otherwise the water will be damaged.

Give your dog wet food

Whether it is wet food, canned food, or homemade complementary food. Fresh meat contains a lot of water, about 70% on average. In a sense, it can increase the dog's water intake.
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Disadvantages: I won’t talk about picky eaters. You should pay attention to maintaining dental health when eating for a long time. In addition, there is a problem of whether the nutritional ratio of wet food is scientific and reasonable, which must be considered for long-term consumption. Then there is the safe wet food sourceIt is best to buy the ingredients from the vegetable market. The water in canned food is relatively deep. I personally recommend that if you want to feed canned food, don’t feed it if you can’t see the original appearance of the ingredients at a glance (mashed meat, luncheon meat-like). Also, you can’t feed it in quantity. It’s basically a drop in the bucket...

Soak dog food and feed it to your dog

Although eating dry food can also stimulate drinking water. But there is no use for some dogs, and they just refuse to drink.
So we can only use this method to deal with puppies that don’t want to drink water... feed the dog food completely soaked until soft. Increase water intake in disguise. The dog can only do this if he doesn't drink water. It is recommended to adjust the dog’s picky eating problem first, and then the dog should be able to solve the problem of soaked dog food within 10 minutes.
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Disadvantages: If you eat soft food for a long time, you should pay attention to the development of the dog's mandible and dental problems. Pay attention to brushing and cleaning your dog's teeth, and give him some teeth grinding and teeth cleaning snacks and toys appropriately. In addition, when the weather is hot, this method can easily cause food to spoil, especially for dogs who play while eating and are picky eaters.

How much water should a dog drink in a day?

5kg weight: drink about 300ml of water daily
10kg weight: drink about 400~600ml of water daily
20kg weight: drink 1000ml of water daily ~1200ml
40kg weight: drink about 1800~2400ml of water every day