[paint my world]

Zola doesn't normally have a probably with drinking his water but the past few days he has really not been drinking allot. Any advice on how I can get him to drink. I tried mixing water in with his food but then he just wont eat the food. Also tried putting it on my finger but he wont have that either.

 

[my3angels]

IF she isnt drinking at all you might try feeding her canned food and add some water to that. Canned food has water already in it but you can still add more to it. Check her gums too...are they pink, moist?

You can even try flavoring the water with pedialite or a little bit of apple juice. Pedialite is okay for them to drink...you can have half pedialite and half water...apple juice you dont want to put a lot in...maybe a tablespoon in her water dish.

Oh yeah, anothe trick that works well with my girls is to put ice cubes in her water bowl. They will want to play with the ice cubes and sometimes that gets them to drink the water.

Let us know how she does! Good luck. Worse comes to worse take her to the vet if you notice she starts acting sick.

 

[fizzy n kirbys mum]

Hi did you say you were feeding Zola on baby food ?
Maybe that's full of water so he is getting enough water that way ?

 

[my3angels]

:shock: Wow i totally missed that you tried mixing the water with food...sorry.
Just keep the water available and watch him. You will notice if he is dehydrated...his pee will be much stronger in color and odor and he will start to slow down.

BTW I noticed that Zola looks exactly like my Ginger. He is a cutie!!!

 

[OzzyAndLilysMom]

Or you try mixing a little milk in - this is what i did with lily at first as she wouldnt drink water :wave:

 

[paint my world]

Yeah hes on baby food. My boyfriend just said he thinks he will get plenty of water out of that to. No pale gums and he doesnt seem sick at all. Was probably just be paranoid. They make you worry so much don't they. Im gonna try giving him an ice cube anyway and see how he likes that. Thanks a million for the advice

 

[paint my world]

oh yeah meant to say he does look like ginger. I didnt notice that before. how cute

 

[luv4mygirls]

is he peeing regularly? if so then there's nothing to be worried about. my vet says that if theya re peeing like normal and they are drinking some then they are ok. as long as no other symptoms are present like darker less frequent and small amounts of urine, lack of energy, appetite bowl movements ext.

 

[paint my world]

He's peeing fine. If anything more than ususal. Think there definatley must just be allot of water in his baby food. Thanks again for the advice :wave:

 

[porshas_momma]

I would watch your chi closely. If he isnt drinking any water at all you should consider calling the vet. Lots of vets will answer question and concerns over the phone. Hopefully nothing is wrong with your baby.

 

[xKoozex]

Honestly some dogs depending how old they happen to be, stray away from the water because they sometimes snap back into missing their mother milk, so what I did with my pup was put a little water, and that helped bring him back to drinking water.

 

[usmcjess]

Same with Yoda , he hardly drinks water and its out all the time. But i do mix wet food with his dry food and put water in it also. :wink:

 

[KayC]

I don't think that Roxy drinks enough water either, but she is fine and pees OK. Good Luck