You can lead a d-o-g to water …
Written on June 14, 2010 by jallen14
Have you ever heard the saying – you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink? We at Dee-O-Gee think that is accurate. The same might be true for dogs, too.
You can have plenty of fresh clean water available but that doesn’t mean a dog will drink it. Jericho (our resident “watch dog” at Dee-O-Gee) seems to pant more (at times) now that the weather is getting a bit warmer. When he pants for a long time, we tend to think that he should have some water, right? But, he doesn’t always seem to want to drink.
Here are a few things you can do to get your dog to drink (or encourage water intake).
1. Give your dog an ice cube to lick.
2. Allow your dog to lick water from your hand or your finger.
3. Feed canned dog food (the water content is higher).
4. Add warm water or low-sodium broth to your dog’s food.
5. With your veterinarian’s permission, offer small amounts of Pedialyte.
6. Adding an ice cube to the water bowl can encourage some dogs to drink.
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