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Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 01:12 AM:

Dog Wont Drink????

ive had this dog here for about 7 months and i have never seen him take a drink of water, after i hunt him wants nothing to do with water, after all night with bowl froze i refill it other dogs drink right away not him ........... how can i get him to drink more water just went out side and gave them freash water again old dog came out got a drink he didnt even come out of the dog house

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Posted by bludawg on 02-04-2007 01:19 AM:

I would check his teeth. Sometimes if a hound has a bad tooth drinking cold water makes it hurt to bad and they will not drink.

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Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 01:21 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by bludawg
I would check his teeth. Sometimes if a hound has a bad tooth drinking cold water makes it hurt to bad and they will not drink.

thank you, what would i be looking for i gave him warm water too and he still wont drink

Posted by sheepster on 02-04-2007 01:25 AM:

I soak my dogs food in water.

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Posted by terry willford on 02-04-2007 01:25 AM:

Maybe your dog wont drink if your watching, Ive seen that happen. Could try 1/2 milk 1/2 water see if he drinks that.

Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 01:27 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by terry willford
Maybe your dog wont drink if your watching, Ive seen that happen. Could try 1/2 milk 1/2 water see if he drinks that.

sheep i soak mine when its this cold too................. terry i will try the milk thing in the morn thanks

Posted by redneck_girl on 02-04-2007 01:27 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by J. Hill
thank you, what would i be looking for i gave him warm water too and he still wont drink

We just had two of our hounds in surgery for GINGIVITIS (sp). They weren't drinking very much either. Doc says even moderate gingivitis build up will cause sensitivity. Look for tater like substance at the base of the teeth. Pink/red or even swollen gums. An abcess will be real swollen with an almost yellowish color to the gum. A cavity looks just like a human cavity. You can also check to see if any of them are loose, if the hound will allow you to. Could also be the fact the dog don't drink alot. Our Dancer drinks like she can never get enough, yet Smoke hardly drinks much at all. Try to give him/her some of that flavored pedialite (sp) you'll find it in the children's section at the drug/dept. store. Give it to him/her at room temp. Maybe that will help. Kinda slop your hands in it and rub it in his/her mouth as to getthe taste of it. Hope any of this helps.

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Posted by sheepster on 02-04-2007 01:29 AM:

"Dog Wont Drink????"

If he keeps going to his meetings he should be fine.

LOL LOL LOL LOL

sorry, couldn't help it.

Posted by Thenglishrules on 02-04-2007 01:30 AM:

J Hill:

Milk would work, I have even dissolved a couple beef or chicken boullion cubes in warm water. Some of it could be the fact he is getting enough from soaking the food, but you'd think he atleast drink a little bit?

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Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 01:32 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by redneck_girl
We just had two of our hounds in surgery for GINGIVITIS (sp). They weren't drinking very much either. Doc says even moderate gingivitis build up will cause sensitivity. Look for tater like substance at the base of the teeth. Pink/red or even swollen gums. An abcess will be real swollen with an almost yellowish color to the gum. A cavity looks just like a human cavity. You can also check to see if any of them are loose, if the hound will allow you to. Could also be the fact the dog don't drink alot. Our Dancer drinks like she can never get enough, yet Smoke hardly drinks much at all. Try to give him/her some of that flavored pedialite (sp) you'll find it in the children's section at the drug/dept. store. Give it to him/her at room temp. Maybe that will help. Kinda slop your hands in it and rub it in his/her mouth as to getthe taste of it. Hope any of this helps.

i ran my hand trhough his mouth and touched all his teeth he didnt seem to be in any pain ...................... lol sheep good one man

Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 01:33 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Thenglishrules
J Hill:

Milk would work, I have even dissolved a couple beef or chicken boullion cubes in warm water.

thanks i tried the chicken thing today he smelled it longer but still didnt drink any im going to try the milk thing tomarrow thanks again

Posted by redneck_girl on 02-04-2007 01:40 AM:

MAYBE HE'S JUST SHY AND DON'T WANT TO DRINK IN FRONT OF YA? LOL...J/K...GOOD LUCK WITH HIM.

Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 01:48 AM:

quote:
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MAYBE HE'S JUST SHY AND DON'T WANT TO DRINK IN FRONT OF YA? LOL...J/K...GOOD LUCK WITH HIM.

ya my one male is like that but its only when u put him in a pen with a female if u know what i mean but as soon as u look away for a min hes locked up lol

Posted by Dan Dogs on 02-04-2007 01:49 AM:

those kinda

dogs won't last long in this weather jim, i tried soaking there dog food tonight and they wouldn't touch it. i have to feed it dry and the dogs that don't come out to drink go in the house. they will drink inside. dang fools!!

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Posted by Amber Carroll on 02-04-2007 01:49 AM:

Try putting some salt on the dogs food. The salt on the food will make them thirsty and therefore make them drink more.

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Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 01:54 AM:

dave i soak his food and add a can of wet dog food so he is getting some water id just like to see him drink in the morning after his water was froze all night .............. amber ill try that 2marrow for sure

Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 03:55 AM:

any other ideas

Posted by BUSHHEAD on 02-04-2007 04:31 AM:

You can lead a dog to water but you cant make him drink..lol

Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 04:35 AM:

quote:
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You can lead a dog to water but you cant make him drink..lol

lol any more ideas other then the no name guy here u rule i suck i get it

Posted by BUSHHEAD on 02-04-2007 04:37 AM:

easy jimmy

Posted by J. Hill on 02-04-2007 04:39 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by BUSHHEAD
easy jimmy

lol trust me im being nice soon as the weather get better bring your dog up we will cut them

Posted by mjflores on 02-04-2007 02:50 PM:

One way or another he's getting a drink...he wouldnt be alive if he wasnt. He might be taking ice inside his box (I've seen that).

Posted by travis becker on 02-04-2007 02:55 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by BUSHHEAD
You can lead a dog to water but you cant make him drink..lol

another no name gutless individual talking crap. beat it.Travis

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Posted by BIGCASTLEDAWGS on 02-04-2007 02:58 PM:

If he's Peeing....

... then he's drinking something. Is his pee real dark or normal? In the snow it's easy to see. If it's not dark then don't worry, he's getting enough water somewhere. I have had dogs, horses and chickens seem not to drink well... but then noticed they drink from the mudpuddle made when dumping the water to replace it with clean fresh water! Grrr!
Seriously, if he seems fine, eats, hunts etc... he's getting fluids somehow. He seriously could be shy about it. He may be eatting ice or snow. Maybe when he's out hunting he drinks a bit or running water from a stream.
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Posted by Pastor Mike on 02-04-2007 02:59 PM:

jim.....go to tractor supply or somewhere that sells the heated water buckets and get one. at least it will be there during the night if he wants some.......fill it all the way up and wait a few days to see if the water level goes down. he should be fine since you are soaking his food and giving him the can stuff. it's worth a shot.

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