[bax-bax]

Baxter drinks a lot of water and always has. He is 7 years old in May and all indications are he is in very good health. How much is normal??

By the way I have been reading this forum for a long time and just joined. Glad to be a part of the board.

 

[milomc72]

Hiya. Not quite sure what the norm is. Poppy has days when i can't fill her bowl fast enough and days when she drinks very little. I am a novice lab owner, but i am sure some the more experienced owners will be able to help you.

Michelle

 

[zoesmom]

Welcome!

Zoe usually drinks 3x in the am.
then I think she goes all day w/o drinking water. Her bowls are full when I get home.

Then in the evening, perhaps 3 more times.

On weekends, a bit more because we go to the beach, and I think the salt water makes her thirsty.

 

[rangers]

Finnigan has his moments..He drinks a lot after we go for a walk or to the dog park, but other times he'll drink only a little bit

 

[Trickster]

Not much at all actually, but they do get plenty of raw meals which is one explanation. The only time they really seem to drink a lot is on hot days during/after exercise. Otherwise it is just sporadically.

 

[Dakkerdog]

Moose drinks a lot in the morning after his walk and usually after meals. He really drinks a lot too!, much more than Sky. Sky drinks usually after meals and then after a good hard play. I have to watch her because she will drink a lot late in the evenings if I let her.

 

[Lab Dad]

Tanking water may be a bad sign. Before Misty was diagnosed with Cushings, she was drinking upwards of three gallons of water a day. Check the urine and if it is absolutely clear, contact your vet.

 

[Guest]

Not much at all actually, but they do get plenty of raw meals which is one explanation. The only time they really seem to drink a lot is on hot days during/after exercise. Otherwise it is just sporadically.

I found this too ... with both the raw and dehydrated I feed (which is obviously re-hydrated when I feed it), Sami doesn't drink much. However, after a good bout of exercise she drinks quite a bit. In summer, she definitely hits the water bowl more often, too.

 

[Djc1249]

Funny thing about Tucker....he doesn't drink much water. He has this funny quirk too, doesn't wanna drink it inside the house, but outside. He's been that way since he was a wee puppy. So I always have bowls inside and out on the deck, always filled. I give him ice cubes, too, so he'll have more water in him.