minibull
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Has anyone found that their bully drinks much more eagerly from a squirt bottle than from the bowl? We discovered that this weekend for our dog. Even with dry tongue and warm dry nose she refused fresh water in a bowl but eagerly drank the squirt bottle water when we were out walking. Same thing again later at home. Am I doomed to bottle-feed this girl for the rest of her life? She is already such a princess in other ways!
Is there anything I can do to get her more interested in drinking when she is clearly dehydrated?
Since we adopted 3-year old Buttercup she drinks from her water bowl only 1-2 times per day, some days amounting to less than a cup of water. She also often regurgitates some of what she drinks although this has greatly lessened since we elevated her water bowl. We also switched to a ceramic bowl, give filtered water, and change her water after every time she drinks. None of this changed her drinking habits.
She does urinate regularly throughout the day but drinks well under the suggested 15-30 mL per lb of body weight suggested by vets.
Is there anything I can do to get her more interested in drinking when she is clearly dehydrated?
Since we adopted 3-year old Buttercup she drinks from her water bowl only 1-2 times per day, some days amounting to less than a cup of water. She also often regurgitates some of what she drinks although this has greatly lessened since we elevated her water bowl. We also switched to a ceramic bowl, give filtered water, and change her water after every time she drinks. None of this changed her drinking habits.
She does urinate regularly throughout the day but drinks well under the suggested 15-30 mL per lb of body weight suggested by vets.