Did you know that
July is #NationalPetHydrationAwarenessMonth?
You might be
wondering how much water your pet needs to drink each day. That’s a great
question!
🐶Dogs usually require 1oz.
of water for every pound they weigh. That means a 10lb. dog would need a little
over a cup daily.
*Active, lactating,
or animals that spend time outdoors will require more water to prevent
dehydration.
HELP! My Pet Won’t
Drink Enough Water!
We often say that we
can lead our dogs to water, but we can’t make them drink. That’s usually when
they are coughing, and I try to convince them to drink to clear their throats.
They just don’t understand. Here are a few tricks to help your pet drink more
water:
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• Add a flavor to
their water. Cats will take a second look at tuna juice water. My dogs will
always drink water with a bit of bone broth
mixed in it.
• Buy a drinking fountain to provide running
water. An animal’s natural instinct is to avoid stagnant water to avoid
bacteria. A cool fountain is also a favorite of kitties.
• Add extra water
to their food. Bentley drinks like a camel and can empty a water dish when
he decides to drink. I feel better adding a little extra water to his Dr.
Harvey’s food. It helps him get more water and he tends to squash his food so
it makes it easier for him to lick his bowl clean.
• This last tip is one of the most important. Please
wash your pet’s water dish daily. They are a Petri dish of
bacteria and one of the dirtiest things in your home. If their water gets
nasty, they are less likely to drink any. It only takes a minute to wash out
the bowl and your pet will definitely appreciate it.
* Don’t stay thirsty, my friends! Stay hydrated! *
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shout out to
KAREN F.
She is winner of our Dr.
Harvey’s
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Pack.
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congrats to Karen!!! we drink a lot during the day... we need ink to write a lot of messages ;O)
ReplyDeleteWe luv our fountain!
ReplyDeleteWe have water bowls all over the place. The most popular ones get cleaned often during the day as our dirty beards make a mess of the water. Happy drinking, boys!
ReplyDeleteWe get fresh water several times each day, in our fountain and in our bowls!
ReplyDeleteWe add filtered water to the cats' canned food; they seem to like the slurry consistency!
ReplyDeleteGood facts to know. Mom was putting water in my kibble because I refused to drink water most of the time. She has recently stopped that trick and now I eat dry kibbles and drink like a normal dog.
ReplyDeleteLove and licks,
Cupcake
Thanks for the advice! Our patron saint, Old Charisma refused to drink out of a dirty water bowl. This tradition has been passed down over the years to every doggie in this house. There's always fresh clean water in my bowl.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! My cays love their fountains. Thanks for hosting the parade.
ReplyDeleteHidey Ho my favorite Bayou Boyz...
ReplyDeleteGoodness me in this heat one can never have too much water. I break into a sweat just thinking about walking down my driveway for the mail
Hugs to you 2 and your staff
Cecilia
I wish Ma would puts fruit flavored cubes in MY water! I will not drink out of anything but my crate bowl. It drives Ma kerazy, butts it's the pawfect height, and I can gets lots of SPLASH outta it! BOL!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I do make Ma wash it every single day...sometimes twice! ☺
Stay cool my furiends!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
What great tips boyz! We have a water dish upstairs...downstairs and outside. Plus, Mama is starting to put water in our kibbles to make sure we stay well hydrated!
ReplyDeleteExcellent info! The mom adds water to our foods to make sure we're getting enough.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! We have a fountain, and mom and dad add extra water to our food. :)
ReplyDeleteOutstanding! No wonder I feel like I'm watering livestock with 150 lbs. of dogs around. 😄
ReplyDeleteI love the fountains, but I just got too lazy to keep cleaning them! It's hard for me to believe that Luke needs over 7 cups of water per day though! I highly doubt he drinks that much. I do add some to his food though, because he has never been a big water drinker. He slobs more on the floor than he drinks - BOL!
ReplyDeleteJan, Wag 'n Woof Pets