2 Pit bulls and a german shepard mix

TDenham77 · 10-22-2011

Hi, I'm Teresa and I have (as the title says) 2 pit bulls, Isis and Ares, and a german shepard mix, Mercedes. I recently moved and my male has started obsessively drinking...even to the point of urinating just to drink it

I think it was the the sudden and complete change that has him behaving this way. Any tips???

CorkyMax · 10-22-2011

Which breed is the male that is doing all this drinking? Did you move to a warmer climate? On another note--I hope it isn't a kidney problem that just happened to happen at the same time as your moving---You may want to get some blood work done, etc to rule out a health issue. When a dog drinks excessively--Could be the sign of a problem with the kidneys---You might put --> dog excessive drinking--in your browser.

How long ago did you move? What are the 'characteristics' of this dog--Is he a 'nervy' dog or is his nature a calm one? It may be for the reason you think --depending on how long ago this started happening--if it was exactly as soon as you moved and it has only been a couple days that he has been acting this way--maybe give him a few more days---But if he starts acting sick, etc---I would definitely have him checked out. I don't know where you moved--whether in the country or what--Could he of gotten something in the environment he is now in?

As far as any tips you asked for---I can only say--DO NOT TAKE THE WATER AWAY-----If it is a health problem he may need the water!!

dogs rule · 10-22-2011

CorkyMax is right, if he is drinking as much as I think, do get him checked out by a vet. Blood work for sure. Is your dog urinating just as much as he is drinking? I had a cat that started to drink alot and flooding his litter box, it turned out that he had diabetes.
All the best.