I am in a very frustrating situation. To help me I have to give you a little background on my senior dog, Buddy. For 14 years he has had an OCD problem of constantly wanting to drink water. My family don't know what caused it. We only know it's in his head. He has been to two vets. He does not have diabetes. But the vets did suggest taking him to animal psychologist. We would but that would have be 100 miles away.
Now that I have a new puppy things have started to go out of control. As soon as Buddy is finished with his water his tries to get hers after she has finished. Well my puppy seems to think that he wants to play. Then they start fighting. I am not getting rid of my dogs. I just want to know a way that they both settle down making the stress level better for my family.
To anyone who helps the most I greatly appreciate it and will reward 10 points.
Thanks,
Computer Geek
2007-03-21 04:00:52 · 4 answers · asked by Computer Geek 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Thank you all for you help.
2007-03-22 05:21:51 · update #1
Did you do blood tests? Drinking a lot of water can be because of kidney problems. It doesn't just have to be diabetes that cause it.
Anyways, I have an OCD dog with balls- he will try to kill anything that takes HIS toys- which are basically any ball he sees within the next 5 miles.
What you can try with the water is get a sort of creep feeder- basically have a box/area that the puppy can get in to for water and your adult dog can't. Make sure it is sturdy because Buddy will probably try to tear it down.
You might want to consider getting an automatic waterer. Basically you hook it up to a hose and it has a floater in it- when the dog drinks it fills up again to a point, then stops. Maybe if he has never ending water (I am including his stressed out time when you have to go and refill it) he will become less OCD. If you do not have an available faucet, they do make drop down waterers for dogs- try a 3-5 gallon one or something like that.
Good luck
2007-03-21 04:13:00 · answer #1 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem you describe is psychogenic.The dog wants to drink a lot of water and urinates a lot,without something being wrong with him.I don't know if there is a solution about this problem,medically I mean,I think there isn't,but I could be wrong.The only way I can think of,that would make things home less stressful for all of you is if you keep your dogs separated while they drink,for example keep you eldest dog locked in another room with his water for half hour or something like that and give your youngest dog water while the eldest is busy with his in his room.Or maybe you can put the water of the youngest at a place where Buddy can't or don't want to go.I don't know if this helps,I hope you will find something that will keep all of you happy!!Good luck
2007-03-21 11:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by zusje17 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Limit the amount of water you give,and secondly Buddy may be stressed if you have a new puppy, maybe he feels threatened as if you are trying to replace him which is going to make the situation worst. Try separating the two if you can. And give Buddy the attention he has always had so he doesn't feel neglected.
2007-03-21 11:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by bbn94 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the best idea would be to water the puppy at specific times. That is necessary for puppies anyway, in order to housebreak them. And to help your OCD dog (strange ailment for a canine), take away the water except after feeding and after chewing on things like rawhide where the mouth will be dry. It is normal for a dog to want to drink a lot at once, so don't discourage that. And make sure that you keep all other water sources controlled. This should remedy the problem (if you are consistent) in a month or so. Hope this helps!
2007-03-21 11:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jesse C 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋