Thread 4999558

how do i convince my retarded senile dog to drink water? he has chronic kidney failure but refuses to drink more than 10 schlops a day
>picunrelbtw

What kind of water are you giving him?

>>4999560
the wet kind? i've tried putting kibble and ice cubes but he still doesnt drink

wet food + one churu tube a day can give enough moisture in his diet to where he won't need to supplement with water.

>>4999563
I went from the OP pic and thought you were talking about a cat, not a dog, kek
I always just douse my dog's kibble in water so he has to drink it before eating no matter what

he must have seen this thread because i just caught him drinking. still probably the only time he'll do it today

>>4999562
>the wet kind?
My man, you do know there are different kinds of water? Depending on your water source you might be giving him "heavy" or "light" water depending on the composition of minerals or calcium that the water absorbs from the origin point. Metal content is an important factor too.

>>4999567
nigga looks guilty

>>4999570
he's so senile he falls asleep standing up because he forgets to lay down. i dont think he cares about the water taste. plus he used to be a huge drinker
>>4999571
opps caught him lackin

>>4999579
>words
We gave you a possible solution in trying different water sources (tap, filtered, bottled etc.), why are you rejecting it for no reason? What will you lose by trying? Maybe his decrepit doggy brain is telling him only certain water is drinkable for some reason.

>>4999579
well at least you did everything you could do

He refuses to drink water because his kidneys do not work

Switch them to wet food only

>>4999592
we tried wet food but the vet said we can't do it permanently because he also has pancreatitis

>>4999627
Low fat wet food

I just checked and my dogs wet food (bixbi) is 7% fat and their kibble (also bixbi) is 16%
Shit
Why didn't I check before

No wonder they vomit bile sometimes

Is your tap water chlorinated?
If the water smells weird some animals won't touch it, and cats prefer running water.
I had a cat that figured out how to open the bathroom tap, we had to buy a completely different style so the well didn't run dry.

>>4999570
>you might be giving him "heavy" [...] water
inb4 OP's dog is secretly making nuclear weapons

>>4999672
He looks a lot like my dog, he's getting old too. I hope you give the lil nigga as much love as you can.

>>4999682
its hard :( i try to love him but when hes dementia really hits he's basically unrecognizable to the dog i knew for so many years

>>4999558 (OP)
>he has chronic kidney failure
Stop feeding him kibble. Dogs need real whole foods.

>>4999558 (OP)
you sure theres enough water in the bowl, my dog wont drink if there isnt enough water in it