Doggie dehydration in this bitter cold

[sam dupont]

Just came from the Vet as my dog's urine was orange and he lacked an interest in drinking water.
Read on the internet and had a good idea of his problem, dehydration because of the cold, but he was overdue for his shots, so I took him in.
Orange urine can indicate health problems too.
He's okay, but I thought I would do a Public Service Announcement. I got his urine to lighten by cooking up chicken breast with a generous amount of water, then put it on his dry food. The vet said low salt bouillon was good, but chicken breast is the same price as his dog food, so that's what I use.

 

[sam dupont]

A rare moment of inactivity. He's getting big and he already owns the couch.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Yes, they can stubborn and sometimes too smart. I can only pull a fast one and trick my dog one time. He learns and never falls for it again. Tried his pills in cheese or peanut butter after he wouldn't take them with his food either. Nope, would split them back out. Here he is out back playing with his and the kids semi tire swing.

 

[sam dupont]

Yes, they can stubborn and sometimes too smart. I can only pull a fast one and trick my dog one time. He learns and never falls for it again. Tried his pills in cheese or peanut butter after he wouldn't take them with his food either. Nope, would split them back out. Here he is out back playing with his and the kids semi tire swing.

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Every Rottweiler I've met has been a nice dog. There is a pair of females at the dog park that are seriously in love with my boy. Their owner says: They never act like that. Dogs must get crushes too.

When I was a kid, someone poisoned my dog. She got sick and I had to give her an assortment of pills twice a day. She tired of that and was on to all of the tricks to hide the pills. I had to be a little tougher than her. I would coat the pills with butter and stick them clear back in her throat. Then I would hold her muzzle shut and stroke her throat until she swallowed. She may have thought me rude for sticking my fingers down her throat, but we got it done.

 

[Budnicks]

glad he's doing well again

good dad/owner

good dog

 

[SteveSS]

My Newfoundlands LOVE the snow and cold. We let them out in our unheated attached garage with the side door open to their pen. They don't want to come back inside. At the ranch, they will find the deepest snow bank and dive into it and roll around. They seem to enjoy laying in the snow on their bare tummies.

Considering they were used to pull in fishermen's nets off the coast of Canada they must have a warm double coat.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Don Frelier]

Joy loves the cold