Hello!
This is my first post here but I have been lurking around for a while.
I got an ACD puppy last month but I think that he drinks too much water and pees a lot. Not sure if it is normal.
When he was 9 week old, he weighted 4,2kg (9.2lb) and drank as much as 800mL per day. I tried to count how many times he pees in 24 hours and it seems it is about 30 times...
My vet thinks he may have diabetes insipidus but the kennel's vet stated that ACD puppies just drink lots of water because they are very active dogs.
It's winter in my country so he is not drinking water due to high temperatures.
Does anyone have any idea about this matter? How much is the water intake of a puppy?
Thank you all in advance! I am just really worried that my boy may have a chronic disease...
This is my first post here but I have been lurking around for a while.
I got an ACD puppy last month but I think that he drinks too much water and pees a lot. Not sure if it is normal.
When he was 9 week old, he weighted 4,2kg (9.2lb) and drank as much as 800mL per day. I tried to count how many times he pees in 24 hours and it seems it is about 30 times...
My vet thinks he may have diabetes insipidus but the kennel's vet stated that ACD puppies just drink lots of water because they are very active dogs.
It's winter in my country so he is not drinking water due to high temperatures.
Does anyone have any idea about this matter? How much is the water intake of a puppy?
Thank you all in advance! I am just really worried that my boy may have a chronic disease...