Hi all just thought i would bring this to everyone's attention. Apologies to the amateur vets amongst us, but to the uninitiated like me it is probably worth knowing about. Yesterday my lab, Brodie was desperate to get on the end of the hosepipe whilst i was filling his paddling pool, and on a couple of occasions i allowed him to do so, thinking it was a bit of harmless fun, it was only later in the evening when i realised he had excessive salivation. So a quick internet search shows how dangerous ingesting too much water can be for our dogs. Given the very nature of most labs who love the water (especially as the weather in UK is warming up) i thought it may be beneficial to at least be aware of the symptoms and to remember to monitor their water play times. Before anyone panics one website i researched reckons that this condition is rare in Labs, Newfies etc due, they believe to a generational thing where these dogs have been bred to swim through water. Not hosepipes though!! No harm done to Brodie or me, he is fine again now, and i have learned a little bit more. I have attached one website for convenience, though there are numerous should anyone wish to read up more. Thanks for reading. http://dogsaholic.com/care/water-intoxication-in-dogs.html
That's really interesting and definitely something to be aware of, especially with a waterpup like mine. I took H paddle boarding with me, he was more off the board in the water than on the board. Each time he jumped off or fell back off into the water as he climbed back on his head went under. I'm glad we cut the session short because he was swallowing gulpfulls of water each time. Be aware, monitor and water play in moderation.
Thanks for sharing - scary. Quinn swallows a lot of water, and a few times post-swimming she has needed to pee continuously all day and even peed in her sleep. I will be watching her much more closely now.
It's dangerous for people too. I've read about "water alcoholics" in people. Kind of a misnomer but it seems those who drink too much water can get the same liver damage as those who drink alcohol. Apparently lots of the damage is from simply overworking the liver with liquid constantly passing through. Some other parts of the body get water logged too but I forget them. I imagine doggy livers might be the same.
A timely warning with our warmer weather. Coco loves to bite the hose-spray, he's convinced he can get hold of the water - I do limit it though. His swimmy-fetches are also limited.
