My schnauzer wants to drink water constantly..

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My schnauzer wants to drink water constantly..

My schnauzer wants to constantly drink water! I fill her bowl up and her water is gone almost immediately.
However, she is still eating all her food. I now am regulating her water intake due to her using the bathroom in my house. Even with me regulating her water intake she still has accidents.
Should I make a vet appointment? Her wanting water this way is something that is relatively new.

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Feb 19, 2012
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Thank you/ update
by: Anonymous

Thank you all for help and the comments. My dog is diabetic and so now we have begun the long journey of getting her healthy again. She spent 6 days at the vet so he could get her levels correct. She just had her checkup and he said she is doing fantastic. Thank you so much for all the help! - Kim

Feb 19, 2012
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us too!!!
by: kirsten

Mine does the same thing!!! Minnie is 5 years old and she has always drank a lot however lately she is consuming buckets!!!! The vet says she is fine.
I asked my breeder (she has 30 years experience with these little guys) and she says that tis is a habit that they have. It is simply there, so she drinks it!!! I have been putting fresh clean water with her meals only and this seemed to help with accidents.
goodluck!!!

Jan 24, 2012
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Drinking too much
by: Michele

I hope everything was OK when you took your Girl to the vet and that it wasn't what every owner doesn't want.. Diabetes or Kidney Failure.... My Rebel 1 was only 11 when he developed his Kidney Failure, but as I said showed no signs until it was too late to do anything... if you see my photo of " Rebel up his favourite tree " that was on the 27th May 2005 and 3 weeks later he was gone, only being poorly for 4 days..

Jan 24, 2012
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Diabetes
by: Anonymous

I hope you heard good news from the vet?!
My nine year old female schnauzer ended up with diabetes. And by the time we caught it she was in organ failure..It's terrible because she was her-sweet-self all the way up to her very last breath... Hopefully you're able to treat her and keep her around for a few more years!

Dec 23, 2011
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Thank you
by: Kim

Thank you all so much for the comments and advice! I have made an appointment with the vet for today. I hope it's nothing to serious but if it is, then my hopes is that I've caught it in time. My dog, Zoey, is 9 years old which is why I'm so worried.

Dec 23, 2011
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Go to vet
by: betsy

Yes, indeed. The need for more than normal water is a sign in both humans and animals that something could be seriously wrong. Go To the Vet.
Betsy

Dec 22, 2011
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Diabetes?
by: Anonymous

I would def. take your dog to the vet! My schnauzer was doing the same thing and they had to rule out diabetes as this is a sign of that. Im not trying to scare you but just want you to get it checked out. Thankfully my dog doesnt have it and hopefully yours wont either! Best to get it checked out!

Dec 22, 2011
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Drinking water constantly
by: Michele

You do not say how old your Schnauzer is.. but if she is drinking water constantly.. you MUST take her to your vet.. could be that she is developing a kidney problem and she will get worse if not treated NOW.. Hope that you have caught her in time.. but with her having accidents her water in take is too much .. she has to release it somewhere...It may just be an infection.. but DO TAKE HER TO YOUR VET.. Kidney Disease can develop into Kidney Failure.. and once that happens there is not much you can do.. her protein level may be too high..causing her kidneys to work overtime..I am no vet, but have had this problem with my first Schnauzer.. unfortunately he showed no signs until there was blood in his urine.. then it was too late and he passed away four days later, in my arms.. in 2005.

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