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Hello.
Odin is a male nearly 4yo Frenchie. He used to avoid water at all costs, ignoring his water bowl while at home and only really wanted to drink sometimes when outside. At some point he'd go days without drinking water so I started cooking bones in water so he would at least drink some.
However, this all changed a few weeks ago. He started getting obsessed with drinking water, even choosing his water bowl over his food which was rare, I mean, Odin? Looking at food and not immediately salivating? Weird. I once tested him, cos every time he'd finish his water bowl, he'd come to me as if he was begging for more. So, one day I gave him more, and more, and more, until he went through 7 bowls of water back to back. He also keeps licking his water bowl after he'd drink it all for minutes until I clap my hands to make him snap out of it, it's like a frenzy of some sort, all because of water.
Taking him out, and it's typhoon season right now, so it rains a lot. Obviously, I take him out when it's not raining, however the roads are filled with puddles. He walks through with his head down, sniffing every inch he walks (which is not normal behaviour for him before this thing) and of course licking every puddle he sees no matter how dirty they are. I pull him off every single puddle and tell him no, but he won't listen. Again, it's like he's in some sort of frenzy at the sight of water. People in the streets look over and probably thinking I don't give him water! And mind you not, before I take him out, I feed him and he drank a full bowl of water.
Should I be concerned? Is something wrong with him? I certainly do not want to give him excess water as that is potentially harmful for him, but what should I do? Is this a phase? I'm so confused and never seen anything like this.
Odin is a male nearly 4yo Frenchie. He used to avoid water at all costs, ignoring his water bowl while at home and only really wanted to drink sometimes when outside. At some point he'd go days without drinking water so I started cooking bones in water so he would at least drink some.
However, this all changed a few weeks ago. He started getting obsessed with drinking water, even choosing his water bowl over his food which was rare, I mean, Odin? Looking at food and not immediately salivating? Weird. I once tested him, cos every time he'd finish his water bowl, he'd come to me as if he was begging for more. So, one day I gave him more, and more, and more, until he went through 7 bowls of water back to back. He also keeps licking his water bowl after he'd drink it all for minutes until I clap my hands to make him snap out of it, it's like a frenzy of some sort, all because of water.
Taking him out, and it's typhoon season right now, so it rains a lot. Obviously, I take him out when it's not raining, however the roads are filled with puddles. He walks through with his head down, sniffing every inch he walks (which is not normal behaviour for him before this thing) and of course licking every puddle he sees no matter how dirty they are. I pull him off every single puddle and tell him no, but he won't listen. Again, it's like he's in some sort of frenzy at the sight of water. People in the streets look over and probably thinking I don't give him water! And mind you not, before I take him out, I feed him and he drank a full bowl of water.
Should I be concerned? Is something wrong with him? I certainly do not want to give him excess water as that is potentially harmful for him, but what should I do? Is this a phase? I'm so confused and never seen anything like this.