Anonymous wrote:Cushions disease? I read something about them drinking a lot of water.

My lab suddenly started doing that before she was diagnosed with Cushings. She was also starting to lose hair too, so maybe look for other oddities.

Leave more than one bowl of water & hire a pet sitter if you are worried about accidents. Or train him to use pee pads, or use a Belly Band if you are concerned about accidents. Humans and dogs need sufficient water (varies according to dog, size) in order to prevent kidney problems. You do not want your dog having kidney issues. I get kidney stones (painful as hell) when I do not drink enough water).

My just turned one year old lab does this. I've had tons of dogs and this is the first like this. Healthy. We do crate her when we're gone and she doesn't have water for periods of time - probably a few hours given out family's schedules. It's always been fine when I work from home she just sleeps the entire time until my kids get home.

My puppy did this and had a uti.

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Anonymous wrote:Cushions disease? I read something about them drinking a lot of water.

You mean Cushings and yes dogs with that drink a lot and have a lot of accidents. Dogs with diabetes also do both.

My dog has cushings. Not sure it's common for puppies though. She didn't get it until around 9-10.

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Anonymous wrote:Cushions disease? I read something about them drinking a lot of water.

You mean Cushings and yes dogs with that drink a lot and have a lot of accidents. Dogs with diabetes also do both.

If your dog is pissing all over the place/having accidents in the house, he's probably just thirsty. But a bigger bowl.

Anonymous wrote:Cushions disease? I read something about them drinking a lot of water.

You mean Cushings and yes dogs with that drink a lot and have a lot of accidents. Dogs with diabetes also do both.

German Shepherd puppies are really bad about gulping large amounts of water quickly. Ice in the bowl can help. Most of the time they outgrow it. Of course you want to rule out any medical concerns.

You really want to make sure he isn't doing the same thing with his food. Larger breeds are more likely to develop bloat and that can be fatal. They make special bowls that prevent dogs from eating too quickly if that is a problem.

I'd check the kidneys and/or for diabetes.

If the dog is healthy and it's just an OCD/quirk, then I'd second the suggestion of a block of ice.

Our puppy lab did this too. We thought his tummy would explode if he found water from drinking too much. We had to restrict him from water and just limit what was available. He finally grew out of it about a year old. His name of Mr. Peebody stuck.

If you have to work, then freeze a decent size block of water and give him the large ice cube for the day.

Our vet gave us this idea when they had to fly cross country. I'm sure the same could work for you all while you are gone for the day.

On a sad note we lost him at age 8 due to liver disease. I'm not sure if it was related or not but keep an eye out.

Cushions disease? I read something about them drinking a lot of water.

Anonymous wrote:I know dogs don't present with ailments the same way humans do but if he were human my first thought would be "diabetes?"

Since you've been to the vet a few times I will assume your dog was screened for this and doesn't have it? What does your vet say is the reason for this?

I know dogs don't present with ailments the same way humans do but if he were human my first thought would be "diabetes?"

I have an american akita He is 3 and never drank too much. Please join our facebook groups - akita talks and akita world. There are thousands of members from all over the world on both groups. You can ask your question there and get answers from experienced breeders and owners. I would not be too concerned about too much water, if you have someone to take him out during the day. Also, dont feed puppy food. Our champion-line breeder was very particular about that, as XL breeds can grow too fast on puppy formula and it is not good for their skeleton.

We have a 6 month old Akita. Since the day we got him, every time we put out water, he drinks the entire bowl! Even if we fill it right back up, he drinks the entire thing. I am heading back to work next week and feel badly leaving him without water for the day. Is this something he will outgrow or just his thing? The dogs we used to have would drink when thirsty and always leave some in the bowl for later. No health issues, as he has been to the vet several times.