[Dailydrool] Drinking like a horse, putting face in water

[Thompson, Joey]

Are you giving your basset water in a bucket or something???!  Use a bowl that is not very deep.   The only solution I know of would be to use a shallow bowl, and instead of giving the basset large amounts of water at a time, water your basset throughout the day.  I use a food dish for water, she could barely get her black nose in it.  If I go out there and its really hot, I may fill It up more than 1 time while I sit there.  I bring a watering can out with me to fill it up.

Its similar to feeding, you don't leave a large bucket of food out, you feed your basset at a set time everyday (or set times).    Also in general, a basset will eat and drink way more than he/she needs to for sure.  By filling the water/food bowl up at set times, you can better control weight and the problem you are having.  If you have more than 1 dog, use more than 1 dish.

Don't get me wrong, your basset should have access to water during the day at all times, but I am saying just keep an eye on it and fill as necessary instead of giving a larger amount of water.

Also, make sure to brush your basset's teeth!  That may help the smell.

My basset used to have that vinegar smell, but after I adopted the above routing, brushed her teeth, and feed her science diet food, that all went away.



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