Basset rescue in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin + a question

SarahRainey · 11-13-2011, 08:32 PM

If you're in the Tri-state area, Basset Buddies Rescue of Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota have 79 adoptable basset hounds! Basset Buddies Rescue: An all-volunteer 501 (c) (3) non-profit dedicated to the re-homing and rescue of Basset Hounds

I adopted my first basset hound (well, first as an adult) through BBR. Copper was a lively at 1 year 3 months and he melted our hearts. We failed at fostering him, and soon adopted him.

We now have Gwendolyn, a petite 30 pound female basset, as our foster. She's a "tri" color because she has ONE black dot on her. Otherwise, she is a Red and White. She was a backyard breeder, malnourished and going grey at 5 years old because of lack of nutrition and overbreeding. She is the sweetest little thing. She makes Copper look like a GIANT. I call her my overweight doxie. Most polite little thing who stays off furniture but begs for attention.

For size reference, her head is the length of my petite palm (about 7 inches long).

Gwendolyn is my first foster with major rescue issues. She was kept in a crate/whelping pen her whole life, not even let out to go to the bathroom. So, when she was relinquished to the rescue in June, she started learning to potty train for the first time. She gulps water---I mean, REALLY gulps. She will drink an entire autowaterer full of water in a single sitting. She also pees very quickly afterward so we have to monitor when she drinks and take her out on walks shortly after. We checked for UTIs and she had none. I'm now thinking maybe diabetes? I heard its common in female dogs that have given birth, especially multiple times. I'm concerned she may bloat in the summer months (ha, its a long ways out).

Any ideas on how to get a rescue dog to slow down when it comes to drinking water?

Wworm · 11-14-2011, 12:19 AM

Hello! wonderful of u to rescue, and congrats on Copper & Gwendolyn. She looks adorable.

how about only filling the bowl 1/4 or 1/5 of the way? then when she drinks & finishes it, you can refill it again & again like that, so she takes some breaks in between. and perhaps you can also control how much water she drinks at a time?

dunno if it will work-- but for Worm, sometimes he is near the bottom of the bowl & he'll lick it dry. then I refill it with new water & he will keep drinking it (ie. the interruption of refilling doesn't seem to stop him from drinking).

SarahRainey · 11-14-2011, 12:41 AM

If I don't give her "enough" (in her mind), she'll drink out of the toilet or out of puddles on walks. We came back home today to find our toilet with nearly zero water in it.

Its hard to only fill part of the way because Copper and three cats need to drink as well. Maybe when we move at the end of the week, we can find a place to put separate water bowls in different parts of the house so the other animals will always have their own fresh water supply.

She gets grumpy if any of the animals try to drink out of "her" bowl.

Part of the issue is that the water doesn't stay IN her for long. 2 minutes later she is peeing it out!

eclairs mom · 11-14-2011, 12:05 PM

When we adopted Eclair, she was water deprived I think, because as soon as I filled the bowl she would drink like it was going out of style and would raid the toilet if the lid wasnt down. I just continued to free water her and the others and before long she realized that there would always be water available and that she diddnt need to drink all the time. (she was the same with food at dinner time too)

Now if I could teach her to swallow her last mouthfull instead of putting it all over the floor or the poor bugger the thinks is giving her her next bit of attention!

henry'smum · 11-14-2011, 12:45 PM

We freeze tupperware bowls of ice that fit into the bowl. They melt and provide constant cold water and if the dog is thirsty they tend to lick or chew on the huge icecube. It not only provides a drink but some good fun!

Wworm · 11-14-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by henry'smum

We freeze tupperware bowls of ice that fit into the bowl. They melt and provide constant cold water and if the dog is thirsty they tend to lick or chew on the huge icecube. It not only provides a drink but some good fun!

Great idea, Henry! never thought of it-- will use this idea for next summer for sure!

11-13-2011, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
SarahRainey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Chicagoland Posts: 392	Basset rescue in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin + a question If you're in the Tri-state area, Basset Buddies Rescue of Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota have 79 adoptable basset hounds! Basset Buddies Rescue: An all-volunteer 501 (c) (3) non-profit dedicated to the re-homing and rescue of Basset Hounds I adopted my first basset hound (well, first as an adult) through BBR. Copper was a lively at 1 year 3 months and he melted our hearts. We failed at fostering him, and soon adopted him. We now have Gwendolyn, a petite 30 pound female basset, as our foster. She's a "tri" color because she has ONE black dot on her. Otherwise, she is a Red and White. She was a backyard breeder, malnourished and going grey at 5 years old because of lack of nutrition and overbreeding. She is the sweetest little thing. She makes Copper look like a GIANT. I call her my overweight doxie. Most polite little thing who stays off furniture but begs for attention. For size reference, her head is the length of my petite palm (about 7 inches long). Gwendolyn is my first foster with major rescue issues. She was kept in a crate/whelping pen her whole life, not even let out to go to the bathroom. So, when she was relinquished to the rescue in June, she started learning to potty train for the first time. She gulps water---I mean, REALLY gulps. She will drink an entire autowaterer full of water in a single sitting. She also pees very quickly afterward so we have to monitor when she drinks and take her out on walks shortly after. We checked for UTIs and she had none. I'm now thinking maybe diabetes? I heard its common in female dogs that have given birth, especially multiple times. I'm concerned she may bloat in the summer months (ha, its a long ways out). Any ideas on how to get a rescue dog to slow down when it comes to drinking water?

11-14-2011, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,972	Hello! wonderful of u to rescue, and congrats on Copper & Gwendolyn. She looks adorable. how about only filling the bowl 1/4 or 1/5 of the way? then when she drinks & finishes it, you can refill it again & again like that, so she takes some breaks in between. and perhaps you can also control how much water she drinks at a time? dunno if it will work-- but for Worm, sometimes he is near the bottom of the bowl & he'll lick it dry. then I refill it with new water & he will keep drinking it (ie. the interruption of refilling doesn't seem to stop him from drinking). __________________ see what the Worm is up to: http://bassetworm.blogspot.com/

11-14-2011, 12:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
SarahRainey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Chicagoland Posts: 392	If I don't give her "enough" (in her mind), she'll drink out of the toilet or out of puddles on walks. We came back home today to find our toilet with nearly zero water in it. Its hard to only fill part of the way because Copper and three cats need to drink as well. Maybe when we move at the end of the week, we can find a place to put separate water bowls in different parts of the house so the other animals will always have their own fresh water supply. She gets grumpy if any of the animals try to drink out of "her" bowl. Part of the issue is that the water doesn't stay IN her for long. 2 minutes later she is peeing it out! __________________ Rescue Mom to Copper 52 pounds (Estimated DOB July '10--Fostered then adopted through BBR, Gotcha Oct. '11) Foster Mom to Jamie doxie/basset born 9/11/2005 Former Foster Mom to Taz & Tommy (trans. to med care 4/12) Ashley (A 3/12) Gwendolyn (A 2/12)and Dudley (A 8/11) Basset Buddies Rescue Grant Writer: (IL, MN, WI) http://bassetbuddiesrescue.org/ If you are looking to adopt young, old, or in between, please let me know!

11-14-2011, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
eclairs mom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Suburb of Chicago Posts: 411	When we adopted Eclair, she was water deprived I think, because as soon as I filled the bowl she would drink like it was going out of style and would raid the toilet if the lid wasnt down. I just continued to free water her and the others and before long she realized that there would always be water available and that she diddnt need to drink all the time. (she was the same with food at dinner time too) Now if I could teach her to swallow her last mouthfull instead of putting it all over the floor or the poor bugger the thinks is giving her her next bit of attention!

11-14-2011, 12:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
henry'smum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 686	We freeze tupperware bowls of ice that fit into the bowl. They melt and provide constant cold water and if the dog is thirsty they tend to lick or chew on the huge icecube. It not only provides a drink but some good fun!

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