How to get my dog to drink water when he's vomiting and dehydrated?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 6 months old | 20.9 lbs
Our 1.5 year old male pug do not drink water at all because of which he is having problems like vomiting and dehydration. It's summer and 34C. He is not eating food also suddenly. His vet says its nothing heat stress. Please suggest me what to do and how to make him drink water. He does not drink even when we mix fruit juice, milk, curdse etc. He vomits in.the mornings in empty stomach and does not eat the morning food. Please suggest what to do
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Published on April 13th, 2017
First you will need to make sure that Bruno has a cool place, preferably with A/C. If he is dehydrated your veterinarian can give him fluids under the skin. Feed him some commercial tinned food available from your veterinarian or pet place and add water to it to make a soup or gruel. This will help to get fluid into him. He may have a more serious gastro-intestinal problem so if he is not eating nor drinking, take him back to your veterinary doctor or to another one for a second opinion. Do not offer him milk, or fruit juice, just plain cool fresh water to drink.
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Published on July 3rd, 2018
Hi there! Sorry to hear that Bruno is not feeling well. The clinical signs you describe are concerning when they occur in a puppy as they can be seen with serious gastrointestinal infections such as Parvovirus. Other possibilities include intestinal worms and dietary indiscretion, among other possibilities. The sooner these conditions are treated the better the outcome tends to be. For this reason, I recommend that you have Bruno evaluated by your veterinarian to check for these possibilities and to start therapy based on findings. At the very least they can address dehydration if present and start him on medications to make him feel better. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for your boy!
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Published on September 9th, 2018
There is nothing specific that I would recommend doing until the vet arrives. You can offer a small amount of water but I would not give any food in case it triggers Bruno to vomit again. Keep him somewhere that is comfortably warm. Hopefully the veterinarian will be able to determine what has caused Bruno's seizure and vomiting in the next few hours.
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Published on May 11th, 2017
Bruno is an adorable puppy! Puppies who are vomiting, lethargic, and not eating should be evaluated by a veterinarian. Possible causes include stomach upset from eating something they shouldn't have, parasites, or even infections like parvo (a virus they pick up in environment that causes vomiting, diarrhea). You can offer a small amount of bland food like skinless boiled chicken breast and rice, but if Bruno won't eat or continues to vomit I would have him seen by a veterinarian right away. I hope he feels better very soon!
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