My puppy drinks a lot of water and pees constantly. Is it his teeth?

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Jaspers been painting a lot lately, I mean he goes through 3 big bowls of water a day at least (shared with our two cats) what could this mean? He is getting his adult teeth in so does that have anything to do with it? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 4 months and 29 days old

Justin Plunk, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Jasper's excessive thirst could be from any of a number of things. If he is otherwise acting healthy, the most likely reasons are psychogenic thirst (he is drinking because it's there, basically) and changes in activity/ambient temperature which increase water requirements. There could even be a mixture of the two going on. However, he could have something like a urinary tract infection or prostatitis, so I would recommend having him examined by a veterinarian for assessment and possibly a urinalysis and/or ultrasound if indicated. Further workup could be indicated to ensure his kidneys are functioning properly which is another thing to discuss with your veterinarian at the visit. I hope this helps!

My puppy drinks a lot of water and pees constantly. Is it his teeth?

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