My puppy drinks soapy water. Is it a health risk? How to prevent it?

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My 3 montg opd puppy keeps on dinking soapy water repeatedly, but never throws up or shows and reactions. I am unsure of why he keeps drinking it and how he manages to digest it aswell. I am rather concerned bout some healt issues to come up in future. I would like to know if there is any possible remedy to this. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 25 days old | 70 lbs

Claudia Fioravanti · Accepted Answer

Hi ! There must be something in the soapy water that attract Goldie, but yes you are right ongoing drinking could cause liver and gastro-intestinal issues. I would recommend that you keep the soapy water out of reach from Goldie and leave another fresh bowl of water instead, making sure this gets changed on a daily basis. There is no other way to teach him not to drink it as he seems to find it quite pleasant, but remember puppies like to eat lots of gross things such as poo, and they will eventually grow out of it as they become more mature. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My puppy drinks soapy water. Is it a health risk? How to prevent it?

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