1, physiological reasons

Golden retriever, as a large dog, needs a lot of water in its body, and needs enough water every day to meet its basic physiological needs. In addition, the blood volume of golden retriever is relatively large, which requires a lot of water to maintain the balance of blood viscosity and let blood circulate in the body.

In addition, golden retriever also needs the cooperation of water when digesting food, which can promote digestion and absorption and help the digestive system to play its best role.

2. Living environment

Golden retriever living in a warm climate will also affect its drinking water. When the temperature is high, the golden retriever will sweat a lot and lose a lot of water, so it needs to drink water to replenish the water lost by the body.

In addition, if the activity of golden retriever is large, it will also increase the metabolism of the body, resulting in the body needing more water to balance the metabolic level and maintain the water balance of the body.

3. The cause of the disease

Drinking too much water may also be the manifestation of some diseases. For example, diseases such as diabetes and kidney disease can lead to thirsty symptoms of golden retriever, so he likes to drink water.

In addition, there are some nervous system diseases that will lead to the failure of the water balance system of golden retriever, thus causing symptoms of drinking too much water.

4. Drinking habits

Jin Mao's drinking too much water may also be caused by his drinking habits. Some golden retrievers are easy to get into the habit of drinking a lot of water in one breath, and some golden retrievers like to play with bowls, resulting in a decrease in water.

In addition, some golden retrievers also like to drink unclean water, which will lead to the consumption of more water to meet the physiological needs of the body during drinking.

How to control the water consumption of golden retriever?

If you find that Golden Retriever drinks too much water, you can take the following measures:

1, quantitative drinking water

Golden retriever should drink water in moderation every time to avoid excessive water loss; You can give Jin Mao some fresh juice, tea and other alternative drinks.

2. Drinking water method

Establishing the drinking law of golden retriever and drinking regularly can keep the golden retriever in water balance.

3. Keep the water dispenser clean

Keeping the golden retriever clean and hygienic can prevent the golden retriever from drinking unclean water, thus reducing its water consumption.

Step 4 seek medical attention in time

If it is found that Jin Mao drinks too much water for a long time, it is recommended to take Jin Mao to the pet hospital for examination to find out the reason for drinking too much water.

Step 5 control the amount of activity

If Golden Hair is good at fitness, we can properly control its activity to avoid excessive water loss.

Through the above measures, we can avoid the adverse effects caused by excessive drinking water and keep the golden retriever healthy.