Today’s guest writer is Stacy Mantle, Founder of PetsWeekly. Stacy is writing about how to get your dogs to drink more water this summer.
It’s Pet Hydration Month – the month we focus on how much water our dogs need and why they need it. Just as with humans, water is essential to your dog’s health. It helps lubricate and cushion joints, making movement easier. Water also helps remove toxins from the body, helping to flush kidneys and liver, which can keep your dog healthy and even reduce pain.
A rule of thumb is that dogs require one ounce of water per one pound of body weight. This means your five-pound dog will require five ounces per day and your 65-lb dog will require 65 ounces of water each day. It can be hard for a pet parent to even drink that much water, and we know how good it is for us. The problem is not all animals love drinking water.
So how do you get your dog to drink more often, especially during the hot summer months? We’ve got a few tricks up our sleeve.
Let’s start with the most obvious:
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