Dogs, Drinking, & Diabetes
Following on from my blog the other day are we feeding our dogs to death something came to mind this morning.
We noticed and were slightly worried that Doris our oldest dog , who was diagnosed as Diabetic earlier this year, wasn’t drinking enough water.
This is the total opposite to what first lead us to believe that Doris had a problem, as back then she could empty a water bowl in one sitting, and the frequency and huge size of her piddles, had us in the car and straight to our vet.
We have sinced switched Doris onto a Raw Food Diet, and so far are obtaining the best results in relation to sugar levels in her system.
Then the penny dropped. Doris isn’t drinking as much water now, because she is away from the dry food diet she had always been on.
All commercial dog food companies will advise on their packaging that when feeding their dry food please ensure the dog had access to fresh clean drinking water.
Now I know that most water that dogs have access to isn’t toxic etc, but taking in large amounts just to satisfy the thirst created by the food we ate, can’t be great for the system.
In human terms it would be like us eating salted bacon every day, and even though we might love the taste, end up with a throat as dry as the Sahara desert.
That as well as the other benefits we have seen whilst feeding Doris her Raw Food Diet, is a big enough reason to put the extra effort in, and make sure your diabetic dog is getting the correct food for his or her condition
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