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Why does my dog drink before walk?
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MacNut
macrumors Core
Maybe your dog needs to drink before meeting new people. Some have anxiety and use it as a crutch.
Scepticalscribe
macrumors Haswell
Maybe she is intelligently hydrating herself in advance of the walk. Remember, dogs perspire by panting, and not the way we do.
AlliFlowers
macrumors 601
Or maybe she wants to make sure she can tinkle well while she's out.
Scepticalscribe
macrumors Haswell
There is that, too, agreed, but I felt that drawing attention to it might be stating the obvious.
A dog out walking sees - and experiences - the world in several different dimensions and though a number of different senses. And is able to do so far more than we are.
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DeltaMac
macrumors G5
Or, picking up the leash triggers a pavlovian response, in this case, resulting in the sudden urge to drink.
Might be interesting to see if the same thing happens with a different leash!
Might be interesting to see if the same thing happens with a different leash!
Scepticalscribe
macrumors Haswell
They have pretty good memories and can link what may seem to be unconnected events.
It'll happen when she knows she's going out. Today, I just got my jacket on and she ran to her bowl.
