Why is my poodle suddenly skittish, sad, and drinking lots of water?

At her age, Lovie should be examined by your veterinarian. Her symptoms may indicate kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes or endocrine disease. Your vet can submit blood and urine samples to assess major organ function. Once the underlying cause is diagnosed, the appropriate treatment can be administered.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I recommend giving Shilo free access to water as she may have something going on internally that requires water. I recommend taking her to a vet for blood work to rule out diabetes, Cushings, or kidney disease. These are all illnesses that cause increased thirst and she may need treatment. Good luck and kisses to Shilo!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! While this is not a specific sign, it is indeed very concerning. Possibilities are many including pancreatitis, a toxicity, an infection, among many others. I highly recommend that you have Josephine evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment as soon as possible as I am afraid that this could be something serious. They would be able to examine her and proceed with diagnostics based on their examination. Good luck and have a good night! I hope that she gets better quickly!

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Some dogs are compulsive drinkers and behaviorally will drink non-stop if allowed. If she is also urinating a lot and is underweight I’d recommend a vet exam, blood work and fecal testing. I’d assume at her young age the drinking excessively is behavioral. If she isn’t active and not in the heat limit her water intake a bit. As for her appetite if she is underweight then I’d be concerned for parasites or a digestive disorder. Shepherds can be affected by pancreatic insufficiency and inflammatory bowel disease. If she is underweight then increase her food by 25% every 2-4 weeks until she had has ideal body condition. You can also consider changing foods if she isn’t gaining before seeing your vet. . See the chart below to see what her body condition is. Good luck! https://oregonvma.org/files/Purina-Dog-Condition-Chart.pdf

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Sophie. I am worried about her, she does sound like she is sick. It's also serious that she won't drink water, which will quickly lead to her being dehydrated. Without seeing her in person, I can't say what is going on with her, so I recommend taking her into a vet today for a health check. Best of luck.

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The clinical symptoms you describe are concerning for something serious going on with Daisy. She could be acting like that from perhaps severe dehydration and hypovolemia (lack of volume in her circulatory system) from so much diarrhea and recent history of anorexia and not drinking water. She could have also being exposed to some toxin that is affecting both her gastrointestinal and neurologic systems. I highly recommend you take her to a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment as soon as possible. Good luck!

Hi, she is so beautiful and does not look her age at all. I wonder if she is feeling a bit anxious as she seems to settle when wrapped up. The increased thirst and urination needs investigating through a blood sample. Try to tempt her to eat and to keep her comfortable. Hope this helps and that she feels better soon.