Dogs Drinking Salt Water
For the most part, dogs will not drink ocean or salt water because, well… it’s salty! However, some dogs are more stubborn than others (or maybe they have poor taste?), and will insist on sucking up half the ocean when you take them playing at the beach.
In Mexico, Mr. Meaty was notorious for rushing down to the water’s edge for a drink when he was thirsty. The best way to combat this was by taking a large bottle of fresh water with us anytime we headed to the beach, and before, during and after playing, I would offer him a drink. This helped reduce his salt water intake drastically.
What happens if a dog drinks too much salt water? It makes them quite ill and can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
One night, my dog Mr. Meaty became quite ill, and the only thing we could find wrong with him was that he had drank a significant amount of salt water earlier that day when we went to the beach. From that night forward, I was even more careful to prevent him from drinking salt water.
Drinking too much salt water can be very dangerous for anyone, including your dogs, so don’t forget fresh water when you take that trip to the beach!
