besides diabetes (in a 7 months old pup, unlikely, but possible), the other common reason for exessive water consumption is hyperthyroidis
m (also listed in that petsplace.nets
cape.com link)...
funny thing, last nite, i blocked the water bowl from her for about 5 minutes (after she had downed half the bowl)... and eventually, she just forgot about it and didn't fight to get back to the bowl.
as far as
Riley drinking from the lake, when Cody, the golden, drinks too much L ake Michigan water, he gets the runs
... so i have to watch that too..
i really can't have her drinking the
ENTIRE bowl at a time because it'd leave my other dog, the golden, in the desert so...