When we were hiking on the Kaibab Trail, in the Grand Canyon, it was dry and I couldn't get Calvin to drink any water. He sealed his lips tight whenever I brought the water bottle to him.
Eventually I found a solution that's a little odd, but works. I filled my mouth with water and sprayed it in his face and hair. After the initial thrill of getting sprayed, he wanted revenge and was reaching out for the water. I gave it to him and he took a big swig, and sprayed some of it at me. Then he took another drink, and just swallowed it. I don't think he realized how thirsty he was until he got wet.
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That's a sweet picture of you too. Nice trick to get him to drink water even if it means getting yourself a little wet ;)
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