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Thirsty pup

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Question
Delores my cocker spaniel pup zoey is 9weeks old and just had her first parvo shot.But lately she has been very thirsty like she can't get enough water.She eats very good and gets plenty of exercise with my other dog paco who is fast ans likes to run.Is it normal foor her to drink this much.also has no problem with her urinating and is almost housebroken.any advise is apperciated.

Answer
Almost housebroken at 9 weeks?  At that age they have very little bladder control.
Are your dogs outside most of the time?

As for the drinking - is she drinking a lot at one time or going to the water bowl a lot but drinking a little bit at one time?  When you say "lately" - did she start doing this immediately after her parvo shot?  When was that?  Is she eating kibble or canned food?  Is she urinating a lot?  How many times a day are you feeding her?