Animal Ark Veterinary Clinic P.C.

Seventy percent of your dog's body is made up of water. Dogs can live even if they lose most of their body fat and half of their body's protein stores. However, dogs will die if their body loses even just 1/10 of their water.

In order to survive, a full grown dog requires, at a minimum of two milliliters of water per pound of body weight, every day. (There are 30 milliliters of water per every fluid ounce.) The two milliliters of water is the minimum amount of water for a dog to produce urine. Without the minimum amount of water necessary for urine production, your dog, will not be able to survive.