Vet Warns: "If You Own A Frenchie, Stop Giving Them Water In A Bowl"

This might surprise you, but the heavy breathing and eye bags you think are just a Frenchie thing are both actually warning signs.

Most French bulldog owners give their dog water in a bowl or a plastic fountain.

And for a flat-faced breed, both are a mistake.

You've probably watched it a hundred times. Your Frenchie pushes their face into the bowl, takes two sips, snorts, leaves water all over the floor and walks away.

Most owners think that's just how Frenchies drink.

It isn't. And it's why so many Frenchies drink less water than they need, without their owners ever knowing.

Let me show you the three mistakes behind it, and the three signs most Frenchie owners write off.

I'm Dr. Katie. I'm a veterinarian, and I see more Frenchies, pugs and bulldogs every year.

It always starts the same way. An owner brings in a Frenchie that's breathing heavy and tells me, "She drinks from her bowl just fine."

Then I ask about three things:

• Reluctance to drink. A few laps, then they walk away from a full bowl
• Darker lines under the eyes. The eye bags everyone calls cute
• Louder breathing or panting. Even when they've been lying around all day

Almost every owner says yes to at least one.

That's not just how Frenchies are. Those are all signs pointing to chronic mild dehydration.

And in most of the Frenchies I see, it starts at the water bowl.

Frenchies are flat-faced, which means most bowls are too deep for them to drink from comfortably.

They lap water from the surface, and a deep bowl forces their flat face underwater just to get a drink.

Their nose goes under before their tongue reaches the water. Water goes up their nose, they snort, and they back away after a couple of sips.

So they quit before they've had enough. Every time.

The most careful Frenchie owners scrub the bowl every day. It doesn't fix the problem.

Bowls grow an invisible film that protects harmful bacteria, called biofilm, within hours of being filled, even after scrubbing.

Run a finger around the inside of your Frenchie's bowl the morning after you scrub it. That slippery coating on the walls is the film, already back.

And a Frenchie's face is always in that bowl. Every drink leaves slobber and food from the folds of their face in the water, which is exactly what the film feeds on.

This is the one that catches the careful owners, because a fountain feels like the fix.

But plastic fountains trap bacteria, mold and biofilm in the micro-scratches, where no sponge can reach.

They're also too difficult to keep clean, and they don't last long.

And most of them still have a bowl that's too deep for a flat face.

Any one of those three does it: a bowl their face goes under, a film that grows back no matter how often you scrub, or a plastic fountain full of scratches.

Unfortunately, this leads to your Frenchie drinking less water than they need.

Not all at once. A few sips short, every single day.

That's how a Frenchie becomes chronically mildly dehydrated, while the bowl looks full and the owner thinks everything is fine.

Frenchies can't regulate their body temperature like other breeds.

Flat-faced dogs can't cool off as fast as long-nosed dogs can, so they need water more than most dogs do.

And the water in a bowl sits still all day. By the afternoon, it's warm.

So the dog that needs water the most is the one that struggles the most to drink it.

That's why the heavy breathing, the eye bags and the walking away from the bowl matter so much more in a Frenchie.

If you own a Frenchie, stop giving them water in a bowl.

A Frenchie needs a shallow drinking surface, so their flat face stays out of the water.

They need moving water, because dogs follow their natural instinct for flowing water, so they drink more.

And they need stainless steel, not plastic, so there are no scratches for biofilm to build up in.

The one fountain I've found that does all three is DoggySpout, and it's the one I recommend to every Frenchie owner I see.

First off, it has a shallow drinking dish, so a flat face can drink without going under, and no water goes up their nose.

It provides 24/7 circulation, following a dog's natural instinct for flowing water, so they drink more and stay hydrated.

The dish is stainless steel, and stainless is non-porous, so the slime has nowhere to grip.

A two-part filter catches hair, slobber and food bits before the water comes back around.

And it comes apart into just three main parts, so it's easy to clean in the sink or just throw in the dishwasher.

The thing owners tell me first is always the same: their Frenchie walked straight up to it and started drinking.

I'm not the only one who's seen it. These are real DoggySpout reviews from owners of flat-faced breeds and other dogs who swapped the water bowl for a fountain.

"These is the greatest this since sliced bread! My Bulldog is not scared of it, stainless steel so no harboring bacteria or smell, rechargeable so no cords, does not leak, and very function-able for maintaining clean, slobber free water for my fur baby." —Jo G., Trustpilot

"This is awesome. My Shih Tzu puppy drinks a lot more water than she used to ever since we started using this automatic water fountain. That gives me peace of mind because I live in a very hot climate and she is a sensitive breed. The fountain is aesthetically pleasing as well, which isn't very easy to find with pet products. Almost everything else is made of cheap plastic." —Charles N., Trustpilot

"My dog drinks twice as much water as he used to with Doggy Spout. He loves the fountain and Cleanup is easy. " —Sharron F., Trustpilot

After recommending it and hearing back from owners, here's what sets DoggySpout apart:

• A Shallow Dish, so a flat face can drink without going under
• Stainless Steel Where The Water Sits, and stainless is non-porous, so the slime has nowhere to grip
• Two-Part Filter that catches hair, slobber and food bits
• Quiet, so it won't spook a nervous dog
• Dishwasher Safe, so cleaning takes minutes, not a nightly scrubbing session
• Lifetime Warranty for as long as you own it
• 365-Day Money-Back Guarantee if your dog doesn't love it, and you keep the fountain

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Watch for the three signs most Frenchie owners write off:

• Reluctance to drink
• Darker lines under the eyes
• Louder breathing or panting

That's not just how Frenchies are.

Tonight, sit and watch your Frenchie drink. Watch where their nose goes. Count the sips. Then run your finger around the inside of the bowl.

Don't wait for the signs to get worse.

Clean, moving water in a shallow stainless steel dish is the simplest way to get your Frenchie drinking more, every day.

You can keep filling the bowl and hoping they drink enough, or you can stop giving your Frenchie water in a bowl.

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I wish every Frenchie owner knew this before they filled their first water bowl.

Your Frenchie can't tell you the bowl is the problem. Watch for the three signs, and make the switch today.