How Much Water Should a 115 lb Dog Drink a Day?

115 fl oz/day

115 lb dog · ≈ 14.4 cups · 3.40 litres per day

Daily water for a 115 lb dog

Situation	fl oz	Cups	Litres
Typical day	115	14.4	3.40
Low (wet food diet)	58	7.2	1.70
Hot day / active	172	21.6	5.10
Upper normal limit	230	28.8	6.80

Rule of thumb only; wet food supplies part of the water. Puppies need water available at all times.

How much water should a 115 lb dog drink?

About 115 fl oz (14.4 cups, 3.4 L) a day – the common rule of 1 oz per lb of body weight. Hot weather, exercise, nursing and dry food raise it.

When is drinking too much a concern?

Consistently more than about 230 oz (2 oz/lb) a day can signal diabetes, kidney disease or Cushing’s – see your vet.