wet chin? please help

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- 01/21/2019 at 8:19 PM
  olliebun
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  hi everyone!
  
  I was feeding bentley a strawberry treat the other day and noticed him have some ruffled and a bit thinned looking fur right under his mouth. i dont see any skin so thats good but I do notice that when he drinks water he gets wet under his mouth. he drinks from a ceramic dog bowl. when i felt it it was dried and he didnt seem like it hurt or anything. im just worried he might develop a fungal infection. hes eating fine, scarfs down pellets and eats more hay now that i started to limit his pellets to 1/8 a cup a day. he doesnt eat as much as hay i would like him to eat but definitely eating much more than he used to. his poops are nice and i checked his front teeth and they seem fine. i was hoping someone could help me out. would switch back to a bottle be better?
- 01/21/2019 at 9:19 PM
  olliebun
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  heres a pic. sorry for the terrible quality but he hates being still. its not bald just thin.
- 01/22/2019 at 6:02 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  Perhaps you can adjust the amount of water in it to prevent wet chin. With wick, I don’t fill it up all the way, because then he drinks while his entire neck is practically on the water. You could maybe experiment with different heights of bowls as well.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 01/22/2019 at 7:16 AM
  Sir Ollie
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  My bun always gets his chin wet when he drinks, but won’t drink from a water bottle either. I might have to try experimenting with different amounts of water as well
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