Mairead

Sounds like the vet is trying to sell you expensive food that you may not need. Taking advantage of your concern or worry.

I agree with tdierikx, wait for a diagnosis. As for crystals 'not known' that makes me wonder just who is doing the testing and why mention it if they don't know what sort? As a lab technician I'm offended. From my (human) biochemistry book by Kaplan and Pesce: "In general, the formation of crystals should be regarded as an artifact of the system of collection. Usually crystals are not present when urine is freshly voided... When heated to 37° C most crystals disappear." Crystals can be from different chemicals and have different (diagnostic) shapes. One sort( not in dogs) looks like a coffin lid. Re drinking: I remember on the Million Paws walks most dogs went for any water bowl available while my sighthound didn't drink at all.

The dog is called a pitbull but looks more like an overweight whippet mix to me.

Link below in Boronia's post. Thanks Boronia. This story is the opposite of the Bardwell Park "aggressive dog" story. Man was fined $9000.

How times and/or parents change. In the 1960s my young cousin was bitten on the lip by a neighbour's Smooth Fox Terrier. In those days dogs were few and roamed free but some were chained up at night. Kids roamed free too. When my cousin came in crying and complaining my mother said "it is your own fault, you know he's cranky. You should have left him alone." Interestingly, when I mentioned that the "dog attack" had been filmed, a neighbour suggested that maybe that was to get compensation. Seems to be a delay in people coming to help?