I dont even know where to put this one.  Health?  Feeding?  I dont know.....but hopefully someone can help.

Cher hasnt been drinking for about 3 days now.  I have been using a dropper to force water into her.  I just fed her breaky, and normally I soak the food with water (I was told it helps reduce the chances of bloat).  Yesterday she picked the food out of the water, and left the water in the dish. 

Today, she dumped the dish over, and just ate the kibbles.  I have no idea what to do, as she doesnt like ice cubes on the best of days.  It has been 40C with the humidex factor, for the past three or four days.  This dog needs to drink something!

When I pinched her neck (the twisty thing, to check hydration) it goes back a TAD slower that usual.  I had put her in her kennel basically all day yesterday, to force her near her water dish.  She is ok in kennel, since she is used to it at shows, so it wasnt that she was spiting me.  Her gums are sticky, but still the right colour. 

The last time I had a dog not drink, I put popsicles in the water, but I got blasted from my vet for doing that, as the sugar content in them.

HELP PLEASE!!!!!

Make a very watery chicken stew with veggies and liquidise it

HTH :-)

SOAK THE KIBBLE ;)   I mean put hot (but not boiling) water on it and leave it until it has soaked up all the water - you may even need to add more water if it absorbs the water and still isn't spongy ) ;)  that way she has no option but to take in water ;)

I do this with one of mine who will not wee in the rain.  It's  been raining for days here and she will actually stop drinking so she doesn't have to pee :(   so once I see that she isn't drinking, her food gets completely soaked - so it's like sponges - that way I know she's getting enough liquid :-p :-p

I also make stock/soup to soak her food with as she will refuse food soaked (slopped) in plain water (need the rolling eyes smiley again) crafty madam !

How about making your own popsicles with chicken/beef/lamb stock? that way she gets a treat, some liquid and the vet won't be horrified at the amount of sugar :-D

Add milk to the water? Or give her watery gravy/stock

Give her some food in formed ice cubes to play with, mine love food ice cubes

Try any meat stock made from boiling meat and water.  When my boys are bit off dry food in warm weather I add some chicken stock.  I use it to encourage them to eat but they will also drink it on it's own. This is exactly the same stuff as I use as a base for soups and stews.  It's chicken carcass boiled, then simmered for several hours with lots of water; if I have them I add some veg for flavour near the end but it isn't necessary for the dogs - they love it either way.  I make some each time we have a chicken so I've plenty in the freezer.

If necessary could you soak the kibble to a porridge in water or stock so that it can't be picked out?  Also, raw veg contains a lot of water so if you can encourage Cher to eat those it may help.  Best of luck

I vote for kibble soaking too!

A kennels I worked at last year got a pair of dallies in, and one of them simply will not drink - ever.  No matter what.  So his kibble is always soaked first, and an extra bit of water added to make sure he gets enough.

Whenever I make liver treats for showing I freeze the water i boil the liver in in small containers that i can then use at a later date, would that sort of extra tasty ice cube help?

If all else fails (and in an emergency) you can syringe water into the mouth, being careful to go slowly.Human drinks bottles work well and I've trained mine to drink from these routinely.
There is a perfect little gap behind the pre-molars at the side of the mouth where the dog can effectively lap while you run it in slowly.

I will try all the things everyone suggested.  I redid the twisty thing on her neck, and it is now real slow at going back into shape (and she isnt pudgy in this area). 

I was also thinking of Pablum?  Although it may not be as nutritionally balanced as an adult dog needs, it is very liquidy. 

Hopefully something works, as I am real nervous to let this pickiness go on much longer. 

On the off chance, that old things may work, I did her nails.  She always works herself up and needs a drink after her nails are done.  Well, she didnt drink straight away, until I gave her a piece of kibble as a cookie.

She bunted my hand, as I was bringing the kibble/cookie towards her, and it fell in the water dish.  One lonely piece of kibble she had to get out of that dish, and she ended up drinking about a half a bowl!!!!!  Mind you the bowl only holds about a quarter cup of water, but still, thats more than she has drank in the past few days.

It was kinda funny, seeing her try to get this lonely piece of kibble out from her dish.  But at least, she has some water in her now.  Hopefully, this will work again, and she doesnt get wise??? 

Try adding a couple of spoons of glucose (from a health store) to the water, not only does it make it taste sweet and so more appetising to your dog, but it will help to hydrate her too.