[nagdu] Adding water to food.

[Sherry Gomes]

I always put water in the dogs' food. It's supposed to help prevent
bloating, though I think the higher quality foods don't have as much risk of
this. some of the low quality food, if you put some in a bowl and add water
and wait a few minutes, you can see the food actually expands. Better to do
that in a bowl than the stomach. But the higher quality foods don't seem to
expand. I do leave a bowl of water out all the time for the dogs. They drink
at different times and don't need to be on a schedule for it. But with all
of them, when we were first together, until I knew their relieving habits, I
would only give water at specific times.



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 10:03 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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Subject: [nagdu] Adding water to food.

Hi all,
I was just wondering if all the schools recommend that you add a little warm
water to your dog's food? What are the benefits of this? Does it keep them
full longer?
Do you still follow this practice when you get home with your dog?
Also, do you leave water out all day for your guide dog at home, or do you
still give them water on a schedule (even after being home for a while).
Just curious as to what others do. Thanks!

Deanna and Pascal

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