[nagdu] Adding water to food.

[Danielle Antoine]

Hi all,

My dogs have come from Seeing eye and I have followed the rule for
adding a little tap water to the food. I was told that it just helps
it to go down easier. I didn't heat it though. Also, my first dog
didn't drink much so this was a way to keep him hydrated. and, yes, I
would leave water out during the day for them.


On 11/6/13, Darla Rogers <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 	It is my understanding, that, with the newer kibble dog foods, water
> isn't necessary, but it doesn't hurt either, and the kibbles I have fed
> over
> the past while don't disintegrate and become mud-like.
> Darla and Mr. Tanker
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 11:20 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Adding water to food.
>
> Hi Deanna,
>
> I normally leave a bowl of water out full time unless I know we will be in
> a
> situation where a bathroom break might be difficult to take, such as before
> leaving on a flight. In those instances, I will limit her water
> availability
> ahead of travel. Regarding water on food, the Seeing Eye did not instruct
> me
> to add water to my dog's food. I still feed her the same Iams Proactive
> MiniChunks dry food and still do not add water.
>
> HTH,
> Bryan
>
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 12:03 PM, Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org> wrote:
>> 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).
>
>
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