[nagdu] Adding water to food.

[Deanna Lewis]

Larry,
Are you saying that you leave a food dish full of food out all day? Your dog doesn't just gulp it up? 
As soon as I give Pascal the OK to eat, he finishes the food in about a minute.
Now, with pet dogs, I was able to feed them in the morning and they would graze on it throughout the day. But, with a guide dog, I have always fed on a schedule. With my dog, if he had access to the whole tub I keep the food in, he would eat every last bite, then get sick and throw up and eat it all again, LOL!
Deanna and Pascal  

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry D. Keeler
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 2:04 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Adding water to food.

I never would! Sometimes I'll buy a couple cans of soft food for my dogs as a treat but usually, i keep a full water dish and a full food dish next to each other. When out, I have a fold up dish in case I need it but otherwise, no food. At hotels or such, I feed her rinse out the bowl and fill it with water. Putting water in the food sounds too much like eating mud!
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From: "Aleeha Dudley" <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Adding water to food.


I acc water to Dallas's food so that he doesn't eat it too quickly.
Seeing Eye did not tell me to do this initially. I keep water out for Dallas because if I don't, he won't keep himself hydrated at his scheduled times.
Aleeha and Dally boy

On 11/6/13, Bryan Jones <opensesame at me.com> wrote:
> 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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