[nagdu] Adding water to food.

[Cindy Ray]

At The Seeing Eye it sort of depended on the trainer. Theory was that if the food was watered, it would expand before the dog eats it, thus cutting down on bloat. If they were to eat and drink lots of water, the chances were higher that the food would expand in the stomach, thus causing a life-threatening situation. That is a debated theory, I think, and it may not even be a valid one now. We put water on all the dogs' food here.

CL

On Nov 6, 2013, at 11:10 AM, ichoosechrist2 at gmail.com wrote:

> I don't remember if the Seeing Eye asked me to put water on my dogs food. I still measure of my dogs food on a schedule mostly because otherwise I will trip over the water bowl. :-) I personally put some water in my dogs food just so he will stay hydrated and So he will drink.
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>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 10:03 AM, Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org> wrote:
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>> 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!
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>> Deanna and Pascal
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