I add water to the kibble I feed but do not wait for it to expand, because it doesn't. I feel it enables an easier swallowing than just dry food. There is enough water in their bowls for them to lap up the last bit, but not floating. The dog's do not need dental cleanings until they are quite old, say around 11. I offer raw beef knuckle bones once a month and they work on that for hours. They love this treat and it keeps their gums tough. Kate @ Rockannand ----- Original Message ----- From: "blackhawkfarms214" <blackhawkfarms214@xxxxxxxxx> To: "showgsd-l GSDList" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, 15 July, 2013 9:14:01 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Kibble--Soak it or Wet it? Hi All, For those of you who feed Kibble, do you "soak" your kibble (allow it to sit in water and absorb) and then feed or do you prefer to "wet" your kibble (liken to a bowl of corn flakes)? If so, why or why not? No right or wrong answers here, just gathering information. Im trying to see if (1) the benefits of just wetting the kibble cuts down on tartar build up on the teeth and (2) if you do soak your food, have you notice an abundance of build up on your dogs teeth and have to resort to giving bones to keep them off (outside of a regular scraping/vet cleaning). Thank you, Mike ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================