Well, at the risk of sounding goofy, I'm going to say something I've said before. No, it never made sense to me, either.........water before or water after is still water... but I was brought up to always water horses before feeding them ... the theory was that water on top of grain could cause colic.................. now don't anyone ask me why grain on top of water doesn't...I don't have the answer...it is the way I was brought up to feed, that's all.............and I feed the dogs the same way.............make sure they drink before they eat........... Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Elsyd1@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 5:34 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Question? Puppy's Death Soaking Food > None of this makes sense to me, as the dogs all drink water sooner or > later, > usually sooner if they are fed dry kibble. Water is water...whether > soaked > with the food before eating, or soaked with the food after the food is > eaten. Syd > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================