I soak kibble 1/2 hour before feeding. Always have. -----Original Message----- From: Mary-Anne <mary-anne.boulet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: sally@xxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 8:54 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: feeding question Sally asked: I want to know how many people add water to their kibble when they feed and how many feed it dry I have been feeding kibble dry to all my dogs all these years (different breeds before). All my dogs (and there haven't been that many of them) had all their teeth when they died (one aged 18, one aged 10, one hit by car age 7, one aged 15). I've never had their teeth cleaned and while they aren't "show white", my vets comment each year on how clean their teeth are. For the last month or so, I've been adding 1/8 of can of tripette to their food to help my 6 year old's coat. I just put it in without water. After they've eaten their food and had a drink, they get one medium sized milkbone cookie each to help clean the residue off their teeth. They also have all kinds of empty raw marrow bones lying around that they chew on when they're bored. I have to note that when my dogs "smile" at people, their teeth glint a lovely white colour. Sort of a Colgate Growl :-) Mary-Anne ========================================================================= === 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 ========================================================================= === ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================