When I first started in shepherds, many years ago, my mentor told me to soak the food so that the kibble expanded and therefore when the dogs drank water after they ate the kibble would not expand therefore possibly causing bloat. I did that for many years but have slacked off and now I don't soak for very long at all, they get about a cup of water with a few teaspoons of canned meat in with their kibble. A question myth or true ??- Never feed a dog directly after it has been exercising or excercise a dog after it has just ate. -----Original Message----- From: Sally <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 9:53 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] feeding question Donâ??t want to start a major feeding frenzy But I want to know how many people add water to their kibble when they feed and ow many feed it dry I am a creature of habit and have been feeding moisten food plus meat for ver and I realized I donâ??t really know why I add water â?? I just moisten it o not soak etc so other habit why am I doing it sally o virus found in this outgoing message. hecked by AVG Free Edition. ersion: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.5/1228 - Release Date: 1/16/2008 :01 AM ============================================================================ OST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A IOLATION 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 ============================================================================