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It's actually a trick breeders use to slow the dogs down from gulping their food..Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow dog
It's not the quality of the food (kibble), dogs don't care how much you spend on the food, if it tastes bad to them you'll need to find something they like....adding a sauce (water) works well to make kibble more appetizing and fun to eat....every thing tastes better in a gravy :)
"They " say adding water reduces the risk of bloat too.
I have always added at least a cup of water to dog kibble and still do to this day when feeding. As a breeder and racer this was the only way to teach and keep dogs hydrated while on the trail. Quality meat based dog food never had to be doctored up because it wasn't grain or vegetable base. Your cheaper foods would most definitely have to doctored up with gravy(yuck) because they are soya, wheat middlings, corn gluten first ingredient base dog kibbles. When you feed a product like ACANA it is also fit for human consumption, no gravy needed. lol
I always add water to the feed to ensure the dogs are being hydrated when we are on the road and as others have said, it forces them to slow down and reduces the risk of bloat,
Thanks guys this is great info
I highly recommend you bring a fecal sample to the vet and have checked for parasites if your dog is thin. I brought a new dog into my kennel many years ago and he passed a parasite to my entire kennel called hookworm. It was devastating and cost me a lot of money to rid the parasite. A fecal sample is a relatively inexpensive test.
Thanks I will definitely bring it up with the vet on his next visit