Connie Sutherland wrote 04/01/2009 09:26 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Peter Marek ] #234369 - 04/01/2009 09:26 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31573 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Peter Marek Hey that's right - I forgot to mention that he drinks WAY LESS than when he was on kibble. I find it odd that it happened so quickly though. After his first meal he hardly drank in comparison to what his normal water intake was. This morning was even less - just a few quick slurps of water and he was no longer interested in water. Like you/us after either a bag of crackers or dry cereal, or a plate of fresh food. Real food is loaded with water.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/01/2009 09:28 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #234370 - 04/01/2009 09:28 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31573 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Personally, I think that you have done something profound for your dog's lifelong health.
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/01/2009 09:45 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #234371 - 04/01/2009 09:45 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: connie sutherland  Quote: peter marek Hey that's right - I forgot to mention that he drinks WAY LESS than when he was on kibble. I find it odd that it happened so quickly though. After his first meal he hardly drank in comparison to what his normal water intake was. This morning was even less - just a few quick slurps of water and he was no longer interested in water. Like you/us after either a bag of crackers or dry cereal, or a plate of fresh food. Real food is loaded with water. Not to mention the lack of salt that is used in kibble. I've noticed that when Turbo has eaten "solution injected" chicken that he drinks like a manic compared to normal.
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/01/2009 09:56 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Michael_Wise ] #234372 - 04/01/2009 09:56 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Even with the water that our dogs get from raw food, it is a good idea to make sure that they still drink.(Thanks, Connie.:smile Bait water with a no sodium broth if you have to. A few here use THK Ice Pups for this purpose. Edited by Michael_Wise (04/01/2009 10:01 AM) Edit reason: Nothing to worry over, but good to keep an eye on.
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Natalya Zahn wrote 04/01/2009 10:17 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Michael_Wise ] #234376 - 04/01/2009 10:17 AM
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006 Posts: 1824 Loc: Cambridge, MA Offline	Quote: Michael_Wise Even with the water that our dogs get from raw food, it is a good idea to make sure that they still drink. Oscar nearly never drinks out of his water bowl anymore, since we switched to raw. I'm not sure if it's necessary, but I always pour a little bit of water over his meals, just enough to cover the bottom of his bowl - between the salmon oil and the yogurt and the other flavorful juices in there at any given meal, he laps it right up and then I get to feel satisfied that I've done my duties as the warden of hydration. ~Natalya
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Michael_Wise wrote 04/01/2009 10:21 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Natalya Zahn ] #234380 - 04/01/2009 10:21 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: Natalya Zahn .....and then I get to feel satisfied that I've done my duties as the warden of hydration. ~Natalya As she rides into the sunset on her great white steed.....
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Peter Marek wrote 04/01/2009 10:23 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Natalya Zahn ] #234381 - 04/01/2009 10:23 AM
Peter Marek Webboard User Reg: 03-05-2009 Posts: 274 Loc: NJ, USA Offline	Great hydration ideas. Baiting the water - dogs just love to be lured!! And then adding a little sloppiness to the bowl - perfect. He was licking the floor after he ate so this all sounds like it will work flawlessly. No, I am not an alien!
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/01/2009 10:41 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Michael_Wise ] #234383 - 04/01/2009 10:41 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31573 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Michael_Wise  Quote: Natalya Zahn .....and then I get to feel satisfied that I've done my duties as the warden of hydration. ~Natalya As she rides into the sunset on her great white steed..... My immediate mind-pic has that great white steed peeing as he gallops .....
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Jennifer Mullen wrote 04/01/2009 10:42 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #234384 - 04/01/2009 10:42 AM
Jennifer Mullen Webboard User Reg: 08-16-2007 Posts: 2365 Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland  Quote: Michael_Wise  Quote: Natalya Zahn .....and then I get to feel satisfied that I've done my duties as the warden of hydration. ~Natalya As she rides into the sunset on her great white steed..... My immediate mind-pic has that great white steed peeing as he gallops ..... Connie! Some of us are drinking green tea right now! Teagan!
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Angela Burrell wrote 04/01/2009 10:45 AM Re: Ready to start Raw...couple questions [Re: Jennifer Mullen ] #234385 - 04/01/2009 10:45 AM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	And some of us are in a cube farm!! lol!!!
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