Raw Feeders

[CrazyRed]

I have fed raw for over 15 years , what you describe is a normal situation at my place
it has come to the point where I dont even have water bowls for two I keep in the house , I give a bit of water with the meat every 3 or 4 day's

the dogs in the kennel have bowls but seldom drink any water at all

I was just thinking that as well, the others that are on the chain don't drink much either. I switched the bowls in the morning and later so i don't really measure but i do notice they don't drink water at all neither. I'm wondering if the water missing is from evaporation lol. In fact the only dog that does drink water is one of my buddy's that I'm holding and believe it or not, she is the one and only kibble fed dog here. He don't want her on raw so i told him long as he buys the food she can stay. Her Water bowl is always closer to empty than half way lol.

[CrazyRed]

I have seen this in a couple of pups here and there. Sometimes it looks like they are just too busy to take the time to stop and drink. Always into something or after something.

If the water is readily available he will drink when he needs to drink. Like it was said, as long as he is urinating he is getting what he needs thru the RAW diet.

What I have seen is that they are drinking when the water is readily available. Instead of standing over the bowl and lapping til their stomach swells like some, they hit the bowl in 'drive-by' fashion. One quick lap and it's off to see why the couch is on that wall or why the ceiling is painted white or why you didn't take off your shoes when you walked in the house. Real busy. EWO

That's what i was thinking, i seen pups here and there who didn't require much water but never 1 who just could never get caught having a sip. yesterday was one of his leg stretch days, so i extended the walk and play time with the ball a little more. He got home he hit the hide and was having fun with that so i prepared his food and instead of putting the food down, i put the water down. I called him in and just like you said drive by, he took 2 quick licks noticed it was no food and ran back to the hide lol.. So then I couldn't call him over so i had to get him off the hide and when i took him back he seen the food bowl and dove in.

[CrazyRed]

What I've also done is, made some home-made broth, put some chicken parts and thighs with a pinch of salt in a crock pot and kept the good old broth from that. I add a little bit more water to it, so when i warm it up i put some of the veggies in it for a quick minute and a half and then feed him with chicken, veggies and broth just to make sure he gets a little bit liquid..