Soaking food

[AlandJake]

if it's particularly cold I mix it with hot water to make a warm mash...And I give em it warm.

Rascal

I did similar with Jake. Put a quarter of a stock cube in half a pint of hottish water, poured over his kibble and served immediately. So more like cup a soup with croutons than warm porridge.

[Nickheref]

if it's particularly cold I mix it with hot water to make a warm mash...And I give em it warm.

Rascal

I did similar with Jake. Put a quarter of a stock cube in half a pint of hottish water, poured over his kibble and served immediately. So more like cup a soup with croutons than warm porridge.

When I fed kibble I used to do something similar but I always got the impression it made me feel better giving them a warm meal than any benefit to them. If I was rushed and couldn't do it they ate their food just the same. Now even if the meat isn't quite defrosted it goes down just as quickly and I think they prefer the texture part frozen!

[Judy]

The Cockers definitely prefer it with the chill taken off but I don't soak it for long, its still crunchy in the middle, mainly because I forget to soak it. When I fed it crunchy it didn't take the tartar off, only bones seem to fix that. Personally I don't like the idea of giving it to them dry, it has to absorb moisture and swell at some stage and swelling with stomach acid doesn't seem right to me, its must put a strain on the system.

[Springfield Pointers]

Put a quarter of a stock cube in half a pint of hottish water, poured over his kibble and served immediately. So more like cup a soup with croutons than warm porridge.

Isn't that a little too much salt for dogs?

[Alice]

Put a quarter of a stock cube in half a pint of hottish water, poured over his kibble and served immediately. So more like cup a soup with croutons than warm porridge.

Isn't that a little too much salt for dogs?

that would be my concern too.

[Springfield Pointers]

The Cockers definitely prefer it with the chill taken off but I don't soak it for long, its still crunchy in the middle.

Fussy bleeding things these fluffy non-gawpers!
Like my wife when I hand her a cold class of Pinotage.

My lot will eat anything in front of them at feeding time. In fact I need to ensure there's no small laundry items, kids toys or trinkets within a foot or so from their bowls.

[Nickheref]

The Cockers definitely prefer it with the chill taken off but I don't soak it for long, its still crunchy in the middle.

Fussy bleeding things these fluffy non-gawpers!
Like my wife when I hand her a cold class of Pinotage.

My lot will eat anything in front of them at feeding time. In fact I need to ensure there's no small laundry items, kids toys or trinkets within a foot or so from their bowls.

With you there SP, along with hunting when told, stopping when told comes eating when offered. I cannot do with fussy eaters but I like to think they get a pretty decent diet. If mine don't eat what they are given quickly it is a clear sign that they are either very sick or terminally ill.

[Dawnrazor]

Put a quarter of a stock cube in half a pint of hottish water, poured over his kibble and served immediately. So more like cup a soup with croutons than warm porridge.

Isn't that a little too much salt for dogs?

that would be my concern too.

CSJ do a gravy gradual for that very reason, I used to add an oxo cube but a vet friend warned me off that due to the salt content.

[Judy]

You, add Oxo? You're sooo much softer than you pretend to be!

[Dawnrazor]

You, add Oxo? You're sooo much softer than you pretend to be!

Aye, the wife gets an oxo cube in her food every now and then too.