{"id":16670,"date":"2022-03-25T10:59:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:59:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:59:15","slug":"can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you add water to dry dog food to soften it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/#Can_you_add_water_to_dry_dog_food_to_soften_it\" title=\"Can you add water to dry dog food to soften it?\">Can you add water to dry dog food to soften it?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/#How_do_I_make_my_hard_dog_food_wet\" title=\"How do I make my hard dog food wet?\">How do I make my hard dog food wet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/#How_long_do_you_soak_dry_dog_food_to_make_it_soft\" title=\"How long do you soak dry dog food to make it soft?\">How long do you soak dry dog food to make it soft?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/#Is_it_OK_to_soak_dry_dog_food_in_water\" title=\"Is it OK to soak dry dog food in water?\">Is it OK to soak dry dog food in water?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/#Can_you_soften_dog_food_with_water\" title=\"Can you soften dog food with water?\">Can you soften dog food with water?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-add-water-to-dry-dog-food-to-soften-it\/#How_do_you_moisten_dry_dog_food\" title=\"How do you moisten dry dog food?\">How do you moisten dry dog food?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_add_water_to_dry_dog_food_to_soften_it\"><\/span>Can you add water to dry dog food to soften it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The easiest way to soften your dog&#8217;s kibble is by adding some water. Kibble is naturally porous. When you add water to the mix, the kibble will slowly absorb it over time. As a result, the crunchy texture starts to break down into a soft mush.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_make_my_hard_dog_food_wet\"><\/span>How do I make my hard dog food wet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>V-dog Wet Food Recipe<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Combine equal parts kibble and warm water in a bowl.  <\/li>\n<li>Mash the soaked kibble with a fork to break up the pieces.  <\/li>\n<li>OPTIONAL: Mix in yummy toppings like melted coconut oil, unsalted natural peanut butter, and\/or nutritional yeast.  <\/li>\n<li>OPTIONAL: Add extra water to desired consistency.<\/li>\n<li>Serve it up!<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_you_soak_dry_dog_food_to_make_it_soft\"><\/span>How long do you soak dry dog food to make it soft?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, I soak my dogs&#8217; dry food in warm water for <b>15 or 20 minutes before I feed them. I do this for a couple of reasons.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_OK_to_soak_dry_dog_food_in_water\"><\/span>Is it OK to soak dry dog food in water?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Soaking dry kibble with warm water will bring out the smell by warming the meaty fats within the food, an aroma which dogs and cats find appetising.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_soften_dog_food_with_water\"><\/span>Can you soften dog food with water?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The easiest way to soften your dog&#8217;s kibble is by adding some water. Kibble is naturally porous. When you add water to the mix, the kibble will slowly absorb it over time. As a result, the crunchy texture starts to break down into a soft mush.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_moisten_dry_dog_food\"><\/span>How do you moisten dry dog food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Soaking dry kibble with warm water will bring out the smell by warming the meaty fats within the food, an aroma which dogs and cats find appetising.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can you add water to dry dog food to soften it?How do I make my hard dog food wet?How long do you soak dry dog food to make it soft?Is it OK to soak dry dog food in water?Can you soften dog food with water?How do you moisten dry dog food? 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