Kyle from the USA posted the following question to ‘Best Dog Food Guide‘:

“I’ve been told dry dog food is good for my dogs teeth. Is putting water in his food bowl all the time going to take away from this?”

Well, the short answer is a plain ‘no’. I’m assuming Kyle is worried about his dog’s teeth and gums. The best thing to do is brush your dog’s teeth and you don’t actually need tooth paste; water alone will be fine. Throw him an occasional bone or raw hide to chew on.

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It’s the holiday season, here are is a guide to help you find a great gift for the animal lover on your gift list. All of these gifts help support animals in some way.

A calendar for 2008 that supports Saving Shelter Pets.A “Club Sandwiches, Not Seals” hoodie that supports the Humane Society’s effort to save seals. I have this myself, as do some celebs. It’s very cute!What about a once in a lifetime vacation helping animals? Earthwatch offers great trips that put you in the action.You can adopt an animal from the home of Croc Hunter Steve Irwin! Australia Zoo offers great animals for adoption. We “adopted” a kangaroo.Give a donation in their name at your local zoo. Supporting your local zoo and aquarium is a great way to put money back into your local economy and help animals at the same time.The Animal Rescue Site shop has tons of great gift ideas for animal lovers. And, each purchase funds food for animals waiting for adoption.Shopping online at PetsMart.com and Amazon.com through the links on this page help support this site.Best Friends is a wonderful organization and offers great gifts for animal lovers including sponsorships and an online store full of great items for pets and people.For an animal loving spouse, or for your kids, adopting a living animal may be the best gift of the holiday season. Choose adoption first, and make sure the person is on board with taking care of the pet.

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