I feed dogs raw during keep. I also give them 1oz per lb of weight of water in their feed. 38 lb dog gets 38oz of water. While a dog hanging out on the chain, on raw, will definitely not drink as much as a dog being fed kibble, after a hard workout, he's going to need the extra water as that is what dog's mainly lose during their work out. They lose water. That's not counting the amount of water they lose through waste, through evaporation of just breathing, etc.

OG, you're right in the sense that's why people do that, but the reality is that they're hurting their dog more than helping. When a dog is dehydrated, the first place the extra fluid comes from is the blood. So that makes the blood more viscous, which in turn, makes it harder to pump. So while the consensus thought is less bleeding, it also means less O2 to the muscles as needed, it means slower clotting times. It means less cellular transportation of wastes. Hydration is the number 1 thing a person should worry about when working a dog. If the dog isn't properly hydrated, your dog is behind the 8ball from the start.

I agree with OG. My dogs, in keep, don't have a water bowl. They have the amount of water that is dictated by their weight, and that is all they get. During the last week, I pull off the excess water so they're not wringing wet, but they are plenty hydrated to perform at their optimum level.