So would I, but I don't know any experts. I'm sure he's not meaning it in the same context as we are in this discussion, but like I said, that was the only thing I could find by an actual doctor that said such a thing. If a person didn't want to give the entire water content with the meal, I'm sure they could split half that night and half the next morning. There are many ways to get to the same spot. I've read that there is a dilution; there isn't a dilution; if there is a dilution it doesn't matter; the dilution does matter. If it does matter, how much does it matter? I'm not sure there has ever been anything written around that kind of thing. I have a small animal nutrition book, and one of the chapters revolves around the canine athlete. Even that book can't agree on how much water is needed except to say maybe give water 3x a day, splitting it up with the last water coming at LEAST 4 hours before exercise.

I've not seen, or read, anything negative in regards to the giving of all the water in the meal. Maybe someone should try it the other way, but I don't think it's going to have any effect personally. What I do know is that I wouldn't cut back on the 1oz per lb of water for any reason. Factoring in heat release, internal temperatures, along with everything else, I'd wager on being wrong if I didn't think a dog didn't need that amount of water after some serious work. In the summer, the water may even increase if the dog is kept outside, and it will definitely increase during the winter months.