Need Ideas for feeding dogs while moving/camping

I would probably do canned with dry, if I were in your situation. You could split a can 3 ways and that way there isn't any leftover. You can measure out dry ahead of time into those snack-sized ziploc baggies and just grab one per dog when you feed them, instead of having to lug out a big bag.

If you have a laptop, you'd be surprised at the number of state welcome centers/rest stops that have wi-fi!

I am leaning toward dry/canned myself as well. I have those lids for the canned food I can use, and would have space for a bag of dry.

 I love the idea of HK, every time I try to transition my guys on it, they get raging diarrhea. I've tried 3 times over the last few years and even with a slow transition, it sends them into diarrhea, especially Gobie who ends up with it overnight in his crate. Bleh.

Thanks for the good ideas.  I shouldn't be frettin this early, but I am SUCH a planner!

ETA: I never thought about wi-fi for my laptop (I am not very computer smart LOL).  That's a great idea!

 Umm why not just dry?  When I travel my guys all eat plain kibble even though at home they get toppers in the morning (yogurt) and homecooked at night.  From where I sit it looks like you might be overthinking this a bit - why make it harder than it has to be?

 Feed them wet kibble.  Start a week or two before the move so they are used to it and you can see if they drink enough.

I will look for the lactonex to try prior to and during the move.

I could do just dry and add water to it. They will eat it that way as well. 

They are not big drinkers during travel (the girls anyway) and Lexi once ended up with a UTI from a trip from not drinking enough.  We always have these huge long distance moves, aaah!   That is why I was thinking canned or adding some canned to it.

 Then add to it the odd food guilt I have (am I feeding the "right" think, isn't homemade food better blah blah) and I fret over something that should be relatively simple! LOL

It completely depends on how much room you have -- but I'd do either canned that you can split evenly and dry 0r something like that.

Try cans of sardines as "topper" - they are awesome for them and will encourage them to drink. They also can encourage them to eat if they get fussy on the road.

Carry bottled water -- AND carry a baby medicine syringe.  Rather than encourage them to drink and fret over it, just suck up a syringe, park it behind the canine tooth and squirt it in and do that every hour or so.  But CARRY water -- stop and buy it (preferably the same brand) -- it avoids a lot of gut problems along the way.

Make **sure** (not sure how long it's been since you have done this with **this** crew) that everyone is super ok to pee/poop on leash -- that's the biggest hassle when traveling because they gotta get out and **go** without a 25 minute walk.

Hylands Calms -- more reliable than Rescue Remedy.  Bring enough for the humans too!! (young AND old)

THanks Callie.

I was thinking about bring the Calms along for Gobie since they worked so well for him on the chocolate incident. 

I think I am going to do canned plus dry- scoop of dry, spoonful canned plus water. I can put the open can in the cooler and it won't take up much space in there with the people and guinea pig vegs.

Great ideas guys, this helps a bunch!