I just adopted a senior dog (will be 15 in April) who has 5 teeth left. Looking for a soft food option for her. Would this work??
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Absolutely! You can add water as needed to make more of a soup consistancy, which is what I do for my dog. My dog, pretty much, inhales the food this way; I don't think she could slurp it faster if she had a straw!More importantly though, the high quality of this food makes it ideal for senior pets. My dog is 11 and has eaten this food all of her life. Her health has benifitted because of this food; she's energetic, active, her coat is soft and smooth, and just young for her age. I would say that you should try samples before buying a box. With the variety of flavors, dogs definitely find favorites. For example, my dog loves the Force formula (chicken), but will not eat the Love formula (beef). Absolutely! You can add water as needed to make more of a soup consistancy, which is what I do for my dog. My dog, pretty much, inhales the food this way; I don't think she could slurp it faster if she had a straw!More importantly though, the high quality of this food makes it ideal for senior pets. My dog is 11 and has eaten this food all of her life. Her health has benifitted because of this food; she's energetic, active, her coat is soft and smooth, and just young for her age. I would say that you should try samples before buying a box. With the variety of... » Read More Absolutely! You can add water as needed to make more of a soup consistancy, which is what I do for my dog. My dog, pretty much, inhales the food this way; I don't think she could slurp it faster if she had a straw!More importantly though, the high quality of this food makes it ideal for senior pets. My dog is 11 and has eaten this food all of her life. Her health has benifitted because of this food; she's energetic, active, her coat is soft and smooth, and just young for her age. I would say that you should try samples before buying a box. With the variety of flavors, dogs definitely find favorites. For example, my dog loves the Force formula (chicken), but will not eat the Love formula (beef). « Show Less
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This will be a great food for your senior dog. I have a 13 year old boston that loves it and so far all her lab test have come back great and I believe it's because of the natural whole food Honest Kitchen is made of. I have 3 dogs and all of them love it. I know it cost more but I am happy to keep the vet bills at bay being the 13 year old has cancer in her heart and 2 years later after diagnoses she is still healthy and with us. I can't say enough good things about Honest Kitchen I use the grain free line. Your baby will love it.
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Yup! My dog loves it! He has had most of his teeth removed on one side and has small crooked teeth left... He eats small kibble like Solid Gold brand and this stuff... it's expensive but worth it!
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It would work. It is all ground up, ready to mix with water (can use water from cooking veggies). It absorbs water and reconstitutes into soft food.
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Yes. It shouldn't be a problem to eat because it's an apple sauce consistency.
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The are very soft and our Golden absolutely loves them - both the chicken and the beef flavor. Be sure to keep the lid on tight as the will harden slightly with time. I would think, even with time, they would still be soft enough for aging teeth. Hope this helps!!!
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Yes. My husband's doing that right now. Both morning and evening feedings, he mixes the glucosamine with the dry food and adds a little chicken broth or something for flavor. Hope this helps. If not, let me know. We are very pleased with the way our geriatric dog has responded.
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I think your dog would be okay with it. My dog loves Nylabones, but he's a 45lb vigorous chewer and this one wasn't tough enough for him. He was able to break off the tail, head, and little bumps on the body and unfortunately he swallowed some, which gave him severe diarrhea. So as long as he/she isn't strong enough to chew a lot off at a time and doesn't swallow any, I think she'd be ok. As far as the teeth problem reviews, I think there is always a risk in giving your dog a durable chew toy. They're tough. That's the point haha
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I have only ever purchased the Adult Dog Food, not the Senior stuff, but I would assume the pieces are the same size and if that's true then no, these are the larger chunks of dog food. Maybe you could grind them up in a food processor or mash them or soften them with warm water. Sorry I couldn't be more help! Good luck :)
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My dog is a 5.5 pitbull when i was giving him bully max i did notice when he would walk up the steps his back and neck were more muscular. It gave him diarrhea so i stopped giving it to him. I recommend boiling chicken and giving him boiled chicken and raw egg mixed in his food. Dont dump the chicken broth feed him that too. Just try upping his protein intake and making sure hes getting daily exercise. Depending on how old he is it might just be how its going to be. Just like when we get old taking body building supplements isnt going to do much when your 90 lol. Good luck. Talk to your vet about options.
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Hi Chris you could give it a go but we make mini muffins for our Shih Tzu x Maltese dogs and they are literally one bite size Hope this was helpful Cheers Col
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I think it would be fine if your dog is not some tea cup size pup. Labs, bagels, jack russels....it could work! Good luck. Clever idea!
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I don't think you need to give it at such a young age. I worked at a pet store for 25 years. and I would just feed a Large breed dog food, maybe Nutro Max or Pro Pac Large Breed adult. Maybe wait till about age 5 to 6. These diets will have the right amount of Nutrients.
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I agree with the post from D. Cohen. The food is so healthy that they don't need to eat as much. I have two little dogs (under 20 lbs) and they only get 1/4 cup two times a day. Their coats are shiny and they look healthy so it pleases me. Just my opinion but I have read some mixed reviews on the raw food diet so please do a little more research on that. Good luck! and I promise Orijen is worth every penny!!!!!!
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Well that's up to your dog. But if he/she doesn't like to do pills, I would try the soft chews.
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Yes, they are relatively soft. They're not like the rock hard mass produced ones we were buying before we found these. We have a very old Jack Russell and a middle aged Yorkie (who has had dental work for bad teeth) and they have no problem with them. The treats are in varying sizes, some quite large, but we cut them up into bite size pieces.
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Definitely!! I recommend it for any age dog..it's an overall great multivitamin for your dog regardless the health of your dog
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My dog loves both, she's not been exposed to too many types of food however. Unless your dog has a special need that requires that it be fed on a specific schedule then I would suggest leaving the food down for half an hour and picking it up. Eaten or not. Your dog will get hungry enough to eat. It may seem a bit harsh, but it works (most of the time). If your dog doesn't eat for a few days then feed it, don't want any suffering, but you may need to see a vet at that point to address why your dog will not eat certain foods.
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My doxie has good sound teeth and she takes several minutes to chew this thing up...it is a HARD stick, not brittle, its chewy but its hard. If your Dog has teeth issues I would not suggest this at all. I think you could search for "get naked low calorie soft chews" or something similar to that, to get a GOOD for your pet treat...as my girl LOVES these, she whines for them, so I feel its a great product, MADE IN THE USA too! Hope you can find something =)
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I give her one to two dentastix daily. They are the only treats she gets, with the exception of a Chewnola once or twice a month. She loves those too :)
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Our dogs are 8 years old so this might be a little tough on puppy teeth. We have one at 20 pounds and one at 80 pounds and this works for both of them.