Adult Oral Care Dry Dog Food

What a surprise!!! Unbelievable how well my poodles love this food! They are simply not chewers, and it has been difficult to tolerate my 5 year old teacup's breath (5 lbs soaking wet) and she has developed bad teeth. When I had to make an appointment to have a couple removed for her, along my 2 year old (8 lb) poodle began showing staining teeth and developing bad breath, I knew things had to change. I began searching for oral care treats and discovered this food. I poured thru so many reviews and decided it looked promising. Wow! After 3 weeks the results are impressive! They are now on Bag #3. The dog kisses are much more welcomely recieved! I bought toothbrush and toothpaste now as well and just went to brush their teeth, and the 2 year old's teeth have completed brightened back to a new white! The stains are completely gone! The tiny teacup's are also noticeably brighter, and breath is down to mild instead of 👹👃😲😵😷. The most enjoyable part is dinner time. They love the "meatball" size and taste of this food more than any bag dry food Ive ever seen from any dog. They seem to think they are getting a bowl of treats!! The little one takes her food to the bed inside her kennel, then she will even stay in it and "guard" her morsels for hours to make sure the other dog doesnt get hers. My boy poodle has a different habit- his favorite things go out the doggie door. For instance, he will sneak socks, paper towels and all the best toys are discreetly taken outside to be enjoyed privately. And that now includes Hill's Science Diet Oral Care dog food-one piece of food at a time. They eat each piece slowly, and never a crumb left behind. Other dry dog food varieties seem to scatter messily at the bowl or to the rug, or land in the water dish. Those problems are gone! Aroma is positive as well, if that concerns anyone. Since I always scoop with my hands, I like to be able to tolerate the smell too since I am physically touching it everyday. (I do so because they smell me and my love for them on their food. Silly, maybe but I saw it on the Dog whisperer...), This food smells fresher somehow? Maybe its the parsely, but it does not smell like typical dry dog food, but has a light aromatic scent the dogs enjoy but it does not entice a human to want to eat it....lol. Price: Very satisfactory. Love the subscription delivery plan, with added discount. And even costs less than my local Petsmart. For the results, quality and meal enjoyment the dogs are showing it gets 5 stars from us. Con: available sizes My 2 dogs are fed 1/2 -3/4 cups each food per day. I am on monthly subscription and one bag does not last thru next delivery. I Increased to 2 bags/mo.

My dogs are tiny, and yet they will consume these massive balls of kibble just fine. In fact, they love them. The resident dog's teeth have improved over time with better food all around and high quality chews. The new dog has the worst breath ever and I have not had the courage to check her mouth, let's just say it stinks. She, too, is tiny and has no problem chewing those. She will have to have a dental because years of neglect, but I will see how far we can get with this dental care food before I take her in so the dental isn't more severe than it needs to be. Great to finally have a solution to dental issues in dogs that doesn't require anesthesia. And by the way, I give my dogs three four of these kibble per day so they don't get an entire bowl and a small bag lasts a while. They are special treats for them, like wow, I get to chew a massive kibble and clean my teeth at the same time.

Update: both my 35 lb dog & 8 lb dog eat a few pieces of this a day. They are both able to eat it. They seem to really like it. Their teeth look NOTICEABLY cleaned! Very happy with this and will continue to supplement this with their regular food. I had no idea that this kibble is so huge. It's almost the size of a bouncy ball! My 35 lb dog had a hard time chewing it. I had to take a meat tenderizer and smash it up. It's kind of ridiculous! I've never seen dog food this large. I have no idea if it works yet but it will take some extra effort on my end to smash this food up. Update: even though I have to smash the food up a bit with a meat tenderizer, I think it has really worked to take the plaque off of my dog's teeth! This will be worked into our routine for the long haul!

Even small breeds can handle this food! I read several reviews where people are complaining about the size of the kibble being too big for their small breed dogs. My 8lb,10-year-old Chihuahua was on the prescription version of this food called Hill’s Dental Diet - Small Bites and the prescription version kibble is TWICE the size of this OTC version kibble. My dog had a tooth removed in 2017 at 1 year old so my veterinarian prescribed Dental Diet at that time to avoid future dental issues. My first reaction when seeing the size of the food was, she would never be able to eat it 🤣. However, I was completely wrong. Her tiny Chihuahua mouth/teeth did just fine. 2 years ago, I switched to this product which is the less expensive non-prescription version and my dog loves it just as much as the prescription version. 9 years in and my dog still plays with the kibbles like toys before eating them every single time I fill the bowl 🤣 It’s great having a food that really does work and that my dog loves so much.

So I have chihuahuas like others in the reviews have stated…they have poo breath. And brushing their teeth is something i havnt figured out cuz tiny teeth n mouths are hard to shop for whn it comes to tooth brushes, plus im not sure Ive ever found a healthy one tht works. So we just pay oodles for dental cleanings and tht means teeth get pulled too. My 11yr old Gary has a tiny mouth and lots of teeth have been pulled. He doesnt have much on his bottom half. The others Carl our 4yr old rescue (absolutely terrible breath and a scaredy so brushing aint happenin right now) and Birdie our 1yr old (also rescued but as a pup) they have more teeth and larger mouths so they struggle less with chewing these. Birdie my lil pretty girl has pearly whites cuz I have supplied her with endless amounts of yak chz chews tht she has to gnaw on and takes her weeks to finish one but cuz of tht her breath always smells like grilled chz. All tht said I used a knife to carefully cut these in half cuz 1 is the size my their mouth and im terrified of them choking. I recently switched to Hills so they enjoy the flavor. I just got it tonight so i cant say much yet on how well it works yet but I know they liked it and lots of crunching was heard at meal time. (My Birdie girl is great at chewing her food good her brothers tend to just swallow mainly like its pills like they will never see food again) I always put a lil water or unsalted bone broth on their kibble, with wet food spread out thru the week (i like to keep meal time fun and dif so they get a variety of yum yums) I spoil my lils cuz they my babies. So long story short of TLDR; HUGE meatball sized bites will be no problem for bigger dogs but the little ones need some help breaking them up. Hey Hills..I get its suppose to make thm chew but how about making some the lil dogs can handle better??!! Hammer and cutting board will be used next time. (As another reviewer with poo breath lil chi’s suggested) The chihuahua gang Gary (black) Carl (chocolate cream) Birdie (white fawn)

This dog food is fantastic. I started buying it a few years ago when the two older of my four dogs needed to have their teeth cleaned. Getting dogs teeth cleaned is $$$$$. I saw this and switched. All four of my dogs love it. I have two pitty mixes (8 and 5), a St. Bernard mix (6), and an unknown mix (7). The two younger of my 4 still have perfect teeth with no need for a cleaning. We do go through it fast with that many dog’s and it being a 28 pound bag, but this will be my go to dog food from here on out. I do think the daily feeding guide on the side is a bit off. I walk my dogs 3 miles a day at a quick pace almost every single day. And they play with each other and play ball at home. But if I fed them what the bag suggested they’d be so FAT. None of them are overly skinny as you can see from the photos. All of my dogs eat twice a day. My 8 year old pitty mix weighs 55 pounds. She eats two cups a day. The bag recommends 4.5 cups per day. My 7 year old unknown mix weighs 45 pounds. She eats 1.5 cups per day. Bag recommends 4 cups per day. My 6 year old St. Bernard mix weighs 110 pounds. He eats 5 cups per day. Bag recommends 7.5 cups per day. My 5 year old pitty mix weighs 63 pounds. She eats 3 cups per day. Bag recommends a little over 5 cups per day. They all love the food.

Extremely large kibble, and consistency of a rock, takes a hammer to make smaller. Either the tartar comes off or the teeth.

I was skeptical about this since my 1 y/o 10 lb poochon is such a picky eater, but I went with the small size bag for her teeth health. I am impressed how she enjoys eating such gigantic nugget, far more than her usual kibble (Hills little paws chicken puppy, smallest kibble out there). My dog is not an agressive chewer, especially on the food side, she doesn't enjoy treats like rawhide or porkhide, but she seems having no problem chopping down this hard nugget. It is hard, but more airy and crunch inside than her usual kibble, so less dense. She rarely eats breakfast when I give her usual kibble since she has less appetite in the morning. When I mix this into small kibbles, she only eats this giant kibble. So I ended up giving her this (6 nuggets) for breakfast, which she devours slowly but surely(Amazing!), and give usual kibble in the evening. My dog hasn't had teeth problem yet, and I hope this kibble helps to prevent one! I will keep buying this as long as my dog keeps liking it! Update: Feb 2020 My now 11lb dog finished 4lb bag in 3 months. She still likes it, and big nuggets in the morning and small kibbles + wet dog food in the evening works fine for her. I do notice her breath is fresh, except for the morning breath. She is now 15 months old, so still too early to tell, but the vet said her oral health is very good for now. I also notice there is no plaque building up. I am subscribing this now, and recommending around other dog owners. As for the reviews that complains about the size being too big, I believe it's up to your dog's preference, rather than the size. I had 5lb yorkie came over, and she destroyed 5 nuggets in no time, loving it. I guess this is worth trying! 2nd update March 2021: I have kept my dog's diet as I described above over 1 year now, and my dog is 2 and a half year old, who won't allow me brushing her teeth at all. She doesn't like any dental chews out there, so basically this kibble is the only defender for her oral health. That and her love for antler and chewing on soft clothes toys, are what I guess helping her teeth healthy. She still prefers this over her kibble, and she eats average 4 to 8 nuggets of this everyday. Her theeth are in a very good condition! I believe it's safe to say this food really helps dog's oral health! Regardless of dog's size, it depends on each dog whether he loves this or not, but if he does, this is a must have item! I highly recommend.

Husky loves them for dinner and as a treat and they are cleaning his teeth saving thousands which vets want

Great for getting a good crunch, dog enjoys them as treats

I purchased this food because I was told by my bed that it’s good for dogs to chew something relatively hard. But this food was not only very big but very hard for my 16 pound Bichon Poodle. He couldn’t even put them in his mouth and then I tried to crush him with a metal kitchen hammer that I have and it actually chipped it :o I was shocked. Yet I tried to put it in the Vitamix and it pull it so it’s definitely too hard and I don’t feel that it is good for my dog or safe. I was looking forward to giving it to him, but it’s gonna be a no. Hill science should start to make this food in a way smaller cable for this types of dogs. Perhaps it’s good for very large dogs that have a huge mouth and very strong jaws and teeth, but for a senior 11-year-old it’s definitely not good. I also bought the hill science small and Minnie bought although he liked the flavour it’s a very small kibble on the other hand. It’s so small that he even choked a few times while eating it. So that I don’t feel that safe either. That’s too bad but I definitely thinkHills Science should definitely look into making this kibble in a bigger size for the small and mini so for dogs around 15 pounds or so and the oral care in a much smaller cable, but definitely bigger than they’re small and mini +11 dog food. There’s no nothing in the middle and that’s disappointing.. Anyway I will have to figure out what type of food I can give him that makes him chew, but it will be safe and tasty at the same time with a good ingredients. The ingredients were good on the food both the small and mini and the oral care. The problem was the sizes.

Got the small bag to try it for my 12 pound Schnoodle. Was worried about the size of the kibble but she figured it out right away and loved them. Found they had a lot of fibre as judged by her subsequent stools so decided to give her only four per day added to her regular small sized kibble. She eats the oral care first, small kibble second! Will watch to see how this kibble cleans her teeth-always a con een with small dogs even with regular teeth brushing. Will update in a month or two to see if this regime helps keep her teeth clean. After a month and a half or so I notice my dog's bottom front teeth are definetly cleaner and her back teeth are noticeably cleaner too with 9nly light plague visible. Will keep watching to see if improvements continue. So far I am very impressed with this product.

Been using this brand for over 10 years. Dogs teeth are very good for an old dog. However, the cost has been rapidly increasing in the last year.