Feeding dog with few teeth?

Canned dog food, or even baby food. We used to give baby food to animals with upset tummies when I worked for a vet. This can get expensive, but you don't say how big the dog is. (or HOW few teeth it has) The problem with feeding kibble, even if it's been soaked, is that if the dog can't chew it properly, it's going to upset it's stomach. I'd go with canned food. If you can't afford canned food, then go with the "wetting down kibble" solution BUT whip it up in the blender to make sure there are no hard chunks.

Feeding dog with few teeth?
Soft dog food, or put water over regular dog food to soften it.
Reply:Canned food diet as recommended by Vet. If your dog is a senior, Royal Canin has breed specific and age specific brands.
Reply:applesauce!!!!canned food!!!
Reply:Use a straw...
Reply:Call a veterinarian before you harm the poor thing.
Reply:Buy regular hard dog food and soften it with water, but don´t add to much water. Add enough so that the food balls expand you´ll see when they have softened.
Reply:I just got a Shih Tzu for Valentine's Day and he is 8 weeks old, he eats hard puppy food, I just put a small amount of water in it and he is eating it just fine. Hope this helps.
Reply:rice and burger...moisty meats I think is the name with come can food..... try to get a doggy tooth brush to save the rest...small kibble can get stuck in teeth
Reply:Feed it soft dog food or can food
Reply:A friend of mine had a really old dog with no teeth, it got fed canned food mixed with a little bit of water to make it even softer
Reply:Soft canned food of your choice. Give liquid vitamins. and to add the Omega 3's Open a Flax Seed Capsule and squeeze it over the food every other day. This will help the Heart health and produce a shiny coat.


If she seems to not eat well you may need to have her teeth checked as there could be pain and more teeth in need of removal.



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