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Nikki's Mom · 03-19-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by michellerobison

I use Royal Canin dental formua,it's a perscription food,it really helps w/ tarter. Been feeding ti to my kids for 4 years and they love it. I get the large dog size kibble,it makes them work harder to eat it ,clean the teeth better too and keeps their jaws and teeth strong. the large kibble was intimidating at first ,so I would break it up and slowly they became crunching the whole pieces,so I don't have to make it smaller now. Even Bitsy w/ so many teeth gone and Rylee w/ about 5 teeth can crush it and break it and he's a tiny litttle dude.

I am not trying to criticize you personally, please don't take it that way. But it is a fact that crunching on kibble does not help a dog's teeth any more than crunching on a cookie helps clean a human's teeth. That is a marketing tool used by dog food companies.

The ingredients in dog foods help their teeth. If dog food contains a lot of grains or sugars, just like humans, a dog's teeth will eventually build up tarter which comes from bacteria produced by the sugars. If the food does not have grains/sugars, they will stand a better chance of having excellent teeth and gums. My Nikki eats home-cooked soft food. She is 2 years old, has no tarter, and has never needed a dental. How do carnivores in the wild keep their teeth and jaws strong? By consuming proteins and fat and bones, not grains and sugar. Or kibble.

The best thing you can do for a dog's teeth is to feed them a grain-free or low-grain good quality food that contains good quality proteins and no fillers.

Grains and sugars are what contribute to dental decay humans and animals. Grains are digested as sugars in the body.

**maltlovereileen** · 03-19-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki's Mom

But it is a fact that crunching on kibble does not help a dog's teeth any more than crunching on a cookie helps clean a human's teeth.

Esp true if they often swallow the kibble whole, as mine do... :P

**oceanspraylover** · 03-19-2010, 03:53 PM

My boys have been on Orijen since I brought them home. They absolutely devoured the puppy forumla and we then moved on to alternating between the regular adult or the 6 fish. I have not tried the Regional Red product yet.

And although they are doing well on this, I am still leaning toward either a home cooked menu or a raw diet. We all know there is a gluttony of information out there regarding processed versus raw or homecooked. This is one of my favorite articles.

http://for-petes-sake.com/HistoryofDogFood.pdf

Just my 2 cents worth

Nikki's Mom · 03-19-2010, 04:46 PM

I have home cooked for Nikki since she was 9 months old and she has done very well. Lately, I'm introducing some raw bison into her diet just for variety.

**oceanspraylover** · 03-19-2010, 05:30 PM

I've just discovered that there is a small family business close to us that provides the choice of the whole raw meal or a raw ground, with bones for chewing, program. They have a weekly meal schedule that provides variety and all the necessary nutritional requirements. All based on the weight of the dog and activity level.

I do have a home made recipe for ground raw...but to be quite honest it seems time consuming and messy! I don't know that I would be energetic enough to do this consistently.

For those that do feed raw, do you purchase the pre-made or do you use an alternative method?

Nikki's Mom · 03-19-2010, 06:56 PM

The raw bison I have in the freezer is pre-made from Paw Naturaw

**Cosy** · 03-19-2010, 08:53 PM

I'm feeding NB Venison and Sweet Potato, but I'm thinking of trying something new since she's lost interest in it. Maybe I'm feeding too many veggies.
Worry, worry, worry.

**roxybaby22** · 03-19-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosy

I'm feeding NB Venison and Sweet Potato, but I'm thinking of trying something new since she's lost interest in it. Maybe I'm feeding too many veggies.
Worry, worry, worry.

Well, I know you stay away from rosemary and I just wanted to let you know that Fromm Four Star foods have no rosemary in them (at least the couple I skimmed over). Just in case you were looking for something else.

**Cosy** · 03-20-2010, 03:48 AM

Funny you should mention that. I had been researching Fromm's just the other day and thought that may be a wise choice. I'm just wondering how big the kibble bits are?

**roxybaby22** · 03-20-2010, 05:07 AM

The sizes vary, but I know the Salmon a la Veg and Surf and Turf have very small kibble. The Pork and Applesauce has larger sized kibble.

03-19-2010, 08:53 PM	#107 (permalink)
Cosy Maltese Guru Name: Brit Dog's Name: Cosy from Bonnie's Angel Maltese Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I live in Cowboy country :) Posts: 13,390	I'm feeding NB Venison and Sweet Potato, but I'm thinking of trying something new since she's lost interest in it. Maybe I'm feeding too many veggies. Worry, worry, worry. __________________ Please buy from reputable exhibitor breeders or Rescue.

03-20-2010, 03:48 AM	#109 (permalink)
Cosy Maltese Guru Name: Brit Dog's Name: Cosy from Bonnie's Angel Maltese Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I live in Cowboy country :) Posts: 13,390	Funny you should mention that. I had been researching Fromm's just the other day and thought that may be a wise choice. I'm just wondering how big the kibble bits are? __________________ Please buy from reputable exhibitor breeders or Rescue.

03-20-2010, 05:07 AM	#110 (permalink)
roxybaby22 Maltese Guru Name: Brianna Dog's Name: RIP my angel, Roxy (12/09/08 - 2/19/10) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,924	The sizes vary, but I know the Salmon a la Veg and Surf and Turf have very small kibble. The Pork and Applesauce has larger sized kibble. __________________ "I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive." ~ Gilda Radner

03-19-2010, 03:53 PM	#103 (permalink)
oceanspraylover Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 24	My boys have been on Orijen since I brought them home. They absolutely devoured the puppy forumla and we then moved on to alternating between the regular adult or the 6 fish. I have not tried the Regional Red product yet. And although they are doing well on this, I am still leaning toward either a home cooked menu or a raw diet. We all know there is a gluttony of information out there regarding processed versus raw or homecooked. This is one of my favorite articles. http://for-petes-sake.com/HistoryofDogFood.pdf Just my 2 cents worth

03-19-2010, 04:46 PM	#104 (permalink)
Nikki's Mom Maltese Guru Name: Suzan Dog's Name: Keiko & Nikki Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,250	I have home cooked for Nikki since she was 9 months old and she has done very well. Lately, I'm introducing some raw bison into her diet just for variety.

03-19-2010, 05:30 PM	#105 (permalink)
oceanspraylover Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 24	I've just discovered that there is a small family business close to us that provides the choice of the whole raw meal or a raw ground, with bones for chewing, program. They have a weekly meal schedule that provides variety and all the necessary nutritional requirements. All based on the weight of the dog and activity level. I do have a home made recipe for ground raw...but to be quite honest it seems time consuming and messy! I don't know that I would be energetic enough to do this consistently. For those that do feed raw, do you purchase the pre-made or do you use an alternative method?

03-19-2010, 06:56 PM	#106 (permalink)
Nikki's Mom Maltese Guru Name: Suzan Dog's Name: Keiko & Nikki Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,250	The raw bison I have in the freezer is pre-made from Paw Naturaw

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