When rehydrated, is this soft enough for a senior dog missing 16 teeth? I am looking for something besides putting kibble in the food processor.
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Yes it is. And you can adjust the amount of water you add depending on what your dog prefers.
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In my opinion yes, just make sure you let it sit for about 15 mins after you pour in the water.
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It is hard to say for sure. Myself, I warm a little broth that is homemade, all natural, whether it is chicken or vegetable, no salt, pour it into the food to rehydrate. Let it sit for about 5 to 10 minutes. Depending on how soft I want it to be. And the dog eats right up. Since your dog is a senior, let it sit with enough liquid no less than 10 minutes. Best of luck!
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Yes, it becomes much like pabulum (soft baby food). There are a few fruit pieces that do not hydrate quickly but I just pick those out before feeding my dog.
2088997
When our dog was a year old we used a dental stock and then she did not eat them. We give our picket eater standard poodle 1 a day after dinner and she takes it to her part of the room and has it gone in a minute for 2 years now.
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I'd wrap the loose treats in a damp paper towel and microwave for 15 seconds- softens most anything. I don't know that the effect last forever and would only do as many as you need at a timethat's accidentally hardened
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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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I have a 4 pound Chihuahua and she LOVES the Stella & Chewys Chicken, we have never ran into an issue with bone fragments. I put hot water on the food and moosh it up before I feed her, so I'd see if there was an issue.
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these are a bit crunchy...would not recommend for a pup with few teeth..the Milos brand is pretty good and most of those treats are soft...hope this helps
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I have purchased two different types of the ProPlan Shreds. I think you could add water to it and it would probably just make the shreds softer. They start out softer than the regular dog food portion. My dog doesn't like the shreds. He eats all the kibble portions and picks the shreds out. I have no idea why.
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I would say that the regular size will last about 5 minutes. It is not as hard as many of the chews, because it is meant to be a teeth cleaner that is also easily digestible. Our dogs love the chews and we use them because they will not stay still for teeth brushing. If you want something that will be longer lasting but will not cause other problems like rawhide does, you might want to use a Kong and fill it with peanut butter, or fill with a peanut butter and yogurt mixture that you can freeze for the summertime.
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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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They are soft, and I have feed them to my friend's puppy. you can break them in half to make them even smaller.
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I purchased the chewable tablets and use a mortar and pestle to crush it and place into her food. I never had the soft chews but I doubt that my dog would eat them. She will not eat any chewable medication. I bought the stainless steel mortar and pestle from Amazon and it works and cleans well.
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I don't know what the best is really. I use the Keen with my two 18 month old Aussies and they seem to like it. I mix it with one other dehydrated food, a little canned, a raw egg and dry kibbles. So far they are happy and healthy, so I guess it's good for them.
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I have a 7yr old min pin who does not have all her teeth and the food is small enough for her to eat. I do wet it a little to make it softer, but the pieces are not large at all.
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Our older dog who has lost most of his teeth still trys to gum them so to speak but I would get something a little softer since they are hard!
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Great question. Unfortunately, no solution. Personally I would be more concerned on your dogs stool being soft as opposed to solid. Then again I'm no expert. Hope that helps.
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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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We actually use it daily primarily for turkey dog pieces, as well as regular kibble. We DO cut up the turkey dogs into small (pea size) bits and pre-cook them in the microwave, dabbing them every 30 seconds or so with a paper towel until they are more dry and leathery instead of soft and gooey. Works like a charm for that. You could certainly wash it if you wanted to as well.