Hill's Science Diet Oral Care, Adult 1-6, Plaque & Tartar Buildup Support, Dry Dog Food, Chicken, Rice, & Barley, 4 lb Bag

Kibble size is very large and great for a small dog who likes to chew a bit. It forces the dog to chew on the sides and scrape as he eats- much like these enamel toys/treats do. But unlike theses.... doggie swallows them all!So to anyone tired of finding some disgusting chewed up enamel treat under the couch or worse-- this is an absolute win!my pup has horrid teeth AND is very food picky. he actually eats this. he never cared much for the enamel treats/sticks but i would try them all and encourage him to chew on these as much as he wanted. But this meant constantly cleaning up potential debris of varying grossness.this is now our go-to dog food. highly recommended for dachshund or like doggie struggling with dental care and picky about food. Add a little of the doggie dental powder to this also.

So my girl is 12 years old and her teeth are not too healthy So I bought these and cut them in 1/2 as treats. They are just too big for her chew whole. So now I don't have to buy treats

The media could not be loaded. For the first time, our vet said my dog had a little plaque and tartar on her back teeth starting to develop. He gave me a list of foods and treats to help her oral health. I had a hard time deciding if these kibble would be too big for our 11.5 dog, but I’m so glad I tried it out. My little girl LOVES it!! I started her with 75% of her old food and 25% of her new food…and she picks out the new food first. She is a super fast eater, so I’m thrilled to see she has to actually chew this new kibble. I also love that it is much lower calories per cup (274) than her old dog food (453), so she can enjoy more and feel more full. We can also give her other low calorie treats without worrying about going over her recommended calories per day.This is a great quality functional food that forces dogs to chew, improves their oral health, and they absolutely seem to love the taste of the chicken/rice/barley kibble! Our dog would agree with giving this a five-star review!!

My little Beto just loves this food! It really does Harlow keep his teeth clean and white

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)

Most of my dogs have horrible teeth. I give them daily dental chews and plaque off powder as well as brushing with doggy toothpaste. This kibble seems to be working to reduce tartar and bad breath. Each piece of food is about the size of a cheese ball/puff and not as dense as regular kibble. I have four pups, so I can’t afford to use this as their main source of food, but will add it to their normal meals as a topper and use as treats through out the day. All four dogs go crazy for them. They seem to love the taste and crunch and have not had any tummy problems with this food. My pups are medium/large dogs (40 to 65 pounds) and will occasionally swallow the kibble whole. This kibble is probably too large for toy/small dogs.

I am a long-time practicing veterinarian - and of course, have looked at a ton of different dog's teeth and gingiva; most have overt plaque and gingivitis - it is hard to prevent with dogs beyond puppyhood. Accordingly, I am extremely diligent in checking my dog's dentition. Gratefully - and amazingly even to me - my 6 year old dog's teeth are as clean as a typical <1 year old dog -and I attribute this 99% to Hill's Science Diet Oral Care. I have tried Greenies, "Plaque Off", multiple types of toothbrushes/toothpastes, other oral diets (notably, Forza10 Nutraceutic Active Line Oral Support Diet Dry Dog Food is helpful) and rope and bone chews, but every time I cut back on this Hill's Science diet, plaque and gingivitis on the back molars of my 13 lb dog's teeth become evident to me. Only in keeping my dog on this diet, do I keep her teeth truly exemplary clean. She likes this kibble well enough (I've even used them as treats in tossed toys), though, commonly she eats around these large kibble bits until all the other food is gone -as these take effort for her to break up and eat. That's the point of these large hard kibble. But I will keep with this, as it clearly ensures my dog will have healthy teeth and gums for all her life. Notably, I mix these with other kibble and cooked veggies for meals- so only including these as ~ 1/3 of her diet is required to keep her teeth clean.