Hi Suzy
Actually, our vet is fine with the homecooking as long as they are getting the supplements that they need. I told him what I was feeding Miko and Emma, and he was fine with it. Thank goodness!! He knows the troubles that we've had with Miko and dog foods.
As far as the teeth go, we use Petzlife oral gel and put it on their teeth I would say once every other day now. Emma will let me do whatever I want to her teeth. She would even let me floss them. She lets me get things out of her teeth and use the baby finger toothbrush. Miko is another story. He lets me do it, but gets tired of me messing with his mouth quickly and gets a little anxious. I don't like to stress him out, so I try to be quick and efficient.
The only thing that they both hate is beans!!