[MyFairLacy]

kibble does NOT clean a dog's teeth..it's a common myth that just isn't true. It would be like us eating crackers and cookies and expecting them to keep our teeth clean. Quite the opposite actually - the grains build up on the teeth and cause plaque which turns to tarter. The ONLY diet that will actually keep a dogs teeth clean is a raw diet that includes raw meaty bones. I feed my Lacy a raw diet but don't do the bones (although I think it's better to) and even just feeding the raw keeps their teeth cleaner than feeding kibble or canned food. I also brush her teeth once a week when I bathe her. If I fed kibble, I'd probably be brushing a lot more.

I would suggest having your dogs teeth cleaned by the vet so you can essentially start over. If you want to stick with kibble, brush the teeth at least once a day...I've heard good things about using Petzlife as well so you might look into that.

I would not go with a Hill's prescription diet. It's full of corn, fillers, and byproducts. Unfortunately most vets don't know much about nutrition..it just really isn't taught in vet school. Hills and Purina donate a lot of money to the AVMA and their reps teach the small amount of nutrition that is taught to vet students...so it's biased. Anyway, Hills and Science diet are just not very good foods.