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Originally Posted by jackson25  I am not saying that wet food is bad, I am glad you have had good luck with it. I just don't think feeding her yorkie wet food three times a day is a good thing. On occasion is fine or as a treat, but the dry kibble helps in reducing tarter build up. I personally don't feed wet food. |
I believe that's an old wives tale.
There have been multiple studies that have shown that eating wet food does not have any more detrimental effect on teeth than eating all dry food. Wet food does also have the added benefit of a higher water content, which is good for an animal's urinary tract. Generally speaking, kibble is actually LESS nutritious for dogs than a high quality canned food.
When you really look at the breakdown of calories, proteins, minerals and other nutritional factors, a combination of wet and dry is ideal.
I follow my vets advice and homecook, leaving kibble out for my yorkies to snack on...and most importantly I aim to
BRUSH THEIR TEETH DAILY.
