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Originally Posted by bellasmomok  Look at that...you learn something new everyday!! I thought the reason that dogs with no teeth at all could still eat kibble is that they just swallowed it whole....lots of big dogs WITH teeth gulp their kibble down without chewing!  I had no idea they would crunch/chew with their gums....crazy! You'd think it would be tender, but maybe it toughens up over time?? |
I imagine a great many do swallow without chewing, but they can crunch with their gums. I just read about that the other day too. There was an article saying that kibble was no better for their teeth than canned because most swallowed it whole anyway. I started wondering if the tiny kibble is really the best. The article was written to encourage raw feeding saying that was the way to keep their teeth clean asthey had to rip and rend at the food instead of just swallowing. I have been reading a lot about the raw feeding ... the more I read the more I think I need to do it, but I just have this aversion to actual raw meat. I have a hard time even handling raw meat to prepare it for the human part of the family. But ..... I may just have to give it a try since I have one with bad teeth problems. A lot must depend on breed & genetics for teeth too though as all of mine eat the same and have everything else in common, yet one has excellent teeth and one has poor teeth.
