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Tibbe loves his kibble soaked from time to time and I would do it daily if he had no teeth just in case he had thin spots over a gum bony prominence, etc., where it could abrade easily and I not know it. Because it could hurt them and you would likely never know as they will do anything and go through pain to eat. I had a dog abscess a tooth and never showed me anything by how he acted until the swelling began to distort his little face! You live & learn with dogs! I learned that usually they are stoics about much of their discomfort unless it is very sudden, sharp or unexpected. That same little dog with the terrible abscess who never cried out or pawed his face & ate normally would yelp if you pulled his fur a bit when brushing him. And yet when the vet saw that tooth, he winced himself, gave him pain medication right away & some to bring home with antibiotics until his surgery to remove it. He told me then that dogs often never show dental-related pain symptoms! I slunk home & learned all about brushing teeth & regular check-ups & cleanings.