Thank you all for your sweet concern for Jada. I have been chopping her kibble and putting warm water over it until it is soft. It's working like a charm so far. I didn't want to leave it dry because I know she will still just inhale it and it would still be a choking hazard.
She doesn't mind eating this way and it has really slowed her down. So far no signs of any lung issues and she is still on her antibiotic and luckily no tummy upsets from it.
We raised two rambunctious boys and I didn't have them at the doctor, near as much as I have had these two furbabies