I feed one of my pups primarily kibble (with some toppers mixed in) and the other one all wet food. Toki gets all wet food and by far has better teeth than Teddy. When I go to brush her teeth, she doesn't have any tarter build-up and her teeth are bright white. Teddy on the other hand (the pup that eats kibble) has more issues with his teeth...even with regular brushing, he has more build-up that I have trouble cleaning and I can tell that we will still need to take him in for dentals in the future. I think a lot of it is genetics and not necessarily the diet. One of the obvious major differences I've found with wet and dry food is the cost. I also feel like the wet food is easier to digest and better for urinary tract health...I like to add a small amount of warm water to Teddy's kibble since he doesn't get as much wet food as Toki.
If you would rather just feed kibble, don't offer the wet food. You might have to wait your pup out but can also try adding hot water to the kibble or a teeny amount of Parmesan cheese to make the kibble more aromatic and enticing without the canned type.
I probably started feeding Toki 2x a day when she was around 5 months...I don't remember exactly her age but she was a pretty healthy/stable weight and had no hypoglycemic issues...she stopped showing interest in eating 3x a day so I just switched over to one meal in the AM and one in the PM...no problems with that. |