I love to eat. As a formerly starved-nearly-to-death dog before I was rescued by the good people at Animal Rescue League of Western PA and adopted (suckers!) by my family, there is nothing that I love more than eating. As a dog, you are dependent on your family to feed you, and sometimes a dog never knows where their next meal is coming from.
As much as I hate to admit it, I’m gettin’ older. And one of the problems I’m having, is sore teeth. Yup. So sore and tender that I was having trouble eating. Eating for Pete’s sake! So, one of the things my family has done for me is to mix half of my normal kibble with a tablespoon of low-sodium chicken broth to soften it a tad, and then add in half a container of Beneful’s Prepared Meals too. I went from no longer finishing my breakfasts and dinners back to eating up! And being happy about meal time again too.
While I love me some wet food, my family wasn’t jazzed about most of the options. But this stuff is pretty good, no mystery meats, no fillers, and packed with nutrition, which an older and skinny doggie like me needs. Plus, mixed with some kibble, I’m still getting a bit of a crunch and taking care of the teeth that I have left. (I’ve lost 3 to dental disease so far. No I don’t chew much, yes it’s because I tend to swallow my food whole, it’s a bad habit from my younger and abused days.)
A good overview of issues and signs and symptoms of some problems that older dogs may encounter can be found here at Purina’s website.
Happy chewing!