Hill's Science Diet Adult Oral Care Dry Dog Food, Chicken, Brown Rice, & Barley, 4 lb. Bag

What a surprise!!! Unbelievable how well my poodles love this food! They are simply not chewers, and it has been difficult to tolerate my 5 year old teacup's breath (5 lbs soaking wet) and she has developed bad teeth. When I had to make an appointment to have a couple removed for her, along my 2 year old (8 lb) poodle began showing staining teeth and developing bad breath, I knew things had to change. I began searching for oral care treats and discovered this food. I poured thru so many reviews and decided it looked promising. Wow! After 3 weeks the results are impressive! They are now on Bag #3. The dog kisses are much more welcomely recieved! I bought toothbrush and toothpaste now as well and just went to brush their teeth, and the 2 year old's teeth have completed brightened back to a new white! The stains are completely gone! The tiny teacup's are also noticeably brighter, and breath is down to mild instead of 👹👃😲😵😷. The most enjoyable part is dinner time. They love the "meatball" size and taste of this food more than any bag dry food Ive ever seen from any dog. They seem to think they are getting a bowl of treats!! The little one takes her food to the bed inside her kennel, then she will even stay in it and "guard" her morsels for hours to make sure the other dog doesnt get hers. My boy poodle has a different habit- his favorite things go out the doggie door. For instance, he will sneak socks, paper towels and all the best toys are discreetly taken outside to be enjoyed privately. And that now includes Hill's Science Diet Oral Care dog food-one piece of food at a time. They eat each piece slowly, and never a crumb left behind. Other dry dog food varieties seem to scatter messily at the bowl or to the rug, or land in the water dish. Those problems are gone! Aroma is positive as well, if that concerns anyone. Since I always scoop with my hands, I like to be able to tolerate the smell too since I am physically touching it everyday. (I do so because they smell me and my love for them on their food. Silly, maybe but I saw it on the Dog whisperer...), This food smells fresher somehow? Maybe its the parsely, but it does not smell like typical dry dog food, but has a light aromatic scent the dogs enjoy but it does not entice a human to want to eat it....lol. Price: Very satisfactory. Love the subscription delivery plan, with added discount. And even costs less than my local Petsmart. For the results, quality and meal enjoyment the dogs are showing it gets 5 stars from us. Con: available sizes My 2 dogs are fed 1/2 -3/4 cups each food per day. I am on monthly subscription and one bag does not last thru next delivery. I Increased to 2 bags/mo.

I was skeptical about this since my 1 y/o 10 lb poochon is such a picky eater, but I went with the small size bag for her teeth health. I am impressed how she enjoys eating such gigantic nugget, far more than her usual kibble (Hills little paws chicken puppy, smallest kibble out there). My dog is not an agressive chewer, especially on the food side, she doesn't enjoy treats like rawhide or porkhide, but she seems having no problem chopping down this hard nugget. It is hard, but more airy and crunch inside than her usual kibble, so less dense. She rarely eats breakfast when I give her usual kibble since she has less appetite in the morning. When I mix this into small kibbles, she only eats this giant kibble. So I ended up giving her this (6 nuggets) for breakfast, which she devours slowly but surely(Amazing!), and give usual kibble in the evening. My dog hasn't had teeth problem yet, and I hope this kibble helps to prevent one! I will keep buying this as long as my dog keeps liking it! Update: Feb 2020 My now 11lb dog finished 4lb bag in 3 months. She still likes it, and big nuggets in the morning and small kibbles + wet dog food in the evening works fine for her. I do notice her breath is fresh, except for the morning breath. She is now 15 months old, so still too early to tell, but the vet said her oral health is very good for now. I also notice there is no plaque building up. I am subscribing this now, and recommending around other dog owners. As for the reviews that complains about the size being too big, I believe it's up to your dog's preference, rather than the size. I had 5lb yorkie came over, and she destroyed 5 nuggets in no time, loving it. I guess this is worth trying! 2nd update March 2021: I have kept my dog's diet as I described above over 1 year now, and my dog is 2 and a half year old, who won't allow me brushing her teeth at all. She doesn't like any dental chews out there, so basically this kibble is the only defender for her oral health. That and her love for antler and chewing on soft clothes toys, are what I guess helping her teeth healthy. She still prefers this over her kibble, and she eats average 4 to 8 nuggets of this everyday. Her theeth are in a very good condition! I believe it's safe to say this food really helps dog's oral health! Regardless of dog's size, it depends on each dog whether he loves this or not, but if he does, this is a must have item! I highly recommend.

This food works I have a chihuahua and his teeth were not looking good I want him to live a long time I was concerned about the size but it was something he loves It is working great

Most of my dogs have horrible teeth. I give them daily dental chews and plaque off powder as well as brushing with doggy toothpaste. This kibble seems to be working to reduce tartar and bad breath. Each piece of food is about the size of a cheese ball/puff and not as dense as regular kibble. I have four pups, so I can’t afford to use this as their main source of food, but will add it to their normal meals as a topper and use as treats through out the day. All four dogs go crazy for them. They seem to love the taste and crunch and have not had any tummy problems with this food. My pups are medium/large dogs (40 to 65 pounds) and will occasionally swallow the kibble whole. This kibble is probably too large for toy/small dogs.

Pretty good food quality, seems to digest well, high quality food

My vet suggested this dog food and even suggested maybe to use it as a treat to help keep my dogs teeth cleaner. I DO use it as a treat and that has been great because my dog really likes it as a treat and since its actually a dog food its healthier than other treats. Its a good quality food or treat either way from a very respectable brand. My dog seems to love the taste. Since I use as a treat and sometimes have in my pockets, there is a slight order - not offensive, but you can smell it and it does have kind of an oily residue.... in a bowl as food, not a negative. Sometimes my dog is so excited to get one that he eats in two bites and doesn't necessarily get the full benefit of multiple small piece bites but other times he chews a few times which I think is the effective purpose. Whether it does or does not actually help with oral health, I can't say I really know.

Large kibble, not as large as Royal Canin golden Retreiver, but large enough to require big dog to actually chew their food. On third bag. Notice improvement in dogs breath (previously on salmon purina pro plan so that flavor may be the culprit). However dog likes it and we will continue to buy.

Even small breeds can handle this food! I read several reviews where people are complaining about the size of the kibble being too big for their small breed dogs. My 10-year-old Chihuahua was on the prescription version of this food called Hill’s Dental Diet - Small Bites and the prescription version kibble is TWICE the size of this OTC version kibble. My dog had a tooth removed in 2017 at 1 year old so my veterinarian prescribed Dental Diet at that time to avoid future dental issues. My first reaction when seeing the size of the food was, she would never be able to eat it 🤣. However, I was completely wrong. Her tiny Chihuahua mouth/teeth did just fine. 2 years ago, I switched to this product which is the less expensive non-prescription version and my dog loves it just as much as the prescription version. 9 years in and my dog still plays with the kibbles like toys before eating them every single time I fill the bowl 🤣 It’s great having a food that really does work and that my dog loves so much.