Pet Digest

Dental Kibble for Dogs: Why I Don’t Recommend It “But it’s dental kibble—it’s supposed to clean their teeth, right?” It’s one of the most common misconceptions I hear from well-meaning pet parents: that a special kibble marketed for dental health will keep their dog’s teeth clean and gums healthy. Unfortunately, dental kibble isn’t the magic solution it’s advertised to be—and in many cases, it can give pet parents a false sense of security while underlying issues continue to develop. Let’s unpack the truth about dental kibble, and what I do recommend instead. --- 🦷 But First—Dogs Don’t Chew Like We Do One of the biggest flaws in the logic behind dental kibble is assuming that dogs chew their food in the same way humans do. They don’t. Dogs lack flat molars meant for grinding food the way we do. Their jaws move up and down only—not side to side—so there’s very little grinding or shearing motion. Most dogs are gulpers, not chewers. Especially with kibble, which is small, dry, and easy t...