Hill's Science Diet Adult Oral Care Dry Dog Food

I read several reviews that this food is too large and too hard for small breeds. I have an 8 lb Chihuahua (and a 20 lb TFT) and Gunner, my Chi spends a little time eating these pieces of Oral Care, but he seems to like it more than most other food he has been offered. I believe the point with the size and hardness of this kibble is intentional. It is so that the dog will break into the large kibble designed to scrape the tarter, etc. off the teeth. One reviewer told us to spend more money because the ingredients were subpar (my phrase), but I am now looking for kibble with wheat and corn in it due to the new heart issue with grain free foods. I am still buying top $$ kibble (Orijen, Acana I read several reviews that this food is too large and too hard for small breeds. I have an 8 lb Chihuahua (and a 20 lb TFT) and Gunner, my Chi spends a little time eating these pieces of Oral Care, but he seems to like it more than most other food he has been offered. I believe the point with the size and hardness of this kibble is intentional. It is so that the dog will break into the large kibble designed to scrape the tarter, etc. off the teeth. One reviewer told us to spend more money because the ingredients were subpar (my phrase), but I am now looking for kibble with wheat and corn in it due to the new heart issue with grain free foods. I am still buying top $$ kibble (Orijen, Acana & others), but am adding this to my dogs diet. They eat this Hills Oral Care first and then proceed to eat their other kibble. As ALWAYS, I highly recommend CHEWY.COM. GUNNER & BOGEY & PC … more

Tried to feed to our shih tzu, but the chucks were way too big for hiim to chew, I thought he was going to choke on it. They are gum ball size and he is used to eating small breed food that are like pea size. I gave a three star, because he did seem to like it, but had a very hard time chewing it up. I am going to try to cut pieces in half, dont want to waste the bag of food.

My 12lb miniature poodle, Sam, was having a hard time finding food he liked. Then, I found Hill's Science Diet Oral Care. Even though the pieces are big, Sammy really likes them. It takes him a while to eat each piece, but he works on them and enjoys each bite. Plus, it has helped his teeth and his breath. I'm happy with the product, and so is Sam.

I know this is billed as "oral care" but my vet said it would be appropriate for the main food for my dog, even though he is only 4 pounds. I haven't gotten to that point yet, but I do give it in addition to a smaller kibble. He grabs a piece of this first and runs off to enjoy it somewhere with a better ambience. Ha. It is always the first kibble eaten. Usually, kibble billed for small breeds is tiny, but my vet said "the bigger, the better" because oral health is linked to heart health in dogs and Maltese (and many small dogs) are known to have heart problems.

First of all the purpose of this food is intended for oral care. If your pet doesn't chew it's food properly their teeth are not cleaned & food isn't properly digested. SO..thats the purpose of the size of this food. It's to make your pet small or large chew more while eating. Give it a try as it works with a purpose and your pet will love it. My mini schnauzer will jump over a bowl of Taste of the Wild to tackle this large kibble:)

I resisted feeding my dogs little brown rocks. I don't put brown rocks on my plate. My dogs, however, cannot always eat what or when I eat. They seem to like this product just fine. My vet believes Hills does a good job of researching and creating dog food that is actually good for our pets. She said these are large enough bites that it is exercise and cleaning for their teeth. So I tried this. My dogs eat it happily. I use it to stretch canned food or table food. This was my second purchase.

Our vet recommended this product to help reduce tartar build up on our older schnauzer who had periodontal disease. Really works. We started our next schnauzer puppy on Oral Care at once. He's now 8 years old and has never had to have his teeth professionally cleaned, we just brush them. This is his morning meal and he loves it.

I've been using this product for a few years. It does seem to help a little w/ my two Yorkie's dental plaque but it's not a miracle fix. I have to cut the kibble in half for them (lengthwise) as it's so big and hard for them to chew. They really like it and I use it as a treat.

The dog pellets were larger than expected causing more of a mess when my dog was eating. He liked it most feedings then didn’t care to keep eating it. I have half a bag left.

Our miniature Schnauzer has always had lots of plaque and terrible breath. We’ve tried many products to keep his teeth clean but still needed professional cleanings annually. I bought a bag of this food on a whim and was pleasantly surprised that it worked! He eats this food twice a day, and his breath is sweet all the time.