Hill's Science Diet Oral Care, Adult 1-6, Plaque & Tartar Buildup Support, Dry Dog Food, Chicken, 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 sizesMy 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 2020My 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.

A long time ago we had a vet who recommended using these as treats and we have ever since. The dogs love them and We always get compliments from vets about how healthy and clean their teeth are. I highly recommend these for treats.

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.

The bites are too big for my 7lb chihuahua to safely eat, but it's not that big of a deal because my labrador likes them mixed into her food.

Kibble size is very large and great for a small dog who likes to chew a bit. It forces the dog to chew on the sides and scrape as he eats- much like these enamel toys/treats do. But unlike theses.... doggie swallows them all!So to anyone tired of finding some disgusting chewed up enamel treat under the couch or worse-- this is an absolute win!my pup has horrid teeth AND is very food picky. he actually eats this. he never cared much for the enamel treats/sticks but i would try them all and encourage him to chew on these as much as he wanted. But this meant constantly cleaning up potential debris of varying grossness.this is now our go-to dog food. highly recommended for dachshund or like doggie struggling with dental care and picky about food. Add a little of the doggie dental powder to this also.

I am a retired dog trainer. This food is EXCELLENT to use not only as food, but the dogs love it so much I now use it in lieu of biscuits/treats!Perfect shape to stuff foraging toys like the 'dragon egg' ones, too. Healthy treat that doesn't leave your hand sticky.