My dog had to have the teeth behind the canine teeth pulled yesterday and I had asked if he needed to be on soft food. I was told that the teeth that were pulled they don't use, but when I went to rinse out his mouth after I had fed him, I started to worry that those were his chewing teeth and he might not be able to eat hard kibble afterall. Don't dogs use their back teeth for chewing the same way that people do? I don't want to give him hard kibble if it will make him sore, yet I know that soft food isn't good for his teeth. Help!
2006-07-07 02:18:41 · 4 answers · asked by Jean 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
A family friend's dog lost almost all his teeth, too-- he's a springer. He never had any problems with any kind of food; he continues to eat hard food and downs people food with a vengance as well.
Your vet knows what's up. I don't think there's such a thing as a crooked vet, or even one that wouldn't do everything necessary for your pet.
2006-07-07 02:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by ishotvoltron 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog normally use their front teeth to rip apart their food, using their back ones to grind it down and swallow it.But lots of the time a dog wont even chew its food and will just swallow it whole.
2006-07-07 05:24:05 · answer #2 · answered by cherwiley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I have watched my dog eat he has used his back teeth, what will it hurt to feed your dog soft food. Your vet may be a "doctor" but you are the owner. My vet tells me I know my dog better than he does.
2006-07-07 02:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by CommonSense 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canines (incisors) rip & tear. Molars grind.
But to be honest, dogs swallow most of their food whole.
2006-07-07 02:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋