Dog food for older dog? (has lost most teeth and has hard time chewing)?

I have a 12 year old chihuahua, and a few years ago she had to have her teeth removed (most of them). Now she has a very hard time eating normal dog foods. I was feeding her purina puppy chow (as its the only food she can chew), however I was wondering :


1.) is it okay to feed her puppy food?


2.) or does anyone have any suggestions on some senior dog foods that are REALLY small and soft?


I have tried feeding her the dog food in a can, but she won't always eat this. She is, eh, very spoiled, and refuses food if she isn't ready 4 it =| thus, with dry dog food i just leave it down so she can eat whenever she's ready...


anyway, any suggestions on some dry dog foods better suited for her age and her lack of teeth? THANKS! =D

Dog food for older dog? (has lost most teeth and has hard time chewing)?
If she likes the food she's eating maybe go to a food made for her age in that brand. They do make it and try to moisten it with a little warm water. Maybe your vet could recommend some food that would be good or go to a local pet store and ask them if there is any good quality dry dog food for older pets that can't chew to good. My older dog has a few teeth out also and he eats Iam's active maturity but he has always pretty much swallowed his food from the start no matter what food we've tried.
Reply:Buy a quality food like Canidae and simply moisten it with a little warm water a couple minutes before serving.
Reply:poor thing try mature food and give a big kiss from and my 2 dogs gilbert and junior
Reply:Little dogs like yours really need the extra calories and nutrients that puppy food provides. Try to moisten her puppy food with a bit of warm water. See if this will help her to eat it better.
Reply:I had a little dog with the same situation, but he wouldn't eat dry food. I could buy Kibbles and Bits, but some of them are hard and other pieces chewy; so I had to pick out the chewy pieces for him. My parents years ago had an old boxer that had lost most of her teeth. My mother bought her meat baby food and flavored it with butter and a little salt, because she thought it tasted bad. (My mother, not the dog) Another suggestion is to soak the food in a little milk and water. My little old dog also liked it mixed with a raw egg. My dogs eat puppy food and the cats sometimes get Kitten Chow as a treat because they love it. I don't think it should hurt him.
Reply:In addition to feeding her a really good quality dry food that's been moistened with warm water, why not add a little chicken to tempt her to eat. I knew someone with a pretty old rescued greyhound who had no teeth and she mixed in canned tuna, chicken, or salmon (bones removed) to encourage him to eat. You could also try boiling her an egg and adding that to her food once a week or so.
Reply:You may make your own food. Go to www.happydogfood.com. It's very easy to do and she'll be getting all the good things that she needs in her diet. Good luck;^)
Reply:Buy Ol' Roy dog food. It isn't too hard and dogs love it





The red bags are beef and pork
Reply:she doesn't need puppy food, stick to adult





i recommend you get solid golds just a wee bit adult dry food


it's available at petco (check the link) the kibble is tiny and is made for small breed adults. and it doesn't have any by-products or bad fillers unlike purina puppy chow





if your dog doesn't eat the food even though it is soaked in warm water you could try soaking it in chicken broth (just a enough to make the food soft) not soupy like





you should give solid golds just a wee bit a try





good luck



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