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Beckie has started Hill’s z/d hydrolyzed protein dog food for her allergy elimination diet. I bought the « small breed » variety kibble. I‘ve often bought small breed kibble and the bites were at least big enough that the dogs had to bite into them. With this food, the kibble is the size of a flattened green pea. So small, the dogs don’t even have to chew, they mostly swallow it whole.
I’ve never had such a small kibble and I’m wondering if it can cause problems in the digestive system in the long run. Or make them choke eventually.
Beckie and Merlin both really love this food and I’m afraid if I change the bite size they might not like it as much. I think they enjoy that size so I’d like to keep it but not if it might pose a health threat.
What’s your opinion ? Any experience with feeding very small kibble for a long term ?
I’ve never had such a small kibble and I’m wondering if it can cause problems in the digestive system in the long run. Or make them choke eventually.
Beckie and Merlin both really love this food and I’m afraid if I change the bite size they might not like it as much. I think they enjoy that size so I’d like to keep it but not if it might pose a health threat.
What’s your opinion ? Any experience with feeding very small kibble for a long term ?