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Rob_AMG t1_iybccnx wrote

I don't think my pug chews at all.

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mrgnarchr t1_iyc7vdr wrote

My greyhound sometimes like to cough up kibble so he can give it another chew

It’s a bit gross 🙃

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vanriggs t1_iyc9bfa wrote

>nor can they chew side to side

Do people normally chew side to side? Have I been doing it wrong all this time?

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gabby0197 t1_iycdalk wrote

Replying to vanriggs (#798,999)

Maybe it’s a weird way of describing the way we chew with our mouths closed? They way a dog chomps at food, like they’re trying not to drop it, maybe that’s the lack of “side to side?” I don’t know, I thought that was a weird description too.

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FireLordObamaOG t1_iyclxfy wrote

Replying to vanriggs (#798,999)

Basically vegetables need to be ground up by our teeth for proper digestion. Same goes for some other foods. But basically our ability to grind those foods is only necessary because of our diet

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nim_opet t1_iycsiyu wrote

Replying to vanriggs (#798,999)

Basically humans (and other omnivores like pigs, chimps etc, not to mention the herbivores) grind their food with their molars (that’s why they have wide grinding surfaces). Dogs, canines in general and cats especially have teeth specialized to hold onto meat and shred strips before swallowing since there’s no need to grind cell walls (animal cells don’t have cell walls like plant ones).

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nim_opet t1_iyctp4f wrote

Replying to KypDurron (#804,261)

Your jaw can move up/down and side to side; like when you chew gum; that’s how grinding works. You don’t need majorly exaggerated left-right movement; simple up-down will also move it sideways across the molar surfaces

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whipfinish t1_iyd2c7w wrote

A nice way of saying my Springer can hoik down a whole hot Chicken Cordon Bleu then jump up to grab another one from the counter before I can cover the ten feet from where I'm setting the table.

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FlapjaxIsDead t1_iyd5372 wrote

Will keep this in mind next time I eat shit out of the litter box- I have to chew it more than my dog does.

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SweetInternetThings t1_iyd7qca wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#791,443)

For sure. Even regular kibble. Switching from one brand(or interbrand switching to a different formula) to a different brand is even enough to upset their systems. It's advised to slowly ween off of the current food by mixing the 2 brands together over a few days.

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