Because their bodies don't function quite the way they used to, senior dogs have special nutritional requirements. They can't get their nutrients if they don't eat. As your dog matures, the ability to smell and taste diminish. That's why it's so important to make sure you're feeding your dog a diet with an enticing aroma and great taste. With age, a dog's teeth may weaken, or fall out.
Gums can become tender.
So food for the senior dog needs to be easy to chew. Because no matter how good the dog food is, if the dog can't chew it, the dog doesn't get the benefits. It's not unusual to find that as your dog slows down, so does his or her digestive process. So we've made sure Natural Choice Senior provides rich sources of fiber - oats and rice bran, specially blended for the senior dog's system. At the same time, the senior dog needs highly digestible food, so that the nutrients can be absorbed effectively.