how do you take care of really bad dog breath?

1. glamourjunkie Says:
   February 14th, 2007 at 1:22 am

   Brush his teeth [they make special enzyme toothpastes]
   Buy him dental treats
   Change his food

   etc…

2. richbabii Says:
   February 14th, 2007 at 2:07 pm

   you can use an old toothbrush and this special dog toothpaste to clean his teeth

3. Lyssy Says:
   February 17th, 2007 at 6:04 pm

   Get those doggie mints that are at petco.
   And get a Dental Nylabone for him to chew on.

   Good luck!

4. Love my Lab Says:
   February 21st, 2007 at 4:21 am

   Is he teething? Teething puppies have bad breath.

   If not, you will need to start brushing his teeth at least once a week. It will keep his teeth healthy. He should also be on a high quality dry food. The quality will help him throughout his body, including his teeth, and the dry kibble will help keep his teeth strong and clean.

5. bds Says:
   February 22nd, 2007 at 8:16 pm

   There are several products in pet stores that you can buy to help their breath. Yip Yaps are the favorite of a friend whose lab likes to eat horse poo and then pant in his face. You might try changing foods – sometimes that is a problem too. Bad breath in dogs is like in people, it doesn’t always originate in their mouth.

6. Susan Smith Says:
   February 25th, 2007 at 3:11 am

   Bad breath is frequently due to gum and teeth problems. Have you checked inside his mouth. It may be time to have your dog’s teeth cleaned.
   I have also had a dog that had bad breath from the food he was fed. It did not ‘agree’ with him. I switched to a better brand of dog food and sour smell( probably from a sour stomach) went away as well.

7. Love Is a TeaPot Poodle Says:
   February 28th, 2007 at 12:04 pm

   there is toothpaste you can brush his teeth.
   and yip yap doggy mints, my poodle loves them! =]

8. aunt_mie_52208 Says:
   March 1st, 2007 at 1:01 pm

   have you tried brushing its teeth and or giving it doggie breath mints

9. tigerlilyaz Says:
   March 4th, 2007 at 11:01 am

   Your boxer probably has gum disease and rotten teeth, they get it just like we do. The infection can invade the entire body and can kill a dog. Schedule a teeth cleaning at your vet ASAP. Your dog is probably in pain, too.
   Don’t worry if they need to extract some. I have an 11 year old Lhasa-Poo who now has two teeth left and the only thing I have to do is cut his food up into small bites. He eats just fine but doesn’t do too well with cookies.

10. Jill W Says:
    March 4th, 2007 at 9:09 pm

    well he may be eating his stool…but beyond that clean his teeth or get it professionally done.

11. lions_soccer_14 Says:
    March 8th, 2007 at 3:20 am

    There a dog treats that have stuff that make the dogs breath smell better. There is also a type of food for that, too.
    Good Luck! = )

12. kate c Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 11:35 pm

    Either brush his teeth or start a raw diet with bones to clean the teeth. I feed raw and none of my dogs have stinky “dog breath”.
    here are some websites if you want more information:

13. Joh Says:
    March 11th, 2007 at 12:28 am

    Did you know that more than 85% of dogs have periodontal disease by the age of three. This is because commercial foods do not provide the necessary teeth cleaning that raw food does. Puppy teething is often a time when this condition sets in.

    Feed him a species appropriate diet and his breath will improve, his teeth and gums will be healthy, his coat will be soft and shiny, no doggy smell and you will have half the amount of poop to clean up!!

    Feed lots of raw meaty bones – the meatier the better – and offal and your dog will soon have sweet breath. The meat acts like dental floss as well as massaging the gums while the bones scrape plaque and tartar off the teeth.

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