i3marvin7 asked:
she is a shitzu/poodle crossbreed. i have this problem for a year or two now. she does not like brushing her teeth and when i do, i usualy injure her gums because of her resistance. what shall i do?
thanks for your answers. will try each and every suggestion. will start with the diet change and the recipe.. will give you a feedback
get dog breath mints
They have doggie eclipse!!!!
I use this recipe frequently
Bad Breath Banishers
* 2 cups brown rice flour
* 1 Tablespoon activated charcoal (find this at drugstores, not the briquets!)
* 3 Tablespoons canola oil
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
* 2/3 cup lowfat milk
Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine flour and charcoal. Add all the other ingredients.Drop teaspoonfulls on oiled sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake 15-20 minutes. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
switch her food.
Try giving her a pedigree denta rask every day, it works great with my dog!
Brush the dog’s teeth. (Not a joke. You can brush dog’s teeth!)
what do her teeth look like.Science Diet has a tartar control food that are bigger pieces and help clean their teeth. Might be because of her teeth are dirty. (don’t take that wrong, as a insult most dogs teeth don’t get brushed.) Also if she eats alot of canned food her breath may very well be stinkier.
The only answer is take her to a vet for professional dental care.
I don’t know if you realize teh other health problems that can be caused from bad,infected gums. Just a few this can easily go into other parts of the body causeing serious and sometimes deadly problems.
This needs to be done as soon as possible and if you can’t brush the dogs teeth this should be done yearly for the dogs health
Your dog might need to see a vet as this could be a tooth problem he could have bad teeth, this causes most dogs bad breath.If it’s not that brush her teeth with dog tooth paste and the little finger brush you buy in the pet shops.You put them on your finger like a thimble.
Have a dental cleaning done at your local vet clinic. They put the dog under anesthesia and really get the teeth clean, cleaner than you could with a brush. Another good idea is to give your dog dental chew toys (an example is Greenies). Dog breath mints don’t work long term (just like people breath mints) so they’re basically a waste of money.
while I would prob try and continue to brush your dogs teeth that is very important. I use a child’s tooth brush, its very soft. You can all so get some carriots and they make lots of dental treats that will work all so. Try your local pet stores like petsmart or petco……….Good luck
my dog is a yorkie and he hates when i try to brush his teeth, one time i found him in the kitchen digging arround in a candy jar so he ate a mint i was a little worried, but his breath smelled good! sometimes i let him lick a lolipop or a mint and his breath smells better! they also should have things at the pet shop.