My dog has been vet checked, changed dog food,use dental freshener, still has bad breath - any suggestions?

Answer 1

I have an Australian Shephard who also has breath issues. I give her peppermint and she loves it. I also read that like in humans the peppermint helps their digestive tract. She loves it and it will last a couple of hours before I can tell that she is needing a mint. I usually only give one/two a day.

She actually loves it so much that you can't eat peppermint without giving her a piece.

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Good Luck

Answer 2

Leba III

My Lab had horrible breath and plaque build-up. I tried brushing her teeth a couple of times, but it did no good. I was told by my vet that brushing doesn't work for extreme plaque cases and she had a lot of it. One day I was at a local pet supply shop and they had it by the counter. It is pretty expensive (>$50 for a small bottle), but you only put a drop or two of the stuff in their mouth a night.

Apparently, its an enzyme of some sort that eats the plaque off their mouth. For this reason, they can't eat or drink for 30 minutes before or after you put it on. It's best to put it on at night when you can let it sit in their mouth all night.

Within about 4 days her teeth were whiter and her breath was much better! I'm serious when I say that I didn't even tell my roommates that I was putting it into her mouth, they came to me and asked if I'd been doing anything to fix her oral problems!!

The company does offer a guarantee that it will work, so even though its expensive, you'll get your money back if it doesn't fix the problem. Although it is expensive, its a lot less than repeated cleanings by a vet which cost over $100 each and require putting them under for a bit.

Answer 3

This is what written on C.E.T products
Good to chew
Better to rinse
Best to brush

CHEW
1. rawhide (not too many please)
2. hard biscuits (there are alot brands for breath which have chlorophyll, mint, parsley, a few brands in mind is nutro tartar control biscuit, darford organic biscuit, merrick breath biscuit, etc)
3. chlorophyll bones (need to give one everyday (or alternate days, this one is expensive) to see the result, greenies, bone-a-mint, breathalicous etc)

RINSE
personally I think chew is better than rinse. I use synergylab dog dental.

BRUSH
it's the best especially if you are feeding soft food like canned meat, because it will stick to the teeth. I think dogs do get gum disease too. I used c.e.t toothpaste, it has poultry flavour and my dog loves it. Just put the toothbrush under the lips and brush away.

Do add parsley into your dog food. This herb is a natural breath freshener, you can try it yourself and see the result.

If you all these daily for 2 weeks and there's no effect, then sorry to say, your dog might have some internal infection/disease

Answer 4

did the vet mention his teeth condition? If a dog has a good amount of tartar present on his teeth, his breath will smell horrid! If you are unsure, just lift his lip and look at his molars (the teeth in the very back of his mouth) they should be nice and white.. if they are yellowish brown then you may want to consider having a dental done on him. It requires anesthetic so depending on where you live it could cost 90-150$, but it would definitely take care of the bad breath if teeth are the problem!

Answer 5

I suggest this because I do this to my dog and it works, but you have to do this every night right before you go to bed. Buy from a pet store the edible dog toothpaste and get a clean sock. Rinse the sock in room temperature and squeeze some of the toothepaste on it, rub the paste on your dog's teeth, and remember to do this every night because it's your responsibility. And don't squeeze too much paste on the sock. Only a little bit. The tube should last about 3-12 months if you squeeze the right amount every night.

Answer 6

If the vet has checked him I assume that plaque is not the problem...try and find the dog bones with chlorophyll-also there is a cute little brush that you can put on your finger to brush the teeth occasionally...sounds like you have tried most things ..is the dog old-mine is 13 and phew!

Answer 7

A dog will never have good breath, because he is a dog! Brush his teeth at least twice a week, if not more...feed dentabone treats...or greenies, and make sure he isn't eating poop! If the vet says he has no bad teeth, then that's all you can do!

Answer 8

You need to buy him some dog greenies. Something in it helps with the bad breath and even keeps it away for a while

Answer 9

Try yogurt. I don't know personally if this works but I was talking to my friend about my cat's breath and she told me that feeding them yogurt helps get their digestive tract in better health and in turn freshens their breath.

Answer 10

It's a dog. Brush his teeth twice a week, and feed him raw bones(but not chicken or turkey). My dogs teeth are whiter than mine and I feed her deer legs and the occasional cow leg. She LOVES them. It helps with her breath a bit, but it will always stink a bit.