EWWWWWWWWWW why does my shelties breath smell sooooo BAD!!!????!!!!???? and waht do i use to get rid of it!! ANYTHING HELPS!!! lol thanks!!
2007-03-01 11:25:30 · 12 answers · asked by RoLo~LuVeS~YoU! ♥ 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
His breath smells bad because:
You feed him the wrong food(s)
You feed him canned food
You feed him table scraps
His teeth need cleaning
He may have a tooth abscess
He is old now
Once you determine WHAT is giving him bad breath, you can then figure out what you need to do about it.
Food changes can improve breath but you MUST be consistent.
A vet can do a surgical scraping of the tartar on his teeth but this is expensive and can be dangerous because of the anaesthetic
A vet oral surgeon can remove the decayed tooth.
All the chews, bones, mints, etc are simply covering up the problem. If his breath is that bad, he is likely in some discomfort by now. See a vet asap.
Best wishes
2007-03-01 13:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kimmie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get dental chew bones from your vet or just give them a raw marrow bone to chew on every couple of days. Chewing the bones naturally cleans the tartar off their teeth and believe it or not their breath will be better after a bone.
2007-03-01 19:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by Big red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs need to get their teeth cleaned just like we do. A Wheaten I had let me brush his teeth a few times a week.and only had to have his first cleaning when he was 10. My lhasa Apso would never let me brush her teeth and we have to get them cleaned every couple of years. It is expensive but it beats bad breath & extractions! If their breath stinks, they have tarter and the start of rotting teeth. Take care of it now....
2007-03-01 19:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by debbel181 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be an infection in thier mouth, take them to a vet. Also they have dog breath mints, try those sometime.
Good Luck.
Best of wishes.
2007-03-01 19:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by LivingInnuendo~♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have doggie breath mints. I give my dogs 3 a day and their breath smells so much better. You can get them at walmart.
2007-03-01 19:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by piggylover_850 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your dog lets you, you can brush your dogs teeth, and if your dog dose not let you brush it's teeth you can stick your finger in it's mouth in the back to make it open it's mouth
oh and dry food will help a little
2007-03-01 19:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by Lindsay B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a pack of doggy breath strips. I give my dog that.
To bad she spits it out...
2007-03-01 20:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by Keeshond D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, my puppy had the same problem.... use fresh parsley and mix a little bunch with her daily food. Its really cheap and it kills the problem. Its harmless for the dog. It worked with mine.
2007-03-01 19:32:01 · answer #8 · answered by Val® 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs love them Greenies
2007-03-01 23:08:00 · answer #9 · answered by blue_laddy_bug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
greenies or yip yap there both sold at pets mart or petco or walmart ne grocery stores actually
2007-03-01 19:32:27 · answer #10 · answered by davidswifey_08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋