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06-12-2008, 01:36 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Irvine, Ca
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| Bad Breathe I am looking for some advice or info about really bad doggie breathe. My yorkie is 1 1/2 years old and started having bad breathe when he was 6 months old. I know Yorkies are prone to have dental issues if you don't look after it, so since he was 6 months old, I brush his teeth every other day. Somehow this has not helped. I even took him to the vet to get it checked out but the doctor said that his teeth looked fine and could not bee anything visibly wrong with him. He is adorable but his breathe smells like rotting garbage everyday. Some days it just knocks me out when he licks me. Does anyone else's yorkie have this problem? Is there something I can do to make it better. I just don't think it is normally for his breathe to smell that bad. I had a poodle-mix before and he had the most fresh breathe ever. Don't understand what is causing the breathe problem in my yorkie. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you! |
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06-12-2008, 01:42 PM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hmmm...he's not eating poo is he? That could be one thing. Otherwise, you may want to switch to a premium food. My guys eat Natures Variety Raw Frozen and have no doggy breath whatsover. WELCOME TO YT!!!
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06-12-2008, 01:53 PM | #3 |
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| No, he doesn't eat poo. I really appreciate that about him . He is currently eating Royal Canine's Yorkie food. Supposely made for Yorkies. The bag even says that the shape of the kibble is suppose to help clean teeth. He has really clean teeth, it just smells awful. Thanks for the comment. |
06-12-2008, 03:52 PM | #4 |
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| Royal Canin may be a part of the problem. If you look at the ingredients for he Yorkshire Terrier formula, it contains a bunch of fillers, (its the same or similar with the other formulas), Chicken meal, rice, brown rice, chicken fat, chicken, corn gluten, dried egg product, barley, natural chicken flavor, cellulose, dried beet pulp (sugar removed)...and on. Most of these ingredients aren't even food! I know RC is marketed as a premium food and many breeders recommend it - but your baby has a better hope for good breath with high quality food made from whole foods like chicken, beef, ect. and whole fruits and veggies. Petco and Petsmart carry some great holistic brands now, including Wellness, Solid Gold and Halo. I know lots of YT people are happy using the Wellness line. Make sure your treats and anything else they get (chewies, sticks, etc) are also all natural with no odd ingredients or preservatives. Try brushing your dogs teeth daily (I do it twice daily when I do mine. My dogs are trained to sit at my feet in the bathroom as soon as they hear me turn the water on!) Use an enzymatic toothpaste from your vet rather then a generic brand.
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06-12-2008, 06:22 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: GA (Atlanta Area)
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| My yorkie is 9 months and he eats the same food RC Yorkshire Terrier (that's what the breeder had him on) and he has bad breath. Also, I can not get him to let me brush his teeth. I've had him for 2 weeks tomorrow and he puts his head down to the ground. If I try to left it he just moves his head from left to right and tries to get away. I'm taking him to Petsmart tomorrow to see if they will be able to brush his teeth but I can't continue to do that it can get very expensive. If anyone has any advice on how to get him to allow me to brush his teeth, I'd really appreciate it.
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06-13-2008, 05:30 AM | #6 | |
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Anyway, since Riley is so young, it shouldn't be a problem to train him to have his teeth brushed. It just takes patience! First, check that he doesn't have any retained baby teeth. It will look like a double row of teeth if he does. Food and bacteria becomes trapped between the teeth causing odor. If he has this issue, when he is neutered your vet will pull the extra baby teeth and that should resolve a portion of the odor. To train him to have his teeth brushed, get an enzymatic toothpaste. Petsmart and Petco sell them. The enzymatic formulas foam up and assist you in getting places you can't scrub. Start by putting to paste on your finger and letting him lick it off. Do it twice a day for a week. Practice gently opening his mouth and rubbing his gums with your fingers during play - not with the paste. Use treats and lots of praise. Do this as much as possible. Once he lets you poke around his mouth, try using your thumb and forefinger to apply the paste to his gums, quickly and in one move. Once he allows that, get one of the cheap finger brushes from the petstore. let him sniff it and introduce it outside of the realm of tooth brushing. Praise him if he tries to mouth at it. When you think he has the hang of that, try brushing his teeth gently with the finger brush. He should start to allow that. Be patient and remember that he is a puppy - it takes time. Good luck! Feel free to message me with any concerns!
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06-13-2008, 12:48 PM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Irvine, Ca
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| Thank you CupofDog, some really good advice you gave. I will look into that Wellness brand. Alexis06, I am somewhat relieved that my dog is not the only one. We should try switching food and see what happens. Thank you both of you for the comment. |
06-13-2008, 01:02 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: GA (Atlanta Area)
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| Thanks Cupofdog!! I'm will start the switch this weekend. I did get Riley to "brush his teeth on his own" by putting the peanut butter flavored paste on the brush and he licked it at first then he started really moving the brush and I could hear the bristles on his teeth. So it's a start.
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06-13-2008, 03:32 PM | #9 |
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| Let me know how it goes! I am pretty much always around and dogs are my 'thing' so feel free to message me whenever. Good Luck!!!
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