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Greenies What do you guys think about the greenies dental treats? I bought bent some today and am debating if they will do anything |
I don't know if they fixed the problem but they used to expand after they were eating. |
Check the package, many are recommended for dogs of at least 15-20 pounds. In small dogs, they can expand in the gut and cause a blockage, which if not caught soon enough, can result in death. Brushing is the best way to clean teeth. |
dog I would throw those greenies away. I heard of dogs choking on them. The only ones I give my Yorkies with my supervision are the CET chews I get at my vet. I get the really extra large ones and if they get gooey or they start to chew off a piece I take it away. I do not want any choking and you have to be really careful with what you give to your dog. No antlers, no rawhide bones, just monitor them closely. |
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Winston doesn't seem to enjoy chewing on anything...he does eat his kibble, but that's it. Wish I could find something he'd love to chew on that is also safe for him. Anxious to hear others suggestions... |
When they fist came out several years ago there were a lot of reports of dogs getting blockages from the Greenies. Dogs apparently love them but there were warning about them. I don't know if the formulation has changed since then. I don't care for the ingredient list. They are still on the market but so are a lot of harmful chew items for dogs like the chicken jerky treats and rawhide. |
I do not use them. to afraid of blockages. |
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The ones i have are for dogs 5 lbs that just made me nervous i think ill return them Quote:
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We do Dentastix and bully sticks. He gets a Dentastick almost every night (but he eats it within 60 seconds) and a bully stick only 2-3 times a month now. I like them on boring rainy snowy days when he's driving me crazy. |
We have used bully sticks for years now and have never had a problem. Gracie has perfectly white clean teeth and enjoys her bully sticks very much. It stopped her destructive chewing habit. Dogs chew with their rear teeth and not their front teeth. Front teeth are used for ripping and tearing by carnivores. When a dog chews for their own satisfaction they used their rear teeth. One dog with a broken tooth does not mean that bully sticks break teeth and that no one should use them. |
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I refuse to feed greenies. We do bully sticks once in a blue moon. |
I have never given a greenie to my boys. The risk scares me too much. One of the dogs we dogsit for has them nightly (medium size dog). He takes 2 bites and swallows them, which is what my heavy chewers would do. I don't think they are of any help to his teeth. |
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