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Buster Brown · 03-13-2015, 02:20 PM

I am not sure when it happened. This may have happened within the last two years as Buster did not get a dental last year because his allergies were so bad and he was having breathing issues and I did not want to put him under so I was waiting and then got caught up with my mother's health so we missed out. I did take him into a place for a non anesthetic cleaning during that time period but they never mentioned noticing any lost teeth. His Vet dentist did not notice on his initial exam before the cleaning until she saw his digital ex-rays. The teeth he has left seem to be fine, but we have to monitor the one tooth root. Now I am wondering if some of his stuffiness could have been from a dental issues and not just the food and environmental intolerance/insensitivity/allergies issues he has. I like the idea of frozen carrots and am considering getting a dehydrator to see if I can make him chewy sticks from meat and veggies as he just loved having a chew. He seemed fine last night and this morning. We go back next week for a recheck. Poor baby I can't believe I missed seeing the missing teeth! Taylor I am sorry about Callie's tooth our poor yorkies.

Buster and I thank you all for your kind wishes.

sandy simpson · 03-13-2015, 04:01 PM

Poor little buster? I hope he gets relief. Don't feel bad you thought you were doing something good for him. Now you wiki help all people reading this. Bless little buster. Dogs seem to bounce back.

Magnus · 03-13-2015, 05:45 PM

Dehydrator is great! I make my two chicken jerkies from time to time along with other veggies/fruits. We sort of share the fruits and veggies. lol

I know there are really nice dehydrators out there but the prices were bit too high. I ended up getting one from costco that was only $40. Does what I need so very happy with it.

matese · 03-13-2015, 06:25 PM

So sorry lil Buster lost teeth due to a treat all dogs love, poor lil guy. Thank you for sharing this information on the bully sticks. Hoping lil Buster makes a fast full recovery.

anneclaire · 03-13-2015, 08:46 PM

Poor little guy! I am at the point I dont give her anything but toys to chew on. I do give her the kong with goodies inside and that does help with her chewing need.

Maximo · 03-14-2015, 08:06 AM

Poor Buster! I'm glad his mouth is taken care of, but sorry he had to lose some teeth. Hope he is doing well.

Buster Brown · 03-14-2015, 03:34 PM

The good news is he is his usual feisty self. I do think his stuffiness is much better so I am thankful for that.

Wylie's Mom · 03-15-2015, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Buster Brown

I am not sure when it happened. This may have happened within the last two years as Buster did not get a dental last year because his allergies were so bad and he was having breathing issues and I did not want to put him under so I was waiting and then got caught up with my mother's health so we missed out. I did take him into a place for a non anesthetic cleaning during that time period but they never mentioned noticing any lost teeth. His Vet dentist did not notice on his initial exam before the cleaning until she saw his digital ex-rays. The teeth he has left seem to be fine, but we have to monitor the one tooth root. Now I am wondering if some of his stuffiness could have been from a dental issues and not just the food and environmental intolerance/insensitivity/allergies issues he has. I like the idea of frozen carrots and am considering getting a dehydrator to see if I can make him chewy sticks from meat and veggies as he just loved having a chew. He seemed fine last night and this morning. We go back next week for a recheck. Poor baby I can't believe I missed seeing the missing teeth! Taylor I am sorry about Callie's tooth our poor yorkies.

Buster and I thank you all for your kind wishes.

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Originally Posted by Buster Brown

The good news is he is his usual feisty self. I do think his stuffiness is much better so I am thankful for that.

Awww, I feel bad for both of you...please do NOT blame yourself...most dogs will do just fine w/ bullies, so how could you know that Buster would have an issue? No way to predict that one, my friend; so please don't beat yourself up over this.

As far as the stuffiness...yup, dogs can def get stuffy noses / nasal issues from dental issues, especially shorter snouted dogs.

yorkietalkjilly · 03-15-2015, 08:35 AM

And in a pinch, Buster Brown can don his Count Dracula fangs!

lisaly · 03-15-2015, 09:21 AM

You take wonderful care of Buster, so please don't beat yourself up about this. I'm thrilled to hear his nasal congestion is much improved.

gracielove · 03-15-2015, 03:29 PM

Gracie is going to be 5 years old in May and has been chewing on Bully Sticks since she was a puppy with no ill effects. She has lovely white teeth that have never had to be cleaned. She is on a raw diet though. I have never let her eat processed food.

I should mention that she did have a problem with the softer bully sticks that she could chew very quickly. They caused some digestive upset. When I started buying them from Best Bully . com we had no further problems.

She does not chew as much as when she was a puppy but we like to have them on hand for when she does feel the need to chew.

Rachael1983 · 03-15-2015, 04:36 PM

That's good to know. I give emma these but typically small ones .

MarkFromSea · 03-15-2015, 10:29 PM

Glad to hear he's recovering well!

I'm new at offering Zippy Bully Sticks. These are the only ones I've tried: Redbarn Bully Sticks 5" Dog Treats, 5-in chew, 1 count
Redbarn Bully Sticks 5" Dog Treats

The first 2 I gave him lasted a long time and were nearly full length when i threw them away. The third one I gave him only lasted a couple days before he chewed it short and I threw the stub away.

Buster Brown · 03-16-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkFromSea

Glad to hear he's recovering well!

I'm new at offering Zippy Bully Sticks. These are the only ones I've tried: Redbarn Bully Sticks 5" Dog Treats, 5-in chew, 1 count
Redbarn Bully Sticks 5" Dog Treats

The first 2 I gave him lasted a long time and were nearly full length when i threw them away. The third one I gave him only lasted a couple days before he chewed it short and I threw the stub away.

Be careful with the stubs. Buster used to try and swallow the stubs so we would have to take them away.

03-13-2015, 02:20 PM	#16
Buster Brown Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA Posts: 5,491	I am not sure when it happened. This may have happened within the last two years as Buster did not get a dental last year because his allergies were so bad and he was having breathing issues and I did not want to put him under so I was waiting and then got caught up with my mother's health so we missed out. I did take him into a place for a non anesthetic cleaning during that time period but they never mentioned noticing any lost teeth. His Vet dentist did not notice on his initial exam before the cleaning until she saw his digital ex-rays. The teeth he has left seem to be fine, but we have to monitor the one tooth root. Now I am wondering if some of his stuffiness could have been from a dental issues and not just the food and environmental intolerance/insensitivity/allergies issues he has. I like the idea of frozen carrots and am considering getting a dehydrator to see if I can make him chewy sticks from meat and veggies as he just loved having a chew. He seemed fine last night and this morning. We go back next week for a recheck. Poor baby I can't believe I missed seeing the missing teeth! Taylor I am sorry about Callie's tooth our poor yorkies. Buster and I thank you all for your kind wishes. __________________ CarolynBuster Brown "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything." Last edited by Buster Brown; 03-13-2015 at 02:22 PM.

03-13-2015, 04:01 PM	#17
sandy simpson YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: santee, california Posts: 2,123 Blog Entries: 1	dog Poor little buster? I hope he gets relief. Don't feel bad you thought you were doing something good for him. Now you wiki help all people reading this. Bless little buster. Dogs seem to bounce back.

03-13-2015, 06:25 PM	#19
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,269	So sorry lil Buster lost teeth due to a treat all dogs love, poor lil guy. Thank you for sharing this information on the bully sticks. Hoping lil Buster makes a fast full recovery. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

03-14-2015, 08:06 AM	#21
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,047	Poor Buster! I'm glad his mouth is taken care of, but sorry he had to lose some teeth. Hope he is doing well. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

03-14-2015, 03:34 PM	#22
Buster Brown Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA Posts: 5,491	The good news is he is his usual feisty self. I do think his stuffiness is much better so I am thankful for that. __________________ CarolynBuster Brown "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything."

03-13-2015, 05:45 PM	#18
Magnus Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,192	Dehydrator is great! I make my two chicken jerkies from time to time along with other veggies/fruits. We sort of share the fruits and veggies. lol I know there are really nice dehydrators out there but the prices were bit too high. I ended up getting one from costco that was only $40. Does what I need so very happy with it.

03-13-2015, 08:46 PM	#20
anneclaire YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Leon, Iowa USA Posts: 474	Poor little guy! I am at the point I dont give her anything but toys to chew on. I do give her the kong with goodies inside and that does help with her chewing need.

03-15-2015, 08:35 AM	#24
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	And in a pinch, Buster Brown can don his Count Dracula fangs! __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

03-15-2015, 09:21 AM	#25
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	You take wonderful care of Buster, so please don't beat yourself up about this. I'm thrilled to hear his nasal congestion is much improved.

03-15-2015, 03:29 PM	#26
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Gracie is going to be 5 years old in May and has been chewing on Bully Sticks since she was a puppy with no ill effects. She has lovely white teeth that have never had to be cleaned. She is on a raw diet though. I have never let her eat processed food. I should mention that she did have a problem with the softer bully sticks that she could chew very quickly. They caused some digestive upset. When I started buying them from Best Bully . com we had no further problems. She does not chew as much as when she was a puppy but we like to have them on hand for when she does feel the need to chew.

03-15-2015, 04:36 PM	#27
Rachael1983 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burbs of DC Posts: 2,198	That's good to know. I give emma these but typically small ones . __________________ Owned by Troy(RIP) & Emma

03-15-2015, 10:29 PM	#28
MarkFromSea YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA Posts: 3,817	Glad to hear he's recovering well! I'm new at offering Zippy Bully Sticks. These are the only ones I've tried: Redbarn Bully Sticks 5" Dog Treats, 5-in chew, 1 count Redbarn Bully Sticks 5" Dog Treats The first 2 I gave him lasted a long time and were nearly full length when i threw them away. The third one I gave him only lasted a couple days before he chewed it short and I threw the stub away.