Question about little yorkies & chews - YorkieTalk.com Forums

aljopamic · 08-06-2010, 06:01 PM

My Daisy is 2 yrs old and 3.5 lbs. What would you get for a small yorkie to chew on to help keep the tartar away that is safe for a little one. Most of the dental chews say not for dogs under 5 lbs. Thanks for any help you can give me.

YorkieChick1 · 08-06-2010, 07:52 PM

I use CET chews which have an enzyme on them to help retard plaque. They were recommended by my vet. You can buy them online at EntirelyPets Discount Pet meds Pet Supplies & Flea Medicine, they seem to have the lowest prices on them. As with any chew you must supervise your pup when you give them to her and take it away when it gets too small so that she doesn't ingest the whole thing.

YorkieChick1 · 08-06-2010, 07:53 PM

I also meant to say that your Daisy is gorgeous!!

mojo · 08-06-2010, 08:35 PM

I just recently bought the cet chews, my dogs love them. But as yorkiechick1 said, they can choke and another member here had a very close call with her dog and these chews, so you must watch your dog while giving any kind of treat/chew and take it away when it is small enough for them to choke on.

angeleyes · 08-06-2010, 10:12 PM

I was using rawhide for Belle until I saw her getting small pieces off it. Now I buy good quality bully sticks and she loves them, carries them everywhere with her. I still keep an eye on her and she only gets them when I'm able to see what she is doing. When they get smaller, they go to her "big brother" our Lab TJ.

Britster · 08-07-2010, 04:55 AM

Bully sticks all the way!

yorkie_mama22 · 08-07-2010, 06:50 AM

Mine love Bully sticks!!! They come in lots of different sizes and they are thin so easy for small mouths to chew. My Zach has a really small mouth and they are good for him, He's about 4.5 lbs or so.

Vinniedoggy · 08-07-2010, 06:54 AM

Bully sticks work well, but if you really
Want to keep her teeth clean, you should brush them.

aljopamic · 08-07-2010, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YorkieChick1

I also meant to say that your Daisy is gorgeous!!

Thank you for the info and the compliment! I appreciate it.

aljopamic · 08-07-2010, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinniedoggy

Bully sticks work well, but if you really
Want to keep her teeth clean, you should brush them.

Thanks for the advice. I really need to start doing it. I just bought some doggie toothpaste and a brush.

aljopamic · 08-07-2010, 08:36 AM

Thanks to all of you for the tips. I have heard that Bully sticks smell and cause gas is that true?

Ringo1 · 08-07-2010, 09:39 AM

Bully sticks here too. Lucy also likes plain rawhide sticks - about the size of a pencil. I let her chew before she goes to bed (I swear it's like a pacifier) and then take it away. It takes her forever to get anything off.

We're going out today to get more bully sticks; though cause we are out.

And yes, they STINK! But I think there's a vendor on here that sells ones that don't have all the odor.

mojo · 08-07-2010, 09:49 AM

There is a recent thread on bully sticks and the smell and a few yt'ers that sell them if you are interested:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...l-penises.html

Beamers Mom · 08-07-2010, 02:54 PM

I bought the ones from BaxtersMommy and they didn't smell at all.

I know someone else on here sells them too.

Shorkielover · 08-07-2010, 05:59 PM

I use tartar shields, they are soft chew dental sticks. My vet recommened them and Mocha loves them. They have no odor and are the perfect size. They can be ordered online www.tartarshield.com or through some vet offices.

08-06-2010, 06:01 PM	#1
aljopamic Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clarksville,TN Posts: 125	Question about little yorkies & chews My Daisy is 2 yrs old and 3.5 lbs. What would you get for a small yorkie to chew on to help keep the tartar away that is safe for a little one. Most of the dental chews say not for dogs under 5 lbs. Thanks for any help you can give me.

08-06-2010, 07:52 PM	#2
YorkieChick1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,249	I use CET chews which have an enzyme on them to help retard plaque. They were recommended by my vet. You can buy them online at EntirelyPets Discount Pet meds Pet Supplies & Flea Medicine, they seem to have the lowest prices on them. As with any chew you must supervise your pup when you give them to her and take it away when it gets too small so that she doesn't ingest the whole thing. __________________ Nanci 's her furbabies!! Brooke,Binky,Bunny,Buster & BooBoo And My Chichis: Baby & Bitsy There's nothing that brightens my day more than a puppy kiss!

08-06-2010, 07:53 PM	#3
YorkieChick1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,249	I also meant to say that your Daisy is gorgeous!! __________________ Nanci 's her furbabies!! Brooke,Binky,Bunny,Buster & BooBoo And My Chichis: Baby & Bitsy There's nothing that brightens my day more than a puppy kiss!

08-06-2010, 08:35 PM	#4
mojo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there Posts: 2,693	I just recently bought the cet chews, my dogs love them. But as yorkiechick1 said, they can choke and another member here had a very close call with her dog and these chews, so you must watch your dog while giving any kind of treat/chew and take it away when it is small enough for them to choke on. __________________ Bella (I miss you) Sachi Emmy

08-06-2010, 10:12 PM	#5
angeleyes YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hugo, MN USA Posts: 325	Yorkie chews I was using rawhide for Belle until I saw her getting small pieces off it. Now I buy good quality bully sticks and she loves them, carries them everywhere with her. I still keep an eye on her and she only gets them when I'm able to see what she is doing. When they get smaller, they go to her "big brother" our Lab TJ.

08-07-2010, 04:55 AM	#6
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	Bully sticks all the way! __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

08-07-2010, 06:50 AM	#7
yorkie_mama22 Currently Suspended! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,275	Mine love Bully sticks!!! They come in lots of different sizes and they are thin so easy for small mouths to chew. My Zach has a really small mouth and they are good for him, He's about 4.5 lbs or so.

08-07-2010, 06:54 AM	#8
Vinniedoggy YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 280	Bully sticks work well, but if you really Want to keep her teeth clean, you should brush them. __________________ Andrea, Mom to Vinnie, Alex, and Guru

08-07-2010, 08:36 AM	#11
aljopamic Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clarksville,TN Posts: 125	Thanks to all of you for the tips. I have heard that Bully sticks smell and cause gas is that true?

08-07-2010, 09:39 AM	#12
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	Bully sticks here too. Lucy also likes plain rawhide sticks - about the size of a pencil. I let her chew before she goes to bed (I swear it's like a pacifier) and then take it away. It takes her forever to get anything off. We're going out today to get more bully sticks; though cause we are out. And yes, they STINK! But I think there's a vendor on here that sells ones that don't have all the odor. __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

08-07-2010, 09:49 AM	#13
mojo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there Posts: 2,693	There is a recent thread on bully sticks and the smell and a few yt'ers that sell them if you are interested: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...l-penises.html __________________ Bella (I miss you) Sachi Emmy

08-07-2010, 02:54 PM	#14
Beamers Mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palm Bay, Fl, USA Posts: 5,957	I bought the ones from BaxtersMommy and they didn't smell at all. I know someone else on here sells them too. __________________ Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered. - Bob Barker

08-07-2010, 05:59 PM	#15
Shorkielover Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 106	Tartar Shields I use tartar shields, they are soft chew dental sticks. My vet recommened them and Mocha loves them. They have no odor and are the perfect size. They can be ordered online www.tartarshield.com or through some vet offices.