Taking care of teeth question

[beachdog]

Originally Posted by Teresamag

I'm not such a great toothbrusher (bad mom) but I have had great luck using the Oxyfresh Pet Oral Hygine Solution that you add to your pet's drinking water. It work to keep the tarter off their teeth but works best after you have a dental cleaning done. My 15 year old Yorkie has only ever had to have one dental cleaning. She is missing a few teeth but the rest aren't too bad. I'm out of the solution right now and need to find a new place to order from but I'll be getting some more.
The other thing I like to give my dogs is the Virbac C.E.T. chews. They are completely digestable and have enzymes that help kill mouth bacteria and the chew scrapes any tarter off. (the 15 year old won't chew them but the others will). The package says you can give them daily but I just give them every other day. My dogs love them so much that they line up and wait for them when they hear the bag crinkle. I order the petite size (30 chews in a package) from entirelypet.com I've had really good luck with these chews

Teresa

I know rawhide isn't good for Yorkies because it can swell up and block the airway. Is the beefhide this made out of ok for them?

[Brenda2349]

If your pup is between 3 and 7 months of age it could be due to loose puppy teeth. Look in your pups mouth to see if there are loose molars, and premolars..if they are very loose and hanging you can pull them out like you did your own. They will thank you for it if they could! You may notice during this time they aren't eating as well either. Check for double teeth..where the baby teeth haven't come loose..this can cause bad breath, bad teeth and misalignment of the teeth. My Yorkie just turned 6 months..all molars and premolars are out but the canines(fangs) and one tiny incisor needs to be extracted due to the bottom new teeth being pushed inward. Hope you found your problem by now!

[deonk1]

I use this pet toothpaste from walmart, probably not the best stuff in the world, but it smells good to us (sort of sweet like vanilla, but not quite), and Harley LOVES it.... a word from the wise...

I slacked off about 3 months ago, and only brushed a few times a week, and the vet growled at me two weeks ago, said he had too much plaque... needless to say we're back to a brush every day, with an actual finger brush... I'm not taking any risks.