7 Tips for Doggie Dental Care

1. If your dog hasn't received a dental exam, take him to the vet first! He may require a cleaning, and then you can maintain his clean teeth at home.

2. Create a regular dental care routine at home. For example, you can brush your dog's teeth with special canine toothpaste.

3. Never use human toothpaste or mouthwash. They can make your dog sick.

4. Start early! Grown dogs can learn to become comfortable with brushing, but make things easier for yourself by working with your dog as a puppy.

5. Take your dog to the vet if you see signs of dental problems:

Bad breathe
Change in eating or chewing habits
Pawing at the face or mouth
Depression
Excessive drooling
Misaligned or missing teeth
Discolored, broken, missing or crooked teeth
Red, swollen, painful or bleeding gums
Yellowish-brown tartar crust along the gum line
Bumps or growths within the mouth

6. Aggressive chewing on hard objects can cause broken teeth. Make sure you are providing safe objects for your dog to gnaw on.

7. During your dog's annual check-ups, make sure your veterinarian takes a good look at his or her teeth to keep an eye out for any issue you may miss.

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Fri, 07/02/2010 - 4:49am — Winni

Doggie dental care

I GREATLY recommend it! I started my now 9 month old German Shepherd getting used to brushing his teeth from day 1. However, by taking baby steps my Aussie of 3 years has now also got used to the routine! It really doesn't take long and the benefits are well worth it. As far as bones go I also give that, but only really big marrow bones.

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Wed, 05/26/2010 - 12:30am — sammon

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1. Start Early

The younger your dog is when you start brushing her teeth, the easier it will be as she gets older. Start a teeth cleaning regime when you first adopt your dog. It will become a pleasant part of the relationship.
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Sat, 03/06/2010 - 3:19pm — Magie

Raw Bones (i.e. Lamb Bones)

I give my dog raw / meaty lamb bones to chew which really help keep her teeth clean and her breath fresh. Plus it gives her a good work out as she hunches and chews at it for a few hours.

She is also on a raw diet of raw/ground bison meat and raw chicken necks. These also have been very beneficial with keeping her teeth clean and her coat shiny/healthy.

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 6:00am — dobrmum

Bones

If you are feeding your dogs bones (a veterinary no-no) you must make sure to feed large marrow bones with no pieces which may be chewed off and swallowed. Never feed steak bones, chicken bones (cooked or raw as they easily splinter). You must always monitor closely how the bone is being chewed and remove it promptly if it begins to chip. Dogs will ingest the chips which could puncture the intestinal tract and cause a hefty vet bill or worse.
Cleaning your dogs teeth with a dog toothpaste (human will make the dog vomit) three times a week (no longer than 3 days apart) will keep plaque from building up,after 3 days hardened plaque turns to a yellwish/brown substance called calculus which has to be scraped off by a veterinarian. Its way cheaper and easier to clean the teeth.

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 11:17pm — doggybytes.ca

"you must make sure to feed

"you must make sure to feed large marrow bones"

Knuckle and marrow bones are notirious teeth wreckers and should therefore be avoided.

"Never feed steak bones, chicken bones (cooked or raw as they easily splinter"

This one is partly correct in that cooked bones (that includes smoked bones)should never be fed to a dog because cooking process renders bone inflexible and they can splinter and do harm once consumed by the dog.

Completely edible raw meaty bones (chicken, turkey and others) on the other hand are flexible and do not pose the same dangers as cooked bones.

Additionally, raw bones are a good source of calcium, they make for a firmer stool meaning the dog's anal sacs are expressed naturally, and of course keeping in line with the theme of Cesar's article, they're great for cleaning teeth and gums, keeping periodontal disease at bay.

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Mon, 03/01/2010 - 7:08am — packleaderof6dogs

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Dear Cesar and Staff,
I have enjoyed your new magazine in which I came across
the dental spry Leba 111. I thought since its in your magazine
it would be a trustworthy product. So I ordered it and followed the directions precisely. After 6 weeks I saw no improvement whatsoever. Needless to say I was
very disappointed. I was trying to avoid costly dental care. I spent $56 for this product. So I made my complaint to the Leba people. They said I didn't use it long enough. But I think after 6 weeks I should have seen SOME improvemnt.
I asked for a refund which they denied. Please consider eliminating this ad from your magazine, it puts Cesar in a bad light and tarnishes his great works for dogs. Thank you for your time. C. Huey

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 9:42pm — HebaMichelle

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Dear C. Huey
I have recommended Leba to a few friends. I have honestly seen this product work. A few tips... spray Leba directly on teeth in several places; do this half an hour after and before food or drink. If your dogs teeth are especially thick with tarter brushing them every time you spray them will help. I personally also use a dental pick I got at a local drug store to gently pick tartar off my dogs teeth but actually don't recommend this to others as I can see how easily it is to hurt your dog this way. I have been using Leba on all 4 of my dongs since they came to me and they have beautiful white teeth and have never needed any dental care beyond the home care I give them.
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I bought Leba III because I've heard great things about it and don't want to have to put my older, 14lb dog under because of the associated risks. He's got aggression issues and won't let me open his mouth the get the spray in. The second he sees it he starts to snap or will run and hide where I can't get to him. Any advice on how to get him to cooperate would be greatly appreciated. I should note that when he can't see the bottle he's fine with me opening his mouth so I have tried to get him calm with his mouth open and have someone else jump in with the spray but we're never as fast as he is.

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Mon, 03/01/2010 - 4:49pm — ScurvyDawg

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The best toothbrush for your dog is bone bearing meat. Like Turkey necks or for smaller dogs chicken necks. Nothing better than the raw meat and healthy bones. Those neck bones really clean the dogs teeth as they chew. Way better than brushing your dogs teeth or having to pay a vet to do it. Just feed them what they are made to eat. Kibble is hard on teeth so you have to offset that bad habit with a good one.

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Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:15am — ruthallbyherself

Turkey and chicken necks??

I was very surprised to see this "tip" on your site Cesar! I had always been told that you should NOT give your dog chicken bones!! So what's up???? Are chicken necks and turkey necks really ok to give your beloved dog to help clean his or her teeth????

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 12:49pm — ScurvyDawg

Read up on Raw Feeding

Your Vet will never tell you to do this. Even if they believe it is right they are not allowed to recommend raw feeding by their association.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qul4eTlD0mc
http://www.rawlearning.com
http://rawfed.com/

Sometimes the old wives tales we all know and love are wrong. Never feed cooked chicken bones but raw bones are perfectly fine and healthy. In fact your dog is made to eat raw food, meat and bones. Their gut has a much higher PH than our does.

http://doggybytes.ca/3-pillars-barf/2564/

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Fri, 03/05/2010 - 7:42pm — Magie

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