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| Do You Brush Your Dogs Teeth? | |
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| Topic Started: Sep 8 2005, 10:01 AM (97 Views) | |
| JRT | Sep 8 2005, 10:01 AM Post #1 |
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I don't bother. The vet always makes a comment on how pearly white Yoyo's teeth are for his age, and I've never brushed them. Hollys are a different story, but she's older and had a much rougher life than Yoyo
:( One day I'm sure she'll have to have surgery for a couple removed and the rest cleaned up, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. They have improved slighty since she's been with us, but they were that bad they'll not improve until she has surgery (even if I did brush them). So do you or don't you?! |
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| 11brindle | Sep 8 2005, 04:14 PM Post #2 |
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i try to do them once or twice every week, but sometimes forget. He does not seem to have any build up on his teeth, he is on dried food and has denta rask. |
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| zandd | Sep 8 2005, 04:16 PM Post #3 |
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I don't either and don't think I'd like to attempt to do so with Daisy,despite having an overshot jaw she can't half nip if she's overexcited.Did wonder whteher I should but think they get enough variation in their diet not to need it.Anyone know if dentastix actaully do what they say or is it a marketing ploy.I give them one each every evening. |
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| JRT | Sep 8 2005, 04:17 PM Post #4 |
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Holly eats the any of the dental sticks in about five seconds, so can't see them doing much good for her. Yoyo won't entertain them at all, so they certainly don't clean his teeth! |
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| PaulaK | Sep 8 2005, 04:20 PM Post #5 |
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I'm afraid I don't practice what I preach at training as I don't brush Dudley's teeth. His are a bit stained but the vet says there is nothing wrong with them. He has a dentasix every day as he doesn't like the rasks but seems to be a bit addicted to them as if I forget to give him his he stands and LOOKS at me (I'm sure BT owners will know what I mean by that) |
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| ClaireS | Sep 8 2005, 04:55 PM Post #6 |
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I do... Archie is no good at eating stuff that is supposed to clean his teeth - the dental chews do terrible things to his tum and my OH has forbidden me from giving him raw chicken bones as he's such a greedy monster he's not likely to chew it properly! He quite enjoys getting them brushed, but can't work out why the paste has to go on his teeth rather than straight onto his tongue :lol: |
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| JRT | Sep 8 2005, 05:00 PM Post #7 |
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:lol: Awww bless him :wub: |
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| dawnie | Sep 8 2005, 08:24 PM Post #8 |
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Another topic that is very apt for me at the mo - up until recently the dogs teeth have been really clean but just recently tia's have started to look a bit stained n her breath stinks - any advice re cleaning etc? |
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| JRT | Sep 9 2005, 09:02 AM Post #9 |
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As someone mentioned already, marrowbones from the butcher are good teeth cleaners! Best to catch it early before they end up manky like Hollys :sick: |
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| ClaireS | Sep 9 2005, 01:27 PM Post #10 |
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yep - my vet said that I could feed a raw chicken wing once a week to keep his teeth clean |
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