How do you clean your dog's teeth?
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With a cat.
(Just kidding)
What kind of dogfood do you use, wet or dry?
(Just kidding)
What kind of dogfood do you use, wet or dry?
You have a local butcher shop? I mean a real one, that processes whole animals, not just puts the pre-packed slabs on the shelf. If so, go get a box of beef knuckles. My dogs chew on them for 2-3 weeks each, eventually getting as much of the marrow/soft bone out as possible. Their breath smells like meat, but their teeth are clean as a whistle. I do this about every 3 months. Keeps the tartar knocked back and my vet says my dogs have the cleanest teeth around (for a K9). 
Yep what's nice about the knuckles is, they last a long time and don't splinter.
I will have to get some beef knuckles for the little ones.
How do you keep the dogs from stealing them from each other?
How do you keep the dogs from stealing them from each other?
You have a local butcher shop? I mean a real one, that processes whole animals, not just puts the pre-packed slabs on the shelf. If so, go get a box of beef knuckles. My dogs chew on them for 2-3 weeks each, eventually getting as much of the marrow/soft bone out as possible. Their breath smells like meat, but their teeth are clean as a whistle. I do this about every 3 months. Keeps the tartar knocked back and my vet says my dogs have the cleanest teeth around (for a K9).
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Buy a whole case, It'll give you something to trip over in the middle of the night.
Let them do it. Then give a freshy to the empty mouthed dog. Pissed the hoarder off to no end. She'll spend the next 30 minutes either begging for a new bone or pacing around the other dog waiting to steal it.
Of course, I have a great butcher who saves them for me at no cost. He saves bull fries for me too. MMMMMMMM.
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I feed him dry. Never thought of the knuckles. Thanks for the tip.
I give him oxtails and marrow bones, but now I'll try the knuckles too.
Gonna inquire about that vaccine too.
I give him oxtails and marrow bones, but now I'll try the knuckles too.
Gonna inquire about that vaccine too.
My German Shorthaired Pointer Henry gets his teeth brushed about once a week or twice. I started when he was young getting him used to me sticking my fingers and objects in his mouth...so, he doesn't mind it now. In fact I use a Sonicare brush now...it makes a little bit of a mess but, his teeth and gums are in great shape.
I also cut up Greenies and give them to him as treats. I use CET Poultry Toothpaste and he absolutely loves it. Henry has gotten so accustomed to his dental routine that the vet recently provided me a scraper and taught me how to use it...so, I know use a dental pick and can scrape off any plaque as well.
I also cut up Greenies and give them to him as treats. I use CET Poultry Toothpaste and he absolutely loves it. Henry has gotten so accustomed to his dental routine that the vet recently provided me a scraper and taught me how to use it...so, I know use a dental pick and can scrape off any plaque as well.
My dog buddy gets real bones to chew. His teeth stay clean, plus the bones keep his arthritis from being noticeably painful. If you can, find a butcher who does game meat, those are the best.
I'm not sure how it works. If he gets only kibble he limps, when he gets bones too he doesn't limp.