Bad Breath

[anniejac]

My 5 year old staffy has really bad breath, she has had her teeth checked and there isnt a problem.

Does anyone have any ideas about how to treat.

Also what is the best thing to clean her teeth with, I have a dog toothbrush but am unsure what sort of paste to use.

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

The smell may be coming from her stomach, best to look at diet if teeth aren't the problem.

[Poodle wrangler]

I'm thinking diet, too. What do you feed at the moment?

Don't worry, not all of us can afford to feed the $$$ dog food, but perhaps people can suggest something to suit you if we have a budget to work to .

Raw bones with some meat left on are great for cleaning teeth. My mini poodle is 6 years old and had good teeth, but I noticed the difference when I gave him more bones when we got our pup- whiter and better breath. I just bought a couple of bags of brisket bones (about 8-10 in each) for $1.70 at the local produce store.

Fresh foods like chicken necks/ wings/ frames can be good to add, also. My dog's breath smells better when they eat more raw food, but I don't have the freezer space or stomach for any more than about 1/2 their diet.

[malsam]

bad breath not coming from the mouth is really from within....there is only 1 way I've tried that work - add chlorophyll, concentrated ones. Add into their food. It solves breath problems for humans as well.

[SoL]

Is that the liquid chlorophyll you can get from health food shops? Interesting, I've never heard that before. Worth a try though.

[Alibi]

Tonsilits can cause bad breath as well. My pom gets tonsilitis on and off and i can always tell when she has it as her breath gets really bad.

[malsam]

yap, that is the 1....chlorophyll deodorise and cleanse the digestive systems, if u have included enuff probiotics and digestive enzymes from the food, then the system should be clear and free of bad breath....recall how our pup breath smell when they are not on kibbles and just on mum's milk? That is when all the food are nicely digested and hence with nice sweet breath!

Try to read the label and get as few other chemical as possible. Mine just read chlorophyll and mint...that's it.

[weisnjac]

Interesting. I feed my guys Eagle Pack and chicken necks every night for tea. They also get a lamb neck (not a whole one) once a week. Their breath is still smelly.

I might make a trip to the health food store

[GoldenWei]

back when I didn't know any better I was feeding my goldens meaty bites.... one of them had very bad breath... as soon as I changed even to something slightly better (supercoat) the bad breath went away, well after a few days anyway.

[anniejac]

I'm thinking diet, too. What do you feed at the moment?

Don't worry, not all of us can afford to feed the $$$ dog food, but perhaps people can suggest something to suit you if we have a budget to work to :D .

Raw bones with some meat left on are great for cleaning teeth. My mini poodle is 6 years old and had good teeth, but I noticed the difference when I gave him more bones when we got our pup- whiter and better breath. I just bought a couple of bags of brisket bones (about 8-10 in each) for $1.70 at the local produce store.

Fresh foods like chicken necks/ wings/ frames can be good to add, also. My dog's breath smells better when they eat more raw food, but I don't have the freezer space or stomach for any more than about 1/2 their diet.

I feed her Eukanabu mixed with cooked premium mince, rice and mixed vegetables.

[anniejac]

bad breath not coming from the mouth is really from within....there is only 1 way I've tried that work - add chlorophyll, concentrated ones. Add into their food. It solves breath problems for humans as well.

How much of the Chlorophyll do you use and how do you feed it too them, i have never heard of that before, very interesting, amazing what you learn hey. LOL

[NaturallyWild]

Parsley and many other green grasses (wheat, barley, etc) blended/juiced and added to the meal (preferably other raw ingredients) regularly does a great job of keeping the breath nice and fresh as well as having other benefits.

[malsam]

same concept exactly...chlorophyll is present inside these veg just that some have more compared to others and u need to know which are the 1....wheatgrass, parsley are all full of it. If u r feeding fresh grinded veg then of course u dun need the chlorophyll....

I usually just put a little and progress up...depending on your dog's preference and size, my maltese gets 1 teaspoon about 5ml....then u work up daily to see whether the breath still smell or not.

Not all dog likes the chlorophyll taste, that is why u can't put too much in also...more like how much they will take then give them what is needed.

And.....to prevent your dog haggering over your bitches when they are on heat, this works just as well.

[mcq]

This is really interesting... My male dog has nasty breath but he is on top of the line dry food, gets good meaty bones, probiotics, herbal supplements... Even my vet told me last time I was there that he wishes every dog owner gave the type of care that I do, yet still my dog's breath is bad. He also burps alot. I don't think he had the best of diet with his previous owner. I have tried blended veges and raw meat but couldn't get him to eat it when the veges were in there. He wants the meat and ONLY the meat. Maybe I used the wrong veges though? What's the best combination?

[Clyde]

Before trying anything else, I would have blood tests to done to ensure all organs are working correctly. Bad breath can be a sign of liver/kidney not working properly.

[malsam]

exactly, if your dog is having intestinal gas with burps and bad breath, then I dun think your dog is digesting it well. I feed a whole lot of veg, about 20 types in 1 go...each veg counteract with 1 another and balance the pulp.

Eg. if I include broccoli, cabbage, asparagus, I will find parsley, alfalfa or even ginger. The former group is gas inducing, the second counteracts it.

To make your dog start stuffing veg in, u either introduce it at an early age or put strong scent food in it. That is why I mention not all dogs can take chlorophyll willingly...especially the concentrated form.

If mine starts to get difficult, I will add blackstrap molasses, sea salt or even honey to improve the smell and taste. Organic if possible....u get the idea?

In fact the best result is when u blend grinded meat (mince not good enuff) with veg, if they want the meat, they will take it, let them get used to the smell then u can slowly separate them.

Lastly, after u blend the veg, have a taste and smell of it! If it don't smell appealing to u, then your dog probably won't.