ruthless Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Our dogs vomit after nearly every different bone they're given. If they don't vomit they get constipation or the runs. I've tried lamb shanks, kangaroo tails, turkey necks, marrow bones and others that I don't know the name of. I now only give them chicken frames or necks, but Angel's teeth are getting a bad build up on them. I know there are other people here that don't feed bones for the same reason. What do you use to keep their teeth clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paplover Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I use bones, denta sticks, dental dog chew toys and I brush my dogs teeth with dog toothpaste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Have you tried deer antler? You can try brushing Angel's teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockerlover Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Raw carrots ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) I feel your pain as one of mine always chucks up bones too. I just give chicken wings/frames frozen as that seems to help him keep them down. Thankfully his teeth aren't too bad. Edit: I also give him smaller chunks of marrow bone - not cut down the middle like most butchers do - just sliced straight across. I make sure he doesn't get the ends as he will eat them and throw them up, but he doesn't actually ingest any bone from the middle. Not as good as meaty bones for the teeth but I make sure he gets the bits with sinew on the outside so he has to actually work at them. Edited June 17, 2011 by wuffles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Shepherd mom Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I am cautious about giving bones due to Casper's bout of pancreatitis early last year. Now I give them the rawhide chews in the shape of a bone. It takes them a while to get through and their teeth are in pretty good condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Toothbrush works the best. You don't need dog toothpaste, it only increases the effectiveness by a few %. Although dogs do like the taste, so it can encourage them to enjoy the brushing process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion 01 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 We give our dogs beef neckbones from Coles with plenty of beef still left on them. As our 8 dogs are medium sized dogs, the bones cut in half are really good. After having a dog nearly choke on the last small bit of brisket bone once, and the fact that there is always someone who throws up afterwards we hadn't given them bones for a long time, and their teeth were shocking, but over the past few months they have been having these 1/2 size meaty beef neck bones with fantastic results, the bones are hard and they can't chew much off them, but it is doing wonders for their teeth. I wish we had started it a lot sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojka Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 another vote for deer antlers. they're great, non messy and last ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Have you considered one of the sprays/gels such as PetzLife? They are a blend of oils that work by softening any tartar so that it becomes soft enough to be removed through the normal process of eating http://www.petzlife.com/catalog/oral-care-products/oral-care-gel-peppermint.html Here is a list of retailers http://www.petzlife.com/retailers/retailers/australia.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 get yourself a stainless steel scraper and do it yourself. I will have to start doing my dogue his teeth just cannot get cleaned properly no matter what he eats because of the mouth shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Perhaps try turkey necks, ask your pet food supply shop. My pet food shop gets them in from a distributer who buys them direct from Ingams in North Qld. They are human food-grade and there is 14kg in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Turkey necks make them spew too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Another deer antler fan here, both mine love them. The vet always comments on how nice & healthy their teeth & gums are. Edited June 18, 2011 by BC Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagmar Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 another vote for deer antlers. they're great, non messy and last ages. Where can you buy deer antlers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagmar Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Our dogs vomit after nearly every different bone they're given. If they don't vomit they get constipation or the runs. I've tried lamb shanks, kangaroo tails, turkey necks, marrow bones and others that I don't know the name of. I now only give them chicken frames or necks, but Angel's teeth are getting a bad build up on them. I know there are other people here that don't feed bones for the same reason. What do you use to keep their teeth clean? If I cannot get hold of bones for my dogs, I brush their teeth. It takes a while to get them used to it, but patience will get you there. Maybe start with a toothbrush from the pet shop which you can slip over your finger (but be careful not to get bitten ;)) and use a special dog toothpaste (no human toothpaste!) and let your dogs check out the brush with a bit of toothpaste on it. This way they get used to the feeling of the brush. Next lift their lips and gently brush a tooth, just from the outside is fine. If your dogs are a bit like mine, you will experience tongues everywhere . So do not get frustrated, just do every day a bit and eventually they will learn what you are doing. The reward is the taste of the toothpaste. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojka Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 another vote for deer antlers. they're great, non messy and last ages. Where can you buy deer antlers? I ordered them here: http://www.deerfarm.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 The vet told me bones alone are not enough for teeth cleaning. Like others have said toothbrush (dog one) on it's own or the doggy toothpaste. I use both for my guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Sway- a member on DOL also sells them (deer antlers). Unfortunately I have not been able to get my dog to eat them, and she is a food obsessed lab! Brushing their teeth would be best. I prefer to feed bones everyday (my dog is on a raw diet anyway) but if i couldn't then I would use rawhide chews, greenies, roo chews etc. Edited June 18, 2011 by aussielover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkhe Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 My dog loves denta stix and also greenies, which I would highly recommend. Their website isn't working for me today, so here's an alternative one just in case: http://www.pookinuk.com.au/greenies.html I brush my dog's teeth too - I find it to be easiest with a little finger brush like this (however my dog is a toy poodle, so perhaps it's different for your guys!): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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