Comments on How to Prevent Bad Breath in Pets

When Listerine put out their new strips, my husband and I wondered if they would be safe for our dog (who has chronic halitosis)! I brush her teeth, I thought it was the food we'd been feeding her, no plaque, no gingivitis. So we asked our vet. He mentioned that he'd been recommending them to his other clients. So we've been using the mint strips ever since and they work like a charm.

When Listerine put out their new strips, my husband and I wondered if they would be safe for our dog (who has chronic halitosis)! I brush her teeth, I thought it was the food we'd been feeding her, no plaque, no gingivitis. So we asked our vet. He mentioned that he'd been recommending them to his other clients. So we've been using the mint strips ever since and they work like a charm.

Put a drop of lemon juice (right out of the bottle) into your dogs water! Make sure that that the lemon juice has no sugar in it, because, sugar rots dogs teeth!! Note: this does not work with cats. Good luck!

Put a drop of lemon juice (right out of the bottle) into your dogs water! Make sure that that the lemon juice has no sugar in it, because, sugar rots dogs teeth!! Note: this does not work with cats. Good luck!

My Westie had bad breath, yet no dental problems. Food was fine, he was eating milk bones. He had no tartar on his teeth and no gum disease. I recalled that in the hospital we sometimes use charcoal on patients with extreme bad breath and it works extremely well, so I tried small pieces on my dog. Instantly his breath was sweet and fresh, no reaction to the charcoal (if you know what I mean) he ate the little chunks as if it were candy. Just a few a days did the trick. Now the kids in the park say he has the nicest breath of all the dogs, Willie just kisses them more.

Along with regular brushing, there is a product called "Pet Kiss" that really works. It is made of parsley seed and sunflower oil and is completely natural.

Cook up some old fashion popcorn (no butter of course). My dog loves it and it really helps her breath, it also helps keep her teeth brushed.

Be careful of food additives or products that can disguise bad breath or smelly stools, which are often warning signs of a sick cat. If you can't detect the warning signs, your cat could go untreated until it's too late.

Give your dog milkbones because they crunch on their teeth and work the plaque off. Or try dentabones. They are extra hard so they have to work harder.

Give your dog raw carrots (baby carrots are best) as treats, it helps remove plaque and eliminates bad breath. If it doesn't like it, try spreading some peanut butter until it will eat the carrot alone.

Our Heeler had good, clean teeth, so we thought her bad breath might be originating in her stomach. We gave her a slice of burnt toast (burnt black/charcoal) every few days. It seems to be working.

Give your dog milkbones because they crunch on their teeth and work the plaque off. Or try dentabones. They are extra hard so they have to work harder.

Along with regular brushing, there is a product called "Pet Kiss" that really works. It is made of parsley seed and sunflower oil and is completely natural.

My Westie had bad breath, yet no dental problems. Food was fine, he was eating milk bones. He had no tartar on his teeth and no gum disease. I recalled that in the hospital we sometimes use charcoal on patients with extreme bad breath and it works extremely well, so I tried small pieces on my dog. Instantly his breath was sweet and fresh, no reaction to the charcoal (if you know what I mean) he ate the little chunks as if it were candy. Just a few a days did the trick. Now the kids in the park say he has the nicest breath of all the dogs, Willie just kisses them more.

Be careful of food additives or products that can disguise bad breath or smelly stools, which are often warning signs of a sick cat. If you can't detect the warning signs, your cat could go untreated until it's too late.