Comments on: How to Prevent Bad Breath in Pets

on 6/25/2008 I have found a product called The Pet Beverage that works great with my dog. We just add it to her water everyday and in about a week, I noticed a big difference. It also takes care of her body odor and gives her a shinnier coat!

http://www.adbio.com/pet-beverage.htm

on 11/20/2006 If the problem of the bad breath is not orally related then it could be due to the dog's diet and a different preventative is available. Most owners these days give their dogs dry dog food as part of their diet, which mostly keeps their teeth and mouth healthy, yet their dogs have bad breath. This we page http://www.dinovite.com/nutshell.html explains why. We found this to be totally accurate and solved our dog's bad breath by adding additional and necessary vitamins and minerals to his raw meat and reducing the quantity of dry food - which was obviously the problem due to its high percentage of yeast content. However, if you didn't wish to go to this amount of trouble, then I am sure there are products like the one on this web page and others, which are reputable and can properly provide the necessary digestion aids and anti-bacterial activity in the dog's digestive tract to achieve the same result and thereby naturally eradicate bad breath.

on 8/8/2006 Even though I brush my Chihuahuas teeth and give them plenty of raw veggies and Milkbones, they still have bad breath now and then. I found these treats called Chocolick Mints, which are made with carob so they are safe for pooches. They look like Andes mints and my Chihuahuas love them.

on 8/8/2006 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.

on 1/25/2006 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!

on 11/22/2005 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.

on 11/22/2005 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.

on 11/22/2005 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.

on 11/22/2005 These things work great for curing a dog's bad breath. Place one strip on your dog's tongue. It will adhere and they won't be able to spit it out. My veterinarian approved this and said it may actually be of an advantage because it kills bacteria. But, your dog may not like it.

on 11/22/2005 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.

on 11/22/2005 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.

on 11/22/2005 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.

on 11/22/2005 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.