By Otto Kreistler
It's a sad and quite expensive fact that of all the members of the family, it's not only the human members that suffer from dental problems. Many times and in spite of tougher teeth in general it's the canines of the family that suffer from trouble with their teeth, gums and mouths. Maybe it's because of all the stuff they eat, maybe it's because of the fact that they chew so darned much or maybe it's because their teeth obviously don't get as much attention as ours, but our dogs are very often victims of that immortal turn-off in humans-bad breath!
You need not fret however, because there are truly a lot of ways that you can get rid of your pooch's oral stench, just as much as there are countless ways for you to get rid of yours. But before you do that it's imperative to know the causes of these horrible smells. Here are a few reasons why your dog's breath can smell like something died in its mouth:
- Check What He Eats: Chances are that his favorite dog food isn't causing it and his meal-bones are probably doing more to remedy the situation than to actually make it worse. So what are the usual culprits? Dogs are known to eat and chew on a lot of very weird stuff. Soil, dead plants, garbage, and even his own droppings are fair game for your dog if you give him the opportunity. So make sure he stays away from all of these, as they can cause instant bad breath.
- Check Your Dog's Health: Foul breath can sometimes be an indication that something may be severely wrong with your pet's health. It could be a case of an abscessed tooth or something worse like a gastrointestinal problem. So frequent trips to the vet definitely help.
- Gingivitis: Just like you, your dog's gums aren't safe from the hammering it goes through everyday. This is caused by dental plaque and comes with redness and swelling. Treatment of this usually is dependent on the medical history of your pet.
It's important that you know all the possible causes of your dog's bad breath before you take action.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Are You Looking For a Dog Bad Breath Remedy? Let Me Tell You 3 Remedies That Won't Cost You a Penny
By Joshua Adams
If your dog has bad breath then I'm sure that you want to discover an effective remedy that will instantly bring back your dog's fresh, odorless breath that he once had.
Now the first thing that you need to do is to give your dog a good physical checkup to see that there is no tartar build up in his mouth and that the gums are not swollen and they are not bleeding. The reason why you need to do this is because most instances of bad breath in dog's is caused by poor oral hygiene. So once you have established that the breath is not foul due to tartar build up or gum issues in the mouth then you can move on to try other things to eliminate that awful smell.
The next thing that you want to do is make sure that your dog is not eating its own waste. Many times dogs develop a habit of eating their own feces this is caused mainly due to lack of a vital vitamins within their diet. So what you want to do is follow your dog a few times when he goes outside just to make sure that he is not eating his own waste and if you spot that he is eating his own waste then you need to try and pick up the waste before he starts putting his mouth in it. You can also purchase products off the market which can be sprinkled on the waste which will put the dog of eating it's own waste.
Another reason why dogs develop bad breath is because they start licking their anal glands and the reason why that happens is if you have no carpet in the house but rather you have laminate or vinyl flooring. Let me explain, I don't know if you have ever noticed or not but after dogs have relieved themselves they tend to drag themselves along a carpet or a rug in order to clean themselves. Obviously if there is no carpet or rug in the house then the dog will find it difficult to clean himself and hence will resort to licking himself. So if you do not have a carpet in your house then you may want to consider leaving a small piece of carpet in a corner so that your dog can use that to wipe himself.
If so far you are confident that your dog has perfect oral hygiene, is not consuming its own waste and is not licking the anal glands then you would next look at their diet. Cheap diets are known to be inferior in quality and hence lack vital digestive enzymes which in turn causes dogs and other animals to develop bad breath because their food has not been digested properly. So if you are giving your dog a slightly cheaper diet then it may be worth changing their diet to see if it makes a difference on their bad breath. Good diets to consider are raw diets because you know exactly what your dog is eating and a dry diet. Try and stay away from canned diets because they are known to develop plaque in the mouth very easily due to their softness.
If your dog has bad breath then I'm sure that you want to discover an effective remedy that will instantly bring back your dog's fresh, odorless breath that he once had.
Now the first thing that you need to do is to give your dog a good physical checkup to see that there is no tartar build up in his mouth and that the gums are not swollen and they are not bleeding. The reason why you need to do this is because most instances of bad breath in dog's is caused by poor oral hygiene. So once you have established that the breath is not foul due to tartar build up or gum issues in the mouth then you can move on to try other things to eliminate that awful smell.
The next thing that you want to do is make sure that your dog is not eating its own waste. Many times dogs develop a habit of eating their own feces this is caused mainly due to lack of a vital vitamins within their diet. So what you want to do is follow your dog a few times when he goes outside just to make sure that he is not eating his own waste and if you spot that he is eating his own waste then you need to try and pick up the waste before he starts putting his mouth in it. You can also purchase products off the market which can be sprinkled on the waste which will put the dog of eating it's own waste.
Another reason why dogs develop bad breath is because they start licking their anal glands and the reason why that happens is if you have no carpet in the house but rather you have laminate or vinyl flooring. Let me explain, I don't know if you have ever noticed or not but after dogs have relieved themselves they tend to drag themselves along a carpet or a rug in order to clean themselves. Obviously if there is no carpet or rug in the house then the dog will find it difficult to clean himself and hence will resort to licking himself. So if you do not have a carpet in your house then you may want to consider leaving a small piece of carpet in a corner so that your dog can use that to wipe himself.
If so far you are confident that your dog has perfect oral hygiene, is not consuming its own waste and is not licking the anal glands then you would next look at their diet. Cheap diets are known to be inferior in quality and hence lack vital digestive enzymes which in turn causes dogs and other animals to develop bad breath because their food has not been digested properly. So if you are giving your dog a slightly cheaper diet then it may be worth changing their diet to see if it makes a difference on their bad breath. Good diets to consider are raw diets because you know exactly what your dog is eating and a dry diet. Try and stay away from canned diets because they are known to develop plaque in the mouth very easily due to their softness.
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