How do you clean or brush dog's teeth?

ChrissyBz · 02-11-2008, 03:14 PM

I'm going to throw my name on top of the pile and say RMB and Big beef bones. My little ones get chicken wings. Since I started this, even with giving them homecooked wet food, their teeth sparkle. Even our old 11 yo Rottie's teeth are shiny white.

Bailizzle812: Theres a LOT of bad press on greenies. I've stopped giving them.

AkiraleShiba · 02-11-2008, 03:58 PM

There is actually a big lawsuit against the company that makes Geenies, so I,d rather be safe than sorry.

Mamanem · 02-12-2008, 06:50 PM

I am totally confused. I've heard all my life to never give chicken bones to a dog because they will choke on them!! Most all these post say chicken is Ok. Have I been taught incorrectly? I have a Bichon........ do I just give her a whole chicken neck or wing? Boil it first, or what? And, thanks.........

AkiraleShiba · 02-12-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mamanem

I am totally confused. I've heard all my life to never give chicken bones to a dog because they will choke on them!! Most all these post say chicken is Ok. Have I been taught incorrectly? I have a Bichon........ do I just give her a whole chicken neck or wing? Boil it first, or what? And, thanks.........

The point is not to process them to avoid the danger of spliters ... I know a lot of people that give whole chicken necks to their dogs but I never did myself. I am pretty sure some one else more knowledgeable about which parts of chicken bones should be given will answer.

Lonewolfblue · 02-12-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mamanem

I am totally confused. I've heard all my life to never give chicken bones to a dog because they will choke on them!! Most all these post say chicken is Ok. Have I been taught incorrectly? I have a Bichon........ do I just give her a whole chicken neck or wing? Boil it first, or what? And, thanks.........

Be confused no longer. Why do chicken legs splinter? It is because they are cooked. Raw chicken legs are fine, they will not splinter, and is perfectly ok for dogs to eat. The cooking causes the bones to become brittle, and they will then splinter and not be safe.

tag_in_spe · 04-15-2008, 05:23 PM

Ahhh my dog has a cavity.. It's hard to get a good look at it.. and even harder to get a picture of .. I don't understand why the vet didn't say anything about it! Maybe it's just a chipped tooth? I don't think so though.. it has discoloration to it.. What do I need to do to help prevent cavities? I'm already changing his diet, possibly to Core by Wellness. Would a dental bone work?

Sharon R. · 04-16-2008, 05:31 PM

Vets will not agree with the whole bones thing. Ignore them. Raw bones are great for your dog. I feed a good amount of chicken leg quarters (I have 3 large dogs), also chicken backs, turkey necks, beef and pork ribs. But if you don't want to go to a completely raw diet, another good thing for cleaning teeth is raw carrots. I feed almost no veggies to my dogs, but they really enjoy carrots. I usually give them one a day each as a snack.