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Broken Butterfly asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

Best Dog Treats That Clean Teeth?

What are the best dog treats that also clean the dog's teeth?

My beloved eight year old yorkie has to have a professional vet cleaning in a couple weeks and have a few teeth removed because I found out too late that I was supposed to take better care of his teeth - it sounds obvious now but I didn't think about it at the time that his teeth can have a build up of tartar, too!

Would something like Dentastix be OK - any other better product recommendations would be appreciated, thanks?!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    dentastix should be ok or ask your vet to rec commend something

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    hi, i buy t/d food from my vets this cleans there teeth, and feds them every day. Its very good. Dental sticks are meant to be good, but i dont think they work myself, but that's my opion. The best way is by cleaning your dogs teeth daily, but this is easier said that done. You can also by a product called plaque off around £10 for a small pot you mix it with there food each day. I have brought it but not tried it yet, as i have a poorly dog and i didnt want to make things worse. Good luck

  • Elly
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    The dental specialist I went to suggested that I give my dogs Greenies. Just one a day and supervise initially to make sure your dog is chewing it properly and now swallowing chunks that are too large.

    I also brush my dogs' teeth 3 times a week and it helps.

    Rope toys and the Nylabone and Kong rubber toys are also good to help clean teeth. The dental vet advised me not to give the Nylabone non-edible chews because they may be too hard (I never had any problems with them but have since stopped giving them to my dogs anyway).

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm a fan of Bright Bites, which have the VOHC seal of approval

    http://brightbites.com/

    You should also brush your dogs teeth regularly...it's never too late to start! But dental disease can be very serious for pets, so it's good of you to take him in to the vet for a professional cleaning too!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The dentisticks don't work. (not for my dog anyway)

    What i found that worked was the buy dog toothpaste and a toothbrush from the vets and do this every couple of days.

    On top of this he has raw meaty bones which keep his teeth clean.

    Most vets sell the nylabone chew sticks which are supposed to help, within a couple of chews my dog has eaten it, so not even touched his teeth really.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i feed a barf diet to my puppies, which if you google you will see lots of information on. One of my pups was left in a flat which i went to with four dogs and a few pups and i liked her, she wasnt being looked after at all and her gums were black. So i decided to switch her straight onto raw meaty bones (cartilage bones), and now the blackness from her gums hasnt gone 3 months later but it is definately more pink then black. My other puppy is an expert at eating bones but as she wasnt on this diet from 6 weeks of age i had to hold the bones in one hand and teach her to chew it.

    You can check out this website to just see the results http://www.roccosworld.net/

  • 1 decade ago

    I have fed Bully bones and pigs ears for years .... have never had to pay for a dental on any of my dogs.

    Natural marrow bones are good for cleaning teeth too.

  • 1 decade ago

    look at the raw meat and bones website.I feed my dogs on raw chicken carcasses and there teeth are beautiful,so to answer your question change the diet and feed lots of raw meat and bones as this is a natural diet

    Source(s): personal experience
  • 1 decade ago

    Raw meaty bones. My small dog enjoys chicken necks, she gets them a couple times a week.

    And after the cleaning, brush the dog's teeth several times a week. (Make sure to use dog toothpaste, human toothpaste is poisonous to dogs.)

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  • Dory
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Dentastix are really good as are tesco's own brand. My yorkie loves them.

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