NWR: My dog's breath STINKS! HELP!

What did you try brushing her teeth with??? What kind of food does she eat?

I read online that is you just put a tiiiiiiid bit of regular toothpaste (which was blue) on a child sized toothbrush you can brush without problem... she didn't like it.... and she just foamed at the mouth LOL. Vet said it was ok

She eats dry dog food: mix of Puppy Chow and ProPac.

Hmmm.... I work for a vet and it's always a big NO when people ask if they can use people toothpaste. They make doggy toothpaste, my dogs love it and get excited when I pull out the brush & paste. How do her teeth look? 1yrs old is way too young to already be having dental issues. But some of the toy breeds do have issues with their teeth coming in crooked or the baby teeth not falling out and then the adult ones coming in. Both of these issues could lead to food becoming lodged in the teeth and could be the culprit. C.E.T.(Virbac) has alot of really good products like chews, pastes, and rinses. They contain chlorahexadine(sp?) that works really good to break down the build up on the teeth.

The other thing, and I hate to say this because I don't want to scare you, but sometimes there are underlying health issues that can cause bad breath. But I would check her teeth & gums really good first. I hoped this hepled some

I would check out what you are feeding her. My dog's food smells the same going in as it does coming out so of course his breath reeks, but it's all he will eat.

Thanks y'all

Her gums and teeth are good. She just went to the vet and the vet said she has a Colgate smile

I'll go to the pet shop (like 45 mins from here lol) sometime soon and see if they have dog toothpaste

In the mean time, anything I could buy at Walmart????

Until you can get some dog toothpaste, I have found giving baby carrots as a treat helps to clean teeth. As well, a lot of breath issues start in the gut. Giving your pup about half a teaspoon of PLAIN, UNFLAVOURED yougurt each day can help settle tummy issues.

You can also ask your vet for a liquid that you put on her drinking water... it looks kind of like mouthwash; but it is made for dogs, and will help with her breath... it lasts a looooong time, since you only need a couple of drops each day...

Dayna.... You can probably find the Doggie Toothpaste at Walmart! Good luck!

What kind of dog food are you feeding her?

@ Cesar: Doggie mouthwash? That's cool!

@D&J- I'll be sure to look for it

@dks- She eats a mix of Puppy Chow (she loves it) with ProPac (high fat/protein food to fatten her up)

Is she a Chihuahua? In general, they tend to have stinkier breath because they are more nervous dogs and have acidic stomachs. Not sure what the fix is but just thought I'd pass the info on so you might know where some of it is coming from. My mom has always had chihuahuas and they have the worst breath!!

For serious...our dogs eat altoids. They LOVE them. That or when their breath gets stinky I fill a bowl with ice cubes and let them go at it. That usually helps.

Try the dental busy bones you can find those at walmart too my dogs love them and their breath wont be stinky no more

@Laura: Yes, she's a Chihuahua She's a deer head, so she doesn't have the squeeshy nose most Chi's have lol

@Carmen: I just may have to get 'er some. She reeeeeaks lol

@Jessica: are those raw hide? She pukes when she eats rawhide stuff... my suede couch knows that way too well...lol

No not rawhide they are totally differnt then raw hide they are worth a try

Gotcha! I'll have to make a trip to Walmart soon then!

How old is your doggie? When dogs are teething, they can have very bad/strange smelling breath, because they're gums are bleeding. My puppy (thankfully) just finished this phase - for now. I gave him lots of dog biscuits, and things to teeth on, and plenty of water.

It could be the type of food she's eating too. I don't know much about ProPac, but I know Puppy Chow is considered the "McDonald's" of dog food. The first ingredient in those foods is typically corn or a meat by-product. My favorite dog food is Halo Salmon, the first ingredient is salmon and it contains no meal or rendered meat, corn, wheat, gluten, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, and it's really healthy.

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/purina-puppy-chow/

You could even get a doggy toothbrush and doggy toothpaste to brush her teeth Hope I could be of some help.

OMG NO human toothpaste, that can be dangerous to dogs. They have dog toothpaste. I think it has a lot to do with what we feed our dogs, maybe you need to change the dog food.

And walmart carries dog toothpaste