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Care28 · 01-11-2006, 04:55 PM

Hi guys...I have a quick question. I've looked some but can't really find the answer I'm looking for. Isabella is going on 9 weeks old, I've heard that puppies just have bad breath and they grow out of it, but I want to make sure we're giving her really good oral hygiene right off the bat. Is there something we should be doing? The vet said we could brush her teeth, but basically said "good luck with that" because, of course, puppies don't do well with sitting still.

Izzy's breath is enough to knock you over sometimes (smells just like her dog food), so I'm just wanting to know if this is a stage she'll go through or if there's something we need to be doing. Thanks!

Smudgers_mum · 01-11-2006, 05:05 PM

What are you feeding her??

I bought some biscuit bones for Smudger (you made me get up had to get up and go in the kitchen to see what they were lol) they are BONIO minty fresh by purina. It says keeps breath minty fresh. Although what you're discribing sounds like BAD breath so don't know whether they would make any difference. Smudger never had bad breath I just got them anyway

cchu · 01-11-2006, 05:06 PM

I use a toy that freshens breath.

When are we suppose to start brushing their teeth?

Care28 · 01-11-2006, 05:09 PM

It's a mighty dog soft food that we mix with her hard food. It's what we got from the breeder, so we continued to feed it to her so we didn't upset her tummy. We're going to gradually try and switch her to another brand of food as the hard food the breeder gave us isn't easily found (according to our vet), but the supply we got from the breeder is supposed to last 3-5 months.

So I'm taking it the bad puppy breath is just a myth? It's not like we'll pass out or anything from it, lol, it's just not a pleasant smell as that dog food isn't a pleasant smell...almost smells skunk-y.

I'm mainly concerned though about making sure we're taking good care of her mouth and teeth.

Smudgers_mum · 01-11-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Care28

So I'm taking it the bad puppy breath is just a myth? .

I wouldn't say that. Maybe it's just the food that smells. I'm sure someone will be able to help you on here

Gina1978 · 01-11-2006, 05:12 PM

The bad breath usually goes away after a few months.Lady never had bad breath but Jessie had such bad breath that we thought she had something wrong with her! lol
She was fine but her breath was enough to knock you backwards.It started getting better after she was about 16 weeks old and then one day it was fine.She has great breath now..well,all the great a dogs breath can be lol.

Patti · 01-11-2006, 05:12 PM

Cali had never had bad greath. She's almost 7 months old.

Care28 · 01-11-2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gina1978

The bad breath usually goes away after a few months.Lady never had bad breath but Jessie had such bad breath that we thought she had something wrong with her! lol
She was fine but her breath was enough to knock you backwards.It started getting better after she was about 16 weeks old and then one day it was fine.She has great breath now..well,all the great a dogs breath can be lol.

LOL! That's how Bella's is! She loves, loves, loves to give kisses if you pucker your lips up and kiss her (it's the cutest thing I've ever seen), but I'll tell you what it's hard to do after a while, lol. Love her to death, bad breath and all!, I just wanna make sure we're doing right by her health. The vet didn't seem overly concerned, and a couple friends were like, "puppies have bad breath! it'll go away", but I'm still worrying over it, lol.

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 01-11-2006, 05:30 PM

Our girls get bad breathe at times, even though we brush their teeth, so we bought a breathe spray that you spray on ther gums and it kills the bateria. We got it at Petsmart and it works great!!! Our groomer told us about it, she uses on alot of the dogs that come in!!!

Care28 · 01-11-2006, 05:40 PM

Thanks for the tip about the spray!! I'll have to look into that. If it IS the dog food that's the main culprit, I know I'm probably asking in the wrong spot, but does anyone have any tips on changing her food gradually to another brand so we don't make her sick?

Smudgers_mum · 01-11-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LIL MIS' MAGIC

We got it at Petsmart and it works great!!!

Wish we had a petsmart

01-11-2006, 04:55 PM	#1
Care28 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 248	Puppy breath? Hi guys...I have a quick question. I've looked some but can't really find the answer I'm looking for. Isabella is going on 9 weeks old, I've heard that puppies just have bad breath and they grow out of it, but I want to make sure we're giving her really good oral hygiene right off the bat. Is there something we should be doing? The vet said we could brush her teeth, but basically said "good luck with that" because, of course, puppies don't do well with sitting still. Izzy's breath is enough to knock you over sometimes (smells just like her dog food), so I'm just wanting to know if this is a stage she'll go through or if there's something we need to be doing. Thanks! __________________ Carrie & Isabella Kelli - 1995-2005 - Always in Our Hearts, Babygirl. Bella's Dogster Kelli's Dogster

01-11-2006, 05:05 PM	#2
Smudgers_mum YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: manchester UK Posts: 374	What are you feeding her?? I bought some biscuit bones for Smudger (you made me get up had to get up and go in the kitchen to see what they were lol) they are BONIO minty fresh by purina. It says keeps breath minty fresh. Although what you're discribing sounds like BAD breath so don't know whether they would make any difference. Smudger never had bad breath I just got them anyway __________________ XX Jo and Smudger XX

01-11-2006, 05:06 PM	#3
cchu Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,485	I use a toy that freshens breath. When are we suppose to start brushing their teeth? __________________ Christine and Zoe www.dogster.com/?269135 Yes guys...Zoe is a BOY!! He finally forgave me.

01-11-2006, 05:09 PM	#4
Care28 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 248	It's a mighty dog soft food that we mix with her hard food. It's what we got from the breeder, so we continued to feed it to her so we didn't upset her tummy. We're going to gradually try and switch her to another brand of food as the hard food the breeder gave us isn't easily found (according to our vet), but the supply we got from the breeder is supposed to last 3-5 months. So I'm taking it the bad puppy breath is just a myth? It's not like we'll pass out or anything from it, lol, it's just not a pleasant smell as that dog food isn't a pleasant smell...almost smells skunk-y. I'm mainly concerned though about making sure we're taking good care of her mouth and teeth. __________________ Carrie & Isabella Kelli - 1995-2005 - Always in Our Hearts, Babygirl. Bella's Dogster Kelli's Dogster

01-11-2006, 05:12 PM	#7
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Cali had never had bad greath. She's almost 7 months old. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

01-11-2006, 05:12 PM	#6
Gina1978 BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Majorca Posts: 163	The bad breath usually goes away after a few months.Lady never had bad breath but Jessie had such bad breath that we thought she had something wrong with her! lol She was fine but her breath was enough to knock you backwards.It started getting better after she was about 16 weeks old and then one day it was fine.She has great breath now..well,all the great a dogs breath can be lol.

01-11-2006, 05:30 PM	#9
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	Our girls get bad breathe at times, even though we brush their teeth, so we bought a breathe spray that you spray on ther gums and it kills the bateria. We got it at Petsmart and it works great!!! Our groomer told us about it, she uses on alot of the dogs that come in!!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

01-11-2006, 05:40 PM	#10
Care28 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 248	Thanks for the tip about the spray!! I'll have to look into that. If it IS the dog food that's the main culprit, I know I'm probably asking in the wrong spot, but does anyone have any tips on changing her food gradually to another brand so we don't make her sick? __________________ Carrie & Isabella Kelli - 1995-2005 - Always in Our Hearts, Babygirl. Bella's Dogster Kelli's Dogster