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essentialfun · 11-09-2005, 03:53 PM

My dog has the worst smelling breath. It smells so bad that it is hard to have him breathe near you or lick you. Does anyone know of anything to cure this problem? I have tried the breath strips if people are coming over, but it gets a bit expensive. Anyone have any tips for me?

HisNameIsHarley · 11-09-2005, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by essentialfun

My dog has the worst smelling breath. It smells so bad that it is hard to have him breathe near you or lick you. Does anyone know of anything to cure this problem? I have tried the breath strips if people are coming over, but it gets a bit expensive. Anyone have any tips for me?

Do you brush your dogs teeth? This is an essential tool for dental and all over good health for your dog. It should also be a daily routine to keep plaque from building up and preventing tooth decay which is common among toy dog breeds.

chachi · 11-09-2005, 03:58 PM

Does he have any retained teeth. That will make the breath smell bad. If so he needs to have them removed.

HisNameIsHarley · 11-09-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chachi

Does he have any retained teeth. That will make the breath smell bad. If so he needs to have them removed.

Oh yea, oops I forgot about that..

That could very well be the problem. Thank goodness all Harley's came out on their own..

essentialfun · 11-09-2005, 04:06 PM

How do I know if they are retained teeth? A couple of teeth just fell out yesterday, but I am not sure which ones should be there and which should not.

HisNameIsHarley · 11-09-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by essentialfun

How do I know if they are retained teeth? A couple of teeth just fell out yesterday, but I am not sure which ones should be there and which should not.

How old is your baby? How many teeth has he lost so far? You can usually tell by looking inside and feeling the teeth and there might be a slight gap/space between the puppy tooth and the adult tooth where food can collect and cause bad breath and over time even infection. Maybe a vet appt. ?

chachi · 11-09-2005, 04:09 PM

Usually you can see because there are two teeth side by side where there shoulld only be one. Food gets in there and then their breath smells. If you are uncertain I would take him to the vet and let the vet have a look in his mouth.

essentialfun · 11-09-2005, 04:12 PM

He is almost 6 months old. I can see spaces and all of his front and bottom front teeth have fallen out.

chachi · 11-09-2005, 04:16 PM

Well then I dont know what to tell you. Something is causing the bad breath though. Maybe its because he is teething but if it keeps up I would go to the vet. Mayve there is something underlining wrong with him.

HisNameIsHarley · 11-09-2005, 04:34 PM

Does he have any brown or discoloration around the upper part of his teeth or any colored gums other than light pink? If so maybe he just needs his chompers brushed more often. It could have something to do with what you feed him. Does he eat soft food or kibble?

essentialfun · 11-09-2005, 04:36 PM

He eats science diet small bites.

HisNameIsHarley · 11-09-2005, 04:37 PM

hmmm.. But you do brush his teeth correct? If so how often?

Stitches29 · 11-09-2005, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by essentialfun

My dog has the worst smelling breath. It smells so bad that it is hard to have him breathe near you or lick you. Does anyone know of anything to cure this problem? I have tried the breath strips if people are coming over, but it gets a bit expensive. Anyone have any tips for me?

When Maggie was losing her puppy teeth, her breath was worse than the backend of a buzzard. Once her adult teeth came in, the bad odor was all gone. I too bought the breath spray and strips. I even begged her to chew on some Greenies. Nope, no way. She set her goal to stink everybody out of bed. Now I look back on it and it was kind of funny.

chachi · 11-09-2005, 04:39 PM

Chachis breath had a smell to it about 6 months old when he was losing the baaby teeth so hopefully that is all that is causing it. They have those doggie breath mints you can get.

yorkieusa · 11-09-2005, 05:04 PM

Yeah...it's kind of a copper smell, but it will go away. It won't last forever. Thank goodness!

11-09-2005, 03:53 PM	#1
essentialfun Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 95	Bad breath My dog has the worst smelling breath. It smells so bad that it is hard to have him breathe near you or lick you. Does anyone know of anything to cure this problem? I have tried the breath strips if people are coming over, but it gets a bit expensive. Anyone have any tips for me?

11-09-2005, 03:58 PM	#3
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Does he have any retained teeth. That will make the breath smell bad. If so he needs to have them removed. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

11-09-2005, 04:09 PM	#7
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Usually you can see because there are two teeth side by side where there shoulld only be one. Food gets in there and then their breath smells. If you are uncertain I would take him to the vet and let the vet have a look in his mouth. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

11-09-2005, 04:16 PM	#9
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Well then I dont know what to tell you. Something is causing the bad breath though. Maybe its because he is teething but if it keeps up I would go to the vet. Mayve there is something underlining wrong with him. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

11-09-2005, 04:34 PM	#10
HisNameIsHarley YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,119	Does he have any brown or discoloration around the upper part of his teeth or any colored gums other than light pink? If so maybe he just needs his chompers brushed more often. It could have something to do with what you feed him. Does he eat soft food or kibble? __________________ LeeAnn Harley Remember.. Dog is God Spelled Backwards

11-09-2005, 04:06 PM	#5
essentialfun Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 95	How do I know if they are retained teeth? A couple of teeth just fell out yesterday, but I am not sure which ones should be there and which should not.

11-09-2005, 04:12 PM	#8
essentialfun Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 95	He is almost 6 months old. I can see spaces and all of his front and bottom front teeth have fallen out.

11-09-2005, 04:36 PM	#11
essentialfun Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 95	He eats science diet small bites.

11-09-2005, 04:37 PM	#12
HisNameIsHarley YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,119	hmmm.. But you do brush his teeth correct? If so how often? __________________ LeeAnn Harley Remember.. Dog is God Spelled Backwards

11-09-2005, 04:39 PM	#14
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Chachis breath had a smell to it about 6 months old when he was losing the baaby teeth so hopefully that is all that is causing it. They have those doggie breath mints you can get. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

11-09-2005, 05:04 PM	#15
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Yeah...it's kind of a copper smell, but it will go away. It won't last forever. Thank goodness! __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel