Bad Breath and Allergies - Dog Food - YorkieTalk.com Forums

julietravels · 11-17-2011, 09:30 AM

Brandy has been on Solid Gold Wee Bit for quite some time. However it gives her bad breath. We just changed her to Nature's Variety Prairie Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Medley. I think she is allergic to it because she has been scratching for 3 days, as long as she has been eating it. We are going back to the Solid Gold with the hopes that she stops scratching. We will try to find something that she is not allergic to and doesn't give her the bad breath. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

caw · 11-17-2011, 10:13 AM

Wellness Simple Solutions. It has one novel protein and one carb. Natural Balance also carries a hypo-allergenic line as well. Both can be found at Petco. Both are a complete and balanced diet.

xoxodoglover89 · 11-17-2011, 01:39 PM

I'm not sure if there is really any one dog food that helps with bad breath. Basic oral care could help though. I brush Sasha's teeth at least every other day, use Petzlife Oral Care gel on the days I don't brush & she also gets holistic dental treats usually every other day. To me, her teeth are in better condition than what they probably would look like if I didn't care for them like I do. Just a suggestion.

julietravels · 11-17-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxodoglover89

I'm not sure if there is really any one dog food that helps with bad breath. Basic oral care could help though. I brush Sasha's teeth at least every other day, use Petzlife Oral Care gel on the days I don't brush & she also gets holistic dental treats usually every other day. To me, her teeth are in better condition than what they probably would look like if I didn't care for them like I do. Just a suggestion.

It is not poor oral care, it is the Solid Gold that gives her the bad breath. I think it is the bison meat. Her breath was fine with the other food but I now think she might be allergic to chicken so am looking for a quality dog food that doesn't have chicken and doesn't cause bad breath. I agree with the importance of oral care.

julietravels · 11-25-2011, 02:06 PM

Took Brandy to the vet and found out she has mites. We have used Revolution once a month since she was 8 weeks old. We heard that Advantage worked just as well and you didn't need a prescription, so tried it. Huge mistake. We live on a beach and Brandy loves to run and dig in the sand. We had been traveling for a few months so as soon as we got home, we let her play in the sand. Come to find out Advantage has nothing to control mites but Revolution does. Cost over $100 for the vet and treatment. Definitely back to Revolution.

11-17-2011, 09:30 AM	#1
julietravels Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chandler, AZ, USA Posts: 300	Bad Breath and Allergies - Dog Food Brandy has been on Solid Gold Wee Bit for quite some time. However it gives her bad breath. We just changed her to Nature's Variety Prairie Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Medley. I think she is allergic to it because she has been scratching for 3 days, as long as she has been eating it. We are going back to the Solid Gold with the hopes that she stops scratching. We will try to find something that she is not allergic to and doesn't give her the bad breath. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

11-25-2011, 02:06 PM	#5
julietravels Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chandler, AZ, USA Posts: 300	Not Food Allergies - It's Mites Took Brandy to the vet and found out she has mites. We have used Revolution once a month since she was 8 weeks old. We heard that Advantage worked just as well and you didn't need a prescription, so tried it. Huge mistake. We live on a beach and Brandy loves to run and dig in the sand. We had been traveling for a few months so as soon as we got home, we let her play in the sand. Come to find out Advantage has nothing to control mites but Revolution does. Cost over $100 for the vet and treatment. Definitely back to Revolution.

11-17-2011, 10:13 AM	#2
caw YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: waco, texas Posts: 312	Wellness Simple Solutions. It has one novel protein and one carb. Natural Balance also carries a hypo-allergenic line as well. Both can be found at Petco. Both are a complete and balanced diet.

11-17-2011, 01:39 PM	#3
xoxodoglover89 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 747	I'm not sure if there is really any one dog food that helps with bad breath. Basic oral care could help though. I brush Sasha's teeth at least every other day, use Petzlife Oral Care gel on the days I don't brush & she also gets holistic dental treats usually every other day. To me, her teeth are in better condition than what they probably would look like if I didn't care for them like I do. Just a suggestion.