Dog Teeth - more questions

[ChiBree]

At what age do puppies get their adult teeth?

 

[ChiBree]

Also, where do you take dogs for teeth cleaning, your vet or your groomer. What is the procedure?

 

[Zoom]

Puppies start getting their adult teeth somewhere around 4-6 months I think.

If you feed them a good food and give them lots of good things to chew on (or brush them yourself), you should never have to take them in for a dental cleaning. It's not very good for the dog's teeth, as it will strip away the enamel after a period of time, not to mention the fact that they anesthitize (sp?) the dog to do it.

 

[ChiBree]

My friend insists on feeding Purina Pro Plan and has a 9 month old yorkie and she has brown on her canines (her pointy teeth ) and bad breath. I don't think she gives her chews. Is this only fixable thru the Vet or are there chew items she can give her dog to fix the damage already done?

I don't know what to tell her, and am looking for advise. My dogs all chew bones and have great teeth. I was a little surprised when I looked at hers.

I thought that only happened to older dogs???

 

[Zoom]

Purina does bad things to teeth, but Yorkie's are known for having horrible teeth anyway. Buy your friend's dog a Nylabone to start with and subtlely point her in the direction of TheDogFoodProject.com .

She can also buy enzyme chews through the vet that are supposed to help, but I'm not very convinced they work like they're supposed to.

 

[ChiBree]

Funny - I already gave her one! (nylabone)

Should I suggest a cleaning to her? Vet or Groomer?

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

The best teeth cleaners around are raw bones.

Chicken wings or necks are great for small dogs.

My puppies start getting chicken wings as soon as they get teeth around 3 weeks of age.

 

[Zoom]

What Redyre said.

 

[ChiBree]

Really???? I was always told NO to Chicken bones. I thought they splinter??? I've never heard of giving chicken bones??????

 

[ChiBree]

So its not that uncommon for a dog of 9 months to have bad teeth? I've just never seen such a thing!

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

Raw bones are not dangerous to dogs in general. My dogs have eaten a MOUNTAIN of chicken bones. All raw.

Chicken wings work GREAT as teeth cleaners on small dogs.

 

[ChiBree]

Raw

Do you feed the chicken wings raw?

 

[LabBreeder]

Raw...yes. Cooked are bad.

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

Yes, absolutely raw. You can also get chicken necks for small dogs.

 

[ChiBree]

I sure am learning alot here!

So if I wanted to get raw bones for my dogs, where would I get them?

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

chicken wings/necks are available in almost every grocery store.

 

[ChiBree]

Can you buy just the bones or do you have to buy wings and debone them?

 

[cowgurl6254]

Just give them the whole wing...straight out of the package...

 

[ChiBree]

The raw meat too???????

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

yes, of course, chibree.

Why not?