Joe Chevrier wrote 01/13/2007 02:43 PM Tartar #124547 - 01/13/2007 02:43 PM
Joe Chevrier Webboard User Reg: 08-21-2005 Posts: 66 Loc: NJ Offline	I was hoping someone can help me with trying to take care of a mild tartar problem with my 2 year old bitch's teeth, its mild, but I need to get it under control before I run into problems. I do give her bones daily and sometimes she chews on them and others not, I feed her Chicken soup diet, at any rate I am going to start a daily brushing schedule. However, to try and take care of the small tartar problem I have now, any recommendations would be greatly appreciated, thanks JC
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/13/2007 03:08 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Joe Chevrier ] #124548 - 01/13/2007 03:08 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: joe chevrier I was hoping someone can help me with trying to take care of a mild tartar problem with my 2 year old bitch's teeth, its mild, but I need to get it under control before I run into problems. I do give her bones daily and sometimes she chews on them and others not, I feed her Chicken soup diet, at any rate I am going to start a daily brushing schedule. However, to try and take care of the small tartar problem I have now, any recommendations would be greatly appreciated, thanks There are vet dental hygienists who specialize in cleaning with no anesthesia. Naturally, even with dogs who submit well to this, the work is not a thorough as anesthetised work, but it's pretty good. But also, C.E.T. (and maybe others) makes an "Oral Hygiene Rinse" that I now use with an adopted dog who came to me with some placque and who is not a good candidate for anesthesia. You get it from the vet. You lift/lower the lip and squirt the stuff at the gumline after meals. I'm not saying this is a substitute for other care, but I do think that it might be a good plus, added to regular brushing (and I like the brush that fits over my fingertip), RMBs, and vet care. JMO!
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Danielle Haffner wrote 01/13/2007 03:09 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Joe Chevrier ] #124549 - 01/13/2007 03:09 PM
Danielle Haffner Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 39 Loc: Los Angeles Offline	I purchased a small dental scaler from the drug store for people and I scale once a month. Once you get the hang of it it takes all of about 10 min to do. Just the backs and the canine teeth on the outside. I had my vet supervise me do it. I also got a anti bacterial rub for the gums from him to swab when I am done. Voila, fresh doggy breath. I also brush once in a while, bones and once every couple of years I take them in for a deep clean.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/13/2007 03:13 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #124550 - 01/13/2007 03:13 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I thought this might be helpful, too, from http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/dental.html QUOTE: Brushing and tooth care Start off by first massaging the pets muzzle with your fingers. When there is no resistance to having their face rubbed, lift up their lips and rub their teeth. One can put the paste initially on the fingers so that your pet can acclimate to the taste (there are numerous flavored pet tooth pastes). Once this is accomplished place the paste on a small beveled pet toothbrush and gently lift the lip and brush the teeth from side to side. Eighty percent of the plaque and tartar are formed on the outside surface of the teeth. With this in mind, keeping the mouth closed while brushing allows a more effective working of the teeth surface with the brush. Most of one’s effort should be concentrated on the back teeth first. Then work your way forward to the front teeth and, if your pet allows, brush the inside surface of all the teeth. END
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/13/2007 03:14 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Danielle Haffner ] #124551 - 01/13/2007 03:14 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Danielle Haffner I purchased a small dental scaler from the drug store for people and I scale once a month. Once you get the hang of it it takes all of about 10 min to do. Just the backs and the canine teeth on the outside. I had my vet supervise me do it. I also got a anti bacterial rub for the gums from him to swab when I am done. Voila, fresh doggy breath. ..... Wow! I didn't know about this. Thanks!
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Joe Chevrier wrote 01/13/2007 03:19 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #124554 - 01/13/2007 03:19 PM
Joe Chevrier Webboard User Reg: 08-21-2005 Posts: 66 Loc: NJ Offline	I also came accross this natural spray, called "Leba III by Lebalab" its like $50.00 and you use it once to twice a day depending ont the weight of your dog, maybe someone has heard about this or used this product? I also came accross some other much cheaper stuff that you put in the water once per day. I first heard about the Leba at the Honest kitchen website. They even had before and after pictures of a dogs mouth with great improvement. I thought about a scaler but you have to be so careful because you don't want to remove any enamal on the teeth JC
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Joe Chevrier wrote 01/13/2007 03:23 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Joe Chevrier ] #124557 - 01/13/2007 03:23 PM
Joe Chevrier Webboard User Reg: 08-21-2005 Posts: 66 Loc: NJ Offline	http://www.petstep.ca/dogs_fichiers/leba.htm is one website JC
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/13/2007 03:23 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Joe Chevrier ] #124558 - 01/13/2007 03:23 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: joe chevrier I also came accross this natural spray, called "Leba III by Lebalab" its like $50.00 and you use it once to twice a day depending ont the weight of your dog, maybe someone has heard about this or used this product? I also came accross some other much cheaper stuff that you put in the water once per day. I first heard about the Leba at the Honest kitchen website. They even had before and after pictures of a dogs mouth with great improvement. I thought about a scaler but you have to be so careful because you don't want to remove any enamal on the teeth I didn't know about this either. Informative thread!
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Jenni Williams wrote 01/13/2007 03:33 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Joe Chevrier ] #124560 - 01/13/2007 03:33 PM
Jenni Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-06-2005 Posts: 2686 Loc: llinois Offline	What kind of bones are you giving her? Chicken Soup is ok as far as kibbles go, but another thing to consider is that most raw fed dogs never need their teeth cleaned. If it were my dog, and she had tartar at such a young age, I'd for sure skip the carbs, and probably go all raw. Raw, meaty bones are the best. While all these rinses may work, wouldn't you rather not have to bother at all? I've never brushed a dog's teeth, and I don't plan to. I've yet to see a dog with plaque/tartar that didn't eat grain/excess carbs. JMO.
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Joe Chevrier wrote 01/13/2007 11:13 PM Re: Tartar [Re: Jenni Williams ] #124616 - 01/13/2007 11:13 PM
Joe Chevrier Webboard User Reg: 08-21-2005 Posts: 66 Loc: NJ Offline	Unfortunately, I can't feed raw, it doesn't work out well for me or by Bitch. I do give her raw soup bones from the butcher because she does naw and not crunch down. The other problem that I have is she growls, shows her teeth, she has to be supervised with bones because of other family members, usually I just put her in the cage with a bone, even at that, she still acts aggressive and very posessive. She still obeys me and will leave the bone in the middle of growling at me and go to her cage if I tell her. From the likes of your GSD with the deer legs he looked to be also aggressive with the bones, how do you deal with this from the owner perspective? JC
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