Wednesday
Mar162011
To Clean or Not?
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 4:52PM 
Okay, they chew with them, bite and chew on toys and chew items that are supposed to clean and take tartar off so do we have to clean them?
You should but life gets in the way of many of us so bones, things like a spray of Leba II etc will help and in some cases do the job.
Otherwise, when they have a good case of tartar, you ought to get them cleaned so they don't lose their teeth.
We use the Leba and a finger thing that we get from K9groomingsupplies and every now and then we have to get a teeth cleaning but it has reduced the times necessary.
I should be brushing each time I groom. But not all dawgs enjoy your fingers all over their teeth.
What do you do for YOUR dogs?
Reader Comments (3)
Cute picture :)
We use Leba and the finger thing too, and they are pretty good about it, I do it every couple of days. Also give them bull chews or flossies a couple of times a week and of course they love those!
unfortunately ours has a very sensitive stomach and could not take any treat or chews except plain chicken, she also does not like chewing on those nylabone or kong. Actually she never likes Kong. I brush her teeth diligently everyday but still cannot remove part of the plaque at some teeth. I tried petz for life a couple times and she hates the flavor. Does Leba tastes better?
Leba doesn't taste any better, I am sure but the reality is you should do it even if yours doesn't like the taste. It's quick. One opens the mouth and the other does one spray each night before bed. It's better than having to have them put under to clean their teeth and they do get used to it.
Regarding treats, what about a raw bone frozen? When done chewing on it, take it away and throw it out. Also, I bet you that yours would love dehydrated chicken feet etc. Sensitive tummies often occur by limiting the foods. The more foods they are exposed to despite dealing with loose bowels for a bit, the more their tummy can deal with often. There are some rich foods that no matter how much they are conditioned to it they will soften up their stool.