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    jbealer
    Husky Stalker


    Female Join date: 2009-05-29
    Age: 31
    Location: Denver, CO

    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:50 pm

    Sierra and Jack got there teeth brushed last night i got to get better at doing it more.

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    firefighterchik04
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    Female Join date: 2009-12-08
    Age: 25
    Location: Mebane, NC

    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:09 am

    ok so i can just go to teh store and buy raw chicken legs and give them to sniper?? the whole thing skin meat and all?? i will try this once she is back to eating normal stuff! will make a greta treat!
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    Koda
    Ms. Amicable


    Female Join date: 2009-05-20
    Age: 28
    Location: Glenville, NY

    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:49 am

    Huskyluv wrote:
    While I do believe a raw meaty bone to chew on once a week is the best way to go for dental hygiene (for dogs) I know we don't all feed raw. For those that don't feed RMB's and are a little lax about daily brushing I highly recommend Petzlife Oral Care Spray. We adopted our husky in 2007 and shortly after our vet said he would need a professional teeth cleaning soon and advised us to start brushing his teeth daily instead of weekly like I had been doing before that. I started using the Petzlife Oral Care spray on my sibe once a day (just spray on the teeth and done!) and the tarter and buildup literally started popping off within two weeks. Our next vet visit the vet was amazed at how great his teeth looked and he's never needed a cleaning. Three years later and his teeth are still in amazing condition. I use Petzlife on my two adopted chi girls and it has helped improve the health of their teeth sooo much, I love Petzlife Oral Care Spray!

    Hey Val- we wanted to order some of this stuff for our two... just curious though. How long does that little bottle last? Cheapest I can find it is $14.50 for a 2.2oz bottle. Smile

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    Huskyluv
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    Female Join date: 2009-06-23
    Age: 27
    Location: Charleston, SC

    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:36 pm

    That's a really good price actually! I think at Petsmart it sells for twenty-some dollars.

    Hmm, that's a good question on how long it lasts. I've never really paid much attention to how long a bottle lasts but I'm pretty sure that I get at least a couple months out of it before having to refill the bottle. I think the 2.2 oz bottle says you get about 450 sprays of out it , so if you figure 4 sprays per day for each dog then that should give you a pretty good idea of how long it'll last you. I only do 2 sprays per dog, per day (which ends up being 6 sprays per day between my three). Once you have the little 2.2 oz spray bottle then when you're ready for a refill you can buy the 8 oz refill bottle which is a lot cheaper per ounce, I think I pay around $35 or so for the 8 oz refill and just pour that into my little 2.2 oz spray bottle when needed. I've been pretty lax about their Petzlife spray for the past few months (due to the move but it's no excuse really) and I've only had to refill their 2.2 oz bottle once in the past 7 months and their teeth are still in excellent shape despite my lapse in their dental care.

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    Male Join date: 2011-01-26
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    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:56 pm

    Koda wrote:
    Raw chicken bones (and raw chicken) is actually incredibly healthy and safe for them to eat. The bones only become brittle when you boil or cook them. Think about it... wild dogs/wolves don't cook the chickens and wild game that they eat... and how many of them have died from brittle bones Wink


    are those chicken wings also safe for puppies?
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    Huskyluv
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    Female Join date: 2009-06-23
    Age: 27
    Location: Charleston, SC

    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:41 pm

    The raw bones are safe for puppies however you'll want to make sure they chew them up and don't just swallow them as that could be a possible choking hazard. If your pup is too enthusiastic and tries to swallow the bones without chewing then you might start out by holding the chicken wing while they gnaw away at it. Eventually they should get the message and you won't have to hold it for them long term. I always recommend close supervision with puppies and dogs that are just starting out on raw.

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    Huskyluv
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    Female Join date: 2009-06-23
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    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:46 pm

    firefighterchik04 wrote:
    ok so i can just go to teh store and buy raw chicken legs and give them to sniper?? the whole thing skin meat and all?? i will try this once she is back to eating normal stuff! will make a greta treat!


    Wow, I see this never got answered. Yes, you can buy raw chicken wings just about anywhere and feed the whole thing (meat, skin and bone). Just be sure to buy them un-enhanced. Some packages of raw chicken are enhanced with sodium which you don't want so try to avoid those. If you can't find un-enhanced chicken then at least give it a good rinse or soaking with water before feeding to get the excess salt out as much as possible.

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    Female Join date: 2009-11-11
    Age: 29
    Location: Knoxville, TN

    PostSubject: Re: Dental Hygiene   Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:38 pm

    I definitely need to start taking care of Roxy's teeth. We have been relying solely on the rawhide to help keep her teeth clean, but when we got her she already had some serious issues with her teeth. We're going to try and get an official teeth cleaning soon, but need to institute a regular teeth cleaning as well.
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