Need advise

Have you tried Leba III spray? I used it on my older poodles and after about two weeks of spraying it in their mouth once a day, the existing tartar just fell off their teeth. You don't have to rub it on or anything , just spritz. Of course, I have heard that it does not help hidden tartar, but with my Standards, it really did help. Amazon has it for. about 42 dollars a bottle. I got it because a Papillon owner highly recommended it.

Honestly I’ve tried everything and it doesn’t work. You need to brush. Or find someone who does dentals without anesthesia. This is what I did a few times but I didn’t like to see my dog restrained to have it done.

So now I brush. The two of them, every second day. It takes 30 seconds per dog. It’s a pain but it’s part of our routine now.

Oh, dogs who eat 100% raw (like raw meat on the bone) don’t have tartar. But they can’t be fed treats, or very little.

Thanks I will try anything, I tried brushing, tried stuff you rub on their teeth, and fought all 3 of them to it was not worth the aggravation

That's what I liked about the spray, no fighting to apply. It works by changing the PH of the dog's saliva.

Charmed, thank you for reminding me about the Leba spray! Glory, have you tried it yet? I've heard good things in addition to Charmed's experience.

I have been brushing and using PetzLife gel. The gel is supposed to help remove plaque and tartar, but I haven't seen this, even with consistent use. It's so hard to brush certain teeth when their mouths are so small! I thought about using a water additive, but maybe I will give that spray a try.

Chewing on bones helps a great deal. My border collie passed away at age 16 and my vets always complimented his lovely smile.

Michigan Gal said:

Chewing on bones helps a great deal. My border collie passed away at age 16 and my vets always complimented his lovely smile.

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I'm so worried about Miracle breaking her teeth. She already has a broken tooth (happened before I adopted her). I will give her the dehydrated fish skins (which also claim to clean teeth), but I worry about anything else. Maybe it's different for larger dogs?

Oh my, poor baby! Looks like she's getting lots of TLC though :love2:

Dogs4Life said:

I'm so worried about Miracle breaking her teeth. She already has a broken tooth (happened before I adopted her). I will give her the dehydrated fish skins (which also claim to clean teeth), but I worry about anything else. Maybe it's different for larger dogs?

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Cayenne fractured a tooth right after I got her from chewing on those greenees so I never let her chew them or a bone after that