My little podenca Bebe came with very bad teeth and now my aged galga Carmela is showing signs of teeth deterioration. Not surprising when they are 17 and 15 years respectively! I use dentastix when they have had their meals but here’s an article with some other suggestions. It mentions raw bones – marrow bones. For decades we always gave our dogs marrow bones until some years ago my Swedish Valhund Pepsi broke a piece off and got it stuck in her throat. So no more marrow bones! Besides, I am sure the two male galgos would fight!
What do any of you use for keeping your dog’s teeth healthy?
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My dogs get raw big knuckle beef bones 2-3 times a year. These dont splinter if raw, though they do get smelly after a day or two but that passes. It was a vet who advised me to do this, it is massively more effective than ‘dental’ chews or dog ‘toothpaste’ or any of the other high priced items on the market, with the huge bonus that it helps fulfil the dogs’ behavioural needs – chewing is a major important activity for a healthy, mentally satisfied dog. It is so satisfying for the dogs that when you are ill or otherwise cant get to walk them, it helps to replace that need temporarily. And my vets over the years have regularly commented on what lovely clean healthy teeth my dogs have, even the older ones.
My dogs only had raw knuckle marrow bones too, but Pepsi still managed to break a piece off. I could not give them to my two current male galgos as they would fight over them.