How to get rid of pugs bad breath?
Monday, September 6th, 2010 at
7:31 am
My pug has really bad breath and she just got her teeth cleaned not to long ago.
Her teeth were cleaned by the vet.
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Pugs are predisposed to dental issues (prime cause of bad breath) Prevention is going to be key.
Feed a top quality dry food (Innova and Canidae are just two — there are several excellent brands) Don’t get the small size kibble (you want her to really be able to chew and scrape her teeth while she eats)
No soft or chewy treats — stick to hard, crunchy biscuit type treats. Encourage your pug to chew — get nylabones and other chew toys.
Put a little apple cider vinegar in her drinking water (maybe 1/4 -1/2 tsp per bowlful of water)
Have your vet show you the proper way to brusth your pug’s teeth. Use a brush and toothpaste made especially for dogs.
I sometimes spray Petrodex breath spray in my dog’s mouths (sold at pet stores)
Ask your vet about CET dental pet chews (Greenies don’t work)
There is a product for dogs called "Smell Goodies" made by the same company who makes "Body Mints" for humans. I don’t know if either works, but they certainly can’t hurt. Google "smell goodies" for the website.
Be sure to bring your pug to the vet every 6 months to monitor the dental plaque situation.
Good luck!
go to the pet store or walmart and buy the toothpaste and they have the finger brushes for you too brush her or his teeth..I brush all my dogs teeth once a day.
Try better food. Eliminate canned food, do only quality dry stuff. Give her things to chew on, hard things, that will stimulate her mouth.
Beware!
Ninety-five percent of the time, a dog’s or cat’s bad breath is due to periodontal disease." The condition can lead to tooth loss and has been linked to many diseases.
If you had her teeth cleaned by a vet then the vet (hopefully) would have examined her teeth. If someone like a groomer cleaned her teeth then I would recommend having a vet examine her first to rule out peridontal disease.
If she clears that then it may be another cause. Google dog bad breath and many sites come up.
brush its teeth and change its diet. they have doggy breath mints at wal-mart.
try buying the dog toothpaste from petstore. or just buy her dog mints, also from the petstore.
Try breathies, dogswell puts it out they are all natural and have mint in it, to keep the the breath good, also they have little natural dog done shaped things, and they work well too. Also "talk to me" treats help. all of these are natural, and i give them to my dog and he hasn’t ever had a problem.
Feed a better quality food and brush his teeth. Doggie Mints will not address the problem.
Gum and tooth problems are fairly common in Pugs, so paying close attention to the problem now, rather than later, may prevent expensive problems later.
So, look for a human grade food (Science Diet, Iams, ProPlan, Beneful are not high quality foods) and buy a doggie toothbrush and doggie toothpaste.
It’s a constant battle to fight my pugs "salmon breath". My little guy likes canned dog food and Pup-Peroni treats, so I cave in and indulge him. He has crooked teeth and kibble isn’t a pleasure for him to eat. I give him a mixture of both though. The vet has a kibble that cleans his teeth that I give as treats and store it in a Pup-Peroni can with some Pup-Peroni treats inside so he thinks it’s a crunchy Pup-peroni. He gets regular cleanings at $80 a visit, which aint bad; in California I paid $160 I also brush his teeth when I think to, about once a week. He hates it though. My friend Jett uses a turkey flavored toothpaste but I don’t know the brand. She says Yogi loves it. I also buy him teeth cleaning toys from our local pet store. I stay away from Greanies though, I read a study that earlier formulas could cause intestinal blocks in small dogs.