My dog has tartar in her back teeth, what can I do?

My dog has tartar in her back teeth. I only started to notice because she's had bad breath recently. I really can not afford to have her teeth cleaned by a vet, they are asking for $325. I really feel bad, I really love my dog. I don't know what to do. Is it too late to start brushing her teeth? I do buy her dental bones, but she does not like to chew on it much. I always feed her dry food.

My dog has tartar in her back teeth, what can I do?
I have several dogs, of all ages. My 11 year old has sparkling white teeth since I began feeding Canidae dry dog food. It is the only brand I have ever fed that actually keeps all of my dog's teeth sparkling white, and not a speck of tartar. My oldest ones had a tartar problem before I switched to Canidae.
Reply:get some tartar sauce





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Reply:there are tooth cleaning chew hides at pet stores that can fix that problem.
Reply:lick it off
Reply:Go get dog toothpaste, and a dog toothbrush and brush her teeth for her.
Reply:you can go to the vet and get it removed
Reply:brush em and keep up with the bones
Reply:I know that vets can be expensive. Try some of those tartar control treats that pets stores have. The best option may be to buy a toothbrush and start brushing his teeth. It's important to get the tartar off before his teeth rot out.
Reply:Tartar can only be removed by the vet. What you can brush away is plaque, the precursor to tartar.





It's never too late to start brushing her teeth. It can prevent reoccurence. If your dog is not very cooperative, they also have special rinses that you can use. It's better than nothing.





Work up a strict budget, and I'm sure you can save up the money for the procedure in no time.
Reply:you will probably have to brush her teeth yourself but dont use people tooth paste use a pet or dog approved tooth paste from the pet store and brush away...good luck
Reply:tarter on dogs teeth is nothing to feel bad about. You have not mistreated your dog at all. It is common among most dogs and is not painful or harmful in anyway. No, it is not to late to start brushing your dogs teeth, just DO NOT use "people" tooth paste.





It is great to see you are really trying to care for your dog but your dog will love you back either way.
Reply:i am not sure where you live, but if there is a veterinary school nearby they might do it at a lower cost for you.
Reply:Feeding her dry food is best, as well as giving her the dental chews. Best chews I know of are sold at most vet clinics and theyre called CET chews and the vary in bone size. Come to my clinic we're cheaper than $325 and you get better quality, hell I'll even do it for you, Im there all the time, of course its my job. Im in Utah, so let me know if thats the same place you are.
Reply:She needs to go to the vet before it gets worse cause bad teeth in a dog can also lead to other medical problems. I know you say money is tight but I would rather pay to get the teeth taken care of than pay an outrageous amount if it would damage anything inside her and cause the need for surgery.
Reply:The bones made of "carnasa" (white hard) clean the dogs teeth, Purina sells special bones for that too, it's normal for the animals to have tartar, all sea lions has it for example. You can buy toothbrush and the special paste for dogs, but that won't help to tell you the truth...
Reply:Depending on how much calculus (aka tartar) is built up, there are things you can do at home. While nothing but a good scaling will take off what is there, you can feed a dental diet (science diet t/d) or dental chews to help slow the accumulation of MORE buildup.





I don't know where you live, but $325 sounds a bit high for a routine dental prophylaxis (cleaning) We charge around $175-$200. What breed is your dog, how old is it, and just how much buildup is on the teeth...I could probably give better advice with that info!!
Reply:you can go to the pet shop and buy one of the dogs tooth brush with the dog paste that only cost least cheaper then doing it at the veterinaria clinic will cost more money . so i think it better to buy them at the pet store , you can save some money there. there are also dogs breath mints cans that you can find them near by the cashiers shelfts. no its not too late to brush youre dog teeth. there are also dogs bones that will help the teeth clean and strong.



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