Good treat to clean dogs teeth? (thats easy to find!!!)?

i tried greenies but my dog has terrible breath...his teeth don't look too bad (look like normal dog teeth not rotted away or anything) he is 5 y/o. Is there anything else or is greenies the best? Hes also picky about treats, he likes anything soft and meat smelling, he wouldn't eat many hard treats

Good treat to clean dogs teeth? (thats easy to find!!!)?
Nylabones last longer than greenies or dentabones. They're also healthy. Its about the consistency of a Greenie but it works better. There are tons of flavors including meats, veggies and mint. Just go to your local petstore and they should definitely have them.
Reply:if he wont chew on the greenie meanies or the nylabone- i believe its called- rubber and nubby. you can always try the old rawhide strips- like chew-eez. you just have to watch out that they dont choke on it when they chew it down to a little piece. there is the cow-hooves also, but they are hard. you can always try one of those meat basted bones for it to chew on.
Reply:greenies have been known to cause blockages anyways, stop feeding them!





Honestly, raw meaty bones are good for teeth. Get a large RAW weight bearing bone that has meat on it and let your dog rip the meat off. The action of ripping the meat off will clean his teeth. Take it up tho when he has it cleaned off, because chewing on the bone can cause broken or chipped teeth.





Bad breath can be caused by dental problems, like gum disease, plaque, infection, etc.. poor diet, food allergies, or even digestive issues. You may want to start by assessing your dog's diet and talking to the vet about getting a dental done.
Reply:greenies kill %26amp; cause blockages - so do rawhides. have a dental done at your vet!





bad breath can be from gum disease or an intestinal problem
Reply:It's unfortunate that he doesn't like hard treats because those are what will clean his teeth. Anything that you can get him to chew on, like rawhides or nylabones, will help to scrape off plaque and tartar.





You could also consider getting doggy toothpaste. You can find it at the vet's office. It has an enzyme in it that will prevent further tartar buildup. You can just slather it on his teeth (you don't actually have to brush them) and the enzyme will get rid of the plaque.
Reply:Possible causes of bad breath:





- dog food...have you smelled some of that...eek.


- infection or decay in the mouth even if it's not obvious yet


- diseases such as diabetes and kidney disease





Hopefully it's just smelly dog food! There are a number of incidents where Greenies caused digestive problems and, maybe, even death. I think the company changed the formulation to one that was more digestible but, I think, less effective.





At any rate, nothing is anywhere near as effective as:





- brushing


- teeth cleaning (under general anesthesia unfortunately) when your dog needs it....hopefully not that often as it is quite expensive.



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