Question about dogs teeth?

my dog is only just one and has badly strained back teeth. they are brown despite the fact that i have brushed them with dog toothpase everyday since she first had them. i feed her IAMS dried food and am wondering if it is the dye in the food which is staining them. it cant be plaque . i havent caused it by 'over' brushing have i? they are not decaying, just discoloured. should i carry on brushing them?

Question about dogs teeth?
Yes, continue Brushing, but change the food to to a better grade of food. Iams has not got all that it should.





Have your Vet check his/her teeth.
Reply:I don't know but I think its OK. Probably not from over brushing but you can cut it down if you want to once every 3 days because dogs are not people. If you want to know for sure contact a vet in person or over the phone. Or wait for more answers here.
Reply:Get that baby some of those raw hide chewies. They will help clean the teeth. Make sure they are large enough not to swallow whole.. Dogs need to chew on stuff.. AND age does that, to dogs, humans and all animals..





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Reply:all dogs teeth turn brown sooner or later ive had 5 dogs in my life and only one has never had stained teeth and shes only maybe 4 or 5 years old
Reply:What does your Veternarian say?
Reply:go see a vet.. Tho it might be just normal colour my dog have that. Dog can't keep having white theeth. Go see your vet he will help you.
Reply:If your dog isn't having any pain, and the teeth are not loose, and the gums look healthy, then it's probably just staining. It could be caused by the food, or something he/she's chewing on in the yard, etc. You might try giving him a DentaBone every now and again, but I don't think they have any stain-fighting properties. They are a good way to keep your dog's teeth healthy generally though.
Reply:You can buy "chewies" from pet stores, different sizes up to about 12 inches long. Dogs will sit and chew them for ages and clean thier teeth at the same time, you dont want to think about what they are made from tho! You need to present them as a gift so that the dog will understand that its ok to chew and that it belongs to them and until they get the idea you may need to play fetch a while
Reply:I feed my dog Eukanuba dog food and her teeth look great. She doesn't even have dog breath, it doesn't smell at all.
Reply:It's probably tartar or calculus which is accumulating on the teeth and then staining with food dyes.


I'm a dentist ,so if people (in general) are unable to keep their own teeth plaque-free how can one expect them to be able to keep their dogs' teeth clean? I'm not criticising your cleaning - just stating a fact.


That's why vets offer a teeth cleaning service for dogs!!!
Reply:Yes carry on brushing them, but change foods. IAMS isn't an excellent food. Try Chicken Soup, or Proplan Select. These are good foods which have meat as a first ingredient and don't have hair, stomach contents and hooves as ingredients (animal byproducts). Also give her beef bones ever now and again to chew on as these are great for helping clean dogs teeth.
Reply:I would take the dog to the vets just to get them checked out, they are very good at advising what helps with keeping teeth healthy, I have always found our vets very helpful with matters regarding teeth, as they are aware that keeping teeth healthy can alleviate problems in times to come - GOOD LUCK
Reply:Some food will leave stains no matter how often you brush your dog's teeth. I think you should give him Denta rasks after his food, these really help cleaning teeth, they're more enjoyable for your dog as well.





Try them for a week or so, see what happens. Also observe your dog while he eats. Does he seem to have problems chewing? Is he over slaivating? If it was bad teeth (That happens to dogs as well) You would notice it then.





So try the rasks for a week and if no change, signs of pain from teh dog, take him to the Vet.





Best wishes
Reply:just carry on brushing as dogs teeth are not supposed to be white anyway and get some chewy bits that he can chew for a while, thats what i do and yes i was worried first when i saw my dogs yellow teeth but the vet said it was normal.
Reply:Get a good quality rope toy...the ones that appear to be twisted string tied in a knot. Soak it in unsalted broth. Dry it in a very slow oven. she will try to chew all the flavor out of that, and it works as dental floss to keep her teeth clean, and her breath fresh.


If she grows tired, (couple of months)as the flavor is gone, just wash by hand, and re-soak.





I would switch to Canidae, Innova, Wellness, solid Gold or Wysong.


These are all better kibbles than IAMS, and have no food coloring.


I feed Canidae....It is the best i have found after 38 years of breeding dogs.


My old dog went to have a small cyst removed. The vet normally cleans dog's teeth when they have them under for minor ssurgery. he was amazed that her teeth were so clean, that he didn't need to do anything.....She has never had them cleaned.





Iams used to be a good kibble, but recently changed their formula...
Reply:First, stop feeding that IAMS garbage.. then make an appointment with your vet to have a dental cleaning done. Dogs need this every 2 years.. It is not cheap but worth it and they will keep their teeth longer..
Reply:DON'T feed your dog IAMS dog food,the Iams Co.is cruel to animals!!!!!!. Go to yahoo search bar ,%26amp; look up,------ safe dog foods, that are natual %26amp; haven't been tested on dogs.! IAMS cruelty.com
Reply:Carry on brushing them also buy Denta Stix (pedigree chum)


they keep my dogs teeth lovely %26amp; clean i also give her spearmint bonio
Reply:At the age of one, his teeth should all be nice, brite white, and unstained.


Change your food. We had a rescue come in and it was hard to determine his age. He had the stained teeth of an eight yr old. After 2 weeks on my food, his teeth started looking his age. After a month, we could properly age him as being only 12 months old. Food can and does make a difference.



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