Teeth! $$$$$$$!!!!

[Jessika]

Hmm Charlie's are getting pretty bad, too, Jamie's are ok but I don't want to have them get too bad! So I'm wondering the same question!

As far as dental care goes, which products do you find best?? I know there is a liquid plaque/tartar fighting stuff you can put in their water.. is it worth it?

[.sarah]

Jessica - for dogs you can give them a raw bone and let them have at it! It is a great teeth cleaning tool!

For cats, raw bones would work as well but cats tend to be finicky if it's not something they're used to. Brushing their teeth doesn't really work if the tartar is already there, it's really supposed to be a prevention thing. If it's really bad you probably will have to get them cleaned.

[Jessika]

Jessica - for dogs you can give them a raw bone and let them have at it! It is a great teeth cleaning tool!

For cats, raw bones would work as well but cats tend to be finicky if it's not something they're used to. Brushing their teeth doesn't really work if the tartar is already there, it's really supposed to be a prevention thing. If it's really bad you probably will have to get them cleaned.

Yeah I try getting a knucklebone every time we go to the supermarket but it depends which one we go to. One store has them, one doesn't. But the store that does has them REALLY cheap. They are called "stew bones" or something though, and are less than two bucks!

[Catty1]

Jessica - do you use the knuckelbones for your cats? (Not quite sure what a knucklebone is LOL)

Catty1

[Jessika]

You know, I've never even thought to try! I'm sure if I did, Double-Oh would LOVE it, but the dogs would try stealing it.. The last time I got them one I put them on the back porch (for obvious reasons) and the bone DISAPPEARED. It did not fall off the deck, it just vanished! And there was no way they could have eaten it, either. I don't know, its a mystery to me!

But you can check with your local grocery store in the meat department, ask a butcher about knuckle bones or "stew bones". You DO NOT want them cooked! If they are cooked, or smoked, they can splinter and cause lots of problems!