On May 28, 1:48*pm, wrote:
On May 28, 1:34*pm, Tara Green wrote:





wrote:
Hello...

I have a 6mnth italian greyhound who has quite stinky breath...
sometimes it smells like fish but that might be from eating the cat's
food... Anyhow, I had read that they are quite prone to dental
problems and if not cared for their teeth will start falling out as
soon as 1yr.

Are there any toothpaste/brushes/techniques that you guys would
recommend for my hyper puppy?

Has your dog's mouth and breath issues been
checked out by a vet?

While I'm hoping someone with more
information on IGs specifically (Sally?) will
chime in, really bad breathe at 6 months old
suggests a problem to me. Especially since
some forms of bad breath can indicate organ
problems.

I agree that really bad breath at 6 months of age warrants an
evaluation by a vet. *My no-longer-pup does not have bad breath
despite occasional poop-eating.

IGs, like many small breeds, need aggressive dental care. *Many
sighthounds are prone to dental problems due to their jaw shape and
this may be part of the problem for IGs as well; I don't know. *It is
not true, however, that their teeth will start falling out as early as
1 year old (unless your dog came from a really bad breeder). *I can
heartily recommend Petzlife oral care gel: *http://www.petzlife.com.
The hype about the dangers of anesthesia for dentals is a bit over the
top but the stuff really works; I am using it daily on all the dogs'
teeth with visible results. *And no, I don't sell it.

You absolutely do *not* want to let an IG eat cat food. *IGs can be
prone to seizures which, according to one of my vets, may be caused
(in this breed) by elevation of triglycerides. *My older IG has mild
complex partial seizures which have been triggered by cat food binges
and other dietary indiscretions. *However, cat food ingestion has not
caused bad breath in my IGs.

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Thanks so much for the info!