Comments on: Dry Dog Food and the Myth of Cleaner Teeth http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/dry-dog-food-cleaner-teeth/ Saving Good Dogs from Bad Dog Food Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dog Bad Breath Remedy: Doggie Mouthwash (A Drinking Water Additive) Worked For Us! - The Fun Times Guide to Dogs http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/dry-dog-food-cleaner-teeth/comment-page-8/#comment-53611 Dog Bad Breath Remedy: Doggie Mouthwash (A Drinking Water Additive) Worked For Us! - The Fun Times Guide to Dogs Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:34:54 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1865#comment-53611 [...] food is supposedly better than eating a moist dog food — because chewing on hard things like kibble can help to minimize the plaque somewhat. But trust me, he’s still got plenty of plaque and tartar. Along those same lines, I also [...] [...] food is supposedly better than eating a moist dog food — because chewing on hard things like kibble can help to minimize the plaque somewhat. But trust me, he’s still got plenty of plaque and tartar. Along those same lines, I also [...]

]]> By: Nikki http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/dry-dog-food-cleaner-teeth/comment-page-8/#comment-50663 Nikki Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1865#comment-50663 I will never understand why people always choose foods to compare dog food to that aren't nearly as hard as the dog food itself. I know that dry dog food does NOT keep teeth as clean as they need to be, but it most certainly helps. You see, because biting into dog food is not the same as biting into a tortilla chip. No, it is more like biting into a peanut, which (if unsalted) people have been using as a good snack that helps with gums and teeth for a long time now. So hard foods DO help clean your teeth. That is why the bones work to help clean teeth on your dogs. And (depending on the brand, mind you) dry dog food does too. For example, I have a dog that just eats at a good pace and another that wolfs it down quick. My paced dog's teeth are much better than the other one's because he takes the time to chew his food. Get the bones if you want, feed them wet or whatever, or brush their teeth. Personally I'm a big fan of doing all three (if they would just hold still and let me scrub!) I will never understand why people always choose foods to compare dog food to that aren’t nearly as hard as the dog food itself. I know that dry dog food does NOT keep teeth as clean as they need to be, but it most certainly helps. You see, because biting into dog food is not the same as biting into a tortilla chip. No, it is more like biting into a peanut, which (if unsalted) people have been using as a good snack that helps with gums and teeth for a long time now.

So hard foods DO help clean your teeth. That is why the bones work to help clean teeth on your dogs. And (depending on the brand, mind you) dry dog food does too. For example, I have a dog that just eats at a good pace and another that wolfs it down quick. My paced dog’s teeth are much better than the other one’s because he takes the time to chew his food.

Get the bones if you want, feed them wet or whatever, or brush their teeth. Personally I’m a big fan of doing all three (if they would just hold still and let me scrub!)

]]> By: dental websites http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/dry-dog-food-cleaner-teeth/comment-page-8/#comment-49760 dental websites Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:23:00 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1865#comment-49760 The good news for dogs is they don’t get cavities. Wouldn’t it be great if we were so lucky? The bad news for dogs is they get just about every other dental problem that plagues us. For example, dogs develop plaque and tarter just like we do. Knowing this should give you incentive to provide you dog with dog dental care. The good news for dogs is they don’t get cavities. Wouldn’t it be great if we were so lucky? The bad news for dogs is they get just about every other dental problem that plagues us. For example, dogs develop plaque and tarter just like we do. Knowing this should give you incentive to provide you dog with dog dental care.

]]> By: Plaque/tartar on canines - Page 2 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/dry-dog-food-cleaner-teeth/comment-page-8/#comment-49358 Plaque/tartar on canines - Page 2 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:35:53 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1865#comment-49358 [...] GA_googleFillSlot("Advertising_300x250"); Dry kibble to clean teeth is a myth. [...] [...] GA_googleFillSlot("Advertising_300x250"); Dry kibble to clean teeth is a myth. [...]

]]> By: TrainerTalk http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/dry-dog-food-cleaner-teeth/comment-page-8/#comment-45835 TrainerTalk Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:38:56 +0000 http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/?p=1865#comment-45835 @Gordon: "Apparently, dog trainers don’t tell us this and it has something to do with the pup, becoming better adjusted psychologically and become more loyal to its owner if it only spends time with its owner for the first 6 months of its life." This is actually completely oppositional to anything any trainer or behaviorist will ever tell you. If you want a healthy well adjusted and friendly dog the critical socialization period ends around 16 weeks (not saying that it is impossible to socialize an older pup or dog but it is not as easy as it is in this window). Your best bet is to take your young dog out to meet as many different people and vaccinated animals as possible to build his confidence. Your dog will bond to you- you feed them, love them, train them, etc... they will bond regardless of how many other nice people they meet. If you wait till 6 months you risk behavioral problems such as: aggression, fear, anxiety, low confidence, etc... Good luck. @Gordon: “Apparently, dog trainers don’t tell us this and it has something to do with the pup, becoming better adjusted psychologically and become more loyal to its owner if it only spends time with its owner for the first 6 months of its life.”

This is actually completely oppositional to anything any trainer or behaviorist will ever tell you. If you want a healthy well adjusted and friendly dog the critical socialization period ends around 16 weeks (not saying that it is impossible to socialize an older pup or dog but it is not as easy as it is in this window). Your best bet is to take your young dog out to meet as many different people and vaccinated animals as possible to build his confidence. Your dog will bond to you- you feed them, love them, train them, etc… they will bond regardless of how many other nice people they meet. If you wait till 6 months you risk behavioral problems such as: aggression, fear, anxiety, low confidence, etc… Good luck.

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