How to Select Safe, Effective Teeth Cleaning Chews & Dental Chews for Your Dog
- Provides enjoyment
- Exercises teeth gums and jaw
- Helps remove plaque
- Satisfies a dog’s natural need to chew
- Provides an outlet to expend energy
- Helps prevent boredom
- And for puppies, helps sooth itchy gums during teething
- Antibiotic free
- Steroid free
- Not intensively farmed (factory farm- raised)
- Not from a 4D animal(dead, diseased, disabled or dying prior to slaughter)
Raw Bones
Chewing on raw bones will definitely help to keep your dog’s teeth clean. Raw meaty bones are nature's toothbrush, and an essential component of a species appropriate diet.
My dogs eat raw meaty bones every day.
Learn how to select appropriate raw meaty bones for your puppy and adult dog, go to this article.
Examples of Bones you Should Not Give to Your Dog
Marrow bones can lead to GI upset and acute pancreatitis due to the rich marrow found in large animal bones. As well, marrow bones are load-bearing bones, meaning the bone is very dense, not supple. This type of bone can cause tooth fractures and other oral cavity injury. I don't recommend marrow bones.
Chewing on any type of load bearing bone too intensely can cause tooth fracture.
Bone splinters from load bearing bones can rip a dog’s stomach and/or intestines causing serious and sometimes lethal damage if swallowed - if you see that your dog is chipping and fragmenting the bone take the bone away, always make sure you pick up and discard the fragment.
Don't give your dog cooked bones as cooking increases the fragility of the bone increasing risk of splinters and fractures.
Smoked, Natural Bones or Natural Chews
- Chewing on these types of bones can cause tooth fractures;
- Bone splinters can rip a dog’s stomach and/or intestines causing serious and sometimes lethal damage if swallowed;
- Many smoked, natural bones or chews have food coloring, additives, and contain toxic ingredients that are harmful for your dog.
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Have you heard of giving dogs green coconut shell to chew? The quality of raw hide chews at we get here in India is pretty suspect and my puppy doesn't respond to chew toys at all. He prefers the chair leg so I've given him an old rolling pin to chew on at the moment but I think he needs variety now that hes teething. Someone recommended coconut? Your thoughts?
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Aditi