Sit Pretty & Go Brush Your Teeth. A Greenies Story

There are a lot of dog dental care items available to choose from these days. Chew toys, dental bones or even a toothbrush & toothpaste.  I’ve never been one to take the time to actually sit down and brush our dog’s teeth.  However, knowing how important dental care is to our dogs, we have tried some of the other options.  Since we have border collies and are away to work a good part of the day, we got some dental chew toys & bones thinking this would kill two birds with one stone…help keep the dogs entertained and clean their teeth at the same time.  Turns out, Jess doesn’t care for rubber type chew toys and Jack can take them or leave them. We also found that they will only chew on a knotted rope IF you are using it to play fetch with them.  So I tried Greenies, and they were a hit with both dogs!  Jess gets the regular size, and Jack gets the large. Jess even recognizes the bag and will “sit pretty” without even being asked to!  Now I just give them a Greenie 1-2 times a week and say “go brush your teeth”. Easy for me, and good for them! Jess is 12 1/2 yrs old and as you can see in the picture her teeth & gums look great…especially for a senior dog!  She has fresh breath too….definitely a plus when she’s sharing doggie kisses!  

Valley Vet Supply also offers a Greenies Senior Treat Pack though I have not switched to the “Senior” version yet for Jess. These have been specially formulated for delicate teeth and gums which is common for a lot of senior dogs but not necessary for Jess at this time.

What is your pet dental routine? If you haven’t tried Greenies yet with your dog, give them a try....I’m glad I did! Wendi

Comments

[WisdomTeethRemoval]

It's interesting how we react to these things. My first thought was to brush my teeth. I rattled around a bit and looked online at the Mayo Clinic site for the symptoms of a heart attack.

[Fred B.]

Our dogs love Greenies! BUT!
There should be some indication on the Greenies bag that the principal ingredient is a concentrated wheat protein. Wheat has 27 known allergens in it, mainly caused by its proteins, especially gluten.
We had never given it a thought until our Lab began to have severe allergic symptoms.
Wheat allergy is a pretty common problem in humans, why not in dogs?
At least the label should clearly state: "Contains Wheat Protein".