Puppy Breath? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

joedog5in1 · 10-08-2004, 04:25 PM

Was playing with a friend's new puppy a few days ago. Something I have thought about previously popped into my head. Why does the puppies breath have that unique smell and why does it disappear when they get older.

It does smell better than cat shit and the other garbage they tend to dig out!

cbr9racr · 11-07-2004, 06:52 AM

Then "bad" breath of older dogs is usually caused by plaque buildup on their teeth, which puppies don't have!

cbr9racr · 11-07-2004, 06:52 AM

so the moral is, is you have a dog, take them to the vet to get their teeth cleaned, and often.

soloist124 · 11-07-2004, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cbr9racr

Then "bad" breath of older dogs is usually caused by plaque buildup on their teeth, which puppies don't have!

yea this is true. i can confirm it, my dog always has weird smelling breath, you have to get them those dental bones, it will remove the odor fromt heir teeth.

thingstodo · 11-07-2004, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cbr9racr

so the moral is, is you have a dog, take them to the vet to get their teeth cleaned, and often.

Actually, you only need to get their teeth cleaned once every year or two if you brush them at least every other day. Plus, it can be expensive since they usually put them out. The gel also helps. Bones like "greenies" or denta bones also support the whole system of clean teeth.

Puppies have an order as part of a protection system.

10-08-2004, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
joedog5in1 Upright	Puppy Breath? Was playing with a friend's new puppy a few days ago. Something I have thought about previously popped into my head. Why does the puppies breath have that unique smell and why does it disappear when they get older. It does smell better than cat shit and the other garbage they tend to dig out!

11-07-2004, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
cbr9racr Upright	Then "bad" breath of older dogs is usually caused by plaque buildup on their teeth, which puppies don't have!

11-07-2004, 06:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
cbr9racr Upright	so the moral is, is you have a dog, take them to the vet to get their teeth cleaned, and often.