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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:58 am Post subject:

Aww, good vibes for Roxy.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

No, you're not a bad mom! My moms dog had some teeth pulled last year, --darn-- expensive. She tries to make sure Daisys teeth are clean but she doesnt like hard food or chewing on bones, never has.

Teeth pulling sucks, just had to have 8 (yes, 8 Shocked

including all wisdom) of my own pulled yesterday for braces Sad

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

I don't get mine done yearly. I usually brush their teeth myself, and used to scrape them. But lost my tartar scrapper, so that hasn't gotten done in a while.
Mac and Hunny, who are 7 and 8, and my 2 bigger dogs, have perfect teeth. They constantly chew rawhides, bones, eat milk bones and all that.
They always get complements on their teeth.
I've got to get back to really working on Gypsy's,she's 11, her's are starting to get bad.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

You are not a bad doggie mom! I dont do yearly cleanings, and IMO, for average dogs, yearly is overkill. My vet only recommends them as needed, which hasnt been very often in my dog's cases.

Riley is 4, has beautiful teeth, and hasnt ever needed one. He likes to chew bones, mostly Nylabones.

Kyndall is 6 and has beautiful teeth still, she's never had one. She's a bone chewer, too, mostly muscle chews and raw bones.

Now, Kasey (she's almost 9) has had a few dentals. She has a serious underbite, and her front lower teeth and back upper teeth are never used because of the way her jaw is placed. So, she gets a dental every two years or so because those teeth get yucky. The ones in the middle stay pretty clean. I also brush her teeth pretty regularly, and she also chews bones.

Charlotte (she's three, a tiny chi) we have only had for a year, and she had a dental a few months ago. She seriously needed one. I cant remember ever seeing a dog with teeth that nasty. There was so much stinky tartar, you couldnt even SEE most of her teeth. And her gums were so red. The vet said that she's already missing some of her teeth. With her tiny tiny mouth, she will probably need them regularly. Hopefully not every year, but possibly.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the well-wishes everyone!! Very Happy

Rox is home now, and does indeed seem to be a bit stoned!! Laughing

She kind of stands there and fakes a tail wagging!! She normally runs around like a puppy, full of energy, but she is just walking about, very slowly now!! Laughing

She seems like she is trying to "act" being a dog...she barks if needed, tries to perk up if the other dogs bark.....but, she is really funny right now.....I have never seen this dog move in slow motion! She is usually "Full Speed Ahead" or Asleep!! Rolling Eyes

I cannot believe how clean her teeth are now. They are actually white! Shocked

They only had to pull the one tooth thank goodness!! The vet said that her "whole jaw was loose" after the extraction, and they used stronger sutures to hold it together. We have a check up in one week. I have pain pills to give her for the next 3 days. She will remain on antibiotics for another week. They gave us some chews to help with the bacteria build up. I did come home with instructions: She could only have 1/2 her normal dinner, and limit the water intake (to prevent nausea from the anesthesia). Tomorrow she can resume normal diet. The final cost= $266 (in addition to my $280). Cheaper than I thought, so I am happy about that!! Laughing

I actually expected a final outcome of more than $700!!
Her breath is still something to be desired.....it is still stinky, but not nearly as bad. Yoonamania~~I was concerned about Roxy's breath 6 years ago when I got her, but her teeth were quite clean then. Some dogs just have a foul odor in their mouths. Kind of like humans who always have bad body odor, or bad breath.....it just kind of reeks from within!! Rolling Eyes

Now that I see how clean Roxy's teeth are, I am going to get Tanner's done too. I might let Lani slide on the cleaning though, because her teeth and gums are always looking great!
I guess dog teeth, like human teeth, depend upon genetics, eating habits, and care........Out of 3 dogs of mine..one dog HAD horrendous teeth, one has perfect teeth, and the 3rd has just average dog teeth!! Rolling Eyes

You can betcha I will start cleaning my dogs teeth now!! Wink

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