bad breath

[the roc]

when i got my boy rocco a few weeks ago he breath was fine and now i noticed that today his breath started to smell a little i dont now if it has anything to do with the iams food but he used to eat pedrigee food but he smelled my whole house up if you know wut i mean lolololololol he was farting everywhere does anyone have any ideas on wut other food does neither on the two.thanks

[BxrMommieNAZ]

Well Iams is a very poor quality food (despite the high price tag) which could be a very good reason why your pup's breathe is less than pleasant. You may want to check out www.dogfoodanalysis.com and choose a 4, 5, or 6 star food. If nothing else, your pup will lead a healthier life and it may very well help the bad breathe too.

[caruse]

I agree with Meghan's post...It would be good to read a little about a good quality food and switch him...Food quality makes such a difference in appearance and health..and just maybe will clear the bad breath!!
Good luck
Barbara

[the roc]

def thank you for the info i kinda thought so but i wasnt to sure.wut food do you both feed your dogs ?

[caruse]

I use Fromm kibble and switch the flavors every bag or 2 and mix in a little wet food either Fromm, Evangers or Wellness Core or Wellnss grain free...once a week the get a scrabbled egg mixed in and 2tsp of salmon oil daily and Prozyme sprinkled on their food to enhance absorption and help with the gas...all seems to work well as their coats are so soft and shiny and hardly ever any gas...
Barbara

[the roc]

ok cool now where can i get salmon oil and Prozyme ? also another question how is eukanuba dog food i noticed that it also has fish oil in it is this food any good? and sorry for all the question i just want my boys to be healthy ...thanks

[BxrMommieNAZ]

I use Natural Balance, one of the limited ingredient diets (usually either Venison and Sweet Potato or Fish and Sweet Potato) as my boy has allergies. I also use a probiotic twice a day (with each meal) and ProZyme with each meal. Oh and fish oil and vitamin E (both just the stuff humans would take).

[BxrMommieNAZ]

Originally Posted by the roc

ok cool now where can i get salmon oil and Prozyme ? also another question how is eukanuba dog food i noticed that it also has fish oil in it is this food any good? and sorry for all the question i just want my boys to be healthy ...thanks

Eukanuba, Iams, Science Diet, anything Purina, Royal Canin, I think I've hit the popular brands, are all horrible. Also, any food that claims it has fish oil in it, it isn't going to be enough to do anything beneficial. If you want your pup to have a supplement, whether it be Glucosamine, Fish Oil, whatever, it is best to simply add it yourself.

[caruse]

www.dogfoodanalysis.com

visit the link above and pick a 5 or 6 star food....Prozyme I get at Smart Pak which is close to me but you can get it on their web site or do a search for both that and the salmon oil for dogs and you should find it easy enough....
Good luck
Barbara

[the roc]

Thanks everyone for the great information I'm going to try it out and see how it works..ill keep everyone posted thanks

[shadowlk]

I was going to post a new thread on this but I guess I can add onto to the topic.

Layla just turned 5 months and shes had on and off bad breath (sometimes smells like blood, other times like fish?). It is especially strong in the mornings but even throughout the day shell have bad breath. Other times she wont. I've been feeding her wellness super5mix for a few months now and she had the breath issue before that as well. We brush her teeth about twice or three times a week but until recently she didn't even have that many teeth to be brushed.

What are some suggestions in dealing with this?

[Kilby'sMum]

Our girls get bad breath from playing and biting eachother not food but we brush their teeth (with a special dog toothpaste) and it works wonders!