[NAGDU] Worn teeth

[Kolby Garrison]

Hello, Tracy,
The Kong is the only chew that her dentist recommends, but she is not interested. The more give the chew has, the better. I am searching for something that I feel comfortable giving her but have not found anything as of yet.
Kolby

> On Aug 16, 2017, at 9:37 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Colby, what do you give your dog to chew now?
> Tracy
> 
> 
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Worn teeth
> 
> Hello, Tracy,
> My guide is five years old and just had to have four fractured teeth
> repaired and all of her teeth cleaned due to periodontal disease. Her
> dentist told me that the hardness of the object is what causes the damage to
> the teeth. He also told me that fractured or worn teeth have nothing to do
> with genetics and everything to do with what the dog is chewing on.
> Something else that he talked with me about was that if your dog's breath
> has any odor to it, that means that your dog has periodontal disease and
> needs to have its teeth cleaned. I have a multiple step teeth brushing
> process dental routine that I have implemented twice every day, and my dog's
> teeth are still as clean as they were when she came out of surgery six weeks
> ago. Her breath does not have any odor to it at all, and I am very glad to
> have found a dental routine that works.
> Thank you,
> Kolby
> 
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Krokus is only 4, but his teeth feel a bit worn down to me.  He is a 
>> strong chewer, and he gets a lot of satisfaction from chewing his 
>> Nyla-knot.  He has a Goughnuts stick, but he never chews on it.  He 
>> also likes petrified bones, but mostly if they have peanutbutter in them.
>> 
>> Is there some chew thing he might find satisfying, that won't be so 
>> hard on his teeth?
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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