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Taking care of my pets well is really important to me. I love them, and I want to give them the best life possible. This includes keeping up with their health care needs. I got my two pugs when they were 8 and 9 years old, and they both had lost a few teeth already. Frank was missing almost 1/4 of his teeth, almost half of the bottom side of his mouth has toothless! It’s always been a little surprising to me that he still eats really well. My other dog has only had a couple of teeth removed and she chokes or gags on food occasionally but Frank never does, despite his lack of teeth. I don’t know the back story to what happened to all of those teeth, but I’ve wondered if he may have lost them really young so that it was easier for him to adapt. I’ll never know what happened to his teeth prior to when they started living with me, but I wanted to make sure their remaining teeth are well cared for so that they hopefully won’t lose more.
I’ve tried a variety of dog toothbrushes and toothpaste and it just has not went very well at all. We’ve tried going really slow to prevent anxiety but they still get worked up when we get close to their face with a toothbrush. I wish we would have had them when they were younger so we could have gotten them used to having their mouth handled from a young age.
I recently learned about Oratene®, a brand of oral care products for dogs that doesn’t require brushing. They make a variety of prodcuts that are brush-free. Oratene makes a brush-free toothpaste gel, a water additive and a breath freshener.
We’ve been using the Oratene Water Additive for a while now. It comes in a container with a pump, and you add 2 pumps per quart (or 4 cups) of water. I wasn’t sure how much water our water dish held so I used a measuring cup to see, and it worked out to exactly 4 cups.
My dogs are both really picky about only drinking water that is extremely clean. They never finish a bowl of water because it inevitably gets a piece of their own hair, or crumbs from them drinking after eating, or some other imperfection in the water and then they won’t drink the rest. Instead of filling the entire bowl I’ve been filling it half way (roughly 2 cups) and adding a single pump. When I first add the pump into the water I can see it, but it quickly settles in and is invisible. Both of my dogs have drunk the water with the additive without any trouble or hesitance. It doesn’t seem like they know anything is different at all which is awesome.
All three Oratene dog dental health products work the same way. They use a two enzymes (Mutanase and Dextranase) to kill germs and bacteria, remove plaque biofilm and to make plaque water soluble so it cannot adhere to the tooth. Check out this article on the LP3 Enzyme System for more info. While I have been using it for my dogs, it can also be used with cats. It’s safe for daily use and does not contain chlorhexidine, xylitol, alcohol or chlorine compounds.
In addition to making your pets mouth cleaner, it also can help with bad breath. The enzymes target the odor-causing bacteria so that your pet will be left with better smelling breath. Oratene products also help pets who struggle with dry mouth.
Dry mouth is a common side effect of medications used to treat allergies, pain, incontinence or behavior. Pets who suffer from dry mouth can benefit a lot from Oratene because it helps balance the oral flora which gets disrupted by dry mouth. Dry mouth contributes to a build up of plaque which can cause tartar and decay. Preventing dry mouth is goes a long way at preventing tooth decay in pets who are on medication.
Win it: A bottle of Oratene Water Additive.
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Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.
This post currently has 22 responses.
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Jeanine Carlson
Wow, this is like the stuff I use, but for pets!
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I will definitely get this product and beg Sally to have it before kissing me on the face. lol Prevention is better than cure, so I will let Sally start using Oratene for a better health.
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I will try this for sure. My Yorkshire Terrier has bad breath and nothing seems to help. Thanks for the advice.
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This would come in handy for sure. Your dog is adorable. My daughter LOVES pugs so she was freaking out over the photos.
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Kathy
Sounds like some great products for pets. I don’t have any dogs, but I do have three cats. Your dog is really cute by the way!
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Misty Dawn Nelson
Absolutely sounds like a great stuff for pets. I would tell to my mom about this. Glad you share this with us
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Victoria Heckstall
This is great for pet lovers. An easier way to have clean breath for pets
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This one is what I need for my brownie, too bad can’t join the giveaway because of my location.
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I’m very concerned with my dog’s dental health and it’s good to know that I can rely on a product like this! I love that you just add it in water and that’s it! So easy!
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I agree, pets have lives too and we as their owner must give the best life they deserved. I will recommend this brand to my pet owner friends. Thanks for sharing!
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How neat is this! When we adopted our Taffy, she had to have a lot of dental work done to get some things taken care of. This would be great to maintain her good teeth health!
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gloria patterson
No pets for me not allow in my building. But my sister in law and niece could really use this information, so forwarding link to them Thnaks
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Fran
I love that you adopted your pugs as adults. I’m not sure if cats can use this product, but I’ve tried dental wipes on my cat and he won’t let me clean his teeth and doesn’t like the water when I’ve added a dental additive and would love to try another brand. The vet said I should get his teeth cleaned, and I will, but I’m reluctant because I when I found him he had some special needs and will take longer to recover from a teeth cleaning than cats without any health issues.
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shannon fowler
This would be great for our guys. My pomchi is prone to bad dental health. They’re fine now, but we need to take some caution.
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Barrie
I’ve put a water additive for dogs that was clear but mint flavored and my dogs didn’t like it. This product looks and sounds more promising!
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Kimberly Flickinger
I brush my doxies teeth once a week, will definitely check this line of products out.
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So many people don’t know or don’t think about their pets teeth. This is a good easy way to do it
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Linda Szymoniak
I’m so excited to have won, but have not yet received my prize. It’s been over seven weeks.
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Hi Linda – I replied to your email just now. I have emailed the sponsor to see what the delay is. 🙂
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My little terrier has breath quite often. She would greatly benefit from Oratene dental care.