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Baking Soda for Pets: Safe Uses, Odor Control & What You Must Know

Is baking soda helpful to your pet? Could it potentially be harmful? Read on to find out.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Dog Teeth Brushing: How Often? Top Tips for a Healthy Smile!

How often do you brush your dog's teeth? If you need to brush up on their oral hygiene regime, take a look at these tips.

Updated on March 18th, 2026

Dog Skunked? Remove Skunk Smell FAST: Vet-Approved Tips & Solutions

It can be stressful to deal with a dog that has been sprayed by a skunk. Find out how to get rid of the skunk smell on your dog, and how long the smell will last.

Updated on April 1st, 2026

Probiotics for Dogs: Optimize Digestion & Immunity for Health

Learn how to improve your dog's life with nutritional probiotics. Help your dog regardless of age or size & manage inflammation, gastrointestinal health & arthritis.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Apoquel for Dogs: Understand Fast Itch & Allergy Relief for Your Pet

Learn about Apoquel (Oclacitnib) today. Petco is here to answer all your dog allergy treatment questions including dosage, side effects, administration & more.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

My older rescue dog has bad breath and no teeth. OTC solutions?

If he has no teeth there should not be that much of an odor. Is he only missing the front teeth? If he does still have some teeth left, there may be an infected one. I suggest you have him checked by your vet to be sure. There are a few things you can use to help with bad breath at home. There are many other "knock off" products but this brand really works so if you are going to use something please use this brand. The water additive is the easiest one to use. You can use just one product or a combination of them. ( https://www.allivet.com/p-5485-oratene-veterinarian-drinking-water-additive-4-oz.aspx ) ( https://www.allivet.com/p-5484-oratene-veterinarian-antiseptic-oral-gel-1-oz.aspx ) ( https://www.allivet.com/p-6312-oratene-breath-freshener.aspx ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

What are the best vet-recommended dog dental chews for fresh breath?

My own preference, and what I use for my dog, is C.E.T. Enzymatic Oral Hygiene Chews (by Virbac). These chews, in conjunction with daily brushing, keep his teeth clean and his breath fresh. Be sure that any chew or dental product you choose has the VOHC (Veterinary Oral Health Council) Seal of Approval on the package.

My 8-week-old puppy's breath stinks. What can I use to help?

You can brush his teeth: ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-brush-your-dog-s-teeth-properly/ ) DO NOT use human toothpaste! You can also use this product: ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/zymox-oratene-breath-freshener ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

What OTC dental care is safe for my dog with CHF who can't get teeth cleaned?

Hello, yes, anything you can use will help Lily. You can use a combination of products such as chews, wipes, water additives & dog specific tooth paste. If Lily's dental condition is severe enough, it might be prudent to talk to your veterinarian about adding antibiotics to the regimen. Using an appropriate antibiotic for one week, stopping for 3 weeks, & repeating will keep bacterial numbers down in the mouth & prevent the showering of bacteria into the blood stream where the risk of endocarditis might be higher because of her CHF. If you want to check out what products are recommended by veterinarians, check out https://vcoh.org ( veterinary Council on Oral Health ). Thanks for using Boop by Petco.

My dog has terrible breath despite brushing. What else can I do?

I certainly understand how difficult it can be to manage bad breath. I am attaching a handout below on halitosis which will give you more information. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=129 Unfortunately, halitosis is most commonly due to dental disease that can only be treated by performing a dental cleaning under anesthesia to remove all the tartar and bacteria under the gum line. After a dental cleaning, continuing to brush is very important. I recently started using PetSmile since a veterinary dentist recommended it to me and have been very pleased at the improvement in halitosis in my dogs. https://petsmileusa.com/ Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Boop by Petco