Proden Plaqueoff

[banzai75x]

I was at the store today and saw this thing that you add to food. Its called "Plaqueoff" by Proden. Anyone heard of it? Its made out of seaweed and some other stuff. Its supposed to help reduce plaque and improve breath.

www.international-dental.com

Well my puppy doesnt even chew his food so I'm wondering if it will work.

Side note: How do I get my puppy to CHEW instead of inhale? Even hand feeding he just swallows.

 

[CLee]

does he swallow his food even if you just give him one kibble at a time?

 

[Calnorthdawg]

Many dogs do not chew their food. I have never owned a dog that chewed each kibble the only foods they stop to chew are big chunks of meat. Of course, when I fed kibble I always watered it down and added a good quality canned food as I found this to be healthier. My dogs all had pearly whites til the day they passed on.

As long as your feeding a premium diet (preferably raw- BARF) then your dog shouldn't have dental problems. For cleaning you can either do it the old fashioned Manuel way, or give your dog a raw bone to clean teeth and work gums. It's actually the salvia that cleans the teeth and promotes good dental hygiene.

If your feeding a low quality dog food kibble or canned that will cause dental problems. Any foods that contain sugar to make the food enticing to your dog. Also, a good canned food does not cause dental problems, and kibble does not clean teeth. Just wanted to clear up those two common misconceptions

 

[Mordy]

Do you mean you want your dog to chew dry food? Or are we talking about bones here?

Side note: dogs aren't really "chewers" by nature, gulping is actually normal behavior for them.

As for the product, I'd be wary. You could give it a try but don't count on it actually working - it might or might not. The ingredients are harmless enough. A few nice, raw chicken wings would probably do the same job and be cheaper in the long run.

 

[banzai75x]

Sorry for the confusion. I was talking about dry puppy food.

I feed my puppy Innova Puppy. When I give him anything that he can swallow he pretty much gulps it. So even when I hand feed him he swallows it whole. I feed him half a cup morning/afternoon, and he finishes each time in about 1-2 minutes. Just inhales like a vacuum!

The only thing he chews are these all natural chicken treats I get from Costco only because they are too big for him to swallow.

I brush his teeth once every 2 weeks when he gets a bath.

 

[CLee]

a bath every two weeks maybe too much...

as for the gulping... i've heard someone suggest that you put something into your dog's food bowl (ie. a clean can) so that the dog has to work around the object to get at the food... slowing down the eating process...

 

[moxiegrl]

I read on some site to mix large rocks with your dogs food to slow down the eating process? I would be kind of weary to do this b/c what if she accidentally bit the rock?

 

[Mordy]

You could try feeding the food out of a kong or treat ball.

As for bathing - there's nothing wrong with a bath every 1-2 weeks if the dogs needs it.

When my own dog had some allergy issues last year, for about 2 weeks I gave him a bath every other day so he could get some relief. As long as a mild shampoo is used it's really not an issue.

 

[International Dental]

Proden PlaqueOff Animal

I apologize for posting in your forum but I just wanted to clarify that Proden PlaqueOff Animal is not topical and does not require chewing, it works internally so it just has to be swallowed.
Regards,
Martin
International Dental

 

[Herschel]

Wow. That was creepy.

 

[jdthepug]

How did they know they were being talked about here? THAT'S creepy.

Can I second the RMB suggestion? IME, works wonders.

 

[Zoom]

As a couple people already pointed out, most dogs do not chew. Mine certainly don't. I may hear a crunch every five or six bites because they've got more food in their mouth than they can easily just swallow, but that's it.

Raw bones is going to be your best bet, IMO.

 

[Mordy]

How did they know they were being talked about here? THAT'S creepy.

It's called using internet search engines.

There are also web statistics programs that will show you what sites out there link to a particular site.

Nothing odd about it.

 

[jdthepug]

^ Ah, I see. I know I've seen it happen a lot of times on another forum and I'm always confused how they know they are being talked about that day

 

[Mordy]

It's a smart business practice to follow up on where your stuff is talked about and what is said.

I do the same thing for my dog food website too.