Generally the dog’s breath has no smell, but if our four-legged friend has bad breath what can we do and what are the natural remedies to perfume the dog’s breath ?

Causes of Bad Dog Breath

If your dog is in good health and is eating adequate nutrition, his breath should not have any particular odor.

It can happen that the dog’s breath has an unpleasant smell in the event that food residues remain between the teeth but this is an occasional phenomenon and the dog’s breath should return to normal in a short time .

If your dog’s breath smells bad for days or weeks, it is good to consult your vet, as it could be a wake-up call for more or less serious pathologies that should not be neglected.

In case of persistent bad breath , the dog could in fact have gum problems , suffer from diabetes or even have a tumor, so a check-up visit to the vet is essential.

If, on the other hand , the dog’s bad breath is a problem that occurs sporadically, or if no health problems were found following the visit, it can be solved by taking care of the dog’s hygiene with simple remedies and specific products .

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How to perfume the dog’s breath: the remedies

As we have just seen, the dog’s breath generally has a neutral smell and can present a persistent bad smell in case of health problems, inflammation of the gums or if the dog follows an incorrect diet; if the dog’s bad breath occurs sporadically , it may instead depend on food residues between the teeth .

In the latter case, it is possible to prevent bad breath by taking care of the dog’s dental hygiene , with remedies and products available in pet stores.

First we can buy a canvas rope for the dog to play: in addition to keeping our four-legged friend busy, the rope will clean the interdental spaces by removing any food residues.

On the market there are also bones or sticks very appreciated by dogs, who love to gnaw them even for hours: these products remove tartar and help keep the teeth clean and prevent inflammation of the gums, normalizing the smell of the dog’s breath.

If the dog’s bad breath persists for several days, it is best not to underestimate the symptom and investigate the causes of bad breath by subjecting the animal to a check-up visit to the vet.