Comments on: How to Tell a Dog’s Age from the Condition of its Teeth http://doggybytes.ca/dogs-age-teeth/2672/ Serving up byte-size info for dog lovers Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Karen Friesecke http://doggybytes.ca/dogs-age-teeth/2672/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Karen Friesecke Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:44:56 +0000 http://doggybytes.ca/?p=2672#comment-468 I think that this method probably works for most dogs. My mom had 2 pit bulls that were very heavy chewers and their teeth were always white and clean. Only when Star got to about 12 years of age did her inscisors start to show signs of wear. I think that this method probably works for most dogs. My mom had 2 pit bulls that were very heavy chewers and their teeth were always white and clean. Only when Star got to about 12 years of age did her inscisors start to show signs of wear.

]]> By: Jim (Doggybytes.ca) http://doggybytes.ca/dogs-age-teeth/2672/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Jim (Doggybytes.ca) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:51:56 +0000 http://doggybytes.ca/?p=2672#comment-461 The staining is from tartar build up and will happen when feeding kibble, canned, ground raw, without giving them RMBs or appropriate chew toys to help clean their teeth.<br><br>It is possible I guess that a dog's teeth could wear faster eatng RMBs over kibble, but I would think the likely hood of premature wear would be caused more by harder bones such as knuckle bones and marrow bones. I no longer give hard inedible bones due to the danger of tooth breakage. The staining is from tartar build up and will happen when feeding kibble, canned, ground raw, without giving them RMBs or appropriate chew toys to help clean their teeth.

It is possible I guess that a dog's teeth could wear faster eatng RMBs over kibble, but I would think the likely hood of premature wear would be caused more by harder bones such as knuckle bones and marrow bones. I no longer give hard inedible bones due to the danger of tooth breakage.

]]> By: Rod@GoPetFriendly http://doggybytes.ca/dogs-age-teeth/2672/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Rod@GoPetFriendly Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:20:51 +0000 http://doggybytes.ca/?p=2672#comment-459 Interesting read. Is the staining based on a standard diet of kibble? Seriously, could a dog eating a raw food diet "hide" its age? I think that is what @robfdavis is saying. Something else I was wondering. Does a dog eating RMBs wear down its teeth faster OR strengthen them over a kibble fed pup? Interesting read. Is the staining based on a standard diet of kibble? Seriously, could a dog eating a raw food diet “hide” its age? I think that is what @robfdavis is saying. Something else I was wondering. Does a dog eating RMBs wear down its teeth faster OR strengthen them over a kibble fed pup?

]]> By: robfdavis http://doggybytes.ca/dogs-age-teeth/2672/comment-page-1/#comment-458 robfdavis Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:16:13 +0000 http://doggybytes.ca/?p=2672#comment-458 That is too funny!!! I clicked on the picture too and saw some more raw feeder teeth! So nice and clean. That is too funny!!! I clicked on the picture too and saw some more raw feeder teeth! So nice and clean.

]]> By: Jim (Doggybytes.ca) http://doggybytes.ca/dogs-age-teeth/2672/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Jim (Doggybytes.ca) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:28:41 +0000 http://doggybytes.ca/?p=2672#comment-455 If you hover over the image above, the alt text reads, "those are raw fed teeth, baby!" =) Of course the dog in the pic is only a year and a half old though. If you hover over the image above, the alt text reads, “those are raw fed teeth, baby!” =) Of course the dog in the pic is only a year and a half old though.

]]> By: robfdavis http://doggybytes.ca/dogs-age-teeth/2672/comment-page-1/#comment-453 robfdavis Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:09:24 +0000 http://doggybytes.ca/?p=2672#comment-453 Good article and read! We have a rescue that was guesstimated at 6 months old by looking at the teeth. She is a sweety!<br><br>So if a dog eats Raw Meaty Bones and there isn't the tartar build up due to the cleaner teeth, couldn't that confuse a vet? I guess that is why it isn't an exact science :-) Good article and read! We have a rescue that was guesstimated at 6 months old by looking at the teeth. She is a sweety!

So if a dog eats Raw Meaty Bones and there isn't the tartar build up due to the cleaner teeth, couldn't that confuse a vet? I guess that is why it isn't an exact science :-)

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