Is Your Dog's Dental Health at Risk?
Take Action Today to Improve Your Dog's Dental Hygiene

Hard to believe, but even the healthiest dogs that I see in my practice succumb to this lurking disease. Top agility contenders, well known search and rescue dogs, therapy dogs and decorated conformation champions have this disease at the peak of their careers.

Even many third generation raw food litters show symptoms by 3 years of age.

What's the biggest disease culprit I see in most dogs, regardless of age, breed, sex and immune status?

Dental disease.

Sound silly? Your pet's oral health is nothing to laugh about. Dental decay is a significant risk to your pet's wellbeing.

If not addressed immediately and thoroughly, dental disease can strip your pets of not only their teeth, but their overall health, allowing billions of harmful bacteria to enter their bloodstream and affect multiple other organ systems.

Recognizing your pet needs dental care is the first step. But  awareness is just the first step.

Let me explain what I mean...

I'm Sure You Take Your Dog's Status
as a Family Member Seriously...

There's no doubt... you love your dog as a regular member of your family.

And why wouldn't you?

Dogs offer companionship, unconditional love, loyalty, entertainment -- and even a friendly ear to listen as you pour your heart out.

No wonder they're called our best friends.

And just like the other members of your family, you want to keep your dog as healthy and happy as possible so it will be around for a long, long time, right?

Of course...

So to make sure your canine buddy's body stays strong, their eyes stay bright and clear, and their coat healthy and thick -- you give them nutritious foods to eat, plenty of regular exercise, and lots of love.

But there's another area of your friend's health you may not have given much thought to -- your dog's teeth.

What Would Happen to Your Health if You
Didn't Brush YOUR Teeth on a Regular Basis?

Let me be perfectly straightforward with you on this. As a veterinarian, I take a very proactive approach to helping you help your 'best friend' avoid serious health issues.

By proactive, I mean I practice veterinarian medicine by identifying and removing lifestyle and health obstacles before serious issues occur with your pets.

This approach is counter to what many vets practice today -- they take more of a reactive stance to your pet's serious health issues instead of a preventative one.

So, just like you wouldn't neglect your own teeth as part of your overall good health -- you need to be more proactive with your dog's teeth. They need your attention now.

Their teeth are just as prone to plaque and tarter build-up as yours are, but you wouldn't skip brushing your teeth every day, or visiting your dentist for a regular exam and cleaning -- would you?

I hope you wouldn't.

Well, the same logic applies to your dog too...

 

How to Tell if Your Dog Has a Serious Dental Health Problem

According to the American Veterinary Dental Society (AVDS), 80% of dogs show oral distress by age 3. It's one of the most common health issues treated in animal health clinics today.

And one of the most common signs of serious oral and dental issues is bad breath -- or what's called halitosis.

I don't consider so called 'doggy breath' to be necessarily normal.

So, if your dog has bad breath, I would recommend a trip to your family veterinarian (preferably one who is proactive and practices holistic medicine) for a good oral exam.

It's best you don't put this off any longer as the bad breath could indicate both serious tooth and gum issues. Your 'best friend' could already be suffering without you even knowing it.

What YOU Can Start Doing Today to
Take Better Care of Your Dog's Teeth

Remember, when food remains on your dog's teeth, it forms plaque. If not removed, plaque continuously builds on your pet's teeth and eventually hardens.

This can result in serious tooth and gum issues for your dog.

That's why I recommend brushing your dog's teeth daily -- just like you would your own teeth. It's the best way to ensure strong, healthy teeth.

If you have a puppy, incorporate good oral hygiene from day one. Incorporating gentle dental care (consider using a soft piece of gauze with a dot of dog toothpaste) consistently when your dog is young conditions your dog to this routine.

Here's a quick checklist to help you start taking better care of your dog's teeth:

• Have your dog's teeth checked and professionally cleaned at your family veterinarian -- follow your vet's advice as far as cleaning regularity

• Start your dog off with as clean a mouth as possible prior to cleaning or brushing

• Pickup a soft-bristled tooth brush and toothpaste from your veterinarian -- human toothpaste and baking soda may not be good for your dog

• Brush your dog's teeth on a daily basis -- even with regular brushing, your dog may still need occasional professional cleaning

• In between brushing, find a healthy and tasty chew bone for your dog

Now, I know how fussy some dogs can be. It can seem like your impossible dream sometimes to brush their teeth. Some dogs just don't like it.

Your veterinarian can give you some advice on the best approach to brushing

But, despite your best efforts, your dog may continue to make brushing very challenging for you.

So, the next best thing?

Edible, dental chews.

They provide good mechanical abrasion as your dog grinds and chews them.

But, just like dry crackers won't clean your teeth, hard, dry dog bones won't get the plaque and tarter off your dog's teeth either -- even if certain manufacturers advertise they will.

And, you need to...

BEWARE: Many Common Dental Chew Bones
Are Hazardous for Your 'Best Friend'

Because you spend time at Mercola.com, I know you're seriously concerned about making the healthiest nutritional choices when it comes to your body.

Why then, wouldn't you have the same concern when it comes to the health of your dog?

Indulge me for a minute and let me ask you a crazy question -- just to prove a point.

Would you purposely risk your dog's life simply because you were told you could easily clean their teeth and make their breath smell better by giving them a potentially toxic treat to chew on?

Of course you wouldn't...

And yet, what if I told you every time you give your dog some food or one of those high-tech dental chews for cleaning their teeth (without reading the list of ingredients on the package first), that's exactly what you might be doing -- putting your dog's life at risk?

Just for fun -- pick up a package of one of those popular 'green' dental chew bones for dogs and read the ingredients next time you're at the pet store.

Here are some of the not-so-natural ingredients you'll see listed:

• Gelatin: A potentially toxic animal by-product, created by boiling down various unused parts of animals such as skin, tendon, bone, cartilage and connective tissue.

• Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate (HSH): Low-carbohydrate artificial sweetener.

• Soy Protein Isolate: Known allergen, with reduced vitamin, mineral, and protein quality -- and increased levels of potential carcinogens.

• Propyl Gallate: Preservative with potential to cause cancer in rats.

And that's just a tiny portion of a very long list of ingredients I believe simply don't belong in any kind of food for your 'best friend'.

Additionally, because these trendy dental chews are so tough and difficult to break down in your dog's mouth, your pet tends to swallow them almost whole -- leading to a mass of undigested gunk potentially blocking their intestinal tract.

The chews simply can't be digested, and they could end up lodging in your dog's esophagus or intestines -- remaining hard and solid for days.

The outcome?

If you make it to a veterinarian in time, immediate surgery might save your dog's life. But there are many documented reports of dogs not making it through bowel obstruction surgery, -- tragic, but true.

And that's why I decided to find a more natural alternative to those high fashion and potentially risky dental chews.

Why What's NOT in a Healthy Dog Chew is as Important for You to Know as the Nutrients it Does Contain!

I now can offer you a healthy and 100% natural alternative to the potentially toxic and non-digestible dental bones currently on the market.

Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones are as phenomenal for what they don't contain, as they are for what they do.

Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones do NOT contain:

• Wheat, gluten, soy, or corn

• Animal by-products like gelatin or animal glycerin

• Saturated fat or trans-fat

• Added sugar or salt

• Chemical preservatives, artificial colors or flavors

And best of all, Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones provide your dog with:

• Natural abrasives for cleaner teeth

• 100% natural nutrition - #1 ingredient is USDA certified organic rice

• Completely digestible chew with healthy amounts of dietary fiber

• Good amounts of iron and calcium

• A durable chew to have fun with

• Irresistible flavor

• Fresher breath

If you decide to look for a healthy dog chew in your local pet store or online, make sure it stacks up as well as this one. Otherwise, you're wasting your time and your dog's health.

Make no bones about it, you need to take a proactive approach and immediately help your dog improve their dental health.

And Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones can play a key role in doing just that.

And here are...

My Top Reason's Why You'll Love 'Em, Too

And I don't mean as an alternative to your dog's toothbrush!

You'll love keeping Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones on hand for your 'best friend' because:

• Each bone comes filled with healthy nutrition to help your dog be around to offer you love and companionship for a long time to come.
  

• Your dog's strong, white, and healthy teeth will be the envy of all the other dogs (and their owners) at your local dog park.
  

• You won't have to worry one bit that you're putting your pal's health at risk with any unsafe or potentially deadly ingredients.

• You'll feel peace-of-mind knowing you're doing everything possible so your dog won't suffer from painful dental issues. 
  

• You'll get lots of wet, sloppy kisses every time you give your dog their favorite healthy chew.

And another important fact that further convinced me to offer Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones is the manufacturer publishes extensive details on the product's nutritional profile.

There is not any official requirement to do this. But it shows me and you they have nothing to hide when it comes to the healthy ingredients found in Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones.

I can tell you from my experience this is not the case with many of the dog chews available today.  

Your 'Best Friends' Will Literally Beg to Get Their Teeth on this
100% Natural Chew -- Guaranteed or Your Money Back (see details below)!

That's no joke.

But let me tell you what I want to offer you.

Not all dogs come in one size, so it only makes sense Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones don't come in one size either -- they come in two.

• Regular Size (2.23 oz./63.4g) for dogs 25 pounds and over.

• Small Size (0.81 oz./22.9g) for dogs from 5 to 25 pounds.

And to make it more economical and convenient for you, we're packaging your dental bones in a handy 12-bone pack -- all individually wrapped to retain freshness and for your convenience.

To break it down:

One box of 12 Regular Size Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones sells for only $22.97, bringing your investment to a mere ($1.91 per bone).

And...

One box of 12 Small Size Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones sells for only $14.97, an investment of just ($1.25 per bone).

So you can easily see, your pooch stands to gain great teeth and a healthy treat for just pennies per bone.

And I wasn't kidding about our guarantee, either.

If your dog doesn't sit-up and roll over for Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones -- just let me know and you'll get every penny you spent on your dental bone order returned with no hassle (minus shipping and handling).

I make no bones about it...

So, what are you waiting for? Treat your 'best friend' to safe, 100% natural Mercola Healthy Pets Dog Dental Bones for a healthy treat and a happy life.