Seaweed For Dogs - News 2017-07-15T20:04:00+01:00 Seaweed For Dogs 2017-07-15T20:04:00+01:00 2018-07-16T19:42:48+01:00 Eye Health and Tear Stains in Dogs Timothy Kinghan Dogs Eye Health

They often say that the eyes are the window into the soul, this may be true but they are always the window into our health, the same goes for dogs. The eye is one of the many openings of the body where the first signals and symptoms of ill health start to show and there are a number of ways that you can keep on top of your dogs generic predisposition to disease and any future health issues that could be of concern.

Eye Discharge in Dog's

Eye discharge is one of the most common and seemingly regular problems in dogs today, however discharge in the eye region is not necessarily evidence there is an infection, which is an assumption most dog owners would make.

Dog owners often have a misunderstanding of the various degrees of eye infections, and confuse conjunctivitis, eye discharge or simple redness for an infection which requires antibiotics and medical care. But in reality, eye discharge can often be a good thing as it is an indication that your dog is cleansing and detoxifying it's immune system. Many openings of the body in both humans and animals, serve as cleansing and detoxification ports, one of these ports being the eye. This cleansing process is the body's way of fighting and attempting to push bacteria or toxins out, which often manifests into inflammation and or redness, which is often mis-perceived as an infection.

If your animals eye discharge is not a result of cleansing or detoxification, it could also be from a scratch, corneal ulcer, inverted eyelash, obstructed tear ducts or a simple case of dirt or grit in the eye. A last resort should be visiting your vet as eye related examinations for animals are particularly damaging to the wallet.

So if you are suspecting there is something wrong with your animals eye, what are the options for you? Is there a quick fix? Is there something I can be doing to help prevent future problems with my animals eye? Does my dogs feed have an impact on eye health? These are all questions you should be asking yourself as it could save you a lot of worry and a lot of money. Firstly, yes your dogs diet has a huge impact on this matter, your dogs immune system and body cells are developed from the food you are giving it on a regular basis, that is why a natural, grain free and ideally starch free food is so important. And yes, there are some solutions you can make yourself at home to give your dogs eye a good rise without an expensive vet visit, which I will discuss further in this article.

Eye Treatment using a Natural Approach

If you do choose to take a holistic and natural approach to tending to your animals ill eye, start with a good warm water and salt based wash and proceed with a healthy diet, restoring nutrients and natural vitamins and minerals that your animal is perhaps lacking in. Now, if you want to give your dogs eye a serious and thorough clean and you don’t want an expensive vet visit and recommendation, just use a sterile saline solution which is five drops of Eyebright and roughly three drops of Goldenseal, this will work perfectly for your dog and you can buy large containers of this and keep if for future use.

A lot of dog owners will assume that if a bag of processed animal food is labelled organic or natural it must be good, however unless you are familiar with the production company and or have additional information such as a follow up nutritional blog written by the company, they will not be organic or natural unfortunately. The best possible option is to go with a dog food product which is sea vegetable based or a completely raw diet altogether (be sure you are informed on raw dog food diets before embarking on this route.)

A healthy digestive tract, liver and immune system are the key to reducing eye discharge and ensuring a clear passage for natural cleansing from your animal, when needed via the eye.

Antibiotics should be taken, to eliminate a specific problem that's occurring in a dogs health, only when absolutely necessary. Antibiotics target a virus that is challenging your body’s immune system, however because they are so strong they leave a dent, and if abused they eventually lower your immune systems strength permanently, this applies for your animal as well.

Regardless of what tactic you choose to help protect your animals health, in this case the eye, try not to suppress the immune system with steroids or antibiotics as they have long term damage. 

Sea Vegetables to tackle Tear Stains in Dogs

To avoid using steroids and antibiotics certain blends of seaweeds can help with weeping eyes as they tackle the inflammation that lies at the root of many weeping eye cases. By simply adding it into a dogs daily feed, the anti-inflammatory properties in the seaweeds can help reduce the inflammation in the dogs body, preventing the eyes from weeping and the unsightly tear stains from forming. Aswell as this, the seaweeds add vital vitamins, minerals and trace elements into the dogs diet helping avoid many other health issues that can occur. Oculus Prime for tear stains, is one such blend of seaweeds that has helped control many dogs weeping eye issues and is an excellent natural supplement to feed your dog.

Symptoms of Bad Eye Health

Because there is the small issue of a language barrier between us and our dogs, it is always hard to know when something is not right or they are in pain. However, there are ways we can stay on top of this as best we can. Your dogs iris id like the window into the holistic health of your dog. The iris is the small circle of colour in your dog’s eye and practitioners can use the iris and the science of iridology to help asses your dog’s current condition.

Iridology and Dog's Eye Health

Your dog’s iris is far more complex than you might know as it acts as the connector to all of the internal nerves, muscles and organs that we can not see. The iris is made up of large amounts of fibres that lead to every nerve, muscle and organ within their body by way of the brain and spinal cord. And so, through the science of iridology we can see how each of your dog’s systems are effecting one another.

Iridology analyses slight changes in the iris that manifest as pigment discolouration, eyespots, lines and textures. By studying these changes in the iris, Iridologists can tell you exactly when there is an imbalance in your dogs tissue, systemic health and toxic load as well as identifying when there is a drop in their level of strength and weakness. However, not all of us can afford an Iridologist every 6 months to check up on our dogs health but you can look out for a number of prevalent signals just by checking the iris such as rings, spots, pigment change and or pigment dilation, and this will give you a head start before symptoms of an infection, eye discharge or eye inflammation start to occur.

Being aware of your dog's health through the eye can be a massive bonus to both you and your beloved animal. If you see severe and dramatic changes in your animals eye in a short amount of time, do see a specialist but if you are just looking to have more knowledge on your animals health, the eye is a good place to start, and like all aspects of the body, the diet is key and when it comes to our animals, a natural based diet is always the best approach, adding in herbal and natural supplements to fortify and support their health.

]]> 2017-07-03T12:48:00+01:00 2017-07-03T12:49:43+01:00 Kelp and your dog Timothy Kinghan Why should I feed my dog sea vegetables?

There have been a number of recent studies to prove that we should all be feeding our pets a vegetable based diet. Sea vegetables such as seaweed or sea grass are nutrient rich in amino acids, minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients such as lycopene and carotenes. Most of the seaweeds and grasses recommended for your pets are considered whole foods, meaning they can be fed on a daily basis. Of these whole foods, seaweed is considered the most beneficial for your dog because they do not require cellulose to encircle the cell wall, which is difficult for dogs to digest. The average protein content of seaweed is as high as 25% while the fat content is only 2%. Feeding your animal seaweed has the same effect as taking vitamins and food supplements, like so many humans do every morning, but in a more natural form. Kelps are one of the most densely nutritious plants rich in minerals and amino acids, essential for a strong immune system and also darkens coat color and skin pigment. Seaweeds are also rich in iodine and support the endocrine glands which is how the thyroid functions.

What is Kelp?

Kelps are large seaweeds, otherwise known as algae. There are 30 different types of genera, all belonging to the brown seaweed family. Kelps grow in 'underwater forests in shallow oceans. They require nutrient rich waters with temperatures between 6-14 degrees Celsius. They are most well known for their high growth rate and being packed full of vitamins and nutrients that are incredibly good for your immune system. Some kelps can grow up to half a meter a day, ultimately reaching 30- 80 meters. This brown marine plant contains vitamins A, B, E, D and K, and studies have shown that a dog displays significant physical changes in coat, weight and skin after a kelp based diet after just 6 months. Many long time dog owners will understand how devastating it is to bring your beloved animal to the vet for a check up, only to be told that your dog is riddled with cancer or tumors . Adding kelp into your animals diet can reduce the risk of cancer and or tumor growths significantly as it contains anti-tumor properties. Not only is kelp good for preventing cancer, but it is also good as a post cancer diet as it is believed to fight heavy metal accumulations in the body by binding to them, which is essential for after cancer treatment.

Why buy kelp dog food products from Ireland?

Kelp grows all over the world with particularly high amounts being farmed in Norway, Chile, California, Tasmania and South Africa. And then there is the little green Isle of Ireland with an impressive goal worth in Irish harvesting of €30 million to be reached in by 2020 if we keep our kelp farming under well managed and monitored harvesting. So what makes Irish kelp better than the others? The main reason Ireland is the perfect place to harvest kelp is because of it's distinctive weather and geographical conditions. First and foremost, Ireland has a warmer Atlantic coast because of our proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. That slight drift of warmer water is exactly what kelp needs to grow. Ireland has a more diverse marine life than that of Northern countries and our waters are less polluted because of the low flow of marine traffic circulating our waters. Another element which makes Irish waters perfect for the growth of kelp is the impressive reef habitats in the Aran Islands and at Achill Heads, encouraging reproduction of natural minerals and underwater plant life in the surrounding seas.

]]> 2017-06-15T19:04:00+01:00 2017-06-15T19:04:06+01:00 Feeding Dogs Bones : Why you should Timothy Kinghan Just like humans, dogs have to look after their teeth as well, in order to avoid gum problems, tooth decay and even bleeding. This issue here is, your dog can't look after his or her teeth without your help, as a dog owner it is your responsibility to be aware of the good and bad foods your dog is subject to.

Periodontal Disease in Dogs

Today, 9/10 dogs will have periodontal disease by the age of 3. Periodontal disease is a tooth disease which involves inflammation of one or more of a tooth's deep supporting structures which inevitably results in premature tooth loss and rotting of the gums.  If food particles and bacteria accumulate and sit along the gumline, it can form plaque. When plaque forms and mixes with saliva and minerals, it transforms into calculus which then leads to gingivitis. Gingivitis is the first stage of periodontal disease and can be identified by a reddening of the gums directly bordering the teeth.

Once calculus starts developing and building up underneath the gum, it separates the tooth and gum creating a space for bacterial growth to foster. Once this process occurs, your dog has irreversible periodontal disease. 

Periodontal disease in a dog

Humans should brush their teeth after everytime they eat to avoid  this same problem, however dogs cannot simply brush their own teeth and this is where the magic of bones comes in.

Feeding Raw Bones to Dogs

The first thing to note about feeding your dog bones is that they must always be raw. Never give your dog cooked bones (particularly chicken bones these can splinter very easily and kill even the largest of dogs). There are a huge amount of dangers you put your dog in if you feed them cooked bones, starting with broken teeth which leads to tongue and mouth injuries which results in a very large vet bill for you. A more serious problem from feeding your dog cooked bones is when small parts of the bone get looped around your dogs lower jaw bone which can be frightening for your dog and result in surgery, again an expensive trip to your vet. If bone parts don’t get stuck in your dogs lower jaw, they can get trapped in the windpipe, esophagus, stomach or intestine, all resulting in a trip to see your veterinarian. Severe rectum bleeding and or peritonitis are two more problems which can occur. Peritonitis is a very painful and difficult to treat bacterial infection of the abdomen caused from bone fragments poking holes in your dogs stomach or intestine and this can kill your dog.

Nutritional Benefits of Raw Bones

However, RAW bones are a fantastic source of nutrition and the benefits are endless. Primarily, they act as a natural toothbrush for your dog, removing all those lingering food particles and other opportunities for plaque to develop. Raw bones contain glucosamine, calcium, phosphorus and most contain omega 3 fats too. All of these vitamins will improve the health of your animals skin and joints and can also build firmer stools in your animal. Another reason to feed your dog raw bones is that it is satisfying and relaxing for your dog, distracting it and giving its body a rest from constant exercise, particularly for restless puppies.

Dog lying on the ground chewing on a raw bone

Types of Bones to Feed Your Dog

Depending on the age, size and bone chewing experience of your dog, there are different animal bones recommended for you to feed your dog. For puppies of 10 weeks old, small dogs or beginner bone chewers turkey necks, duck wings and chicken wings are recommended. For dogs between 6-9 months, medium sized dogs or experienced starters in bone chewing, its recommended to feed them lamb ribs, lamb necks and chicken portions. Then, for dogs 10 months and older, big dogs or experienced bone chewers, marrowbone, beef knuckle bone and beef ribs are recommended.

Pile of raw chicken necks

 Never Cut a Bone!

Another few things to remember before starting to feed your dogs raw bones is to never cut or saw a bone. If your dog is older, feed them softer bones such as turkey and duck neck. If you have more than one dog, always separate them before feeding them bones, dogs get very protective over their bone. And finally, try to avoid leaving your dog unattended while eating a bone, just in case anything happens.

Keeping to these rules and feeding in moderation, your dog shouldn’t have any reason to develop gum or teeth problems, as well as keeping your furry friend distracted, relaxed and happy! 

]]> 2017-06-01T20:51:00+01:00 2017-07-03T12:22:20+01:00 Hypothyroidism in dogs Timothy Kinghan When it comes to our health, most people know that it is vital to feed our bodies with the right balance of essential vitamins and nutrients. What most dog owners don't know is that this applies for our beloved furry friends too. Some dog owners will try absolutely every diet out there to try and help with their dogs mysterious weight gain, recurring skin problems, joint pains and energy levels without any success because they aren't aware that it could be something as simple as iodine deficiency, one of the most common problems in dogs today.

Iodine, just like it is for humans, is essential for your dogs thyroid health. The thyroid is responsible for producing the master metabolism hormones that controls every function of the body.

What does iodine do for your dog?

Iodine supports your dogs metabolism and builds a healthy amount of thyroid hormones. When these thyroid hormones are off balance, it can lead to drastic fluctuations in weight, energy and mood levels. Despite most commercial dry dog biscuit foods having at least one variation of iodine, recent studies revealed that some of these foods still lack the correct volume of essential vitamins and minerals, the most common being iodine. The thing about commercial dog food is that it is not reliable, because like humans, dogs are particular and some are more sensitive than others.

Without iodine, a number of health problems can occur, the most common being hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is basically a hormone deficiency as a result of not enough iodine. If your dog has chronic dry skin, rashes under the arms or on the stomach, hair loss or sudden weight gain or loss, the chances are he or she probably has hypothyroidism.

Insufficient dietary iodine is most common in medium-large sized dogs between 4-10 years old. Because small, young dogs don't need as much iodine in their diet, a standard portion of commercial dog food is usually sufficient, however larger older dogs can lack here.

In 1982, thyroid cancer and other tumorous diseases in dogs was calculated to be a high 48% and in 2002 it dropped to 3.2% due to the introduction of iodine in commercial dog foods.

If you are feeding your dog cooked meals or raw protein this can also increase your dogs intake of iodine, as livestock is very often supplemented with it.

Best way to get iodine into your dogs diet

So what is an easier more economical way to monitor my dogs iodine intake other than feeding him expensive raw supermarket proteins or commercial dog foods?

Sea vegetables such as seaweed are the most effective, natural and economically sustainable way to keep your dog healthy and happy. Seaweed is packed full of naturally occurring iodine and is a great way to supplement your dogs nutritional needs. Brown seaweeds such as kombu, oarweed (check out our Irish Kelp here) or fucales are the most beneficial. However, given the temperamental trail of seaweeds, it is incredibly important to know the source of your seaweed and it's cleanliness.

That’s when Seaweed for Dogs, makes your life a lot easier. Seaweed for Dogs provides a range of different products, seaweed based.

Introducing seaweed into your dogs diet isn't just beneficial to your dogs iodine intake, as it is also rich in amino acids and phytonutrients such as lycopene and carotene, along with a whole range of beneficial unique bioactive compounds. These are considered 'whole foods', meaning they are complete foods and can be part of your pets daily diet. Also the vast array of vitamins, minerals and trace elements containe withing them are bio-available, meaning they can be easily absorbed by the body.

]]> 2015-12-15T11:52:00+00:00 2018-02-13T16:46:26+00:00 Cure Bad Breath in Dogs Timothy Kinghan With gum disease and poor dental health affecting most dogs by three years of age, an unhealthy, bacteria ridden mouth is a massive problem in dogs today. With gum disease creating inflammation in the dog's mouth it means that the dog's system is in a state of inflammation and the immune system is constantly engaged. This gum disease is caused by the plaque and tartar on the teeth irritating the gum line. Plaque is a micro-colony of thriving bacteria and is something that should be kept under control.

When it is not under control, it causes undue stress to a dog's body and can lead to health problems. Luckily bad dog breath serves as an indicator that something is amiss, giving you the chance to rectify it!

What is the solution to bad dog breath?

With many vets believing that daily brushing a dog's teeth is the solution to bad dog breath, we believe that the first step should be looking at a dogs diet. Certain things should be excluded from a dogs diet, and certain things should be included that will have a positive effect not only on their teeth and bad breath but also on their overall health. Help to avoid painful, and costly, dental scrapes and see the changes in your dog's health with just a few simple changes.

What to Include in a Dogs Diet to Keep the Mouth Healthy?

Raw Bones

Raw Bones are not only packed with essential vitamins and minerals, but they also act as a natural dental scrape. With many people (some vets included) believing that raw bones should be avoided at all costs, we believe that the benefits far outweigh any perceived dangers. To avoid any of these dangers, an appropriate sized raw bone should be chosen for the dog, and it should be supervised to minimise the risk of choking or any tooth damage. It is also advised to refrigerate raw bones between chewing sessions. Get those bones and watch your dog happily chew away!

These following herbs help mask the smell of the thriving bacteria in a dog's mouth as well as helping to reduce their numbers and formation. For proper results, the cause of the bacteria, which is the diet feeding them, needs to be tackled.


Simply sprinkle dried parsley into the dog's feed. Easy to use and very effective.


Freshen up their breath with a nice minty smell. Unfortunately, many dogs do not like the taste of Peppermint so is hard to administer (dogs will not like the taste of this, good luck with that!)

Sage, Tea tree or Clove

These will all eliminate the bacteria in the dog's mouth, preventing the plaque from forming. Unfortunately, it is difficult to feed to dogs due to the taste. 


This is an excellent way to eliminate bad breath as it reduces the volatile sulphur compounds. 

While the above suggestions will eliminate bad breath they are unfortunately only hiding the problem and not tackling the cause. For the bad breath to be eliminated completely, the cause needs to be tackled. As plaque is formed from the thin colourless bacteria that feeds on complex carbohydrates.

What to Exclude in a Dogs Diet to Keep the Mouth Healthy?

As bad breath forms in a dog's mouth through bacteria, the best way to tackle these bacteria is by eliminating what they feed on from the dog's diet and introducing the things that help keep these bacteria at bay.

Dry Dog Food and Dental Treats

Most dry dog food is starchy, due to the inclusion of cereals, and leads to plaque build-up on the teeth. As plaque feeds on carbohydrates that hang around in the dog's mouth most dry dog food provides the perfect fuel for this. Many people think that the kibble provides an abrasive action cleaning the dog's teeth yet do not wonder why their dog still has the plaque in their mouth. Kibble, nor dental treats that rely on abrasion, do not provide the abrasive action to clean the plaque from dogs teeth but the fuel to form it. The food that you are feeding your dog is the first thing that should be looked at when trying to keep their mouth healthy, if it is dry dog food or a treat, make sure that no cereals or sugars are added.

Cooked Bones

As we mentioned raw bones earlier, it is worth pointing out the danger of feeding cooked bones. With many of the benefits of raw bones leached out of them in the cooking process, these are a dangerous addition to any dogs diet. Brittle bones can fracture and end up piercing or puncturing a dogs gut and damaging the gastrointestinal tract. Dangerous and definitely to be avoided.]]> 2015-11-17T14:17:00+00:00 2018-03-17T19:11:57+00:00 Tooth Cleaning Products for Dogs Timothy Kinghan 9 out of 10 dogs have gum disease by three years of age and 9 out of 10 dogs are dry fed. And we’re supposed to believe it’s nothing to do with diet?! Of course it is, as it is with us. Eat right and brush, that’s what they tell us. Here we take at the different options to help keep your dogs teeth clean with a bit of abrasive action.

Dog’s lack active amylase in their saliva which means, unlike us, they cannot digest and clear carbohydrates (sugar) from their mouth’s properly. This enables it to remain in the mouth fuelling bacterial growth. Dry fed dogs today are eating 50% carbs which is essentially 50% sugar. Couple this with the fact that their new pebble-like diet offers no abrasion or chewing action to the dog. Their teeth never get a brushing. We know chewing cleans their teeth. In one study, increasing the diameter of kibble by 50% led to a 42% reduction in tartar.

The dog is a carnivore, best for his teeth you feed him like one. They do not require carbs in their diet. If you cut cereal based dry food and terrible dog treats such as dental sticks (first ingredients carbs, third ingredient sugar!!) out you will cut plaque growth out. 

So that you have the diet right, the teeth need a bushing. Here’s some ideas that can do it! They’re in no particular order after the first.

Feed Raw Meaty Bones (RMB’s)

RMB’s are a vital part of a dog’s diet for three reasons. The first is that they offer abrasion to the dog’s dental arcade. The nipping and gnawing and chewing of the meat and bone rub the teeth and gums, keeping them clean and strong. RMB’s also offer vital fresh nutrition for the dog. They provide all the natural and absorbable calcium your dog needs (calcium supplements and the burnt bone ash used in dry food are extremely poor alternatives to fresh calcium). Fresh calcium will fuel stronger teeth and bones in your dog. Bones also provide a whole host of rarer elements such as zinc (also vital for teeth, skin and hair), magnesium, copper, selenium, you name it. This is where scavenging carnivores get these bits and pieces. Finally RMB’s offer some roughage to the diet, giving the back passage a bit of a work out, clearing out debris and some potential baddies that might be hanging around in there.

Vets are terrified of bones as they do not learn about them in college (as they contain fresh meat and we can’t be talking about the benefits of fresh meat and bone in a college sponsored by a dry food company) and they DO encounter some bone issues in dogs. However these are invariably dry fed dogs with cooked bones. Most important is that the bones are fed raw / fresh, never cooked. If you heat the bone above 70 degrees you melt the collagen (the springy cartilage stuff) out of the bone, leaving behind a hard brittle mass. These are the bones that get stuck in your dogs intestines. So please do not buy cooked / desiccated bones in pet shops.

Also, dry fed dogs have stomach acids of around pH2.5 (the same as omnivorous humans as this acidity works best for a high cereal diet). However raw fed dogs have a more natural pH1.5 which is actually ten times lower than a dry fed dog. This means a raw fed dogs has a much higher processing power. Bones are shown to take longer to digest in the stomach acids of dry fed dogs.

Feeding RMB’s twice a week is enough to stop plaque building up. Take away old, dry bones. Simply give them a few hours having a good old chew, then distract them and remove while it’s still fresh. Old dry bones could cause problems.

Non-Food Chews

For those in apartments or still a bit worried about having their pal chomping down on a raw pork femur, there are a few toys that might offer a little abrasion to the diet. Antlers are one. The problem is that unlike RMB’s antlers are so hard that it does not get between the teeth. Nor do they offer much abrasion to the canines or incisors at the front, as they are not used in the antler-chewing process. People believe that the extra saliva will help. Perhaps it does.

Nylabones, or any very hard plastic toys that look like bones, are as hard as bones if not harder (but vitally are not bones!) and have the same problems as antlers but now your dog is swallowing small bits of plastic. Worse still are the plastic bones that have beef or chicken flavoured plastic! The flavouring here is MSM (Mono Sodium Glutamate) and in some of these toys there is a heart-stopping MSM content of 30%. No wonder they keep chewing it. Please do not feed flavoured plastic toys.

Knotted-rope toys are great, if your dog likes them. They can nip at, tear at and chew them. The very odd time you may find a few threads in their poo, but this is no big deal. These toys get soggy but as his saliva is antibacterial don’t worry too much about the baddies living on it. There are a number of other “dental” type toys on the market with each helping a little and, of course, they’re fun!

Dental Type Sticks And Edible Chews

Dental sticks are made of wheat gluten. It gives them their springy roughness. However wheat gluten is highly antigenic to dogs. Their third ingredient is sugar and the fourth is salt (so the dog’s will actually eat it). We strongly advise against feeding these to dogs. There are vegetable based varieties available in pet shops. They seem pretty good, certainly better than the wheat gluten-based ones, and The Veterinary Oral Health Council recommends them. The VOHC is an organization that evaluates pet products to see if they meet standards for reducing plaque or tartar. Approved foods, treats, and chews must reduce plaque or tartar by at least 10% to achieve the VOHC seal of approval. It’s not great in the greater scheme of things. And they recommend dental sticks made from wheat gluten with third ingredient sugar and fourth ingredient salt (so the dog will eat it), soooo……

Raw hide chews are made from the skin of a cow. Studies tentatively suggest that they reduce plaque build up in dogs. Just remember they’re pure fat, it’s like giving a Mars bar to him each day. They love them of course, just take it easy!

Bicarbonate Soda Whitens Teeth

Use a teaspoon of bicarbonate soda with some fresh lemon juice and make a paste. Dip a toothbrush in it and brush his teeth. The taste isn’t pleasant. Maybe try in your own mouth first. You can also use bicarbonate soda and water. It’s less effective but will still work. Or you can simply add some bicarbonate soda to some dog toothpaste which is probably meat flavoured!

If it’s not it should be!

Take a picture of a problem area before you start. Use twice a week for a month and then take another picture of the problem area to see if there is any changes.


Certain brown seaweeds have an amazing ability to keep teeth clean, this is due to the anti-microbial properties in them. They can also help reduce gingival inflammation due to the anti-inflammatory properties. Certain brown seaweeds can have an amazing effect keeping a dogs mouth healthy.