Ark Naturals Protection Plus Brushless Toothpaste for Small Breeds, 12 oz Bag, Dog Dental Chew with Toothpaste Center, Prevent Plaque & Tartar, Freshen Breath

My dogs *LOVE* these treats, they are their favorite! I hope they NEVER stop making them. I was skeptical at first about how well they would clean my dogs' teeth, but I gave it a try. My dogs had moderate plaque, so I started giving them a ProDen Plaque Off chew in the am, (they will eat them, but they aren't their favorite like these are) and one of these Ark Naturals at night. They come to me at precisely 8pm demanding them, and they don't do that for the others. Sometimes the bigger one will come in ahead of time and try to trick me into giving it out early. The way I understood my reading, the kelp in the ProDen Plaque Off chews kinda makes the tartar thin and brittle enough to break away, while the ingredient in these Ark Naturals Protection+ treats cause a release of igA in their saliva which forms a protective barrier on teeth. We went from our vet telling us we needed to get dentals soon (both dogs will turn 4 this summer, and one is a chi mix, so their teeth go bad quickly) to clean teeth using these. I was surprised, because that included the incisors and canines, not just the molars they chew with. You have to be patient, it does take time to work. You need to give it ay least a good month to start noticing any results, and at least 2 months to see some good results. The smell is a little different...they have meat flavoring and clove in them among other things, so that's an interesting scent combo. Haha But it's not horrific, and you get used to it. It was just a surprise to me at first. They do work, though, so no complaints. My dogs have fresh breath, clean teeth, and the dogs didn't have any tummy issues, etc. with them. If you're wondering why I don't just brush their teeth, I have RA pretty bad, so my hands cramp up and hurt trying to get in my chi's tiny mouth with a brush. The treat combo I discussed above is my workaround, but I do try to get in there every now and then on one of my "good" days. This combo can be expensive depending on how many dogs you have, but it's definitely cheaper than dentals! Also better not to do anesthesia if you don't have to. Now that we have pretty clean teeth here, I'm considering maybe dropping the ProDen Plaque Off chews since the dogs aren't that excited about them, and will keep going with these. It would be interesting to see how well they help prevent plaque and tartar on their own. For now, I definitely recommend these, and I signed up for the monthly subscription for the bigger bags. I think my dogs would completely freak out if I missed giving any. They can be pricey in the small bags at retail stores, but you might want to get a small bag first to sample and make sure they agree with your dogs and they like the flavor. Hope they work well for you also if you try them!

I used to give my dog Bark Bright dental chews, but I had a couple of issues with the company. First, they provide a tube of "toothpaste" that you have to squirt inside the chew yourself. But the opening in the chew to insert the gel is smaller than the tip of the tube, so you can't really get the gel inside the chew very well. Secondly, when I tried to reorder Bark Bright from Amazon, only the kits were available, not just the chews. I still had a whole extra tube of the gel, and only wanted the chews. So I went to the Bark website to order. Immediately, there's a pop-up that says "Enter your email to get15% off your order." Once I entered my email, it took me to another screen where you ALSO have to put in your phone number to actually get the discount. By then it's too late. If you don't want to provide a phone number, you don't get the discount and they've already got your email. This is a shady business practice in my opinion. I emailed them about it and they replied with some BS answer, like a politician does when he says a bunch of stuff but doesn't really say anything at all. So I looked for a similar product and found ARK Naturals. They sell the chews with the "toothpaste" already in the middle. No more struggling to get the gel into the chew, and hopefully a more ethical company. Plus, the ARK chews are half the price! I got 20 chews for $13. Even though I ordered the Small Breed option, they're easily big enough to cut in half, giving me 40 chews. Contrast that with the Bark Bright product where you get 30 chews for $26. My only issue is that nowhere in the product description on Amazon does it say how many chews are in each bag. It just says, for example, "12 Ounce (Pack of 1)." I knew there couldn't be just one chew per package, so I finally bit the bullet and ordered just to see. I was pleased with the amount of chews per 12 oz package, but they really should include this information in the product description!

My dog loved these when I first got them, but suddebly developed an aversion to the treats and now refuses to eat them. They will be donated to a neighbor's dog!

My dogs love these treats, and unlike many other dental treats it doesn't give them loose stools the next day. It has helped with the bad breath abit and their teeth are a bit cleaner bits they could be tougher chews as my dogs get through these in only a few bites. The other thing is that they cause my dogs allergies to flair up. My eldest has been scratching like crazy but after I stopped giving him these treats he hasn't been scratching after a few days. Likely due to using chicken flavor rather than beef or non avian meat flavor.

My bag had 19 chews. (I didn't know how many it would have.) Recommended: 2 chews/day x 2 dogs, this would last barely 5 days. Just sayin'. Both dogs LOVE these. After snarfing the first one, they begged for more. My 17-lb. terrier had no problem; my 11-lb. Jack Russell struggled a bit--but he's missing 4 teeth. I'm not sure yet how effective these are, but wow, they must taste great. I'm supervising their chewing these; I'm cautious about my Jack Russell's choking. If I give him pieces, he'd likely swallow sans chewing. Yes, I'd buy them again--just not so often.

These are the only thing that has taken away my Beagles stanky breath. I had tried other chews, water additives and nothing work till I tried these. Bonus-my dog loves them too! Literally, this is her favorite treat. She has no idea they are cleaning her breath too! Win/Win!!