How can I get rid of my boxer dogs bad breath?
My boxer dog has started to get really bad (fishy) breath and I do brush his teeth and I even got him dog breath spray, is there anything else I can do ? Thanks 
When a dog starts getting smelly breath then it is no good just covering it up with sprays etc, but you need to find out the cause.
It could be coming from his teeth / gums, and could have infection there. If he does and this is allowed to go on then they can get infection setting up in the jaw bone, and that gets very expensive to treat as they can need ongoing antibiotics for years.
The other thing a bad breath can be is the start of kidney failure as the urea in the system causes the breath to really stink. I mean you can smell it from 6 ft away.
It can also be as simple as his diet not agreeing with him. I don’t like to push the raw diet onto people, but quite honestly, you never get a bad breath from raw fed dogs unless there is a tooth / internal problem.
So before you just try to mask it then find out what is causing it.
try dog biscuits with (believe it or not) garlic in them
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He needs to see a vet. He could have some sort of infection.
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When a dog starts getting smelly breath then it is no good just covering it up with sprays etc, but you need to find out the cause.
It could be coming from his teeth / gums, and could have infection there. If he does and this is allowed to go on then they can get infection setting up in the jaw bone, and that gets very expensive to treat as they can need ongoing antibiotics for years.
The other thing a bad breath can be is the start of kidney failure as the urea in the system causes the breath to really stink. I mean you can smell it from 6 ft away.
It can also be as simple as his diet not agreeing with him. I don’t like to push the raw diet onto people, but quite honestly, you never get a bad breath from raw fed dogs unless there is a tooth / internal problem.
So before you just try to mask it then find out what is causing it.
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Get a dental check done at your Vets to make sure he doesn’t have any sort of dental problems. If his teeth and gums are fine and they don’t find a reason for the bad breath you could try parsley tablets.
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Definitely consult the vet first. My dog eats Greenies and they help a lot!
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It may depend on how old your dog is, as I have noticed that as my dogs have become older, their breath has started to deteriorate. This is a common and natural sign of old age in dogs, and you are doing all the right things to help prevent bad breath as well; keep the good work.
PS: sometimes if a dog has eaten something that he/she shouldn’t have, then the smell can stay in their gut, for example if the item was a bone and a little piece got stuck without them realising, then the bone could be releasing the bad smells.
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own experience of 5 dogs (ages from 1yr to 14yrs).