The best approach combines health (internal hygiene) with dental cleanliness.

First: diet. Look at what you're feeding your dog. If it has soy in it, keep in mind that dogs can't digest it, so over time it contributes to all kinds of health problems, depending on what is naturally weakest in your particular dog's system. Right away, it adds to gassiness, burping, and bloated stools that don't dry up and crumble the way they should. Read labels and find ones that have no soy and don't list a grain in the first few ingredients. Some brands even have probiotics right in the food. Also try to avoid beets as an ingredient, because it causes some dogs chronic problems.

Secondly: dental health. Make sure you're getting your dog's teeth cleaned regularly. There are chew bones made with chlorophyll in them called Greenies that do a great job both scrubbing their teeth, and making their mouths inhospitable places for bacteria to grow. My parents found them when their dogs were about 14 years old, and their dogs' breath went overnight from awful elderly dog breath to puppy breath that I didn't mind them getting in my face with. Before it was enough to gag...well, rotting whale comes to mind.

At the website below, you can even get a free sample to try.
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www.greenies.com

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