Finally Fresh Breath for Dogs and Cats I

We have two chihuahuas, Frankie on the left and Sammie on the right (Rat Pack references), and if you know anything about small dog breeds, then you know they're prone to bad breath. As lovable and affectionate as these two are, their breath was so bad we could barely stand to let them near us. In fact, if they climbed on the couch and started grooming themselves, it smelled like a rotting corpse was laying next to you. We've tried a number of water additives over the years, with absolutely no success. However, in the spirit of not giving up, we decided to give this Oxyfresh Premium Water Additive a try, albeit with little hope that it would actually do anything at all. Much to our surprise it's worked miracles. Within a week we noticed a HUGE difference. While their breath doesn't smell minty fresh or anything like that, and what dog's does really, it has rid their breath of about 90% of the stench, which is now entirely tolerable. Now we don't cringe when they jump on our laps and get in our faces. They are both such affectionate members of our family, and this stuff makes getting and giving them that love a real joy. I know some people have voiced concerns in the comments about some of the ingredients, but after two solid months of use, we've noticed absolutely no adverse side effects whatsoever. We asked our vet, and she said she has no concerns with them ingesting this water additive, as long as we stick to the recommended dosage. If your dog suffers from really bad breath, I can tell you this stuff has really worked for us. UPDATE: 8/23/2021 So I've seen a number of reviews claiming that this product contains toxic ingredients, so I spoke with my vet today and did a bit of research. I also responded to someone who had a question about this product, so I'll just paste my response here, and hopefully it will answer a lot of concerns others are having about some of the ingredients in this product. We've been using this with our dogs for a couple of months now, with absolutely no issues whatsoever. However, today one of my dog's rabies shots were due, so I showed this to the vet. To paraphrase our conversation after showing her some of the comments on Amazon, she basically said the following regarding Sodium Hydroxide being toxic: "Well yeah, if you consume unhealthy amounts of it, then yes, absolutely. But then again so is toothpaste. HOWEVER, Sodium Hydroxide is used in a number of human and pet products in very low amounts to regulate the acidity. It helps regulate the pH balance. It's also used in a number of medications for humans and pets, as well as human and pet foods." So after our conversation I went home, did a little more research and here's what I found. "Sodium hydroxide is used to help manufacture a variety of medicines and pharmaceutical products, from common pain relievers like aspirin, to anticoagulants that can help to prevent blood clots, to cholesterol-reducing medications. Municipal water treatment facilities use sodium hydroxide to control water acidity and to help remove heavy metals from water. Sodium hydroxide is also used to produce sodium hypochlorite, a water disinfectant. Sodium hydroxide is used in several food processing applications, such as curing foods like olives or helping to brown Bavarian-style pretzels, giving them their characteristic crunch. Sodium hydroxide is used to remove skins from tomatoes, potatoes and other fruits and vegetables for canning and also as an ingredient in food preservatives that help prevent mold and bacteria from growing in food." "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows sodium hydroxide as a food additive at levels lower than 1 percent." As for Chlorine, if you're giving your pets tap water from a municipal water supply, then it contains chlorine. I did a little more research on this as well, and here's something I found. "The best source of chlorine is ordinary table salt, but chlorides are also naturally contained in meat, milk, and eggs. Almost all canned foods have salt added during the canning process." As for Carrageenan, I found the following: "Carrageenan is an extract from a red seaweed commonly known as Irish Moss. This edible seaweed is native to the British Isles, where it's been used in traditional cooking for hundreds of years. It's also widely used in the food industry, mostly as a thickener and gelling agent." As for Paraben, I found the following: "Typical food products which contain parabens for preservation, include beer, sauces, desserts, soft drinks, jams, pickles, frozen dairy products, processed vegetables and flavoring syrups. Some fruits, such as blueberries, contain parabens as a naturally occurring preservative." My vet also explained that dogs, much like humans, are very diverse, and as with humans, some dogs are sensitive to things other dogs have no problems with. For example, my wife cannot eat fatty foods without becoming very ill, so she has to avoid as much fat in her diet as possible. I on the other hand have no problem with fatty foods, as anyone who's seen a picture of me can certainly attest. If my dogs aren't having any adverse issues, and my vet doesn't have a problem with it, then I don't have a problem treating their bad breath issues with it, as it's truly been a miracle worker, where every other products we've tried has failed. From all the information I've gathered, if your dogs tolerate it well, then I can't see anything that would cause them any underlying problems. As mentioned earlier, there are a lot of common ingredients humans and pets consume every single day that would be potentially very toxic if not properly dosed. I'll leave the rest for you to decide what's right for your furry loved ones.

I am soooooo glad I bought this. We always joke (it’s not a joke to me) that our pup went right from puppy breath to poop poo breath. Her breath was horrendous and just kept getting worse. The vet said that was just her and shared no concerns as her teeth and gums are healthy. I have never noticed a dog sleeping with her mouth open and drooling and waking up with a dry mouth (maybe this is normal but I’ve just never noticed before). Her breath was getting so bad I didn’t even let her get her face close to me at all. I finally couldnt stand it anymore so I went searching on Amazon to see if there was anything that would help. I started reading about the products offered that have a lot of reviews and the overall rating was 4.5 or higher. I always go to the negative reviews first because I want to know the cons first. The cons in this product weren’t that bad so I went to the pros and testimonials and thought the worst thing that could happen is that it just wouldn’t work. This product works. I can’t say that enough, IT WORKS. I noticed a change the very first night. She has now been using it for a week now and her breath keeps getting better and better. Now I must say you should read the directions first (which I didn’t do) for how much to use. I dumped a third of the bottle into 2.5 gallons of water which was way too much. Because of the cost I didn’t want to throw the water out and start over so I just researched and it said there was nothing in this product that she could overdose on so I kept the water. We have a fountain bowl so the water is constantly fresh. I noticed they didn’t like the taste but they need to drink so they are drinking it just not as much as before. When I add more water it just continues to dilute it so I’m getting closer to the recommended dose. When I do totally change the water out I will add the recommended dose and I’m sure they will not taste it at all. Now when I tasted and smelled it I could not taste or smell it at all but my senses are not as sharp as theirs obviously. For 2.5 gallons of water I should have only used around 10-12 teaspoons lol😝. Now I commented that the price was high because it is high if you buy it and it doesn’t work ( I wish that I could have gotten a sample size). Now that I know it works the price is extremely affordable. As for the side effects mentioned in the cons the only one I had is the taste which again is because I used way too much but I know they are acclimating to. I have a 5 year old and 15 year old and both beagles. There has been no throwing up and no diarrhea at all. I seriously recommend this product. If you buy I hope your results are as good as mine. What do you have to lose if you try it and it doesn’t work, a few dollars. What do you gain, a pup you don’t mind licking your nose or giving kisses to. Signed a happy happy customer👍 So I’ve been using now for 2 weeks and after attempting to overdose my dogs by not reading the instructions, they are still very healthy, no diarrhea or throwing up. They are still eating normal and have now acclimated to the taste. Breathe is still amazingly fresh. So at this stage I will again give it my stamp of approval 😁 This will probably be my last update. My dogs have been using for 6 weeks now and breath still fresh. I’m pretty sure this will be my dog breath freshener for life including any new fur babies in the future. Earlier I mentioned a fountain water bowl. If you don’t have one I recommend. With the fountain very little Oxyfresh goes to waste. I only have to clean it about every 2 1/2 weeks. Before cleaning I’m able to add the Oxyfresh as I add more water. I also think it gives constant rotation of water so my pups are always getting the same amount every time they take a drink. Again, I am a very very happy fur baby mother💕 So I’m writing to give you an update. I have been using for a little over 3 months now and I smell a little from my 5 year old. I am confident that this is the norm. She still had gone to practically none when I first started her. Now another huge bonus: my dogs had their annual and the Vet couldn’t say enough how much their tartar had reduced and how healthy their gums are. That’s a win win for me especially when said last year that my 15 year old needed a deep cleaning which costs anywhere from $300-500. So you can easily see how much money OxyFresh could potentially save you. I’m still very very happy and still keep my 5 which would be a 10 if they went that high for the rating. Sorry, I’m updating again. So I had noticed odor coming back on my 5 year old. I increased the amount of Oxyfresh and she went back to nearly odor free. As I stated in my earlier posting there is nothing harmful here so if you’re noticing increased odor in your pet just increase the amount. Talk to your vet first but I’m sure he/she will give you the thumbs up. Still in love with this product💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

I started using at half the recommended amount and my dog had no issues. I have now been giving him the full dose and he continues to have no issues. It has been only about a week but his breath doesn't seem to stink as much. Still smells bad but not as bad as two weeks ago. Hoping for continued improvement after a couple more weeks.

I was trying to look into why my cats are obsessed with chewing on plastic and why a friends' cat chews wires. I found out that a likely cause was dental problems. Which, if not taken care of, can be extremely costly, painful, and hinder your cats' quality of life greatly, just like in any human. So I did some research. Found out that most "dental" treats' logic is basically "it's crunchy, so it cleans your cats' teeth!" which is NOT true & is just going to cause your cats' teeth harm. So I did more digging. Then I found this. Looked into it, seemed actually science backed and not just a marketing ploy, so I went out and tried it. I'm So happy that I did. My cats are feeling much better, and I can tell! The first think I noticed was that their breath got better. I'm not worried about this for my sake--they're cats, their breath isn't going to smell like mint (as mint is harmful to them), but it was particularly awful. Like farts smelled better than their breath. THAT is not normal. It was sour, vinegary, meaty, rotten, yeasty, and stung my throat and eyes. THAT is not normal. But after about a month of trying this stuff, not only has their breath gotten down to tolerable (I mean, smells like stinky cat breath, but not An Odor Most Foul), AAAND I've noticed the following: -Their gums are no longer red & swollen (I didn't realize they were until I saw that they no longer were!) -They chewed plastic a lot less -They're more playful -They're more cuddly -They rub their gums on the corners of things way less -Their teeth doesn't have build up anymore For those of you worried: My cats both have sensitive stomachs. I started them off on the "sensitive" proportions for the first 2 weeks, then the next few weeks went onto using the normal proportions. They're both fine! They haven't noticed! There's not color, flavor (that I can tell, I haven't tasted it lol, and if there WAS, so little gets diluted in the water comparatively that your water overtakes the flavor), or odor of this stuff, so my cats can't tell that there's anything in their water! They drink lots of water every day, no problem. This is basically like how the USA adds fluoride to their drinking water to help with teeth & gum health--it's a minuscule amount so you don't get sick or taste it, but it's plenty to help out your dental hygiene! Just remember that this isn't a REPLACEMENT for brushing your cats' teeth! You still have to do that, just like how we in the US still have to brush our teeth despite the whole fluoride thing. But this certainly helps A LOT--and a lot quicker than I thought it would! I would put this on a "required" products list for any person who wants to actually take care of their cat. Just be sure not to add anymore than what the instructions say as to avoid making them sick, and be sure to stir the water up when you're done adding it! Place lots of large, flat bowls (maybe slightly risen) in every room to encourage them to drink water bc cats don't have a high thirst drive despite NEEDING lots of water. It's what we've always done and my cats drink water out of every bowl several times a day. I hope this works out for you like it did me! Good luck!

I am one who researches a product, weighing all aspects, before purchasing. Oxyfresh is always in the top 2 (often #1) for its tasteless odorless clear effective liquid enzyme. The price is surprisingly inexpensive for the quality.

Worked on my dog's breath but there were side affects. She was very anxious at night, paced back and forth and wouldn't go to sleep. Thought she wanted to go outside for a potty break but she wouldn't go outside. Kept jumping on the bed, staring at us then jumping down. The anxiety even showed up in her scent training class and today when taking her for a walk, the leash slipped out of our hand and she bolted. She has never done that. We had a really hard time running after her. She eventually stopped at the sight where we normally turn around on our walk. Her behavior has never been remotely to what happened the last few days. She did come back to us but had our hearts pounding. Needless to say, we will no longer use these product.

My dog has an extremely sensitive stomach, so I was wary about trying this product. His breath was just awful before I started using it and he had a lot of brown plaque on his molars. He's almost 17 years old, so the veterinarian is reluctant to continue cleaning his teeth. I've been using this product for about a month and my dog's breath is noticeably improved. It hasn't upset his stomach at all and he doesn't seem to mind the taste - if any, as far as I can tell. I can't tell about the plaque yet because he is old and not fond of having people look in his mouth at this point. It's very easy to use: I just add a tiny bit (see instructions for amount) to his water after I clean and refill his bowl each night. It seems to be a worthwhile product.

I just add a little less than a capful of this to their water bowl, and the dogs drink it without hesitation. There is no taste to it. It is so easy to use. I have not seen any weird side effects. It has improved my 7 year old Golden’s stinky breath so much! I cannot express how happy I am now that he doesn’t smell gross. I am on my second bottle now. It is a great value! The younger puppy is 6 months old and still has really clean white teeth without any foul odors! The packaging was secure, so no leakages on both of my orders.