Description:
Brushless Toothpaste Dental Chew – From 8 lbs to 20 lbs
Parents and their pets everywhere love our tried-and-true brilliant formulas. Our 4-in-1 Brushless Toothpaste dental dog chews do more than freshen breath (which they definitely do). They have a unique toothpaste center, surrounded by a harder outside layer to abrasively clean teeth and mechanically help reduce plaque and tartar buildup. Not to mention, they are packed with wholesome, human grade ingredients that are low calorie and easy to digest. Treat your teeth twice a day, just like your human brushes their teeth!
Complete your pup’s dental regimen with our Plaque Zapper and Joint Rescue for optimal dental care.
How To Use:
For best results, we recommend a tooth-brushing regimen of two Brushless chewables per day, just like brushing your teeth.
- Mini: Dogs up to 8 lbs
- Small: Dogs 8-20 lbs
- Medium: Dogs 20-40 lbs
- Large: Dogs 40 lbs and up
Ingredients:
Ingredients: Rice flour, honey, water (for processing), glycerin, canola oil, gelatin, dried cultured whey, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, lecithin, salt, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, flaxseed oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), cinnamon, natural flavor, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, clove, alfalfa, vanilla, glucose oxidase, sodium pyrophosphate.
Calorie Content:
- Mini; 7 kcal/piece
- Small; 30 kcal/piece
- Medium; 50 kcal/piece
- Large; 70 kcal/piece
Warnings:
Caution: For dogs 12 weeks and older. Be sure to follow package directions, and use the correct size for your animal. This product is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only and should not be used as a replacement for your pet’s daily nutritional needs.
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Carolan Ivey –
I have a dachshund, a breed notorious for bad teeth and stinky breath, and my girl is no exception. She’s had two dental cleanings at the vet and a number of extractions, and despite trying several products and brushing her teeth I saw the plaque and tartar building up again. I found this on Amazon and gave it a try. It took some time – it took a month for her breath to start smelling better, and two before I looked at her teeth and noticed a big reduction in tartar. Now her teeth look nearly clean, her gums are pink, and her breath doesn’t smell like death. You may have tp pay a little more for these, but they WORK.
DeborahB –
He seemed to love it! He is a 17 year old Westie, stopped being able to handle bully sticks a year ago, so his teeth took a nose dive and I just realized. Bought a toothbrush, Arm and Hammer with vanilla taste, he let me work on them, but he went after these with a gusto! And they seem natural. I will update about the effect on plaque over time, but first impressions are great.
Only it’s 50 calories for the small/medium, which means I can’t give him the whole thing. I give him half and next time I will buy the minis I think.
Consider buying a size down so that you don’t have to break it in two or take it away.
dragonflydays –
I love that these help brush my dogs teeth. His breath is improved since I got them and more importantly he is beside himself with joy when I give him his treat. Our ritual is a morning treat where he spins in circles while I open the zip package and toss it to him. The chew doesn’t last as long as a more expensive brand, but, given the price and the effectiveness I’m not going back to any other dog greenie. I got the small size for a 16 pound dog and it is plenty large enough. I highly recommend this and more importantly my dog clearly does too
Janet T. –
We’ve used these for years, and our dog can’t get enough of them! We put one in his crate when it is time to go to bed, and he literally bounds up the stairs and waits in his crate to get his bedtime treat.
Combined with regular brushing, these dental chews are a great way to keep your dog’s teeth in good shape. He hasn’t had to have a dental with his vet in quite a few years. Not only are we saving on the expense of the veterinary procedure, it avoids having to put our dog under anesthesia unnecessarily.
Kelsey –
i’m not convinced my dog doesn’t get sick from these. my dog is 10lbs so when she threw up, i started to cut them in half. they smell so terrible that i gag when cutting them up. after giving her just a half, she doesn’t seem to get sick anymore but i have caught her dry heaving. i am now doing a half every other day to see if this is the issue. will prob not buy again just to be safe. my dog rarely gets sick so this is abnormal for her.
Geneva –
I was hoping these Ark Naturals Brushless Toothpaste chews for dogs 8 to 20 lbs. would be effective but I never expected the difference to be so dramatic or to happen so quickly! My dog had substantial buildup on his teeth at the gumline and I knew a cleaning by me with a toothbrush would be a disaster if I hit any tender spots. I decided to give these a try. Our order arrived on Thursday, September 24. I gave my dog (a 13 lb., 6 year old mini dachshund) a chew as soon as I opened the package. I cut it into smaller pieces but immediately realized this was a mistake. The whole purpose of the size, texture, and ingredients in these chews is to clean the teeth as your pet gnaws and chews on them. He seemed to really enjoy his new treat and that evening I gave him another, this time whole. He put it in his mouth and trotted off to his favorite hiding spot. He was soon chomping away happily and finished the while thing in about ten minutes. Having noticed an improvement in our dog’s breath almost immediately I decided to take a peek at his teeth on Saturday night. I couldn’t believe my eyes! The dark, icky buildup was GONE! I am sold. These things work and they work well. I am going to recommend them to every dog owner I know. They do turn our dog’s poop green but we’ve noticed no other difference in the frequency or consistency of his stool. He doesn’t seem to be suffering any digestive issues whatsoever related to the chews. I will be signing up for subscribe & save on this product; after the first week I may drop down to giving our dog one chew a day so the bags last a little longer. In any case I am really glad I discovered this product and my dog seems to agree!
Robert Bareuther –
…leaving the other side easily accessible. I thought it was odd and didn’t know if the box of 60 was complete so I counted them. There were 2 bags and each bag has 28 chews which I think is kinda a weird coincidence. Are they advertising 30 in each bag/ 60 in the box and purposefully placing 28 each for a total of 56 NOT 60? Or was this just a one-off skimp? My dog lives for his once a day chew which makes his breath so much better! So I hate to think they are dishonest but strange, right?
Kay –
I give this to my maltipoo every night. He used to have greenies but would eat them so fast they seemed pointless and also did not like their ingredients or stories that they aren’t good for dogs’ digestion.
It takes about 2 minutes for my dog to eat this, instead of literally 20 seconds with the teenie greenies. Which is a big deal because he needs all the help he can get with his teeth.
Thankful for this product!!!
luna –
This product really works. My little dog is 12 and it’s been 2 years since her teeth were cleaned. She’s at an age where it’s risky to do it but her teeth were looking terrible, her breath smelled bad, and she was having a little trouble chewing. Her digestive system is finicky so rawhide and similar dental aids wasn’t an option. I saw Ark samples in a pet food store and decided to give it a try. She liked it and it didn’t upset her stomach so I bought more. She’s been chewing an Ark treat every day for a month (mid day) and while there’s still some plague that’s visible, there’s a lot less of it. Her breath smells fine, and she loves the taste. Thanks!
Careful Consumer –
My dog doesn’t care for them. I smelled them and I probably wouldn’t like them if I were a dog. They seem to help with his breath a bit, but he only eats them if he’s sort of desperate. Like, I give him one, he walks off and about half the time I find it later in the floor. He’ll usually get around to eating it, but not with “gusto”. They have a sort of minty medicinal smell, but they’re supposed to be a therapeutic treat, not a delicious one. Again, your dog may like them just fine. I have a rescue that is small, probably mini schnauzer and Lhasa, about 18 lbs. He digs anything fishy, meaty or dairy or pizza-crusty. Like my canine opposite, but the best damn dog ever. He doesn’t like carrots, sweet potatoes, vegetables of any sort really, if that helps you ascertain if your dog might like it. Pretty pricy. I cut his up into smaller pieces pretty easily. Perfectly good product, not sure if it is worth the price, but that is particular to us.
Lisa K. –
My dog LOVES these! I never thought she would but I gambled on them after reading the reviews and I’m so glad I did. She’s a Pomeranian/Poodle mix and she has bad teeth. I have them cleaned fairly often but the vet says she’s just prone to bad breath and bacteria. After her last cleaning, I started giving these to her and what a difference! She still has bouts of stinking breath but the tartar build up just isn’t there. Such a huge difference. I would recommend these to anyone!
Buttons –
I’ve tried all kinds of teeth cleaning products and the dogs will eat them (I have a 10-yr old Papillon and an 18 year old chihuahua). My chihuahua doesn’t eat these any more. At 18 I think she has 2 teeth left. LOL. The Papillon on the other hand goes crazy. I call them pickle bones because they kind of smell like pickles to me. It doesn’t matter where she is or what she’s doing, if I say very quietly do you want a pickle bone? Her head flips up and she comes running. I freeze them so it slows her down a little bit. Please don’t ever change these or stop making them because out of all the food, treats, snacks, rawhides etc. this is the only thing that truly makes her beyond happy. Thank you for making these exactly the way you did because you have made one little dog literally dance on her hind legs to get one! LOL
R. Wells –
I always try every treat and these are no exception. I really like the vanilla flavor inside. My tartar around my incisors are cleaner than ever. The sticky abrasive green stuff may taste even better than the vanilla. When I compare the texture to other doggie treats I can’t get enough. Yum yum yum. You may think I’m crazy but I’m trying to lose weight and this is a great way to not eat much. I only go for treats and don’t go after the canned goods any longer, pet o stopped selling me dog food since they watched me chowin down right after I left. I too visit the vet from time to time n ask for tic n flea stuff too. One can never be too safe. I tried cat food but don’t like it. I’m just kidding y’all, lighten up, smile, quarantining ain’t so bad when you got he best pooch around.
samagnolia –
Well my dogs chew them up quickly but they really seem to help, especially with stinky breath. I gave up trying to brush my dogs teeth, they just wont let me maybe because they are all a little older and rescues, so this was the one with the best reviews. I do think the tarter is better in all 3. They smell nice and unlike some chews that a very minty, my dogs love these. I will definitely buy again.
SD_angel –
Ark Naturals are the ONLY dental treats that have made a difference in my dog’s oral health. I have a 13 year old lab mix whose breath gets pretty smelly, but these help tremendously! When using these consistently, her breath doesn’t smell and her teeth look cleaner. (And she likes the taste so much, she will sit by the cabinet where I keep them and stare at me until I give her one).
Kimberly –
These are awesome, my dog has almost no visible plaque on his teeth anymore. I have a 2 year old chihuahua who won’t let me anywhere near his teeth with a toothbrush, so I got these to try and not only are they one of his absolute favorite treats, they also work amazingly well. He doesn’t have bad breath so I can’t speak to that component, but over the first six months of giving him 2 to 3 of these a week, I can’t see any of that yellowish plaque on his teeth. NOTE: I keep these in the freezer so it takes him quite a bit longer to eat them and I think that helps with the plaque removal. The treats smell nice to me too and even though the price has gone up a bit, they’re still worth it for what they do.
X-Sparker –
These have been great so far – the clove/cinnamon smell might be a little strong for some people, but I’m fine with it and like the fact that they smell good to me as well as my dog. My dog loves them for a bedtime treat, and so far she hasn’t had any bad reactions (been using them for about 2 weeks). I would follow their size guide, though – my dog is 30 lbs but I got the smaller 8-20 lb size just for a cheaper test package, and they are a bit small for her, so I’d imagine the 20-40 lb size would be just right.
tt –
My miniature dachshund is 12 years old.
He absolutely loves these. I give him one after his breakfast every morning and honestly, it has kept his teeth in good shape.
CHANGES since using them:
* He has very little plaque build up and I don’t need to take him in for a dental as often ( significantly more time in between)
* my vet asked me the name of what I was giving him because she was impressed by the decrease in plaque buildup
* His breath NEVER smells
* He stopped eating grass (although I also feed him baby carrots for snacks)
Try them for a month. You will see an improvement and your pupster will love you for it.
Jennifer –
I bought these rather dubiously, not really convinced they would be much different from the other products we’ve tried. I’m now a believer!! His teeth were awful, but now they are spic and span! Even the vet was impressed, and asked what we were doing differently. Doggie loves these treats and begs for them every day, they must taste good.
I’m buying another box today.
jeanieh –
I have two dogs, a mini Aussie & a big retriever/lab mix. The large dog has bad breath even though I brush their teeth every night. These chews made the bad breath completely go away. I purchase the smallest size of chews as they’re more economical & that seems to work great for both dogs.
Michelle –
I have four toy poodle, three being seniors. I received them today and my first thought was, these are quite long, let’s cut them in half and make them last longer! Took less than five minutes with a sharp kitchen knife.
I fed them to my dogs and they seemed pleased. (Though some disappeared a little too quickly).
Then I notice the package and pic of the dog holding the stick in between its paws… Oh well. They’ll still get most benefits, right? Ha.
Now here to write the review, I see they have senior chews. Guess I’ll be buying those too!
P.S. they smelled great and I love the heart center!
Melanie R –
I can’t speak to the effectiveness of the “toothpaste,” but I do know that these treats buy me 10 minutes of peace and quiet from my 10 week old Italian greyhound. He loves these things. He grabs them right out of my hand and takes it to his favorite spot and munches away.
sohcahtoa –
Updated review:
These are definitely better frozen. If you have a small dog, I suggest cutting it in half (and maybe not more than that because then I think it could be a choking hazard.)
Previous review:
These aren’t soft like the Greenies. Not that I want anything too soft for something that cleans teeth.
I’ve given my dog the Greenies and thought I’d switch it up, maybe she’d want something different, but these have the consistency of hardened play dough… and the green part tears off in like weird pieces of hard plastic/rubber. I mean, my dog chewed on it and ate some of if. But she didn’t finish it like the Greenies.
Sandra S. –
My dogs love these things. Every morning after breakfast they beg me for them. They get so excited. My little one had bad breath. I adopted him from a rescue, and it was clear he needed a dental cleaning. However, I’m always concerned about putting them under unless it’s absolutely necessary. The vet said the tartar wasn’t too bad. So, I started giving him these and his breath smells nice now. They really work better than anything else I’ve tried and I do not brush their teeth now. Since their breath is nice and fresh, they most likely don’t have any bad bacteria brewing in their mouths. I’m on auto-ship now bc if I ran out my dogs would keep begging me for them.
luvpackages –
I have tried several different brands of teeth cleaning chews and this is the one that I always come back to.
I have an older dog that is missing 6 teeth and I cut these up into 3rds or 4ths. They last forever this way and make life easier for him, even though he will go through a whole one, but it takes a long time.
I like that the inside part is soft and his breath always smells best when I use this brand.
His vet says that his teeth look good since having his teeth cleaned and teeth pulled out. That was 2 years ago.
The best part of this brand is that they are made in the USA. They don’t have any awful stuff in them either.
Victoria Santiago –
My dog has spectacular teeth due to the fact that his teeth get brushed twice a week since we adopted him 3 years ago. However his breath was a lil stinky. These are great to help with bad breath. I would never recommend that you use the instead of brushing. A dog’s oral health is so critical to his overall health, and brushing their teeth is as necessary as people brushing their teeth. These are great for in between brushes.