Vet wants $1,200 to clean my dogs teeth......

Think they quoted me $500. But yeh, I can’t justify that.

I just give my dogs Greenies every once in a while.

Lots of vet practices have been bought out by big arse investment companies the last 5 years or so and they jacked up the prices. It's possible that's what happened at the place you go it.

That said, you need to find out what your dog is at risk for if you forgo the teeth cleaning. Are your pup's teeth doing well or are there some issues that need to be addressed? It's going to be expensive to knock your dog out to clean it's teeth no matter where you go though so definitely figure out how bad off they are first.

Amazingly dogs have lived for thousands of years without brushing their teeth

Yeah my 9 year old English Bulldog eats 2-3 Greenies every day since a puppy and her teeth are in great shape.

And bulldogs, especially at 9, usually have a lot of issues, but she's very active and healthy.

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Amazingly dogs have lived for thousands of years without brushing their teeth

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So did humans. Do yall realize how stupid you sound when you say shite like this?

My vet once told me our Aussie's teeth would probably need cleaning the next time I brought her in. She said that she would put her under anesthesia to do it. I knew how the dog handled anesthesia and wanted to avoid that.

The next time I brought her in, the vet looked at her teeth and asked me where I had gotten them cleaned. I told the vet that no one cleaned them, I just started saving rib bones every time I went to a BBQ place or smoked ribs and would give the dog a bone -- or the blade bone out of a butt -- now and then.

Worked. Never had her teeth cleaned in all of her 15 years.

Which high quality dog food do you use?

For the last 15 or so years Purina Pro plan performance.


Prior to that it was Science Diet performance.

I use the performance because it’s got a better protein and fat content for a working lab. My current lab only works to hold down the couch but she is still on it.

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nine year old Daschaund

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I guarantee you a significant portion of that is not only the sedation, but the bloodwork that will need to be performed because the dog is 9-yrs old.

It is risky. That’s the reason it costs so much. As someone else has mentioned, dachshunds are prone to teeth issues. It might be because the have a strong bite for such a small dog. That bite pressure can wear down teeth.

Regardless, $1,200 is ridiculous for a procedure that is nothing more than health maintenance.