Last Friday, my secretary took her 5 y/o Britany in for teeth cleaning.
Two minutes into the procedure, the dog died ! ! ! (anesthesia)
Our dogs get one (sometimes two) pig ears a day. My nearly 12 y/o dog has amazingly clean teeth (as does the 3 y/o).
I'd much rather give my dog a pig ear every day than risk anesthesia every year.
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