I Am On Top of it NOW - Tongue Out Tuesday, Y'all!

Guess what happened? Mommy was able to do TWO never been done before - or at least seldom done so - 

ONE - She captured photos of MY TONGUE making an appearance. And they are pretty clear, although a little over exposed.

TWO - If you look hard you will see my never been seen before TEETH. I am very effective at hiding them but there they are for all to see.

I gotta admit, I look pretty cute with my wonderfully curly tongue peaking out of my smile. It is a well known fact that my smile is amazing.

Here is another angle and another shape. My TONGUE looks like an M or a seagull. It is one of my very special talents.

I think every tongue ESSAY needs a PROFILE photo as well. Here is mine with a charming couple of visible teeth on the right.

It has been my immense pleasure to join in TONGUE OUT TUESDAY and to let you in on the little secret called MY TEETH.

It's All About Our Teeth ...........#chewyinfluencer

Do you see them? Right there in the middle of my SMILE - my TEETH. It is a rare sighting, to be sure. I don't often show off my teeth to ANYONE. It is just my thing. But that doesn't mean they are not important to me. They are. Especially since TEETH are important to making the most of EATABLES. And you know I am ALL ABOUT THE FOOD.

Funny not so funny story to explain the delay in posting this. NO, it isn't because Mommy thought there were two more days in the month like I did. She knew, she knew. And she had her writing schedule all planned out.

And then it happened. She was at the DENTIST all day yesterday with a TOOTH EMERGENCY! Yes, the irony is spilling out all over the place. Mommy who takes very good care of her teeth too had a DENTAL emergency. So that is why this post ON DENTAL HEALTH is a day late. I apologize profusely to CHEWY.COM.

One of the BIG focuses in the CHEWY.COM newsletter last month was tooth health. There were several chewies and supplement options to improve pet dental health. I jumped on the bandwagon because, as you may know, I have been banned from almost all chewing options because I (1) swallow them whole risking an intestinal blockage (or so says Mommy); (2) I chew them so fast they have little to no affect on my teeth; and (3) I tend to steal Molly's chews because she takes too long to chew them. But honestly, chewing is the BEST way to clean my teeth since, as I said before, I don't let anyone see or touch my teeth.

So I perused the offerings and found one I had not previously been BANNED from - uh, I mean, tried - and chose to test it. I found this

So I put in my order and in a couple of days, it arrived on my doorstep in typical CHEWY.COM fashion. I could not WAIT to try it.

What makes these chews unique is they previously were only available at the DOGTER office. Now via Chewy.com they are available on the retail side of life. They are carefully and scientifically designed to provide maximum cleaning AND fresh breath in an easy and tasty form. Plus, VetriScience Perio Plus contains CoEnzyme Q 10 which works hard to maintain your healthy heart.

They come in a log type chew which is great for grasping between paws and I have to say I QUICKLY mastered the proper technique. They have a crunchy outside and a softer inside but believe me - they are CHEWS. It took me nearly THREE (as in 3 or III) minutes to demolish one. . . the first time. Since then I have figured out how to finish one in under 1 minute. So I am on the verge of being banned from ANOTHER chew.

Gimme gimme gimme

But that is actually good news for other NON-PUGS who love to chew. This treat lasts Molly HOURS. She will sometimes get BORED because they take so long to chew. But then again, she only has 5 teeth so . . .

Let me give you the nutritional low down on Perio Plus Dental Stix

Ingredients
Active Ingredients: (Per Stick) Spirulina 300 mg, Yielding Chlorophyll 6 mg, Natural Zeolites 150 mg, Parsley (Petroselinum Crispum) Leaf Powder 210 mg, Cinnamon Powder 75 mg, Champignon Mushroom Extract (Champex™ Brand) 30 mg, Coenzyme Q10 20 mg, Yucca Schidigera Extract 12 mg, Cranberry Extract 7.5 m, Taurine 0.375 mg, Zinc (Zn Ascorbate) 0.24 mg, Lactobacillus Acidophilus 1650 Cfu, Enterococcus Faecium 1650 Cfu.

Inactive Ingredients: Anise Oil, Apple Pectin, Brewers Yeast, Canola Oil, Chicken Liver Flavor, Citric Acid, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Fermentum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum) Seed Extract, Glucose Monohydrate, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Mixed Tocopherols, Oat Flour, Propionic Acid, Proprietary Blend (Maltodextrin, Sodium Alginate and Calcium Sulfate), Pumice, Rosemary Extract, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Sulfate, Sorbic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Fat, Vegetable Oil, Water, Whey, Yeast Fermentation Solubles.

That is some wonderfully healthy ingredients. And I see so many actual FOODS and not just a chemical conglomeration of stuff. So this CHEW is seriously GOOD FOR YOU. And it tastes good too.

Do your teeth a favor and try the VetriScience Perio Plus Everyday Health Dental Stix Dog Treats like I did. You won't be sorry.

**I received one VetriScience Perio Plus Everyday Health Dental Stix Dog Treats, 21.16-oz bag, 30 count free of charge from Chewy.com in exchange for my honest review. As all reviews on A Bowl of Noodles, this was not a paid review and all opinions expressed in this post are mine alone.

Okay. . . Well. . . Ummmmm. . .

This is BY FAR the most exciting part of my day

So, I was, um, planning on posting pictures of you all for the contest. But UNFORTUNATELY I did not get a single entry for the PARTY HAT PICTURE CONTEST. 

Not One.

I am totally unprepared to write a blog today. I guess I will jump ahead a write a review of my latest Chewy.com treat.

Molly and I got the opportunity to review some treats for Chewy.com last month. We decided we wanted to try Merrick BIG BRUSH DENTAL BONES and TEXAS TOOTHPICKS. We had no idea what they were at the time, but we know Merrick is a great company that cares about what goes in our lil' bodies.

We chose these particular treats because we CARE ABOUT OUR teeth and gums. And I know for me brushing is pretty much not an option. Are you familiar with the dragon Toothless from "How to Train Your Dragon" parts one and two? Well, I am like him - I can hide my teeth at any time. On whim. And especially when Mommy comes at me with a toothbrush.

So Molly and I figured this was the best of all worlds - a treat that will clean our teeth and freshen our breaths.

Now you can read all about them because I linked to the Merrick pages for each product. The biggest selling point about both of these treats is they are completely digestible. They are also grain-free and gluten-free. This is important especially for TOY breeds, like Molly and me.

At first we thought the size of both treats was TOO BIG.
Especially the toothpick! It looks like one of those mini-baseball bats kids always want to get at the big league games. Yes, it really is that big. . . LOOK ------------------------------------------->
But if you look closely you will see lines scored along the toothpick. These are spots where it can be broken into smaller pieces. And this is totally doable for small mouths like Molly's.

The bone is large. Large even for me who has a more SUBSTANTIAL sized mouth. But it can be cut into smaller, more manageable pieces and still do its job of cleaning my teeth. Merrick does make a smaller size bone, in case you don't feel like cutting the larger one down.

Molly and I CONCUR - these are top-notch treats by any standard. They taste good - like food, not chemicals. They are toothsome without being damaging to our teeth, too. And I don't know about Molly, but I do know the V-E-T noted that for my age my teeth were in pretty good shape. It must be the MERRICK BIG DENTAL BONE and MERRICK TEXAS TOOTHPICK. I have been SAMPLING them for a couple of weeks now.

As far as our TRICKWORTHY meter. . . . well I give these a 2-3 paws up. I will definitely do tricks for them but nothing outrageous like dancing on my back legs.

Thanks Chewy.com for another wonderful adventure into TREATVILLE. We really enjoyed this one.

HAPPY THING #97: Good Dental Check-ups

AND GET THOSE PHOTOS IN TODAY FOR OUR BIG CONTEST!!!!!

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