It’s not every day that we get to talk to celebrities (or their mothers). But The GREENIES® Brand team was recently lucky enough to talk to Christine Cimellaro, pet parent of the famous English Bull Terrier Bentley who won the 2010 Show Us Your Pet’s Healthy Smile Contest.
Receiving over 100,000 votes, Bentley stole the hearts [...]

For this year’s Show Us Your Pet’s Healthy Smile contest, The GREENIES® Brand has recruited a panel of pet experts to judge which dogs and cats have the healthiest smiles.
This year’s judges come from different areas of the pet world and will bring their unique perspectives to the judging of the contest.
Dr. Jan Bellows is [...]

During the month of June, The GREENIES® Brand will be posting daily oral health tips to Twitter, courtesy of pet dental expert, Dr. Jan Bellows.
Dr. Bellows is a prominent figure in the pet dental health arena and is a great resource for pet owners who want to learn more about best oral care practices for [...]

Back in September 2010, members of The GREENIES® Brand team had the opportunity to come ‘nose-to-nose’ with hundreds of influential writers and bloggers in the pet social media world at BlogPaws West in Colorado. More recently in February, the brand team attended the Business of Pet Writing Conference in New York City and was again [...]

February was National Pet Dental Health Month and in honor of the month, pet bloggers Ashley Niels and Nikki Jeske from I Love Rescue Animals hosted a “Dental Health Month Challenge” on their blog to educate their readers about at home dental care and plaque and tartar prevention.  [Link to their First Challenge post]
At the [...]

The GREENIES® Brand is excited to announce the result of the remarkable number of Tweets/Retweets and ‘likes’ to the GREENIES®  Brand  Page on Facebook , coupled by the 32 blog posts written about VOHC and pet oral health. A grand total of $5,000 will be donated to the AAHA Helping Pets Fund!
This monetary donation will [...]

During the month of February, The GREENIES® Brand is partnering with AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) to support their Helping Pets Fund, a charitable organization that provides financial support for sick or injured pets that are in need of veterinary care. This fund makes a wide range of veterinary services available for pets whose owners [...]

The fifth and final post in our series of posts from The GREENIES® Brand Veterinary Advisory Panel discussion focuses on dental radiography and anesthesia.

Dr. Brook Niemiec: You simply cannot treat dental problems without performing radiography. Adding dental radiography to a practice’s dental protocol is the best way to improve the quality of dental care.
Debbie Boone: [...]

The GREENIES® Brand—makers of the #1 veterinary-recommended pet specialty dental chews**—is excited to announce the GREENIES® Pet Oral Health Event at PETCO stores across the country on November 13th and 14th.
 Almost 160 million pets in the U.S. do not receive any oral care. Approximately 75% of pets three years and older show signs of periodontal disease—the [...]

The fourth part in our series of posts from The GREENIES® Brand Veterinary Advisory Panel discussion focuses on feline dental home care practices as well as treats and diets for dental health.
Dr. Karyl Hurley (Moderator): So, to help prevent some of the consequences of chronic dental disease, what at-home oral care do you routinely recommend to cat owners?
 Dr. [...]