Although I associate the strong puppy breath smell as something that is hard to smell after 12 weeks, some people think it can linger until 6 months. If it's more like an iron, bloody odor. If anyone could please advise to the tartar and possibly the, smell thank you. If it smells like blood or metal, it could be related to a kidney issue. ... where she lays, and what she is rolling in. But I would like to freshen his breath in the meantime! Our puppy's (Frankie) breath smells like metal too it seems as of recently. 9. We were just at the vet and he pointed out tartar on his rear teeth and the vet was unsure why. They should express on their own, each time the dog defecates and the stool applies pressure to the glands. Human bad breath can be cured by cleaning the top of the tongue. Thanks. One of the main reasons a dog’s breath smells like fish is actually even grosser than the fish possibility. My female, spayed, year old French bulldog is sitting on my lap, and I get this whiff of a terrible metallic smell. This is a marking mechanism and is specific to each dog. Dogs have two glands on the inside of their rectum that secrete a material with a very distinct smell. Dogs have two anal glands bordering their anus—one at five and one at seven o’clock. Hello, we recently purchased a 4 1/2 month old French Bulldog. This same bacteria also causes bad breath in humans. My 8 year old Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix has metallic-smelling breath. Kidney Problems can also cause a metallic smell in the breath due to uremia. Dog bad breath is caused by a bacteria that lives on the top of the dog's tongue. I assume the metallic odor is like a rusty metal smell? 10-16-2013, 03:36 PM #4. I really need to know. Hello, we recently purchased a 4 1/2 month old French Bulldog. It's disgusting, and this has happened before. Bad Breath That Won't Go Away, Even After You Brush. help but I notice with mine it just gives them a bloody metal breath instead. View Profile ... ect. He also acts like there is a bad taste in his mouth that he cant get out, so does this mean anything?? If you adopted your puppy at a very young age, like 6 weeks old, you are probably aware of this specific breath odor. 2bullymama. Our puppy's (Frankie) breath smells like … read more Im really worried because I heard that it means that the dog has cancer, and I really don't want him to have that. The #1 forum for the French Bulldog enthusiast! As you know, most cases of bad breath can be cleared up with better oral hygiene. But if it seems like the odor won't go away, it … If your American bulldogs start to develop bad breath, then you should be concerned if it’s last longer than one day or if it smells like blood or metal. This smell is most commonly associated with the anal glands. Anal Gland infections can also cause a metallic smell, due to licking the rectum, or the anal glands Diet can be another cause can be a raw diet or treats that contain organ meats like liver, or spleen can cause a metallic smell to the breath. Welcome to French Bulldog News! I describe it as an almost chemical/metallic odor but I've never smelled anything like it before with any other dog I've owned. It reeks so bad no one wants to be near her and every room smells wherever she has been. Many of us dog owners live miles from a lake or sea and our dog’s breath still smells like fish. I am going to watch this topic for anyone who has some great ideas. This bacteria grows on the food that is given your dog and produces those bad smells. French Bulldogs have so much to offer dog lovers, so much so that Frenchies were named the 4th most popular pet in 2020.They are happy, playful, and loyal. With good always comes bad and French Bulldogs can give off a foul odor from time to time. About once a month, she developes an obnoxious odor coming from her vaginal/urinary area. It’s incomprehensible. Puppy breath begins to wane by 8–10 weeks of age. We were just at the vet and he pointed out tartar on his rear teeth and the vet was unsure why. When Should You be Concerned by your American Bulldog’s Bad Breath? It smells like iron or something.