Canine Care, Inc. is a mobile doggy teeth cleaning service company, which uses NO anesthesia, but only gentle human hands with love. One of my poms had some bad teeth and gum infections that cost me hundreds of dollars at the pet hospital, and it was unsafe to put him under anesthesia multiple times. After learning about Canine Care from the groomer, I've never gone back to the vet for their dental concerns. All their technicians are very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. They handle my dogs with total respect (yes, respect), care, and LOVE like their own. The service takes about a hour, in the end, they give you a detailed report card with diagram that shows where the missing/lose/bad teeth are. How cute! Not to mention that it only cost me $110 for the first visit and $21/month for the maintenance program. You can also choose every other month or every 3 month. I highly recommend to start your puppies early with Canine Care, don't put them through the traditional painful, scary, and expensive dental procedures! read more

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Teeth cleaning with no anesthesia for dogs! Unbelievable! And for $100, I think it's a steal!!! Actually, it's $110, but they offer a $10 coupon online. It took me a month to book my appointment, as I could only do it on the weekends, and selected Pet Food Max in San Jose as my location. They're only there 2 Sundays a month for a few hours at a time. I got there 10 minutes before my appointment, filled out the application from the Pet Food Max owner, and sauntered my way to the back as I could hear the technician (I believe her name is Patty) explain to the dog owner the maintenance plan and what to do with her dog. The maltese looked extremely calm, and as she was waiting to pay, I asked her how her dog managed. She said her vet technician was so calm with her dog, and how she didnt have to stay in the room. I felt relieved as Rocco is a huge scaredy cat. I walked into the room, and she sits on a mat, and gets accquainted with Rocco. She swaddles him in towles, and soothes Rocco as he gets comfortable with her. She then said I could come back in 20 minutes (they give you a 30 minute time frame) and I could hear her baby talking/soothing Rocco the whole time I was walking throughout the store. 15 minutes later, he was done, and she said he was a good sport, which I was surprised! His teeth were sparkling white, and explained the problem areas. She also let me know if I came back within the next 3 months (but its so hard to get appointments!), then I'd get even more discounts. I would definitley do this each year, as Rocco hates me brushing his teeth, but now I'm going to try even more! My only dock of one star is I thought it would be a bit longer, meaning more treatment, but I guess it wasn't necessary. read more

I have used canine care to have my dog's teeth cleaned for many years. One of my dogs was examined by a vet last August and I was told that he didn't need his teeth cleaned. I don't want to put my dogs under anesthesia and wait until their teeth are filthy before putting them under and risking their lives. That is why I prefer to do what is best for my dogs and keep their teeth as clean as possible. Did you know that the AVA has been trying to pass laws and shut down this business since it's been in existence? Does anyone know why the federal government shut Canine Care down this month? I heard that is was over a lawsuit. I suspect that it's about money that the AVA wants for themselves at the expense of my pets. It's interesting that there is nothing on the web about this. read more

This was my first time taking the family's 2 90-lb Chesapeake Bay Retrievers in for an anesthesia-free cleaning. Quite simply, I don't have $1,100 to plop down for a regular deep-cleaning at the vet, and while I don't doubt that you may need anesthesia to clean below the gum line if pockets develop, I do question the need to chemically knock out and intubate an older dog if the primary need is regular surface cleaning. Without question I will see Erin from Canine Care again. Long story short, she removed some substantial tartar from both our hounds, documented her findings throughly, showed me what to keep and eye on, and also said it would be necessary to go the anesthesia route with one of my hounds to stop a potentially worrisome process from becoming more serious. In fact, I listened to her advise the client before me that her dog needed more in-depth dental care from a vet, that the dog needed more than the routine cleaning she provides. I'm not a pro when it comes to canine dentistry, but i am an ex-medic and feel like i know a solid report and advice from a doc and/or a medical technicians like Erin. No alarm bells went off for me at all - I felt that very good care and advice was provided, and both hounds were returned to me without any indications of having had a distressful cleaning session. Her manner and skill in handling our two big dogs left me feeling no sense of concern at all. My impression of her was entirely favorable - she is clearly serious about her work and making referrals when needed, she is obviously very intelligent, and seems very kind and patient in working with her patients. She works out in the open for all to hear, and I certainly heard no distress from either of my hounds. Two thumbs up!! Thanks Erin!! read more

We just had our dog's teeth cleaned by Patty (via Canine Care) at a Pet Food Max. Patty is a (former) vet technician so has experience working with animals. Our dog was at ease in her care and once finished was as happy as a clam AND with pearly white teeth to boot. The cost was $100 for non-anesthetic dental cleaning as all the tartar was removed from our dog's teeth; the process only took half an hour. We had it professionally cleaned at the vet two years ago and that ran us about $450!! Anyway, Patty took our dog into a small office at the pet store and held our dog firmly but gently down between her legs on the ground in a soft blanket to clean her teeth--this is what I do at home to clean around the dog's face also, it is a safe and effective way to restrain your dog. While Canine Care suggests visiting every three to six months, with regular brushing, you should only need to go as you see fit (judging by the amount of tartar and condition of the gums). However, if you've waited years and years for dental care, you may as well seek veterinary assistance -- dental cleaning for dogs is preventative! I would highly recommend Canine Care for professional doggie dental care. The 1-800 number has great customer service (especially with help finding a local store which hosts Canine Care) and even provided us a reminder call one day prior to our appointment. Credit cards are accepted, though I was a tad surprised to find a tip portion on the receipt while signing with the vet tech hovering over me. No stank breath for our pooch!! read more

Phone number disconnected. Now they're OUT OF BUSINESS. They never returned phone calls. Sent people like (Esther) to my house that used dirty, old, worn toothbrushes. She didn't know how to restrain an animal without having the owner help her. Stressed my dog out by scolding her when she got scared. I'm glad they went out of business. Practicing with no license!! Who the ---- do they think they are!!!? Your pets welfare is in their hands!! Pay $300-$500 and have a "real" vet do it. The reason vets use anesthesia for scaling teeth is so the pet won't FREAK OUT!!! Duh... Just common sense. read more

If you are still considering using this illegal and dangerous company to "clean" your dog or cats teeth, please read the following article posted by the SPCA on SFGATE and boycott any store that continues to profit from their "service". Stores who allow them to operate on their premises for a day, claim that they are not connected to this company but they do in fact receive a commission. http://blog.sfgate.com/jscarlett/2012/02/10/dental-health-something-to-chew-on/ read more

I waited 2 months for the appointment to get my dog's teeth cleaned anesthesia-free. The appt was for 10:30am with an estimate of 2 hours. After 2.5 hrs I tried to call with no answer. At 3 hrs I went back & my dog was not seen yet & stuck in a small cage. Shay snapped at me that she didnt know when she would get to him. I took him on a walk & waited for him & was yelled at again. The tooth cleaning was fine, but the customer service & scheduling was the worst. read more

I take both of my JRT's to Laura the hygienist for canine care because they do not use anesthesia when they clean my dog's teeth. The results are remarkable and my dogs aren't traumatized buy the ordeal. They actually are happy to see Laura when they go to Cole valley pet food for a cleaning. I highly recommend Anesthesia free teeth cleaning for your dog and highly recommend Laura and canine care. read more

I love Canine Care. They only charge $100 to clean each of my dogs' teeth. Other mobile clinics and vets charge at least $300. I hope Canine Care won't be shut down permanently in the Sacramento area. Or it would be a bummer. Veterinarians want to shut Canine Care down because they charge only $100 per cleaning. They do a great job and they are gentle on your dogs' teeth. Veterinarians claim that Canine Care's service is not safe. In short, Canine Care's competitors want to shut them down so they can have monopoly. I hope Canine Care will resume their services in the Sacramento area. read more

I don't think I could get back home to my computer fast enough to write this review! After being told by my vet that my 6 year old chihuahua would need to have her teeth cleaned and given an estimate of 700.00 I nearly gave her up for adoption!... (kidding)... but I thought more and more about putting a 6 pound dog under anesthesia to spruce up her not-so pearly whites and I decided to consider other options. Enter Canine Care! I called to get information from their 1800 line and was so pleased with the information that I booked an appointment. My appointment was scheduled at Fog City Dog Daycare in the marina (3 blocks from my apartment) and I was thrilled when I showed up and met her hygienist, Laura. Laura was a kind hearted dog lover who took the time to sit with my dog and discuss the procedure with me before I left and set me at ease. 45 minutes later I returned for my most precious belonging and could almost see the sparkle from her now pearly whites across the room! For 100.00 I couldn't believe at what great, fast, gentle, and amazing this service is! My dog and I are forever going to be Canine Care clients from now on! read more

Initially I had intended to go the veterinarian route until I read up on Canine Care. I thought why not? Saving over $200 might be worth the thought at least. Scheduling was easy and every staff member I spoke to was extremely friendly. Laura worked on our dachshund. I'm not the most knowledgeable when it comes to canine teeth, but I think she did an incredible job and my normally jittery/nervous Nelly seemed calm and relaxed. I'd definitely recommend to anyone! read more

I had no problem with the way they provided service! BUT IS IT GOOD FOR YOUR PET ( my Vet does not think so!!!!) I took my dog for many yrs for Anesthesia - free teeth Cleaning and always got a good report card ( three times in the last year) My vet in the city told me he found some bad teeth and I should have them cleaned with Anesthesia. I took my dog to the Vet of his breeder and was shocked when I was told my dog had to have 10 teeth removed!!!! ( he is only 6 yrs old) This Vet told me that non- vet companies like Canine Care can not legally clean teeth in California only a Vet can perform this and that all they do is scrape the top of the teeth and do nothing to clean where the problems really can happen at gums - giving you pretty teeth that hide real problems that could be happening. I called Caine Care and they also told me the same thing, they can not perform real teeth/gum cleaning by law only a Vet can!!!! read more