Brushing dog's teeth
_____________ "You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us." - Robert Louis Stevenson - www.doggietech.com |
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| Yes you should. Most pet stores carry doggie toothbrushes and toothpaste. Don't use human toothpaste, all the extras are bad for your dog because for sure, they are going to lick and swallow.
Generally just the outer teeth need cleaning, but if you can do the inside, you've got a very patient dog. Start slowly, just a few seconds and work your way up to a full mouth job. To help you get started, there are little finger toothbrushes, they fit over your finger so the dog doesn't see this stick coming at him. Get your dog used to having you inside his/her mouth. Flossing  yes, some dogs will let to go this far......none of mine!!
You'll have a much healthier dog, prettier teeth too. |
| Is dog teeth brushing really necessary? None of the dogs I grew up with ever had teeth brushing, and they were all fine. I suppose it might improve bad breath. |
| That crusty line up near the gum line, if I had had my coffee by now I could remember the name....plaque......over time can result in gum disease, first signs red line where gum meets tooth. This can get out of hand and infect the major organs in the body, especially the kidneys.
So no, you don't have to brush but you should have the dog's teeth descaled once a year . At $300 each time, you'll be money ahead by brushing and maybe not descaling as often. Raw fed dogs, who chomp their little bones, can get away from a lot of the descaling. Cleaning gets to be quite a chore as the dog gets only and the premolars are tiny bumps.....but you still have the canines and molars. |
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