Dog Teeth Cleaning

Regular dog teeth cleaning will not only help protect your dogs teeth but will also help with their smelly breath.

If your dog suffers from bad breath like many dogs do this can be caused by several things. Firsty the food that they eat can cause bad breath. It is best to stick to a good dry dog food that suits the breed and age of your dog. Poorly maintained teeth can also result in bad breath.

Your dogs teeth and gums still get a build up of plaque and bacteria even when their diet is healthy. Everytime a dog eats, food will collect along the teeth and food particles build up. Saliva is a dogs natural way to keep a dogs mouth clean but often it is not enough.

It's worth remember that around 7 out of 10 dogs over the age of 3 have some kind of dental disease.

Clean your dogs teeth regularly (twice a day to twice a week) - remember to introduce this when the dog is still young as older dogs will be less tolerant!

How to Clean Your Dogs Teeth

1. Choose a soft toothbrush. You can get doggy toothbrushes such as an 'over the finger rubber minibrush' but a soft child's brush will do.

2. Don't use human's toothpast. A special toothpaste or enzyme gel for dissolving plaque for dogs is a must.

3. Gradually introduce your dog to the concept of having a toothbrush and toothpaste in his mouth. Start with putting some paste on your finger and wiping it on his teeth.

4. A rubber minibrush is best to begin with

5. Brush with a circular motion and most importantly BE GENTLE!