Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth

RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post By From Australia (Guest Post) (08/19/2008) Hi, I went to the vet yesterday and he sugested using Bi-carb Soda, mix it into a paste and apply. Regards From Aus Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post By Lex (Guest Post) (03/06/2008) Dogs are anesthetized for a subgingival cleaning and tartar removal. What you see on the outside could be worse below the gums which is why a dental cleaning from the vet may be imperative, especially if your dog develops bad breath, red gums, etc. It may lead to all sorts of diseases. If you brush your dog's teeth every day, this may reduce the buildup and your future vet bills. I've got some "peanut flavored" doggy toothpaste that my dogs absolutely love! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post By tammy (Guest Post) (01/12/2008) I own two dogs and mini wienner dog and a pug whom love there baths and getting there teeth brushed they each have there own towel and tooth brushes . I do put just a little bit of toothpaste on it . I take my time and they are ok . I do give breath treats betweeen baths .... my dogs are like my children ...CAN"T have dirty teeth Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post By Mariel (Guest Post) (12/14/2004) I've heard it's bad to use baking soda so avoid that. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post By Vicki J (Guest Post) (09/21/2004) Please do not give your dog a bone. My husband gave our small dog a porkchop bone and it splinters. It cost us 150.00 for my dog to stay at vets office overnight to help her pass the bone. Use a soft toothbrush "Childs" with baking soda. It may take some time but they will get use to you brushing their teeth. NO BONES!!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post By ""Mike" (Guest Post) (08/23/2004) Our eight year old Rottweiler/Sheppard teeth had a lot of tartar build-up. I started to give her raw beef bones to chew. I read that raw bones are safer than cooked because cooked ones will splinter. She has been chewing them all summer. I happened to check her teeth and they are now clean. I didn't change anything else in her diet and no one has cleaned her teeth. So I could only guess that it was the raw beef bones. When it gets hot outside and she is done chewing her bone, I put the bone in a dog dish and cover the bone in water. This way no insects will get to it. When she wants to chew it again, she dunks for it. I hope this helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post by sufigirl (5) | (08/22/2004) Profile | Contact I had the same problem with my rat terrier. She had her teeth cleaned by the vet twice in 1 year. the dental chews and other dental toys didnt help. I started giving her a bone a day from our dinner scraps. Steak, pork chop, rib, lamb chop, anything but chicken and fish. Her vet was amazed at the improvement and insisted on keeping it up. She hasnt needed a cleaning since the bone treats started. If I miss a week, no biggie, the next couple of bones will do the job. Also, it has helped regulate her bathroom habits. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth Post by memex11 (1) | (08/22/2004) Contact I always keep a tooth brush at the place where i bathe my dog and brush his teeth when i finish bathing him. Your dog may resist you at first, but after awhile he will get use to it. I haven't used tooth paste on the brush (just the plain brush with water) but they have flavored tooth paste that you could by if you feel your dog would like the taste. Hope this works for you. Barbara Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dogs Teeth Post by dmccall (2) | (08/21/2004) Contact If she has a bad case of tartar buildup, looks kinda like orangie-yellowish stuff on the surface of her teeth I once had a vet show me to hake a nickle(the coin) and use the edge if the coin and press down from the top edge of the buildup and literly chip the buildup off the tooth. Yes if you are not comfortable doing this yourself you can get the vet to do to too. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Dogs Teeth Post By Linda (Guest Post) (08/21/2004) Vets offer this service, with general anesthesia for about $100. They also can sell you a doggie toothpaste and "brush" you can use to maintain clean teeth and gums. Report Spam or Abuse