Dog’s teeth and our teeth more or less catch the same plaque and tartar. Only difference is we are very concerned about it, but the dog’s are not. It is every dog owners responsibility to make sure the upkeep of the dog’s teeth to avoid future periodontal disease.
Bad dog breath and dog discoloration of dog teeth are due to bad neglect of the dog’s health. These ignorance could often lead to dangerous and painful periodontal disease. Regular dog teeth cleaning and dog teeth brushing will reduce chances of bad dog teeth.
Food for thought : How many teeth does dog have
Most adult dogs have 42 dog teeth in comparison to human adults who have 32 teeth. Most puppies have 28 puppy teeth in comparison 20 teeth which human babies have.
Dog teeth cleaning naturally
I have listed below some natural options to keep your dog teeth healthy.
- Dog toy
Dog toys are usually designed with bristles in such a way that the plaque and tartar gets removed and massaging the dog’s enamel simultaneously. You can also consider bristly brushing stick chew toys which does the job more effectively. The dog bristles are filled with mint flavor and this should reduce your dog’s bad breath.
You can also fill the bristly brushing stick with dog toothpaste and the let the brushing stick do its work.
- Dog treats
Training of dogs are easy with dog treats, unfortunately dog treats are full of carbs or sugar which is one of the main cause of tartar and plaque. You can treat your dogs moderately or consider raw diet treats like carrot, apple slices or pumpkin. The other treat you can consider is with frozen meat treats. - Dog chews(meat treats)
You can also give dog chews(meat treats). These are edible chews and will keep your dog’s teeth and enamel clean and healthy. They will love chewing them whole day. There are couple of treats like chicken or beef and they will simultaneously provide nutrition and will do the work of a dog toothbrush too. - Bones
This would be far the easiest treat available in any meat shop. If you are close to the meat shop owner, ask him to add a soup bone or a knuckle bone. If you know the butcher you might not even have to pay a dime. Chewing bones is the dog’s own way since ages to clean own teeth. - Good food
In this busy world most of us do not have time to prepare our own food, then where do we have time to prepare dog food. A fresh diet of quality meat and certain vegetables results in much less plaque and tartar buildup compared with that of a diet high in carbohydrates. Many pet parents who switch their furry family members to a raw diet report seeing a great improvement in their dog’ dental health, in addition to other beneficial health changes. - Dog toothbrush
Just like you brush your teeth in the morning and night, do consider brushing your dog’s teeth at the same time. There are many kits which has all types of brush with various bristles and toothpaste. It usually fits most dog teeth sizes. You can check them out here.
Most of these tips need dedication and taking care of dogs are like taking care of babies. Nobody said it was going to be easy :-). If you have any further tips do let me know.
