Brush Your Dog’s Teeth

Brushing our teeth comes naturally to us because we’ve been raised that way. It’s a part of our daily hygienic routine. This practice shouldn’t be limited to just us.

As I stated previously in my post about bones, there are many steps you can take to take care of your dog’s teeth. Bones are only one step in preventing your dog from going through costly surgeries for their teeth. PetMD describes the cost of teeth extraction to be $100 and up. This price doesn’t include anesthesia.

Brushing your dog’s teeth fights against the yellowing of your dog’s teeth and any build-up directly. You can use a toothbrush, finger brush or a gauze wrapped around your finger. You’re also able to immediately diminish bad breath.

I prefer gel consistency formulas like TropiClean. You don’t have to brush your dog’s teeth for this to work; you simply squirt some gel in the back of your dog’s mouth and let them eat it. If you prefer something more holistic, there are recipes for homemade dog toothpaste. You should never use human toothpaste. The fluoride in our toothpastes causes gastrointestinal problems in dogs.

You should brush your dog’s teeth everyday. For more information, vets provide step-by-step process of how to properly clean your dog’s teeth.