Dog Dental Care - What's in your dental care kit?

Posted by Clare Bristow

dogs-toothbrush There is a huge array of products to put in your dog dental care kit, and it's easy to buy more than you need. What I've done today is summarize the different products available and when you could consider using them.

Dog dental care products are relatively inexpensive so it's worth trying a few of them to see what you find the easiest to use and your dog is most comfortable with.

Here's a summary of the products available:

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Dog Video - How to Brush Your Dog's Teeth

How to Clean Your Dog's Teeth

Posted by Clare Bristow

brushing-dogs-teeth Ideally you should be cleaning your dog's teeth on a daily basis, and at least every other day, in order to remove the plaque and prevent a build up of tartar on his teeth.

You will need to introduce tooth brushing gradually; deciding one day that your dog will have his cleaned and putting a toothbrush smeared with toothpaste into his mouth and start brushing is likely to leave you very frustrated, and you dog will be put him off for life!

I made the mistake of trying to do it too quickly, and had to start over again with the steps I outline below.

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Dog Dental Disease - starting a dental care program

Posted by Clare Bristow

dog-teeth Yesterday I mentioned how important it was to look after your dog's teeth and that a dental care program is essential in order to prevent dental disease - click here to read the post.

Dental disease is progressive, your dog won't just have [tag]tartar[/tag] on his teeth, he will have tartar that progresses to [tag]periodontal disease[/tag]. Each progression of the disease will be more painful for your dog and more costly to treat, so starting regular dental care makes sense.

There are two parts to a dental care program - regular veterinary check-ups and home dental care.

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