Sunday, December 27, 2009

Does anyone here brush their dogs teeth? And do you do it weekly? Monthly?

Do you brush your dogs teeth, and what do you use, and do you think it's recommended? And how many times do you do and how long. Thanks!Does anyone here brush their dogs teeth? And do you do it weekly? Monthly?
Yes I do. I brush them once a week sometimes once in every two weeks. I use a special dog toothpaste that removes tartar %26amp; a kid's toothbrush. Ofcourse it's recommended especially if you're not feeding your dogs raw meat %26amp; meaty bones everyday. This is definitely recommended to those who feed canned food %26amp; home-cooked food.Does anyone here brush their dogs teeth? And do you do it weekly? Monthly?
I feed my dogs a good quality biscuit only diet and in between they gets dentasticks rawhide chews and greenies. I also occasionally switch them to a dental biscuit diet. Dental biscuits have a special coating on them that helps break down the plaque and build up on teeth.


We used to brush our dogs teeth fortnightly back when we fed raw meat or canned food diets but it still didn't prevent us from having to pay for there teeth to be cleaned which was very expensive and one of our dogs still ended up with very few teeth when she got old.


If you do still want to do it, you can buy toothpaste and brushes from most pet shops or vets.
I have a Pit Bull and I brush his teeth about every week or sometimes every other week, but I go for every week. He is now 81/2 yrs old and his teeth are in great shape. I know that some small breeds are prone to tooth decay especially if you feed them soft food. It's a good idea to brush their teeth more often. My dog doesn't like it much and it is a two person job. I straddle him and hold his head and she brushes, but it gets done. We use chicken flavor tooth paste from the pet store.
I have to brush my dogs' teeth. They are both Boston Terriers and prone to tartar build up because of their short teeth (says Banfield vet).





I use dog toothpaste. They love the cream flavored one over the peanut butter flavor. I also use a glove the pet stores sell. This glove has texture on the forefinger and thumb area. I use this because my dogs' mouths are so small.





Hope this helps. :)
I brush them about once a week. I probably should do it a little more frequently, but I'm just bad about it. I have mint flavored dog toothpaste that they both love (my lab would eat the whole tube if I let him.)





One of my mom's dane's never had proper dental care. She had to go under to have the vet clean them because there was so much decay. I don't want that to happen with either of mine.
yes yes yes i brush my dog teeth at least 3 or 4 times a month,its good to brush their teeth even if they growl but you can take it to the vet and they can put him or her to sleep and they can clean it,dogs can get cavities or teeth problems if they dont get them brushed someimes
yes my dog had to get one of his canines pulled thats when the vet told us we need to start brushing their teeth, you can buy dog tooth paste and tooth brushes at the pet store i recommend using the finger tool exspeacaially for small dogs i try to do it when i have time
yes i do twice a week.we reuse our old tooth brushes and use it for the dogs. i think it is recommended. human or animal ,teeth are teeth and do decay with time so if you want your dog to still have there teeth at old age its a good idea to add it to there routine.i think even once a week is good too as long as they dont eat to much soft foods.
I don't do it often,I just let them chew their toys quiet a lot. If I notice a bad build up of stuff in their mouth,I will brush it,but not on a regular basis.
Yes, about 3-4 times a week.
I don't brush my dogs teeth
yaa he gets mad when i dont seriously he growls we thought he had a barking prob but our doc told us hes so used to us brishing that hes liking it

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