Brushing your dog's teeth.

Tooth brushing your dog really helps!

The same applies to dogs as to humans tooth brushing contributes to healthier teeth and fresher breath. Manual or electric tooth brushing actively removes plaque and tartar. The presence of tartar and plaque can contribute to dental problems such as gingivitis, tooth decay and possibly losing teeth (elements). Unfortunately, dental problems also often contribute to bad breath. Fortunately, these days there are many ways to start taking good care of your dog's teeth at home yourself. If your dog already has complaints when starting active care, you may need to have a dental cleaning done at your vet first.

How do you care for your dog's teeth? It is useful to start preparing for proper dental care already with your puppy. If you already teach your puppy that it is perfectly normal to touch his teeth and gums with a toothbrush, this will cause fewer problems later in life. In the beginning, it is more than enough to open the mouth a little and stroke along the outside of the teeth and along the gums with your finger or a finger brush. Real tooth brushing can start to replace gentle touching when all the elements have been changed. It is very important not to brush too hard. Teeth brushing is done with a special toothbrush this can be manual or electric, just what the dog likes. The brush itself should really be suitable for the size of your dog. Brushing dogs' teeth is always done in combination with a special dog toothpaste. A paste suitable for humans or children is unsuitable for dogs because it contains too much fluorine. A dog will almost always eat all the toothpaste while humans spit it out.

Start brushing your dog's teeth

Once the dog toothbrush is in the house, you can start. If you have already introduced the dog to it as a puppy, this often goes very easily. If you have an older dog and have yet to start, it is useful to choose a suitable time. Then you can, for instance, start while you are quietly playing with your dog. Then first try whether your dog allows you to come to his teeth and gums. This can be done with a finger, a finger brush or even directly with the toothbrush without wanting to brush everything exactly. Dogs often really have to get used to brushing. It may therefore be necessary to start with short brushing intervals in the beginning. It often helps to get the dog used to it if, while brushing, you reward the dog well with some doggy treats. The dog needs to get through that brushing teeth is very fun time because then it is much more likely to succeed.

Special dog toothpaste, choose a nice flavour.

Which toothpaste flavour you use doesn't matter. What does matter is that the dog likes it. It can help to give the dog some toothpaste every now and then in the beginning so he can get used to it. After all, some dogs have a specific taste and if they don't like the toothpaste, they will also find it less pleasant when the teeth are brushed.

What exactly should you brush during proper dental care?

Teeth brushing in dogs, we are talking particularly about the side of the teeth directly behind the lips. Many dogs often allow the outside of the teeth including the gums, after some practice, just fine. The inside of the teeth, i.e. on the tongue side, is often a different story. Fewer animals allow this and it is also less necessary to brush there themselves. The dog already cleans the teeth on the inside itself with the tongue, so there is less need.

What do you need to brush your dog's teeth? With a dental care set then you have a finger brush, toothpaste and brush so you can start right away, you can choose the C.E.T, Orozyme, or Petsosan.

A palatable dog toothpaste often has a chicken flavour, but if you are looking for a different flavour, there is also, for example, the leather flavour of C.E.T.

Toothbrushes come in many sizes and shapes, so everyone can find one pleasing to their dog. You can choose manual brushes such as the Beaphar Toothbrush or a Petosan Twinhead or the electrical variant from Petosan.

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