"Doggie toothpaste" refers to a special toothpaste made specifically for dogs to use when cleaning their teeth.
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While you don't necessarily have to brush their teeth as frequent as we do ours, choosing the
right doggie toothpaste should help you provide better oral and dental care for your pooch.
This
special doggie toothpaste is specially designed for the bacteria that lives in a pet's mouth and also even fights bad breath!
Many veterinarians recommend trying natural
doggy toothpaste containing organic ingredients such as tea tree oil, with its fresh smell, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties, and potassium phosphate that reduces tartar build - up.
Q: My nine - year - old Maltese had her teeth scaled three months ago and I've been brushing her teeth twice daily
with doggy toothpaste and a muslin cloth since.
Most holistic veterinarians recommend daily dental brushing with a
natural doggy toothpaste containing organic ingredients such as tea tree oil, with its fresh smell, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties, and potassium phosphate that reduces tartar build - up.
For pet parents who have attempted brushing and had mixed results with the chicken, malt or peanut butter
flavored doggie toothpastes out on the market, there is a more natural option that has proven to be not only appealing to pooches but one of today's hottest all natural health crazes.
Some are designed so you can put
doggy toothpaste in the grooves and let your dog brush his own teeth!
You can go to your vet clinic, your local pet stores, and online retailers to
purchase doggy toothpaste and a toothbrush for daily brushings.
You can even
smear doggy toothpaste on the ridges and give your dog a little brushing (unless you are like my neighbor and you can just use your husband's toothbrush).
Doggie toothpaste not only has enticing flavors like beef and chicken, but it also is made with ingestible ingredients that won't hurt your pup's stomach when he swallows it.
You can try to prevent gum disease by brushing your dog's teeth daily — or at least several times a week —
using doggy toothpaste and a toothbrush.
You can brush their teeth with a toothbrush and
doggy toothpaste but the best remedy for clean teeth is to give your dog a bone.
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Doggie toothpaste» can be purchased at many pet stores, online or through your veterinarian and it comes in many flavors, such as beef, poultry and mint.
It is best to start with an old cloth washcloth and some «
doggie toothpaste.»
Training your dog for brushing starts by teaching your dog that
doggie toothpaste is a treat.
In addition to the pleasant taste, many of
these doggy toothpastes contain enzymes that are designed to help break down plaque chemically, which reduces the time you need to actually spend brushing your dog's teeth.
Use
a doggy toothpaste and doggy toothbrush.
Clean your Basset's teeth with a soft toothbrush and water /
doggie toothpaste to prevent plaque buildup.
Doggie toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other devices for at - home teeth cleaning are available at most pet stores and through catalogs.
As much as you brush with
doggy toothpaste, you may never be able to reach every tooth.