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Anything that you can Brush off you can wipe off. Using a damp wash cloth works really well. The problem with pet tooth paste is it taste like food ....they want to eat it. This can distract them and make it harder for you. They are trying to eat you are trying provide dental care. They move their head around you get frustrated and the dental care goes out the window. I have done thousands of dentals. there are several different styles of home dental care . We just need to find the one that is right for you
Anything that you can Brush off you can wipe off. Using a damp wash cloth works really well. The problem with pet tooth paste is it taste like food ....they want to eat it. This can distract them and make it harder for you. They are trying to eat you are trying provide dental care. They move their head around you get frustrated and the dental care goes out the window. I have done thousands of dentals. there are several different styles of home dental care . We just need to find the one that is right for you
Yes, that's exactly what happens and it's very frustrating. It doesn't seem like it works well at all which is why I was looking for some other ideas. So you're suggesting not using a paste and just wiping at the teeth? Does that get off the plaque? We'll definitely give it a try.
Also, I gave my lab a bright bites dental treat and she loved it. She chewed and chewed on it until it was gone. It seemed to do a good job and really scrape at her teeth while she was chewing. I'm a fan.
Another raw feeder! My dogs teeth are perfect with this diet! My moms dog had horrible teeth... She had to put him under to get them cleaned. I convinced her to switch her dog to raw and his teeth are cleaner and whiter than ever before! The natural way works best for our pets.
Not a raw feeder myself, but I do feed a raw lamb femur once per week, which it takes him about an hour to put away. Lots of good crunching involved.
Aside from that I give him deer antlers to chew on, but it's sometimes a challenge to keep his interest in them. (I have to soak/boil them in stock sometimes.) I also give him retriever rolls, but I think those are more to appease his urge to chew than to actually clean his teeth.
I bought one of those finger brushes and tried it exactly once. Seemed useless. I get compliments on the whiteness of his teeth -- from the vets and from strangers -- so I'm not too worried about it.
I brush my dogs' teeth with a finger brush, but I don't remember every day. That wasn't a problem when my boy Jake was alive, because he'd remind me to do it. Then sometimes he'd remind me again later, but that was a "no".
Our dog doesn't mind me brushing his teeth, but I stopped doing it. I took a step back and thought how do the wild dogs of Africa or the Dingo clean their teeth.
He gets raw knuckle joints I buy from the local butcher, and the denta sticks. I know wild dogs can't go shopping either, but I see it as a healthy treat.
Have a new dog in our pack...new as a two years ago...but her teeth are so goofy (reverse scissor bite) that her poor young teeth looked worse than our older dogs. I started trying to brush her teeth...she's improved but still wiggles too much for me to scrap her teeth. We've been using Petzlife Oral Products for about 9 months and it has made dramatic positive improvements on her plaque! We use it on all three of our dogs at bedtime, although recommendations from the company are to use twice daily. We also only use the spray as our dogs do not like the salmon flavored gel. It's easier for us to administer at bed time, because per product instructions dogs should not eat or drink "30 minutes before or after application". I still brush/scrap the dogs teeth maybe once every 6 weeks, although for faster results, the company recommends brushing teeth every 3-4th day. We thought we'd take a gamble and try this product and we love it! We do not like the idea of putting our dogs under with anesthesia for cleanings at the vet. This has been an affordable easier option that is now simply part of our bed time routine. I know this totally sounds like an ad, but it's simply an option that has worked great for us.
check the thread called do you brush your dogs teeth, I posted a pic of my dog's teeth. They are like that from big thigh bones from a cow. A tooth brush will not get that hard tartar off the teeth, and most likely the dog will not sit still long enough for you to get a good brushing to keep the gums healthy.
Real Raw Bones. Very inexpensive and great for the dog. (smaller bones for a smaller dog)
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Wiping your dogs teeth instead of brushing
