Dog dental hygiene need not be a difficult task to keep on top of with the right approach.

Keeping your dogs teeth in good order is very important this too can be done through play. When choosing toys for your dog look for things that will help keep your dogs teeth clean and gums healthy.Gum gum braids and rings are good and Happy Pet do a wide range of these, Dog

and Co and Chomper make spike sticks and rings these toys have raised pimples all over them so each time the dog chews on them the pimples rub up and down on the dogs teeth helping to remove tartar and plaque, Hunter also make a wide range of toys with this design. There are a lot of plush toys with rope arm and legs that are also very good for the same reason, your dog will benefit from a good selection of dog toysthroughout his or her life for exercises health and happiness.

It’s a good idea to start a good dental program for your dog as soon as you can even if you start later in life it will still be beneficial to you dog. If your dog isn’t much of a chewer so won’t benefit from chew toys don’t despair there are plenty of things on the market to help. Arm and Hammer do a good range of clinical care toothbrushes and toothpaste specifically for dogs, Bob Martin also do a dentacare range. Charcoal biscuits will help with bad breath associated with teeth that are in need of a good clean, you can buy Dentastix and Dentaflex made by Pedegree these are designed to be given to your dog one a day. If you prefer to go down the natural route the same can be achieved by giving your dog raw bones. A good selection are produced by natures menu but don’t be tempted to cook the bones before you give them to your dog, cooked bones splinter too easily so are dangerous for your dog. Another good product is Plaqueoff by Proden this is a powder you sprinkle onto your dogs food daily it comes in 60g 180g and 420g sizes it contains a special selection of seaweed and is rich in natural iodine which naturally reduce plaque and calculus, being a completely natural product it can be used safely for dogs that are a bit sensitive tummy wise.

If you have an older dog that already has a problem with bad breath, tartar and plaque it can be rectified, but a visit to your vet will be needed so he can give your dogs teeth a good clean. A small amount off anaesthetic will probably be needed for dental treatment so be prepared to leave the dog at the surgery, this should only need to be done once if you start a good dental program after the dogs teeth have been cleaned. You may also consider your dogs diet, a lot more thought is now put into producing dog food that is shaped to help clean the dogs teeth, choose a premium brand made with human grade products and no nasty additives.

So whether starting from scratch with a new puppy or rectifying a old tooth problem there are lots of ways for you to make dental hygiene part of your dogs daily routine it doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming but will definitely give your dog a better quality of life and no nasty bad breath smell when they are a bit to keen to welcome you home.

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