Dog Teeth
Cleaning Video - How
To Brush Dogs Teeth
Dog Teeth
Cleaning Important For Health
Like
many dog owners, I could have been more proactive when it came to dog
teeth cleaning with my first two dogs. I had to bring them
into the vet every few years to get their teeth cleaned due to tartar
buildup and this always involved putting them under general anesthetic,
not to mention the costs involved. Now I totally understand
that it is very important to brush dogs teeth for good dental health of
my pets. Learning to brush your dog’s teeth is one of the
skills that every responsible dog owner should do.
Brushing dog teeth is now part of the overall daily grooming routine
for both of my lhasa apso dogs
Chester and Roxie. It’s
actually not that difficult but it’s best to start training a dog
young. Training should commence as soon as a new puppy comes
home. This is what I did with my two current dogs they
actually look forward to getting their teeth brushed since they like
the specially formulated pet toothpaste (human toothpaste should never
be used with your pets since ingestion will be them sick).
Dogs love the beef and chicken flavor pet toothpaste available.
How To
Train To Brush Dogs Teeth
The
first step in how to train to brush dogs teeth is to get your puppy use
to having you touch them all
over and anywhere on the body including ears, eyes, underneath and
finally inside the mouth. At first, your puppy might nibble
on your fingers but you have to be assertive and stern to show who is
boss and that it is not a game to nibble. This is now part of my
overall basic dog obedience training - see below for a free dog
training video.
Toothpaste is then introduced by letting your dog lick your finger
dabbed with a small amount. Then add some to the front teeth
and let your dog lick his teeth again. This will teach the
dog that the toothpaste is pretty tasty. Add more toothpaste
to your finger and then probe deeper into the mouth and use a light
brushing action along both sides of teeth. Do this for a few
days until your puppy is use to this.
Tools For Dog
Teeth Cleaning
An optional step
is to do the same thing as above but with a finger
brush that you can buy from a pet store. There are also glove
brushes that do the same thing. I chose to skip this step
altogether and went directly to the toothbrush. My two dogs
didn’t have any problems skipping the finger brush but this is entirely
up to you for your dog.
You can use a pet toothbrush that is slightly angled but I just use a
regular toothbrush that my dentist gave me and my dogs have no problems
with it whatsoever. Again, let your dog lick the toothpaste
on the toothbrush first it is associated with the tasty
toothpaste. Then gradually open your dog’s mouth and apply
the toothbrush lightly with strokes.
I like to use two different steps first with my dogs’ mouth closed
after the entry of the toothbrush (just like how you would brush your
own teeth) and a second step with the mouth open so I can see the
teeth. Many dog owners just do the second step and this is
fine.
Vets claim that when cleaning dog teeth at home, only the outside of
the teeth is required. The inside of the dog teeth
are kept clean by the dog’s own saliva and licking. I
sometimes brush the insides as well as outsides of my dogs’ teeth as
well.
The dog teeth cleaning video above will show the actual steps I take to
brush my dog’s
teeth as well as the training process to ensure cooperation.
Good dental health is important and brushing your dog’s teeth will help
maintain it.
Free Basic Dog Obedience Training Video On Essential
Commands As The Minimum Standards To Teach Your
Dog With Complete Progressions Fully Demonstrated
In this
video, we
demonstrate;
Essential commands including
sit, down, and stand (plus why stand is useful)
More challenging commands like come (recall) and stay
The minimum standards that all dogs should be taught
Daily training
drills to keep skills sharp for your puppy
All puppy
obedience
training
progressions
are fully demonstrated
Indoor and
outdoor recalls for different environments
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