A Preventive Dental Care Regime For Your Dog

Canines need a good dental care to keep their teeth healthy. Dogs will get infected to the tooth, gum problems and serious issues if not taken care of them properly. Veterinarians tell dog owners to brush their dog’s teeth on a regular basis. It is recommended to brush their teeth daily to prevent food and bacteria from building up on them which can further lead to gum infection, plaque etc. Do you brush your pooch’s teeth daily? Some of them don’t brush their pooch teeth daily. So, let us see here how we can keep our dog's teeth clean.

Feed Them Good Food: 

Feed the dog with a quality food which is made up of meat, vegetables and fruits. Avoid foods which are products are made by cereal grains, meals, etc as they are more preferred to stick to your pooch's teeth. Provide them whole food which will nourish their bodies and maintain oral health.

In Snacks Give Vegetables And Fruits: 

We love to feed snacks to our dogs and even dogs love to have them. But do you know even snacks can create dental problems? Snacks contain fats, sugar and cereal grains that increase the dental trouble. The best snacks to give your dogs are apple slices, carrot slices, pumpkin or chunk of squash. The dogs will love to eat and there is no chance getting it stick to the dog’s teeth. By chewing his food he will scrape food off his teeth. Feed him the snacks in an appropriate amount according to his weight. Please keep a track of his daily calorie intake.

Chew Toys: 

Chew toys are excellent for keeping the dog's teeth clean. These toys come in varieties of flavors, sizes, shapes and some with treats in it. Give your dog to chew on nylon or a hard rubber chewing toy. This will scrape the dirt from his teeth and make them clean and healthy. Make a habit for your dog to chew the bone after every meal.

Treats Made Out Of Dried Meat For Chews: 

There are lots of treats in the market which offer best chewing action that will help keep the teeth clean. Most dogs love to chew dried beef ears or pig snouts, beef esophagus, dried tendons and similar pieces as their snacks.

Raw Bone For Chews: 

Like a chew toy even a raw bone can clean the teeth. The cow bones are given which are of best quality, large and uncooked. Don’t give your dog a cooked bone, it may splinter or break in the mouth and get stuck in your dog’s mouth. If you are giving your dog a small bone, just take care, there are chances that he may swallow it.

Don’t Give Chew Bones Made Up Of Starches: 

This bone is made up of starch, which is too sticky. The starches used in it are potato, rice flour, corn flour, etc. The commercial chews bone has the opposite effect as chewing on a cow bone. The food you don’t want your dog to eat is used to chew bones which are made out of starch. So it’s better to avoid this kind of chew bones. In this treatment, the ingredients used are not the food you want your dog to eat.

Above are the tips to keep your dog teeth clean and healthy. You love your pooch so take some quality time for him to brush his teeth. Take him annually for a dental checkup. Discuss with the vet, how much of a preventive dental care regime your dog needs. Try to consult a vet, in case if any other measures need to be taken to treat your dog’s teeth.