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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 658576" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>If your dog won't tolerate a toothbrush, and many will not, try wrapping a 4x4 gauze pad around your index finger and "scrubbing" the teeth with that.</p><p></p><p>Don't worry too much about getting the inside of the teeth. The tongue will mostly take care of that.</p><p></p><p>Minimizing the amount of grain in the dog's diet will minimize tartar and plaque buildup as well.</p><p></p><p>It is a fallacy that kibble "cleans" the teeth. A raw diet will completely or nearly completely prevent the buildup of plaque and tartar, especially if the dog is fed raw, meaty bones, such as knuckles or hip sockets (depending on size of dos) ALWAYS feed raw bones under supervision, and NEVER feed cooked bones of ANY kind to a dog.</p><p></p><p>For a healthy, teeth cleaning treat, feed chicken necks, chicken wings, or chicken wings, depending on size of dog. Remove excess fat from backs if your dog is watching his/her weight.</p><p></p><p>If your dog suffers from bad breath, or currently has tartar, plaque build up, s/he most likely needs a dental cleaning at the vet's.</p><p></p><p>Once this is done, get a good, chlor-hexidine dental rinse or canine toothpaste containing same. Use that with your toothbrush, or gauze to clean your dog's teeth daily. I have actually found the guaze to do as good, or better a job than the brushes, unless you have a very cooperative dog.</p><p></p><p>hth,</p><p></p><p>ToK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 658576, member: 1963"] If your dog won't tolerate a toothbrush, and many will not, try wrapping a 4x4 gauze pad around your index finger and "scrubbing" the teeth with that. Don't worry too much about getting the inside of the teeth. The tongue will mostly take care of that. Minimizing the amount of grain in the dog's diet will minimize tartar and plaque buildup as well. It is a fallacy that kibble "cleans" the teeth. A raw diet will completely or nearly completely prevent the buildup of plaque and tartar, especially if the dog is fed raw, meaty bones, such as knuckles or hip sockets (depending on size of dos) ALWAYS feed raw bones under supervision, and NEVER feed cooked bones of ANY kind to a dog. For a healthy, teeth cleaning treat, feed chicken necks, chicken wings, or chicken wings, depending on size of dog. Remove excess fat from backs if your dog is watching his/her weight. If your dog suffers from bad breath, or currently has tartar, plaque build up, s/he most likely needs a dental cleaning at the vet's. Once this is done, get a good, chlor-hexidine dental rinse or canine toothpaste containing same. Use that with your toothbrush, or gauze to clean your dog's teeth daily. I have actually found the guaze to do as good, or better a job than the brushes, unless you have a very cooperative dog. hth, ToK [/QUOTE]
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