Whenever i encounter someone who says that years ago people never thought about brushing their dog’s teeth, and wild dogs don’t need their teeth brushing i am always amazed at their ignorance…
The fact remains that years ago people didn’t feed their dogs the kind of rubbish that they do now, and wild dogs certainly don’t have access to this kind of rubbish, and when they hunt their teeth are adequately taken care off by eating the flesh of the creature they have caught.
If you are one of the people who sit on the sofa in the evening tossing your dog chocolates because he loves them, then you need to brush their teeth. You shouldn’t feed them sweets and chocolates anyway, but if you’re going to then at least take care of them.
It’s simple really. You get a toothbrush and brush them. You can get special tooth paste from pet stores but i’ve never used these myself. They are supposed to make the toothpaste taste better and make the dog want to have their teeth brushed, however i am yet to meet a dog who likes toothpaste, never mind having it’s teeth brushed. I use simply warm water and a firm brush. The fact remains that dogs don’t like it, simply because it’s not a natural part of their genetic make-up, but you can ritualise this practice so that they become used to it; you must do it at the same times each day, or after your dog has eaten; this way they’ll understand quicker.
