People often say that “dogs are family and not just pets.” And these same people mostly follow it up with how much they are into cheap pet supplies to lavish their loved dogs because that’s what you do with family, right? Love and lavish them?

The thing is, dogs require more than posh stuff from their owners. Sadly, people tend to overlook one important aspect of their health.

Proper oral care is one area where dog owners commonly fail. As much as you tend to your pet’s fur and tail, you should pay attention to what’s going on inside its mouth and even in the crevices of its gums.

If you haven’t checked with or asked your dog’s vet about what you can do about oral care, then most probably that is where you should start. Your vet will be able to give you the best advice on going about the pooch’s dental care at this point in his life.

You’ll be able to know which toothbrush make and size will be appropriate for the pooch and which toothpaste will be best for its dental needs. This way you’ll know what to look for when looking at pet supplies online. Australia-based vets may even provide you with samplers of these products.

It is best to start early on the puppy years when it comes to introducing the toothbrush routine to your pooch. This is especially that you should brush your dog’s teeth at least once a day. In fact, vets recommend that as much as you take care of your dental health, you should give that same amount of care to your dog’s dental health as well.

Warning: do not use human toothpaste for your dogs! This is dangerous for their health. Be sure to find a toothpaste that is formulated for canine use.

If your dog is beyond his puppy years, you can still try to introduce the toothbrush to him. However, if this does not seem to work then, the next best thing to the toothbrush would be mouth rinses.

Another word of warning, as much as you don’t want your shoe to substitute as dog toys, you would also not want to use your mouthwash and/or rinses in place of those formulated for dogs.

You can compliment the your dog’s mouth rinse with treats and toys that have dental care features. A good example would be rawhide toys. These ones are perfect for removing plaque from your pooch’s teeth as he rubs his teeth on it while playing.

Dental sticks or treats that include tartar and oral germ fighting ingredients are great and discrete ways of tending to your dog’s oral health.

All these and more are, of course, available for you and your pooch in leading cheap pet supplies shops in your place. Vary what you’ll have for your pet! Make oral care fun for him!


12/17/2014 12:26:28 am

The thing is, dogs require more than posh stuff from their owners. Sadly, people tend to overlook one important aspect of their health.

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