Wow, I have finally learned my lesson and it was an expensive one! Dogs need to have their teeth brushed every day. I have the world's greatest vet right here in Port Hadlock, Dr. Ginny Johnson. She kept telling me my dog's teeth were collecting plaque and did not look too good and I would go home thinking, yeah I have to do better. I had Lulu's done in December (4th time) after I sold a small commercial building and felt I could afford to make the expenditure, but waited to do Teddy's. Now, after just spending over $500 and watching my youngest little guy Teddy Bear in pain after having four teeth pulled, I am a believer and feeling pretty guilty.
If you think your dog will not allow this, just do it anyway. You get some canine chicken or beef flavored tooth paste and rub it over their teeth with your finger. After a few days you can use a piece of gauze wrapped around your fingers and rub it around on their teeth. Then you can buy a special doggie tooth brush which is small and angled, or you can buy a child size brush. Then just put that brush in there and get the job done. Be sure you get all the way back to the molars on the top and bottom. They get abscesses and infection from bad teeth just like we do and of course start losing teethas they get older. Much better for both of you to avoid that.
Lulu and Teddy Bear
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