While many people like the smell of puppy breath, the same can’t be said for “Dog breath”. It’s almost universally considered as eye-stingingly unpleasant. This phrase has even been used as a play-ground insult! While it’s a joke to some, when you look at the science behind foul panting, it’s clear that bad breath is anything but funny.
In fact, bad breath is epidemic, affecting four out of five companion animals over the age of three. Additionally, this condition could be a sign of dental disease, which can lead to health consequences throughout the whole body, not just in the mouth. As some veterinarians have rightly noted, infections of the gums and teeth can spread to other parts of the body, including the heart, kidneys and intestinal tract … even the joints!
Brushing your dog’s teeth and providing them with dental snacks are two ways to help improve the health of teeth and gums, especially in reducing the build-up of plaque. Unfortunately, however, many pet parents find brushing frustrating, which can result in a stressful experience for pets.
Susana labs brushes once a week, but we have heard that every day is more regular for brushing of our Yellow Labradors. Our Labrador puppy’s from the beginning are getting used to regular brushing of the teeth before they go home and this will get them used to it and once the puppy becomes a dog, it will tolerate it. So, start young even though they don’t need it right away, and you will have a great dog that will learn to love it later, once grown.
We use a liver flavored paste, made for dogs as most human tooth paste has aspertaine in it and this is poinous for our canine friends. We put the size of a pea on the toothbrush and in a circular motion scrub each tooth getting as far back as the eye can see. It’s that simple.
All our Susana Labradors, yellow Labradors, black Labradors, and our fox reds all get a tooth brushing and teeth scaling if needed every week. But brushing on a regular basis is a must.
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