Say NO To Dental Disease, Brush Your Dog’s Teeth


Brushing your pet’s teeth regularly is the one and only effective protection to dental disease. Infographic below provided by PetCareRx.

Infographic: Importance of Pet Dental Health

Dental disease is caused by a build-up of plaque and tartar on pet’s teeth. When pets eat, bacteria multiply in their mouth. Plaque, a yellowish film, is formed on the teeth. Over time, the plaque hardens and forms tartar.

Last year, our post Brush Your Dog’s Teeth: Clean Teeth = Happy Dog + Longer Life was one of our 2013 popular posts. We’ve received many emails and compliments. Many were amazed with Sugar’s teeth as a senior dog. As a dog ages, the plaque and tartar builds up faster so brushing on a regular basis is very important. It is essential to have the proper tool, a dog toothbrush.

PetCareRx provided Sugar to try on EZDogToothbrush.
EZDog Toothbrush has 3 flexible heads, with gentle nylon bristles. It has a comfortable ergonomics which makes it easy to maneuver. The bottom of the handle is used to clean the dog’s tongue. With the triple head EZDog Toothbrush offers a unique 3D brushing of each tooth. It makes thoroughly brushing your dog’s teeth quicker.

EZDog ToothBrush

For Toothpaste
Do you know that you can make your own toothpaste using simple ingredients?
How To Make Your Own Dog Toothpaste?
Ingredients: Liquid Broth (ex: chicken (you can make your own broth too)), baking soda, salt, coconut oil, cinnamon (optional)

Homemade Dog Toothpaste

1) Mix baking soda and salt with the liquid broth.
2) Add coconut oil to the mixture.
3) Optional: Add cinnamon to the mixture.
4) Mix well and Create a paste.
Baking soda is an abrasive that removes plaque. It kills the nasty germs and also whitens the dog’s teeth. Salt is also an abrasive that kills bacteria and gets rid of plaque on teeth. Cinnamon is a gentle abrasive that will make your dog’s breath smell better.
Sample Mixture
3 tablespoon of baking soda, 1/3 of salt, 1 tablespoon of liquid broth,
1 teaspoon of coconut oil
Why do I make my own toothpaste for Sugar?
When Sugar was a young pup, she had an allergic reaction on a name brand dog toothpaste. To be safe, I decide to make my own toothpaste.

Brush Your Dog's Teeth GIF

It is important to use a proper method for brushing you dog’s teeth.
How To brush your dog’s teeth?

1) Allow your dog to get familiarize with the toothbrush.
2) Licking and tasting the toothpaste is natural.
3) Gently lift your dog’s lip.
4) Start at the back of your dog’s teeth.
5) Use a circular brush motion.
(on the EZDog Toothbrush, it’s recommended to use a linear strokes)
6) Give the upper and lower jaw the same amount of attention.
7) Praise your dog. Reward your dog with a refreshing treat.

Keep in mind that brushing your dog’s teeth takes patience.

Clean Teeth = Happy DOG

Golden Thanks PetCareRX for providing Sugar an EZDog Toothbrush. If you are interested in purchasing EZDog Toothbrush, Click Here.

Say NO to Dental Disease, Brush Your Dog’s Teeth Regularly.

Disclaimer: PetCareRx provided Sugar an EZDog Toothbrush. Golden Woofs was not compensated for this post. Golden Woofs does not endorse products that we don’t feel confident in using ourselves.

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Comments

  1. Marie-Hélène Racine says

    I hope that you will extend your giveaway to Canada soon. We are you friendly neighbour. We buy american, we watch american TV, we admire american patriotisim toward their country,..
    Why do not include us?
    Marie-Helene from Montréal Canada

  4. Oz the Terrier says

    A very important and informative post, Sugar! We try to keep my teeth as white and clean as we can. It is hard sometimes for Ma to get the back teeth – because I don’t let her. BOL I may enter the giveaway; this toothbrush looks pretty nifty.
    *Cairn cuddles*
    Oz

  6. Frankie and Ernie says

    OUR mom was brushing Dog teefs WAY BACK before it was considered the RIGHT thingy to do… Other Peeps thought she was NUTS… There was NOTHING to use back then except Childrens Toothbrushes and BAKING SODA….. She would make a Baking Soda paste and dip the brush in and that is how she did it…

    NOW there is CHICKEN PASTE…. which is OUR FAVORITE ONE… We get Brushed OFTEN… sometimes we think TOO often… butt we KNOW it is good fur us…

  7. Noreen says

    Hi Sugar, Thanks so much for this info. With our past dogs, we always provided beef knuckle bones for the dogs-it helped keep their teeth clean. I have tried to brush Hunter’s teeth but he needs to get used to it; he has a dry mouth(due to our climate)and I don’t want him to have to undergo yearly dental cleanings; we will if necessary but as you know they are so very expensive. I will check this toothbrush out and start on a regular basis. Thanks for the nudge.
    Noreen

  11. Jamie says

    Those are great pictures! My Gumbo likes to have her teeth brushed; I think the chicken flavor toothpaste helps!

  14. emma says

    My sisters and I brush every night before bed and love it. We have a toothbrush like that but with three of us, we will need another one soon I’m sure, so we will enter the giveaway.

  19. Dawn says

    My, what beautiful teeth you have, Sugar! Maya and Pierson just had their annual checkup at the vet on Tuesday and they both got a thumbs up on their teeth. We’d like to participate in the giveaway. I do brush their teeth, but they are in the need of a new brush.

  21. Ann Staub says

    I said so earlier but we used to have toothbrushes designed like that at work. I don’t know what brand they were though. Thanks for the toothpaste recipe. I could probably use one!

  22. Linda Szymoniak says

    Wow, I could really use a few of these. Hopefully I’ll win one and can see how my dogs like it. I have five Treeing Walker Coonhounds and anything that will help me with their teeth would be great!

  31. KateV says

    My older dog had horrible breath and though we brushed her teeth every day, there just wasn’t much that we could do for her (they were already bad when we adopted her). So now I’m very aware of Shiloh’s dental needs and would love to win a new product to help keep his mouth healthy.

  32. Rachel T says

    Please enter me in the giveaway! My little pooch really needs all the help she can get in the oral care department. She can’t be put under to have a cleaning. Thank you!

  38. sandy weinstein says

    i have 3 girls that i brush their teeth everyday ….currently use baby toothbrush b/c they are small dogs. i would like to participate

  39. Rachael Henzman says

    I have never brushed my dogs teeth before but would love to start doing it as soon as possible! This would be great! Thanks for the giveaway!

  40. Lisa Watson says

    That brush looks promising I bought a drill style dog brush she tolerates but it really does not do it

  42. Linda Szymoniak says

    I’d love to win this toothbrush. I could use more than one, actually, since I have five dogs.

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