Your picture of the dog spooning his dry food into his mouth made me laugh.
Now... is the advice the same with CATS? We're house sitting at the moment and the pet is a pussy cat. We've been supplied with dry pellets and tins of wet fish-based cat food. As it happens, the moggie likes the dry food better anyway. We hear her crunching her way through the dry food, often in preference to the wet stuff. But your post made me wonder.
I don't know about cats, Gary, but I can't imagine the fight that would ensue if someone tried to brush a cat's teeth. I don't have cats now, but did in the past, and their teeth never seemed to get plaque like the dog's teeth. And my cats ate very little dry food. They were persnickety and wanted boiled fish.
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I love this! I don't have a dog but I suppose I really should brush Mister's teeth. He eats dry food though and dry treats (sometimes soft ones but mostly the dry ones).
Now, if I could just train him to brush his own teeth...
Yeah, I'd like it if the dogs could brush their own teeth. A lot of people take their dogs in once a year for the vet to take the plaque off. But then, the dog has to go under anesthesia. Yuck!
Wow. I had no idea that dogs could benefit from our hygiene practices. My dog passed away when I was young. Still love it till this day. This post reminded me of it. I'll do right by my next bestfriend. We'll both brash our teeth twice a day. Awesome post.
No we do not brush our dog's teeth. They have evolved over the years without brushing so don't wanna alter nature's balance. Though right now my dog's breath has a foul odor due to a teeth that is getting a bit dark. (a cavity or something perhaps) I was thinking that probably they still also feel toothache just like us human beings that could make us squirm in pain whenever we feel it. Thanks for this informative post. I love dogs, I love cats! ^_^
I don't have a dog. Once, when I was at a dentist, I wondered what people did to maintain their dog's dental health. I think I asked someone (I don't recall if it was a dentist or another professional), about how dogs' teeth are brushed.
I mean...they have to open their mouths, and you have to put a foreign object in there.
I suppose if the dog trusted you and knows what you're going to do, it's fine.
What you said about dry over wet food was interesting. I would'ved guessed that wet would be better.
I love the dog with the big set of choppers. I don't have a dog but I have grand-dogs galore and dog nephews. Great info. Thanks.
Thanks, Joanne. Grand-dogs are the next best thing to having your own. Glad you enjoyed it.
Your picture of the dog spooning his dry food into his mouth made me laugh.
Now... is the advice the same with CATS? We're house sitting at the moment and the pet is a pussy cat. We've been supplied with dry pellets and tins of wet fish-based cat food. As it happens, the moggie likes the dry food better anyway. We hear her crunching her way through the dry food, often in preference to the wet stuff. But your post made me wonder.
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I don't know about cats, Gary, but I can't imagine the fight that would ensue if someone tried to brush a cat's teeth. I don't have cats now, but did in the past, and their teeth never seemed to get plaque like the dog's teeth. And my cats ate very little dry food. They were persnickety and wanted boiled fish.
Dogs have a wet nose to collect more of the tiny droplets of smelling chemicals in the air.
Thanks for the doggie info. And thanks for reading.
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I love this! I don't have a dog but I suppose I really should brush Mister's teeth. He eats dry food though and dry treats (sometimes soft ones but mostly the dry ones).
Now, if I could just train him to brush his own teeth...
Yeah, I'd like it if the dogs could brush their own teeth. A lot of people take their dogs in once a year for the vet to take the plaque off. But then, the dog has to go under anesthesia. Yuck!
Wow. I had no idea that dogs could benefit from our hygiene practices. My dog passed away when I was young. Still love it till this day. This post reminded me of it. I'll do right by my next bestfriend. We'll both brash our teeth twice a day. Awesome post.
No we do not brush our dog's teeth. They have evolved over the years without brushing so don't wanna alter nature's balance. Though right now my dog's breath has a foul odor due to a teeth that is getting a bit dark. (a cavity or something perhaps) I was thinking that probably they still also feel toothache just like us human beings that could make us squirm in pain whenever we feel it. Thanks for this informative post. I love dogs, I love cats! ^_^
Hi Kate,
I don't have a dog. Once, when I was at a dentist, I wondered what people did to maintain their dog's dental health. I think I asked someone (I don't recall if it was a dentist or another professional), about how dogs' teeth are brushed.
I mean...they have to open their mouths, and you have to put a foreign object in there.
I suppose if the dog trusted you and knows what you're going to do, it's fine.
What you said about dry over wet food was interesting. I would'ved guessed that wet would be better.
Awesome info. I miss my dog though he died of old age so I can't complain.