If you want to raise a dog well, besides making your dog eat, drink and eat well, your dog's daily nursing work is also essential. The nursing work mentioned by Xiaobian is not just a matter of taking some time to comb your dog's hair. Grooming is only a part, and you should take care of other parts, such as brushing your teeth, cleaning your ears, cutting your nails, and so on. Today, we're going to talk about how to help dogs brush their teeth correctly. Some pet owners always think that dogs don't have to brush their teeth, but it's not. If you don't do a good job of cleaning your teeth, it will be easy for dogs to grow cavities after a long time, so don't neglect it. Let's take a look at the specific methods.
Before we talk about the methods of dog brushing, let's talk about the things that need to be prepared. Only when the tools are well prepared can the work of dog brushing be carried out smoothly:
1. Toothpaste for dogs
Go to the pet hospital or shop to buy toothpaste for pets, and use it according to the usage and dosage indicated in the toothpaste. Like toothbrushes, we can't use the toothpaste we use, because the ingredients in toothpaste will cause discomfort to the dog's digestive system.
2. Toothbrush for dogs
You can use a toothbrush for young children, but it's better to go to the pet store and buy a < strong > dog < /strong > toothbrush. Be careful not to use our adult toothbrush, which may damage the dog's gums.
3. Floss, which is mainly used to help dogs clean up the food scraps left on their teeth. Just choose our commonly used floss.
After preparing things, we can brush the dog's teeth. But not all dogs are willing to brush their teeth. Therefore, before brushing your teeth, let your dog be familiar with the above items and brushing actions. At first, touch the dog's mouth with your hand, then slowly touch the gums. When he gets used to it, he can wrap gauze around his fingers to wipe the dog's gums. Before squeezing toothpaste, let the dog smell and get familiar with it. After the dog is willing to brush his teeth obediently, he can start to brush his teeth with a toothbrush.
1. Hold the dog's mouth with one hand, open the lips first, and clean the teeth and gums.
2. After the toothpaste is squeezed on the toothbrush, put down the dog's teeth and gums at an angle of fourteen or fifteen degrees as far as possible and brush them in circles.
3. Brush up and down, and clean the calculus between teeth until the surface of teeth is clean.
4. Cleaning the gum line, the main concentration place of dental plaque and tartar.
5. Clean the dog's mouth with clean water, and clean up foreign bodies and toothpaste.
Through the article, everyone knows how to help dogs brush their teeth correctly. I hope I can help you. Xiaobian reminds us that the frequency of dogs brushing their teeth is best once a week. If there is enough time, more times are better.