Dog Care Tips : How to Brush Your Dog's Teeth

To brush your dog's teeth, get flavored toothpaste and a dog toothbrush, gently open the mouth and brush the teeth starting with the canines. Avoid brushing a dog's teeth if the dog is whining or seems agitated and consider tips from a veterinarian in this free video on dog care.

Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dog care
• pet care
• dogs
• fleas
• shedding dogs
• dog health
• dog ticks

[L0LUNIC0RN]

cute dog :D

[mrfoltz]

NEVER use those stupid rubber finger brushes, they hurt and the bristles are too hard. You first use your finger, several times until they get used to it in their mouth. Use a "babies" tooth brush [never the ones they supply, they are way too big and make your dog gag]. Then brush the molars back and forth one side and top front and then bottom... give them a 1 second. then the other side, Always praise them/ talk calmly. I brush my dogs teeth past + present every day, and never had a problem.

[mrfoltz]

@Amelia102938 ACTUALLY... Vets are trained on nutrition and care of dogs by the corporations, they receive hardly any training for that in schools... so "IF" he owns dogs "then" his experience would be valid! I've owned animals all my life... I think experience qualifies me in knowing more than most!

[Amelia102938]

@mrfoltz actually, I am sure he knows more about them then you maybe, some knids are bad and some are good.

[TheHarmonicats]

never use toothpaste for humans. It's too strong for their stomach. Use only pet toothpaste. This "vet" says it's not good to see blood when you brush. Like humans, the dogs gums will be puffy at first from not brushing and will bleed a bit. This is not a bad thing. The gums will tighten up from brushing and massaging the gums. They won't bleed afterwards.

[KevinAckeral]

Mmm, gimme some of that chicken toothpaste

[PurdyBear1]

@bipulmk I was told this by a vet yesterday - dont use human toothpaste because of the flouride in it, so it has to be animal toothpaste.

[bipulmk]

Can I use baby toothpaste if dog toothpaste is not available?

[Ball4184]

that's be funny if while you were finger brushing it, it clamped down in your finger :D