The unpleasant smell, scale, digestive tract diseases - many diseases begin with oral cavity diseases. Not to allow it, it is necessary to accustom since early childhood the pet regularly to brush teeth.
Instruction
1. The earlier you will begin to accustom the dog to hygiene of a mouth, the more quietly she will perceive this procedure. Today in pet-shops the set of the toothpastes intended for dogs is on sale. As a rule, they have meat taste therefore after cleaning it is not necessary to remove residues of paste from a mouth - your pet with pleasure will eat up them. In pet-shops also special brushes for toothbrushing are on sale. It is also possible to buy a soft children's toothbrush in pharmacy - it too well will be suitable for these purposes.
2. So, the brush and paste are bought - we begin to accustom to them a dog. Put the pet near yourself, treat with a paste piece, then carefully open for him a mouth and accurately begin cleaning. Veterinarians advise to use the same scheme according to which stomatologists to people recommend to brush teeth. Surely control pressing a brush not to injure a gum. Remember that toothbrushing should not cause in a dog of negative emotions therefore if from the first at you it did not turn out to clean qualitatively a mouth - anything terrible! Regularly be engaged with a dog, be tender and patient and the result will not keep itself waiting.
3. 1-2 times a week recommend to brush teeth to dogs (depending on a condition of a mouth). If you are not sure of correctness of the actions - show a dog to the veterinarian. The expert will examine your pet and will make recommendations about the toothbrushing mechanism and also about procedure frequency.
4. Besides a brush and toothpaste, there are special massagers for gums. As a rule, they are done of soft rubber. Adaptation is put on a forefinger then it is possible to start massage. Such procedures improve blood circulation, strengthen gum tissue. In addition in pet-shops it is possible to buy the special ""cleaning"" stones. Their regular use also helps to keep teeth of your pet strong and healthy!