How To Keep Your Puppy's Teeth Clean

When you get a new puppy have you noticed how
shiny white his teeth are? Wouldn't it be nice
if you can keep those shiny and pearly white
canine teeth looking that way for the rest of
your dogs life! When pet owners understand why
plaque and tartar buildup on dog teeth, they're
better equipped for finding this problem and
ensuring their dogs live a long and healthy life
with respect to dental health.

Wild canines have absolutely no problems with
tartar or plaque leg up on their teeth at any
point in their lives. Why is that? The reason
canines living in the wild have no issues with
lack on their teeth is because of their diet.
The diet of wild animals consist of raw meat and
raw bones. It is, in fact, the chewing of the raw
bones that maintains healthy teeth.

Pet owners must not make the mistake in assuming
that cooked bones are also healthy for their pets
teeth. Although that cooked bones may in fact
keep the teeth free from tartar and plaque
buildup, they pose a significant health risk
because cooking bones makes them brittle and
they splinter quite easily and this can be quite
dangerous for your dog as he or she swallows them
as they can become lodged in their throat.

It may seem surprising to some, but
health-conscious pet owners are in the habit of
buying raw chicken meat including the bones for
their pets. There is nothing whatsoever harmful
and feeding dogs raw chicken. Dogs possess the
necessary enzymes and bacteria in their stomach
and digestive systems to fight off any microbes
were diseases the chicken may carry. Humans, on
the other hand, of course don't have these
protections and must be careful with raw
chicken.

So if you are in the position to purchase raw
chicken on a regular basis for your young puppy,
he or she will greatly appreciate the treat as
dogs favor raw meat overcooked meat. And
remember, chewing and swallowing Rob owns is
nothing like the process of doing the same with
cooked bones. Feeding your dog cooked bones is a
significant health hazard which has resulted, in
fact, in many deaths of pets.

Of course there are commercially available dog
toothpaste and gels that pet owners can use to
clean dog teeth on a regular basis and thus
prevent the build up of dangerous and harmful
plaque and tartar on the teeth. This of course
takes discipline and time as the pet owner must
clean the pet's teeth at the very minimum
several times a week.

It's not difficult to maintain proper dental
health in canines once the pet owner understands
his or her responsibilities for maintaining this
important health aspect for their pets.

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Steve Weber has been helping pet owners on his
website since 2004 for finding techniques and
products for cleaning dog teeth. Visit his
website for more information on how to maintain
proper canine health.
http://www.cactuscanyon.com/dog-teethcleaning.htm

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