Brushing my dogs teeth?

so i my dog has worst smelling breath in the world. I brought a toothbrush and toothpaste to brush his teeth but he wont let me do it. I try so hard to brush them but he squirms so much. what can i do!!!! do you know of any alternatives i can use to cure his nasty toxic breath...bones,chews,anything

Brushing my dogs teeth?
Start slowly, just handle your dogs mouth with out trying to brush his teeth. Give him lots of praise when he lets you lift his jowls and give him a treat after. After he's comfortable with that, put a little toothpaste on the toothbrush and let him smell it, lick it, whatever until he's comfortable with that. Give him lots of praise for showing interest in the toothpaste so he associates it with good things.





Then combine the two and presto-chango you're brushing his teeth! :)
Reply:Have them cleaned by your vet. He probably has tartar buildup.
Reply:DO NOT USE HUMAN TOOTH PASTE. that can poisen him and get him very sick, they sell dog tooth paste at pet shops
Reply:They make doggie breath mints. You can get them at wal-marts and Meijers. Also they have breath freshing dog bones you can get as well. Try to brush his teeth when he's laying down trying to sleep. Thats what we had to do with my dog. =)





***You can crush the dog mint so it's like powder almost and put it in his water! ***
Reply:actually my dogs vet advised my mom to brush my dogs teeh so what my mom did was have someone hold down the dog without hurting her and my mom would grab her jaw and just brush her teeth but we had to take consideration to the dog and make sure the dog isnt hurting or anything but after a while the dog would get used to it
Reply:I give my dogs dentabones. they to help. If your dog's breath is really bad you might what to have your vet make sure that your dogs teeth and gums are not infected.
Reply:there are dentist bones that are made to specially clean dogs teeth(slightly expensive), mints etc all found at petstores


people toothpaste is not meant for dogs and can make him sick instead buy doggy toothpaste(he'll like the taste more and will be healthier for him)


or you can get them cleaned at your vet
Reply:Bad breath is usually due to gum disease. When it's that far gone, brushing just isn't enough. It's important to get it checked out because severe gum disease can lead to abcesses and eventually infection in the blood. Your vet can clean the buildup which will not only help the breath problem, but also make your dog more comfortable.





Another good reason to take him to the vet is that if the smell isn't due to dirty teeth, it is probably due to other internal infections.





As for keeping them nice after a dental cleaning, be patient with the brushing. My dogs almost seem to enjoy it; I make them sit before I do it so maybe that reinforces the idea that it's a treat. The doggie toothpastes come in chicken, cheese, peanut butter flavors, etc.





You can also feed raw bones, beef or chicken, and that helps keep the teeth clean as well as providing extra fun (and calcium!) DON'T feed cooked bones. They do sell special chew toys designed to clean the teeth but my dogs never cared for those.
Reply:What kind of toothpaste are you using? My dogs love the chicken flavored toothpaste but cringe away at the mint flavored pet toothpaste. It helps if it is something he really really loves.





Also, get him used to his mouth being handled and just rubbing your finger along his gums. A lot of times it is easier to use one of the finger toothbrushes, particularly to start off with.





Really bad breath is a sign of dental disease. Check his mouth - are his gums red or bleeding, or puffy at all? You should discuss the possibility of have his teeth cleaned. Not only will it improve his breath, it will improve his health. If for some reason the anesthesia is too great a risk, there is this gel that supposedly works well to reduce tartar buildup and stuff. I've never used it so I can't say whether or not it's worth it, but I've been meaning to get some for my one older Boston as she's got a lot of tartar, but she has a heart condition which would make anesthesia too risky. Here's the link:


http://www.petzlife.com/
Reply:Just keep on trying and use positive encouragement if he ever sits still. I'd suggest if you ever get another dog in the future, start brushing its teeth while it's a puppy so that it'll get used to it. Doing that will also help it to understand that you're Master.
Reply:you dont need to brush them, get a doggie mint



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