It's hard to believe people are using human toothpaste for dogs! But I suppose there are some people who don't know they really mustn't.
Human toothpaste is not only shockingly unpalatable for dogs, with it's powerful minty taste, it could make them foam at the mouth, plus it does sometimes contain xylitol which is deadly for dogs!
Virbac chicken flavoured tooth paste is good. No it's not cheap. But it is safe and a tube lasts quite a while (much longer than a tube of human toothpaste.) I used that for Misty. And there is usually a double-ended dog toothbrush with the toothpaste so it comes as a kit. One end of the brush is large (for larger dogs or back teeth) and one end is very small (for small dogs or front teeth.)
But just recently I saw an advert for what looks like a really good dog tooth-cleaning product. It is for sale on a website called "Smartocity":
https://smartocity.com/products/dog-brushing-stick
I noticed it is also available on Amazon and ebay. You put a little veterinary toothpaste in the centre, and the rubber ridges clean the dog's teeth as it's being chewed on. Recommended 5 minutes chewing per day.
How you clean it (?) is anybody's guess. Maybe it will be easier to clean than it looks!
Human toothpaste is not only shockingly unpalatable for dogs, with it's powerful minty taste, it could make them foam at the mouth, plus it does sometimes contain xylitol which is deadly for dogs!
Virbac chicken flavoured tooth paste is good. No it's not cheap. But it is safe and a tube lasts quite a while (much longer than a tube of human toothpaste.) I used that for Misty. And there is usually a double-ended dog toothbrush with the toothpaste so it comes as a kit. One end of the brush is large (for larger dogs or back teeth) and one end is very small (for small dogs or front teeth.)
But just recently I saw an advert for what looks like a really good dog tooth-cleaning product. It is for sale on a website called "Smartocity":
https://smartocity.com/products/dog-brushing-stick
I noticed it is also available on Amazon and ebay. You put a little veterinary toothpaste in the centre, and the rubber ridges clean the dog's teeth as it's being chewed on. Recommended 5 minutes chewing per day.
How you clean it (?) is anybody's guess. Maybe it will be easier to clean than it looks!
