I had 2 Yorkies who had all their teeth removed. I fell into some of the traps you mention in your piece. My latest adopted dog, Abby is going to the vet next week for dental extraction. Her teeth are really far gone.
I've had other dogs get full mouth extractions so I support doing that. Dogs don't need their teeth - especially if the ones they have are causing them pain 🤷
Some dogs can be challenging (impossible) for teeth brushing, which is where products come in for maintenance. Dental kibble or chews potentially help, as do raw bones - what any of those do is scrape plaque off teeth.
Thank you for the advice! I am working on getting into the same habit and your suggestions helped so much!! Yay brushing teeth!
I had 2 Yorkies who had all their teeth removed. I fell into some of the traps you mention in your piece. My latest adopted dog, Abby is going to the vet next week for dental extraction. Her teeth are really far gone.
Thank you for giving Abby her best life, Leonard!
I've had other dogs get full mouth extractions so I support doing that. Dogs don't need their teeth - especially if the ones they have are causing them pain 🤷
My dog had a couple of teeth removed - we don't brush his teeth. Thanks for your article.
Some dogs can be challenging (impossible) for teeth brushing, which is where products come in for maintenance. Dental kibble or chews potentially help, as do raw bones - what any of those do is scrape plaque off teeth.