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Natural and Safe Ways to Keep Your Dog's Teeth Clean!

9/29/2013

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Dental care is more important for your dogs than you may realize. Periodontal disease has become the most common disease in our furry family members, which is a hard fact to digest since dental disease is extremely easy to prevent.

As dogs enter their golden years, poor dental health is the ticket to a shorter life riddled with illness and potential disease. Bad dental health can cause liver, heart and kidney disease; Infection from ill-kept teeth can travel through the blood stream and infiltrate the body's organs, which inevitably causes disease or failure. Since dental disease in dogs can be easily prevented, it is important to find a cleaning routine that works best for you and your dog.

You can use safe, natural and effective methods to keep your dog's teeth white and clean without having to spend a lot of money or jeopardize your dog's health.

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A RAW FOOD DIET: NATURE'S TOOTHBRUSH
The incredible raw food diet is nature's toothbrush, having been the ancestral diet of all carnivorous and predatory animals for millions of years. A raw food diet does not leave residue or food particles on the teeth, which turn into tartar and plaque, and the natural crushing and chewing of raw bone scrapes the teeth and keeps them clean.

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BRUSHING TEETH WITH COCONUT OIL   
The amazing benefits of coconut oil for dogs are no longer a secret! Coconut oil is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and is a very effective deodorizer! If your dog has bad breath, give brushing with virgin, unrefined coconut oil a try. You will be impressed with the results!

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AN ALL NATURAL GEL FOR DOGS WITH DENTAL DISEASE
If your dog has already developed dental disease, a great option along side a good brushing routine is adding an all natural but effective dental gel. PetzLife Oral Gel works by softening the build up on teeth and beginning to break it down so that you can brush or scrape it away. This is a natural, effective product I often recommend and have used myself on my cats!

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CHEWING SCRAPES THE TEETH
By offering your dog a raw bone, an elk antler chew or a toy designed to help clean teeth via chewing can help reduce build up on the teeth, and is also an excellent preventive. Chewing is a natural, instinctual thing for a dog to do and can benefit them in terms of mental stimulation and enjoyment as well! Get a raw beef hock from your local butcher and monitor your dog as they enjoy this healthy, natural "toothbrush"!

Implementing a brushing routine with good recreational chewing is a great way to prevent dental disease in your canine companions, but there are safe and natural options for fighting dental disease too! If you have more questions about keeping your dog's mouth healthy, do not hesitate to contact me!

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16 Comments
Healing Paws link
2/11/2014 02:52:41 am

Yes, especially to the coconut oil and the diet. Many of our patients are on raw or homecooked and their teeth tend to be noticeably better than our patients on processed foods. A lot of people don't realize how important teeth can be - but dental disease can be a real killer! It's worth the investment.

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Sheina Petch link
4/9/2014 02:51:07 pm

Very interesting ...I have been giving my Golden Retriever a large raw carrot with sprayed coconut oil on it each night and she loves it...she can't eat bones as she is prone to colitis...I am going to try the coconut oil on a tooth brush to clean her teeth as she seems to love the taste of coconut oil.

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steve
5/25/2015 02:22:01 am

Does the carrot with coconut oil help with teeth cleaning?

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Jamie
3/3/2015 06:02:54 am

I have a Manchester Terrier who is 10lb dog who is 14 years young, he has very few teeth. Which types of bones and size would you suggest?

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Dusty's Mom
3/15/2015 04:20:15 am

PetZLife has grain alcohol in it. My dog ended up with an inflammed liver after using this product. Please don't recommend it.

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Lynda Beach link
5/25/2015 02:39:28 am

Thank you for putting that out there..... I am always afraid that products from the store will hurt my pet more than help it.

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Londa
5/25/2015 02:34:53 am

My dogs will not eat raw meat or raw bones. Strange or what> I have tried several different kinds of meat.

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Charlotte Hulett link
5/30/2015 01:11:38 pm

Try giving your dog the RAW stems from organic broccoli and/or a large chunk of sweet potato. Cleans the teeth and mine love them.

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wanda
5/25/2015 06:21:52 am

If you are worried about products ask a vet that you are friends with known for long time and that has never given you crud

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Darlene Hurley
5/25/2015 10:56:13 am

I saw something about coconut oil and baking soda for a natural toothpaste, but said not suitable for dogs. Is the baking soda bad for them? I have noticed in all the toothpastes for dogs and cats they have baking soda, so I am wondering about the coconut oil/baking soda mix.

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Laura grouchy
5/26/2015 06:06:43 am

Where is the cheapest place to get coconut oil? I'm in NFLD, Canada. Not the USA.

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chevy
5/27/2015 07:16:56 am

@laura grouchy - try amazon

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Alecia
5/30/2015 08:48:21 am

Costco is fairly cheap. I'm in Canada too and that's where I get mine

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Karen
8/1/2015 01:00:31 am

Costco is where I buy mine. Great price. I'm in Canada.

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Caroline
9/24/2015 10:55:27 am

Please let me know if Petlife oral gel or spray is still recommended. I notice the write up on the product was posted awhile back. I am concerned about any health risks as mentioned by grain alcohol and the neem oil. I have 4 dogs, a 4lb up to 65lb. Thank you so much.

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Celestia Stratheimer link
3/2/2018 09:03:13 pm

It was really nice how you suggested the use of virgin coconut oil in cleaning the teeth of my pet because of its natural anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and antiviral content. I think it's worth giving a try if I wasn't so busy with my job lately. I think, for now, I will go for taking my dog to the bet for a dental cleaning. It will be much better if a professional pet dental expert will see his mouth anyway. Thank you for sharing!

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