FCSpringer
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I got tired of paying to put the dogs under to get the teeth cleaned. So I went to wal mart and bought a tooth cleaning kit just like the dentist has. Now I thought no way I would be able to do it but low and behold, it was easier then I thought. A helper scratching an ear helps. But the tarter comes off easier then one would think. Big chunks some times
. Yuk. They don't like brushing, and chews of all sorts don't seem to be the answer either. I have been told to use big kibbles and so on. Nothing works. After a few years it cakes up again. The gums are kinda like soft flaps at the base of the tooth. And it seems all of it stops at the base of the tooth or edge of the gum. You can easily place the scraper in along the gum and pull or scrape the gunk off. The first chunk is the hardest to snap off sort of. But after a chunk comes loose it's like melting ice on a side walk after that. And the rest goes easy.:thumbsup: If the dog lays still and alows you to do it, your done in a couple minutes. I did River's and it was a huge diff. Just did half of Lady's. The other half later. She is a bit more squirmyy. But if you seen one side compared to the other, you would flip out. Now I am no dentist so do at your own risk. But for my dogs they will be keeping more tarter off, have better breath and less vet bills from now on. Very minimal bleeding but there will always be some on every tooth. At least that was my experience. Now if there is a problem I will still have a vet look in to it. But for 300 smackers, cleaning I can do:thumbsup: I don't polish them like the vet. But just give them a raw hide with the tooth paste on after. The polish from my vet only lasted a few days any way. But any serious problems I will still take them in. Or if your putting a dog under for other reasons, just pay the 30-40 bucks to get them cleaned if they need it at that time. Much cheaper to add it in.
. Yuk. They don't like brushing, and chews of all sorts don't seem to be the answer either. I have been told to use big kibbles and so on. Nothing works. After a few years it cakes up again. The gums are kinda like soft flaps at the base of the tooth. And it seems all of it stops at the base of the tooth or edge of the gum. You can easily place the scraper in along the gum and pull or scrape the gunk off. The first chunk is the hardest to snap off sort of. But after a chunk comes loose it's like melting ice on a side walk after that. And the rest goes easy.:thumbsup: If the dog lays still and alows you to do it, your done in a couple minutes. I did River's and it was a huge diff. Just did half of Lady's. The other half later. She is a bit more squirmyy. But if you seen one side compared to the other, you would flip out. Now I am no dentist so do at your own risk. But for my dogs they will be keeping more tarter off, have better breath and less vet bills from now on. Very minimal bleeding but there will always be some on every tooth. At least that was my experience. Now if there is a problem I will still have a vet look in to it. But for 300 smackers, cleaning I can do:thumbsup: I don't polish them like the vet. But just give them a raw hide with the tooth paste on after. The polish from my vet only lasted a few days any way. But any serious problems I will still take them in. Or if your putting a dog under for other reasons, just pay the 30-40 bucks to get them cleaned if they need it at that time. Much cheaper to add it in.
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