Congrats on the new baby!
Stinky face could actually be coming FROM the mouth and maybe just not noticing. But it should clear up once you wash the face if that is not the case of it coming from the mouth. I bathe mine once a week with a tearless DOG shampoo so that I can wash the face when I bathe her whole body. It helps a lot to be able to do that, and can use the wipes or a warm wash cloth in the meantime.
Saliva, water, and food gunk can build up on their 'beards' and it can tend to smell if not washed often enough. So make sure you wash that little face as often as you feel necessary to make it not smelly.
As far as teeth everyone is right you need to get them checked with a vet, it's best to do that and get it over with so you know the condition of your dogs teeth. But also I would start introducing to brush its teeth. Either with a finger brush you can get from a pet store, or some people use gauze wrapped around their finger. Just get any kinda dog toothpaste from the pet store you think you'd wanna use. If it isn't used to this or if it's mouth is sensitive it will probably fight you but don't give up. Try to do a couple teeth every couple of hours until you get the mouth done. If it takes a couple days to finish it then that's OK. At least you are getting the dog used to you messing around in its mouth and the teeth are getting clean, no matter how long it takes. |