Children's Toothpaste for dogs I was wondering if it is OK to use a children's toothpaste to brush Marley's teeth with? When do you start brushing a puppy's teeth? Marley is 12 weeks old. |
I wouldn't use any human toothpaste....pet supply stores have toothpaste formulated for dogs. You need to start now...so she gets up to it. |
I saw a long time ago someone posted about brushing dogs' teeth with diluted listerine (1 part listerine, 9 parts water). I have done that a few times, and I've also used the chicken-flavored dog tooth paste. I think I'm going to go back to listerine, because I can't tell when I'm finished with the chicken flavored stuff - his breath is terrible before, and it's terrible after! When I was brushing with the listerine solution, I would stop brushing when the tooth brush came out of his mouth smelling minty. I figured that was a sign the germs were gone. |
Never use human toothpaste or mouthwash on your dog. They contain ingredients that are toxic to dogs like fluoride and xylitol. |
Well, I'm not an expert, but professional dog teeth cleaners use Listerine, and I doubt they are killing their clients. I just checked my Listerine bottle, and neither flouride nor xylitol are listed. I'm not arguing you should make your dog gargle with it, but it's my belief that a diluted solution is fine, and possibly more effective. |
for the reasons listed you should not use human toothpaste- also human toothpaste foams and dont' can spit- dog toothpaste does not foam up. |
Thank you all for the information. I'll probably try the dog toothpaste first and if that doesn't go over well, I'll try Listerine. |
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There are so many great dental products on the market formulated just for dogs, why would you want to take a chance on your dog getting sick from human products? :confused: |
I can only speak for myself, but for me, it's about taking reasonable precautions without being overprotective. I find that it's easy for things to go on the Dangerous! List. Pretty much if you hear, don't feed this or that, it can KILL your dog, you stop using it and you probably pass the information along, even if there's not a lot to back it up. For me at least, at some point you have to draw the line, or your dog will never be allowed to eat or experience anything. As an example, garlic is used to flavor many dog foods and is even recommended as a flavoring for picky eaters by trainers -- but it's now on the Dangerous! List, as are tomatoes. Most of our dogs probably drink flouridated water, since most cities put flouride in our tap water. Different people will draw the line in different places. |
I give Marley water from the faucet. I don't know whether it has fluoride in it or not. So far no problems. |
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I agree what's the point! |
I dunno...I was considering using diluted Listering for my dog but while researching I learned that the properties contained within alcohol of any type do not breakdown the same in a dog. I'm not taking the risk! As far as human toothpaste, it isn't meant to be swallowed. Your dog WILL swallow it and that's not a good thing. |
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The dangerous list contains things on it that can be toxic to dogs in high amounts as well as those things that are toxic in small amounts. For example, garlic while not toxic to dogs in the amounts used to flavor food; is toxic if the dog eats a whole bottle of garlic powder. It's probably toxic to humans if we eat a whole bottle, lol, I don't know, but the difference between dogs and humans, is a dog will eat a whole bottle. In other words, a bottle of garlic powder falls on the floor, your dog will lap it up, a dog did this and got very sick, and that's why garlic is on the list. So in a case such as this, you should get medical attention. Some things we don't know the exact amount that causes the problem, so it's added to the list by default. I do know that human toothpastes are sweetened with xylitol and this can be deadly to dogs in very small amounts, no tummy upsets, but it damages the liver, and you may not see the effect for 4 days. I don't know about Listerine and it's contents, but since there are toothpastes made for dogs, with flavors they like, so they don't fight so much during toothbrushing, it seems to your advantage to use them. Remember breath freshners are only temporary fixes, you need to get rid of the problem causing the bad breath, and in most cases it's tartar. To the OP, while children's toothpaste should not be used, I have found that children's tooth brushes work well on yorkies, they are smaller, and the bristles aren't so hard. This is important because you are really trying to brush the gums. |
I would only use toothpaste products made for dogs |
the vet told me to only ever use a toothpaste designed for dogs....and as they are usually meat flavoured, they are more appealing to dogs anyway. |
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