Step Right Up to the Kissing Booth
But only after you've brushed your teeth
“I thought all dogs just had bad breath.”
“Yeah, their breath stinks, but their mouths are cleaner than ours!”
If I had a dollar for every time I heard that nonsense, I could’ve retired at 30.
The old fallacies that dogs don’t need any dental care and that their teeth are cleaner than ours are absolute nonsense.
To be put simply, odor = disease.
If there is a foul odor coming from your dog’s mouth, there is disease present. Period.
Dogs need daily dental care, just like humans do.
And dogs that DO receive regular dental hygiene (most importantly, in the form of daily brushing) live on average TWO YEARS LONGER than dogs that don’t.
Who wouldn’t want an extra 2 years with their dog?
Unless your dog is a complete asshole, I’m guessing the answer is: nobody.
Today is Valentine’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate love.
Show your dog you love them by brushing their teeth today.
They may hate it at first, but they’ll thank you at age 15 for their prolonged health span and hundreds of additional pain-free days by your side.
Plus, kissing them will be much more fun :)
Happy Valentines Day, and Happy Pet Dental Health Month.
Give your dog a kiss from me (but only after you brush their teeth 😉)
🦷❤️
Dr. Sami
I had to laugh just thinking about Shiloh and how she runs to the back door as soon as she hears the scraping of the toothbrush as I remove it from the metal holder on the counter. She appears to hate it, and not, especially if the toothpaste is chicken flavored.