How important is teeth cleaning to you?

How often do you have your dogs teeth cleaned professionally? Do you brush their teeth at home if so how often? What breed of dog do you have? Do you feel teeth cleaning is important to your dog(s) health? I do.

I don't brush any of my dogs' teeth. Dogs have been around for millions of years living in the wild and they never needed their teeth brushed. I think it is unnecessary.

Never. Nope. I have a poodle mix. Their teeth keep clean by chewing on bones and chews just fine..

um, brushing my dogs teeth has never really caught on. But I try to brush my dog's teeth as often as i can, because I know it's important.

doogs dont brush there teeth............ if they do they brush with thire shit and clean with there piss i hop it helps byyyyyer

If you feed a raw diet where they are ripping and tearing and chewing bones then it is rarely necessary to clean their teeth. That isn't that I don't care, but their diet does the job.

I don't actually brush my dog's teeth often, but they have a variety of chew toys that keep their teeth clean and I use a holistic mouth spray that helps kills germs and keep tartar to a minimum. If they are ever under anesthesia for anything else, I automatically have a dental done at the same time. Clean teeth are VERY important since it's proven that good health starts with the mouth since bacteria in the mouth can spread to other parts of the body including the heart.

Clean teeth is very important to me as my dog's teeth are used for a variety of different things in their lives. I have a toy with bristle brushes that I stick dog toothpaste in and let them chew on for a couple of minutes every couple of days. I also provide them with plenty of toys and raw knuckle bones to chew on in order to keep their jaws strong and their teeth clean and healthy.Dental health is important because teeth erode away over time and this can lead to infections in the gums and nerves of the mouth which in some extreme cases could cause death.Only three of them have had teeth cleanings at the vet as the others aren't old enough to need it yet but I will be scheduling their appointments for a dental sometime in the summer.I have three Golden Retrievers and two beagles.edit:Though this is a common belief among many people who feed a raw diet, I do not necessarily agree that a raw diet is all a dog needs as far as teeth cleaning goes. I have always fed my dogs a raw diet and they have been in great health but the personal teeth cleaning my dogs are given does a little extra job especially as far as their gums are concerned. Ripping, tearing and chewing on bones isn't the best at keeping healthy gums which is just as important as healthy teeth.

I brush my dog's teeth every single day and have done since she was 3. I would have begun earlier if I had known how important oral health is! I have not yet needed to have a professional cleaning done, and I do ask the vet every time we go in for any reason. He always says her teeth are exceptional, She's 7 years old. My dog is a pit/corgi/lab mix. She has lots of chew toys that probably also help and she loves to chew them. Oral health is a HUGE issue in dogs, probably even more important than obesity which runs a close second. If your dog's oral health is poor you are risking everything about its health, including organ failure. Brushing your dog's teeth is so easy and inexpensive, in my mind, there's no excuse not to do it.I'm also not of the opinion that raw feeding is sufficient to properly clean a dog's teeth. Bones do not get under the gumline, Toothbrushes do. Bones do not provide any antibacterial benefits. Dog toothpastes do. Just brush their teeth, It costs $8 per year per dog and 2 minutes a day. Better safe than sorry with so little expense and effort IMO.

I think It would be really benificial to brush a dogs teeth..Do I do it? nope..(to be honest)..What I do though is give them healthy treats that help prevent tooth decay..(or just fight off bacteria)..Hope this helps! Oh yea, my dog does get her teeth brushed when she goes to the vet though

I have owned sixteen dogs over the last forty years. I have never cleaned their teeth and none of them have ever had dental problems.I have always provided them with raw carrots and RAW bones from the butchers, however I have never given them bought treats or those nasty rawhide things. I think that if our dogs are given healthy things to chew that we can avoid brushing their teeth.

It all depends. If you give your dog a lot of bones, then it wouldn't be as important. But if you just feed him soft food, then you may want to brush her teeth at least twice a week.I go by the rule above ^

My dogs get their teeth brushed and professional cleanings once to twice a year.Raw bones and flossies help keep them clean in between times.Gum disease causes tooth loss but the bacteria can also cause heart,kidney and systemic disease