[NAGDU] tooth paste

[Cindy Ray]

I think this is what you wanted.

> I wanted to add my thoughts to this topic because I was using a 
> home-made baking soda tooth paste with Fennel for five years, until 
> she died a year ago.
>
> I chose to make my own after my vet recommended I bring Fennel in for 
> a cleaning in 2016 and I thought, considering the cost of the 
> procedure, that maybe I could improve the condition of her teeth if I 
> were more conscientious about brushing her teeth every day and we 
> could avoid the deep cleaning at the vet.
>
> Considering the cost of dog tooth paste and the ingredients of most, I 
> decided, after researching options, to try making my own instead. I 
> used a 4-ounce plastic container with a lid and made a paste of the 
> baking soda with an ice cube size amount of meat stock for flavor. In 
> Fennel's case I was using beef stock. I added a small amount of 
> coconut oil, less than a quarter teaspoon and just enough water to 
> keep it a thick paste that would stay on the brush.
>
> I kept the container in the fridge and would get it out in the evening 
> as part of our bedtime routines. I brushed her teeth at the same time 
> I did mine. That way I never forgot, and she came to expect it, 
> following me into the bathroom.
>
>
> It was a lot easier to scoop the paste out of the container than 
> squeezing a tube, and with that gentle brushing every day, her teeth 
> got incredibly clean and her breath stayed fresh. I don't know if the 
> enzymes in commercial pastes would do a better job, but this easy 
> alternative cost virtually nothing and was extremely effective. The 
> vet always complemented Fennel on the condition of her teeth.
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Cindy Lou Ray
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