Should I worry about brushing my puppies teeth yet?

She still has most of her puppy teeth, should I brush them anyway, or wait untill she has more adult teeth? Also, is it safe to use a tiny bit of people/childrens toothpaste (maybe half a pea sized) or should I just use water, I have been looking for dog toothpaste, but I can only find it online, which is a hassle, paying 4 dollars for the paste, plus 5 dollars shipping, it's a little ridiculous.

Should I worry about brushing my puppies teeth yet?
Do it now to get her used to you doing it.No people/childrens toothpaste,the person who told you that is an idiot.Yes dogs that eat dry food get periodontal disease.Use water if you don't want to order dog paste.
Reply:petco or petsmart usually has it
Reply:You really don't need to brush a puppy's teeth - unless you just want to get her used to the whole thing. And no, you cannot use human toothpaste - it's not safe to swallow, that's why babies can't use it. You need to get toothpaste made for dogs once you start brushing her adult teeth. All pet stores sell dog toothpaste and it's not expensive when you consider the alternative - dental work for dogs is pretty expensive.
Reply:You should brush as soon as you can to help the health of the teeth and also if she gets used to it now, it will make brushing much more easy when she gets older.


Don't use human toothpaste its bad for dogs, if you go to petsmart or petco they have beef flavored dog toothpaste (even ferret tooth paste will do the trick)
Reply:It is safe to brush her teeth, she will learn at an early age not to dislike it.....and yes pet smart or pet co will have the toothpaste and toothbrush...they even sell them in starter kits, where you will have a finger brush, and they are very very soft raised bristles off the finger brush......Bought one for my little guy when I brought him home and he loves to have his teeth brushed (he actually likes the toothpaste, chicken flavor, (YUCK))



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