Brushing your dogs teeth is important, believe it or not! Unlike humans, dogs do not have the ability (or the inclination) to brush their teeth. Brushing your dog's teeth is not as hard as it sounds. You can get cotton balls, and a solution of HEXORAL RINSE available from your Veterinarian, take the solution and soak a cotton ball. Take the cotton ball and scrub your dog's teeth with it. It is a preventative measure and not as good as regularly brushing them BUT if you are not willing to put forth the effort to brush them (few folks seem to want to do this) this method is better then nothing.

Periodontal disease can be spotted by:

• Bleeding gums
• Discolored teeth where they meet the gum
• Loosing teeth
• Breath smells like "rotten shrimp"