A brush with Logic a day keeps the doggy dentist away
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Advantages Prevents tartar build-up and doggy breath
Disadvantages Expensive
Neelix the dog, as well as being the world’s greatest dog, is something of a gap-toothed gypsy. His teeth are in a shockingly poor state which has largely been caused by neglect in puppy and adolescent years combined with a wet food diet (before I got him). As soon as he came to live with me I got him on to a mainly dry, high quality diet and took him to the doggy dentist to assess the damage. The results weren’t good: on his first visit he had to have quite a few teeth out with some being so rotten that the vet was able to simply pull them out by hand. On subsequent visits he’s had to have a couple more out each time. It’s all done under anaesthetic so he’s not in too much pain, but still, it’s unpleasant for him and I’d rather he had as little anaesthesia as possible. To that end, and on the vet’s recommendation, I bought some of this Logic toothpaste.
It’s best to start this in puppyhood and reward the dog with lots of praise. Little and often is a good idea, gradually building up to brushing all the teeth in one go. Most vets’ will sell little plastic toothbrushes that are designed to fit over your finger which you may find makes things easier; personally I opt for a child’s toothbrush that I clean in boiling water on a regular basis.
It seems to work and Neelix quite likes the taste of it. Neelix tolerates having his teeth brushed under sufferance but makes it pretty clear that he doesn’t particularly enjoy the experience. When I asked in the vets’ if there were any alternatives the only product they had on offer was a supplement that is added to the drinking water. This seemed like a much better proposition until one of the veterinary nurses confided that it supposedly tastes quite bitter and most dogs will avoid drinking their water because they don’t like the taste. Neelix already drinks puddles with gusto any time we’re out and he’s been known to take the odd cheeky chug out of the toilet, so I didn’t want to buy anything that would discourage him from drinking out of his own bowl. Aside from all that, this product is also suitable for cats and all two of my kitties will eat it straight from the tube while the third will lick it off his paws. Obviously trying to encourage cats to have their teeth brushed is to take your life in your hands, but Logic claim that just ingesting the stuff is still beneficial as it mixes with the animal’s saliva and prevents tartar build up.
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bandcamp 23/04/2012 17:25
docpov 20/04/2012 11:43
wigglylittleworm 18/04/2012 20:35
i read a review in this saying that it saved their dopg from surgery.....my friend uses the kong toothpaste with toys
carcraig 17/04/2012 21:23
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I think the picture would have worked better if you'd photoshopped a gleaming set of gnashers onto Neelix' mouth. As it is he looks as though he's sizing up whether he can make it out of the door before the toothbrush gets too close.