Your best friend is your dog. Your dog is so delighted to see you that he wags his tail and nearly grins at you every time you come through the door. How can you express your love for your pet? One option is to take care of your pet's smile. Did you know that your dog's food might have an impact on its dental health?

Humans must brush and floss their teeth on a frequent basis to keep their teeth, tongue, and gums healthy. Human research has lately shown a relationship between excellent dental health and a decreased risk of heart disease. If excellent dental health can have such an influence on humans, it stands to reason that it may also have an impact on man's best friend.

Brushing your dog's teeth on a regular basis can help to prevent plaque and tartar buildup. Wiping his gums with a clean, wet towel might also help.

Your dog's food also has an impact on his or her dental health. Do you usually provide canned or dry dog food to your dog? What kind of snacks and toys do you provide your pet? All of these factors may influence the chance of your pet's teeth creating trouble.

Your dog's dental health will be at its optimum when his or her food is nutritionally balanced, providing necessary vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Dry dog food is preferable to wet canned dog food for your dog. The rough surface of the small kibbles scratches against the teeth, removing and reducing plaque. This feature of dry dog food is eliminated by simply moistening it with water or gravy.

Treats are a component of your dog's diet, just as snacks are part of a person's diet. As humans, we have a tendency to ignore our eating habits, so it is easy to miss the goodies you give your dog. This is a terrible concept. Consider all of the things your dog will ingest.

Do you provide bones, rawhide, jerky snacks, or dog biscuits to your dog? Greenies or cornstarch chews may be preferred by your pet. You may not have realized it, but feeding Spot a rawhide chew is equivalent to giving him a candy bar. Rawhide, for example, is high in calories and is often given between meals.

Many of the treats and snacks you give your dog might be empty, wasted calories. Some delicacies, on the other hand, provide a fantastic chance to enhance dental health. Greenies, rawhide, bones, and hard dog biscuits all aid in the prevention of tartar. Softer snacks, like jerky treats, provide little relief from plaque. On occasion, the nutritious treat will help keep your dog's breath fresh.

To achieve good dental health, your dog's food should be nutritious. When feasible, dry dog food is preferred. Don't forget to choose snacks that will supplement your dog's diet. Consciously managing your dog's nutrition will have a favorable impact on his or her dental health.