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Location: Kent
Joined: Jul 2008
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Removing tartar using a dental scaler?
My 8 year old Greyhound has built up quite a bit of tartar on his back teeth and I was wondering whether any Dogsey people had used a dental scaler and if they had any advice for me.
I have given my dog Plaque Off every day since he was three, and recently had run out and forgot to get some more. I really want to get Bo's teeth into good shape, but he is a nervous sensitive animal as well as being a Greyhound, and for those reasons ( to say nothing of cost - my vet charges over £200 for a dental) I don't want him to have to undergo an anaesthetic and the accompanying stress.
I have sent for a dental scaler from Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/87c7blm
and seen vids of how to de-scale a dog's teeth. Bo lets me rummage inside his mouth and when his teeth are clear I shall be using a toothbrush on him, as I know I should have done previously ....
Any ideas on how to loosen/soften the tartar, and set up a good dental hygiene regime for my beautiful Grey?